CSW 009 Fiddler vs Hymen PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lary Divers (ranked 23334 p4p, 489 weight class) and Piotr Andenowski (ranked 5906 p4p, 299 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Piotr Andenowski enters the cage!

Divers
vs
Andenowski

177 cm
27
143 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

172 cm
29
146 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lary Divers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piotr Andenowski!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andenowski cracks Divers with an open hand slap.
Andenowski throws a hook but Divers blocks it.
Andenowski scores with a hook to the body. Divers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Andenowski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Andenowski wants it to stay on the feet.
Lary Divers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andenowski blocks a head kick by Divers.
Andenowski scores with a jab to the body.
Andenowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Divers takes one to the chin there.
Andenowski with a jab.
Divers misses with a double jab

and Andenowski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Andenowski as the two fighters clinch.
Andenowski lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Divers is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Andenowski to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andenowski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Andenowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andenowski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Andenowski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Divers is rocked!
Andenowski walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Divers drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Andenowski swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Divers's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piotr Andenowski!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Piotr Andenowski waved his t-shirt featuring Versus's logo in front of the cameras.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Helmut Kohl (ranked 25432 p4p, 650 weight class) and Youkou Oonishi (ranked 6993 p4p, 542 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.

Kohl
vs
Oonishi

199 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helmut Kohl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Youkou Oonishi!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oonishi has managed to clinch.

Oonishi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kohl really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kohl is looking to score with low kicks.

Kohl gets a takedown into half guard.
Oonishi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kohl.
Kohl will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Oonishi is looking to control Kohl's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oonishi avoid being mounted?

Kohl is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Oonishi has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kohl prevents Oonishi from improving his position.
Oonishi wants to control but Kohl is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kohl content to control rather than advance.
Kohl prevents Oonishi from improving his position.
Oonishi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oonishi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Oonishi is pulling down on Kohl's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Oonishi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kohl can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kohl trying to control the position from guard on top but Oonishi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kohl pushes down on Oonishi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Oonishi tries to roll over but Kohl keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kohl wants to free his trapped foot but Oonishi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nice strikes from Kohl there.
Oonishi is staying active underneath Kohl, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Oonishi landing strikes from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Oonishi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Oonishi lands in his opponent's guard.
Oonishi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kohl is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Oonishi content to stall in guard here.
Kohl is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oonishi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kohl lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Oonishi has picked Kohl up - he's going for a ride! Oonishi dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Oonishi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kohl sees it coming and defends easily.
Oonishi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kohl slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Oonishi trying to control the position from guard on top but Kohl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oonishi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kohl looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Oonishi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kohl trying to control but Oonishi postures up.
Kohl trying to get back to full guard but Oonishi takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oonishi cracks Kohl with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oonishi lands a couple of good shots and Kohl has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Kohl is rocked!
Oonishi scoring with big shots to the body. Kohl is looking for a way out. A despairing look towards the ref and the official steps in to stop the fight. Kohl was obviously done but didn't want to tap out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Youkou Oonishi!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Builider (ranked 6162 p4p, 717 weight class) and Tsukimi Nagata (ranked 6996 p4p, 750 weight class). Bob Builider could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tsukimi Nagata's chin.

Builider
vs
Nagata

211 cm
25
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Builider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tsukimi Nagata!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nagata closes the distance and pushes Builider back into the cage.

Nagata has clasped his hands together around Builider's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Nagata working away.
Builider tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Builider tries to reverse the position but Nagata maintains control.
Nagata controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nagata working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nagata controlling the position easily from mount.
Nagata looking to control but Builider is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nagata lands with some strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Builider tries to hold on but Nagata pushes him away.
Builider is in a horrible position here. Nagata smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Builider is rocked!
Builider really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Nagata wants to finish this one by submission but Builider is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Nagata.
Builider really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Builider wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Nagata trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Builider doesn't escape.

Nagata tightening his grip on Builider, looking for the choke.
Nagata has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Builider wants to get back to his feet.
Nagata biding his time, controlling Builider.
I really don't envy Builider right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagata avoiding Builider 's attempts to control his hands.

Nagata has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Builider is covering up but some of the strikes from Nagata are getting through and doing damage.
Nagata controlling the position well here. Builider rolled but Nagata kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Builider tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Nagata controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Builider tries to lock up and control but Nagata gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Builider regains half guard.
Nagata trying to pass the guard but Builider defending well.
Nagata working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Builider keeping hold of Nagata's head, controlling as best he can.
Nice strikes from Nagata there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsukimi Nagata dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Builider misses with a takedown attempt

and Nagata counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nagata.
Nagata misses with an elbow strike.
Builider blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Builider pulls guard effortlessly.
Nagata trying to control the position from guard on top but Builider is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nagata wanted to stand there but Builider had control of the position.
Nagata tries to free his leg and advance position but Builider is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagata throws a big elbow that misses.
Nagata stands up over Builider, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nagata stays in close to Builider's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Builider is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nagata works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nagata trying to control from half guard but Builider is working away.
Nagata wants to pass to mount but Builider is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nagata is trying to control the action in half guard but Builider is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Builider has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nagata is working away from the top position though.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nagata seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Builider does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Builider fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nagata has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nagata tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Nagata clinches with his opponent.
Builider changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nagata fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Builider. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Builider tries to sprawl but Nagata drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nagata takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nagata is continuing to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagata's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Builider avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nagata.

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.
Builider is trying to control but can't.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nagata scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nagata performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Builider is trying to maintain the position but Nagata is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nagata is looking to take a break and control but Builider is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nagata stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsukimi Nagata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Builider fails with the takedown

and Nagata decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Builider's guard.
Builider has momentary wrist control but Nagata slips an elbow through the middle.
Nagata trying to control but Builider is working from the bottom.
Tsukimi Nagata has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nagata is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Builider has momentary wrist control but Nagata slips an elbow through the middle.
Builider has a closed guard, preventing Nagata from standing up.
Builider is trying to control the position but Nagata postures up.
Builider will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nagata trying to stand up but can't free himself from Builider's guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nagata attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Builider goes for a double leg but Nagata avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nagata continues to drive forward.
Nagata with the counter takedown but Builider avoids it easily.

Nagata closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Builider's guard.

Builider is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagata lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Nagata pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Builider misses with a takedown attempt
and Nagata cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Builider. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Builider avoids the head kick by Nagata.
Nagata avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Builider is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Builider shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nagata pinned against the cage. Nagata gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nagata is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Builider shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Nagata counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Nagata jumps into guard, dragging Builider to the mat.

Nagata is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Builider is aware though and is defending well.
Builider being controlled here momentarily.
Nagata avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nagata tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Builider stops Nagata from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nagata working for a triangle but Builider defends it easily.
Nagata pulls Builider in close to his closed guard and prevents Builider from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Nagata moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Builider wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nagata has him pressed against the cage.
Builider tries to score a body lock takedown but Nagata shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bob Builider has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tsukimi Nagata is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nagata avoiding damage as Builider throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tsukimi Nagata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nagata 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsukimi Nagata!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between AK Kalasznikov (ranked 6249 p4p, 227 weight class) and Tomasz Zahir (ranked 25355 p4p, 326 weight class). Tomasz Zahir has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kalasznikov
vs
Zahir

222 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, AK Kalasznikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tomasz Zahir!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalasznikov throws out a leg kick but Zahir moves out of range and Kalasznikov only half commits.

Kalasznikov takes the fight into the clinch.
Kalasznikov prevents Zahir from breaking the clinch.

Kalasznikov gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Zahir regains guard.
Zahir wants to get back to his feet but Kalasznikov passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Zahir is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kalasznikov jumps into side control!
Kalasznikov grinds an elbow into Zahir's temple.
Kalasznikov taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalasznikov has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kalasznikov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kalasznikov lands a nice shot to the head.
Kalasznikov 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.

Kalasznikov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Kalasznikov jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Zahir manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Kalasznikov has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalasznikov misses with a low kick.

Kalasznikov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Zahir sprawls well initially but Kalasznikov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalasznikov trying to control the pace.
Kalasznikov works his foot free and advances to mount.
Zahir looks winded!
Kalasznikov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Zahir looks a forlorn figure.
Kalasznikov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalasznikov postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Zahir out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Kalasznikov goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). AK Kalasznikov!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raquel Juarez (ranked 4296 p4p, 571 weight class) and Oliver Gears (ranked 15785 p4p, 943 weight class). Oliver Gears has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Juarez
vs
Gears

188 cm
28
174 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
34
175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raquel Juarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oliver Gears!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juarez looks to clinch
and Gears counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Juarez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gears.
Juarez shoots in but Gears avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A punch lands to the side of Juarez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Juarez is looking to clinch but Gears is avoiding it.
Juarez with a poor takedown

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

Juarez is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crack! Gears connects with the perfect overhand right and Juarez falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Gears!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oliver Gears!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Alvarez (ranked 5885 p4p, 295 weight class) and Zackary Finyard (ranked 2830 p4p, 146 weight class). Finyard has chosen Your pussy's glued to a building on fire as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alvarez
vs
Finyard

176 cm
42
145 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

173 cm
39
115 lbs
20 - 15 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eduardo Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zackary Finyard!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Finyard clinches up with Alvarez and pushes him back against the cage.
Alvarez controlling the action here for a moment.

Finyard jumps into guard, dragging Alvarez to the mat.
Finyard seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Finyard trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finyard is looking to stand up but Alvarez isn't so interested in that idea.
Finyard throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Finyard is pulling down on Alvarez's head. It's preventing any offense from Alvarez, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Finyard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alvarez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Finyard's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finyard is looking for a sweep. Alvarez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Alvarez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Finyard has managed to free his arm - good work.

Alvarez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Finyard is just riding it out for now. Alvarez eventually gives up the hold.

Alvarez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Finyard is pressing down on Alvarez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Alvarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Finyard is retaining full guard.
Finyard lands an upkick as Alvarez stands over him.
Alvarez wants to pass the guard but Finyard is keeping the position.
Alvarez prevents Finyard from getting back to his feet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Finyard is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Finyard takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Finyard throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Alvarez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Finyard is in Alvarez's guard.
Finyard trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez is trying to control the position but Finyard postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez can't keep his opponent in guard - Finyard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Alvarez is looking to control Finyard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alvarez avoid being mounted?
Finyard slows the pace down in half guard.
Finyard trying to pass the guard but Alvarez defending well.
Finyard is looking to stall here but Alvarez recovers full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alvarez controls Finyard momentarily but Finyard frees himself.
Finyard throws a big elbow that misses.
Finyard trying to stand up but can't free himself from Alvarez's guard.

Alvarez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Finyard defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Finyard looking to sit in guard and control but Alvarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

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

A close round but Zackary Finyard will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Finyard slips under a jab.
Alvarez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Finyard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Alvarez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Finyard quickly recovers to half guard.
Alvarez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Alvarez wants to control but Finyard is keeping him busy.

Finyard throws some strikes from the bottom but Alvarez isn't bothered - he's working on a kimura... it looks tight... it is! Finyard is tapping and screaming like a little girl! Ouch, that looks painful! Good win for Alvarez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eduardo Alvarez!
A pretty intense looking Eduardo Alvarez took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Ballzonya (ranked 3710 p4p, 504 weight class) and Kenny McCormick (ranked 3715 p4p, 506 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Ballzonya
vs
McCormick

182 cm
45
178 lbs
32 - 28 - 0

186 cm
41
177 lbs
29 - 15 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 28 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Ballzonya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny McCormick!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballzonya throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting McCormick counter with a right hand.
Ballzonya throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCormick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McCormick - that will leave a mark!
McCormick slips a jab from Ballzonya.
Ballzonya tries to land a front kick but McCormick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ballzonya throws a looping overhand right but McCormick ducks down to avoid it.
McCormick misses with a body punch
and Ballzonya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCormick slips a jab from Ballzonya.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCormick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ballzonya.
Ballzonya is looking to counter punch.
Ballzonya takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McCormick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCormick slips under a jab.
Ballzonya defending well as McCormick loads up on a big left hand.
Ballzonya swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ballzonya throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCormick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCormick misses with a combination
and Ballzonya counters with a one-two to the body.
McCormick throws a leg kick but Ballzonya moved away.
Ballzonya throws a big shot that misses.
McCormick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCormick throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McCormick catches Ballzonya with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ballzonya scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballzonya lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ballzonya misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCormick checks the leg kick.
Ballzonya throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like McCormick was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ballzonya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCormick misses with a lunging right hand
and Ballzonya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ballzonya. That's going to slow McCormick down.
Ballzonya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from McCormick misses.
Ballzonya throws a quick counter kick to the body but McCormick avoids it.
Ballzonya misses with a right hand
and McCormick counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCormick moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A swing and a miss from McCormick.
Ballzonya walks into a left hand.
Ballzonya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCormick moves away.
McCormick looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McCormick throws a looping overhand right but Ballzonya ducks down to avoid it.
Ballzonya tried to counter with a leg kick but McCormick avoided it.
A nice combination there by McCormick.
McCormick lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice shot by Ballzonya.
Ballzonya moves out of range as McCormick throws a body kick.
Ballzonya feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A jab from Ballzonya misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCormick defending well as Ballzonya loads up on a big left hand.
McCormick swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ballzonya throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and McCormick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ballzonya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCormick.
McCormick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ballzonya walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Ballzonya is rocked!
McCormick throws a hook to the side of Ballzonya's head but Ballzonya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ballzonya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ballzonya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ballzonya uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McCormick throws out a powerful jab.
Oh Ballzonya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCormick drops Ballzonya with a huge uppercut! Ballzonya drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. McCormick is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

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

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaidee Shinawatra (ranked 4288 p4p, 505 weight class) and Gordon Ramsay (ranked 3819 p4p, 457 weight class). Shinawatra comes to the cage accompanied by Roy Jones Jr - Can't Be Touched. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shinawatra
vs
Ramsay

188 cm
28
190 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

172 cm
44
192 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaidee Shinawatra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gordon Ramsay!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsay with a poor takedown
and Shinawatra counters with a nice uppercut.
Ramsay changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shinawatra tries to avoid it but Ramsay manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shinawatra to the ground. Shinawatra escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shinawatra appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Shinawatra looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramsay is just out of range.
Shinawatra scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ramsay in his tracks.

Ramsay scores with a takedown into Shinawatra's guard.
Ramsay lands a couple of digs.
Shinawatra preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ramsay throws a big right hand that misses.
Ramsay throws a big elbow that misses.
Shinawatra will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ramsay showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Ramsay has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Shinawatra knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ramsay on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinawatra not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ramsay distracts Shinawatra with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ramsay loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramsay loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramsay pushing down on Shinawatra's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Shinawatra on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shinawatra tries to get out of the position.
Ramsay takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ramsay working Shinawatra over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinawatra is looking to control Ramsay's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shinawatra avoid being mounted?
Ramsay thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ramsay is nestled in close to Shinawatra, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ramsay content to control rather than advance.
Ramsay not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ramsay controlling the pace.
Ramsay is nestled in close to Shinawatra, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ramsay moves into full mount! Shinawatra won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ramsay scoring with strikes but Shinawatra is staying in there.

Shinawatra is rocked!
Ramsay connects with a bit shot that sees Shinawatra covering up! More strikes from Ramsay and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Ramsay is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gordon Ramsay!
An out of breath Gordon Ramsay thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Jaidee Shinawatra was interviewed post fight and said 'Guess fighting ain't my thing at all..'.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Aguilar (ranked 2650 p4p, 347 weight class) and Denton Daley (ranked 2315 p4p, 301 weight class). Daley has chosen Heathens- Twenty One Pilots as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Denton Daley enters the cage!

Aguilar
vs
Daley

180 cm
35
193 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

190 cm
38
200 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

424 Co.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Aguilar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Denton Daley!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daley looks to land a combination but Aguilar avoids it well.
Aguilar seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Aguilar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Daley in his tracks.

Aguilar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Daley manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Daley misses with the head strike.
Daley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Aguilar on the inside.

It looks like Denton Daley has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aguilar blocks an uppercut.
Daley misses with some punches.
Aguilar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daley is trying to maintain a safe position but Aguilar gets an underhook and turns Daley into the cage.

Aguilar pulls Daley into guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergio Aguilar!
Sergio Aguilar retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Sergio Aguilar 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Fiddler (ranked 1207 p4p, 150 weight class) and Buster Hymen (ranked 504 p4p, 64 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.

Fiddler
vs
Hymen

196 cm
43
280 lbs
36 - 26 - 0

198 cm
39
257 lbs
33 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Freddie Fiddler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buster Hymen!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Fiddler. No joy for Hymen on that attempt.
Fiddler throws a body shot but no joy.
Hymen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hymen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fiddler is fending him off so far but Hymen persists. Nope, Fiddler circles away and we're back to standing.
Hymen tries to clinch there but Fiddler circles away.
A jab from Fiddler misses.
A little jabbing left from Hymen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fiddler throws a head kick but Hymen moves out of range.
Hymen blocks a head kick by Fiddler.
Fiddler connects with a leg kick. Hymen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fiddler throws the left hand but Hymen avoids the punch easily.
Hymen jabs at Fiddler's body.
Hymen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fiddler defends it nicely.
Freddie Fiddler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buster Hymen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hymen blocks a head kick by Fiddler.
Hymen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hymen goes for a double leg but Fiddler avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fiddler continues to drive forward.
Fiddler works the jab nicely.
Hymen shoots in for a takedown but Fiddler shows good takedown defense.
Fiddler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hymen ducks under a wild hook from Fiddler.
Hymen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fiddler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hymen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hymen is defended easily by Fiddler.
It looked like Fiddler was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hymen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hymen avoids the head kick by Fiddler.
Fiddler throws a right and a left that Hymen avoids nicely.
Freddie Fiddler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fiddler throws a jab but it's blocked by Hymen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hymen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Freddie Fiddler has been cut.
Fiddler misses with a body shot.

Fiddler gets caught napping as Hymen dives in and scores a takedown. Fiddler manages to retain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fiddler wants to sweep but no luck.
Hymen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hymen wants to control from the top but Fiddler keeps moving.
Hymen being controlled here momentarily.
Hymen looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hymen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fiddler trying to control the position here.
Hymen trying to control but Fiddler is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hymen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fiddler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fiddler connects with an inside leg kick.
Fiddler misses with a hook.
Hymen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fiddler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hymen somewhat.
Fiddler throwing a counter right hand but Hymen manages to avoid it.
Hymen tries to clinch but Fiddler moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Fiddler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fiddler throws a hook to the side of Hymen's head but Hymen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fiddler punishes Hymen's body with a nice straight punch.
Fiddler lands with an uppercut that bounces Hymen off the cage and back into range.
Freddie Fiddler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fiddler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hymen's head.
Fiddler throws a jab but it's blocked by Hymen.
Fiddler connects with a single shot there.
Fiddler looks to throw the jab but Hymen is out of range.
A big right from Fiddler misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddie Fiddler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freddie Fiddler's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fiddler checks the leg kick.
Fiddler shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hymen eats them both and turns towards Fiddler to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fiddler throws the kick towards the body but Hymen avoids it.

Hymen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fiddler tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hymen is in Fiddler's guard.
Hymen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fiddler 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hymen wants to control from the top but Fiddler keeps moving.
Hymen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fiddler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hymen can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hymen looking to pass the guard.
Fiddler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hymen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hymen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fiddler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hymen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Hymen moves into the clinch.
Hymen takes a shot to the head.
Fiddler swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hymen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Hymen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fiddler missing with punches from the bottom.
Fiddler is trying to control but can't.
Hymen is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Fiddler reverses the position - he's now on top in Hymen's guard.
Hymen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hymen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fiddler wants to stand up but Hymen is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hymen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hymen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fiddler pulls Hymen in to control the position.
Hymen won't allow Fiddler to sweep him here.
Fiddler keeping moving, preventing Hymen from controlling successfully.
Hymen tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiddler is retaining full guard.
Hymen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fiddler wants to sweep here but Hymen controlling him for the moment.
Buster Hymen has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fiddler managing to control the position.
Fiddler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hymen's guard.

Fiddler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fiddler throwing strikes from guard but Hymen blocks nicely.
Hymen trying to keep a closed guard but Fiddler is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hymen has momentary wrist control but Fiddler slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Freddie Fiddler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Freddie Fiddler's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fiddler loads up on a big right hand but Hymen slips the punch.
Freddie Fiddler is winning the standup battle so far.
Fiddler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fiddler is looking to counter punch.
Fiddler clobbers Hymen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A telegraphed right hand from Fiddler misses the target.
Despite the aggression on Hymen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hymen shoots in looking for a takedown but Fiddler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hymen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fiddler tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hymen manages to circle out of the way.
Fiddler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hymen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fiddler.
Hymen avoids the head kick by Fiddler.
Hymen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fiddler gets caught napping as Hymen dives in and scores a takedown. Fiddler manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hymen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hymen trying to control but Fiddler is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hymen won't allow Fiddler to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fiddler looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hymen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hymen tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiddler is retaining full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hymen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fiddler seems keen to control Hymen's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hymen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fiddler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hymen tries to clinch up but Fiddler circles away and keeps his distance.
Fiddler tries a low kick but Hymen avoids it.

Hymen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hymen stopping the sweep attempt from Fiddler.
Fiddler is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hymen is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hymen is looking to advance position but Fiddler has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Hymen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hymen trying to control but Fiddler is working from the bottom.
Hymen preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hymen is looking to work some ground and pound but Fiddler has wrist control.
Hymen throws a big right hand that misses.
Hymen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiddler is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiddler trying to keep a closed guard but Hymen is proving a slippery customer.
Fiddler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hymen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Freddie Fiddler did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Freddie Fiddler's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fiddler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hymen.
Fiddler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hymens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Buster Hymen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hymen shoots in for a double leg but Fiddler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick misses from Hymen.
Fiddler thinks about countering with a head kick.
Fiddler throws an off balance right hand
and Hymen counters with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Fiddler misses its intended target.
Hymen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fiddler tries a head kick but it misses.

Fiddler gets caught napping as Hymen dives in and scores a takedown. Fiddler manages to retain guard.

Fiddler pushes Hymen off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fiddler looks to throw the jab but Hymen is out of range.
Fiddler throws a head kick but Hymen moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Fiddler as Hymen shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hymen shoots in looking for a takedown. Fiddler tries to sprawl out of it but Hymen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fiddler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Freddie Fiddler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buster Hymen.

Hymen shoots in and gets a takedown into Fiddler's guard.
Hymen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Fiddler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hymen is one step ahead there.
Hymen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiddler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fiddler has his hands on Hymen's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hymen trying to control but Fiddler is working from the bottom.
Hymen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler scores with a spinning back kick!
Hymen shoots in looking for a takedown. Fiddler tries to sprawl out of it but Hymen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fiddler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hymen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fiddler as he avoids it easily.
Fiddler is looking to counter with head kicks.
Fiddler cracks the inside of Hymen's front leg.
Hymen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hymen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fiddler defends it nicely.
Hymen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fiddler. Fiddler obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hymen looks for a takedown but Fiddler sprawls well.
Hymen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fiddler sprawls well. Fiddler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hymen gets slowly back to his feet.
Fiddler digs a good body shot into Hymen's ribs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hymen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fiddler.
Fiddler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fiddler throws a head kick that misses.
Fiddler throws a sloppy head kick and Hymen moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddie Fiddler had his way with Buster Hymen in that round.
The cut man is working on Freddie Fiddler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A big left from Fiddler misses.
Fiddler throws a hook but Hymen avoids it easily.
Fiddler swinging wildly here.
Fiddler's corner calls for a 1-2. Fiddler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hymen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fiddler swivels and escapes.
Hymen shoots in but no luck this time.
Fiddler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hymen shoots in but Fiddler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Freddie Fiddler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buster Hymen.
Fiddler misses with a hook.
Fiddler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiddler lands a glancing blow to the side of Hymen's head.
A low kick from Fiddler is predictable there
and Hymen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fiddler's knee momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fiddler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hymen moves out of range of the body kick from Fiddler.
Hymen shoots and misses
and Fiddler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hymen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hymen fails with a takedown attempt.
Hymen throws a nice looking combination but Fiddler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fiddler throws a body shot but no joy.
Hymen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fiddler lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hymen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fiddler can pounce on him.
Fiddler throws a big shot that misses.
Hymen has his takedown stuffed
and Fiddler counters with a straight right hand.
Hymen fails with the takedown
and Fiddler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fiddler tries a head kick but it misses.
Fiddler sets himself, and Hymen steps forward looking for the clinch! Fiddler avoids it this time.
Hymen with a poor takedown
and Fiddler counters with a nice uppercut.
Hymen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fiddler avoids it really well and circles away.
Fiddler throws a sloppy head kick

and Hymen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fiddler!

Fiddler bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hymen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hymen goes for a double leg but Fiddler avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fiddler continues to drive forward.
Fiddler lands a nice shot to the body.
Hymen moves away from the strike by Fiddler.
Fiddler throws a head kick that Hymen semi-blocks.
Fiddler throws a jab but it's blocked by Hymen.
Hymen with the counter takedown but Fiddler avoids it easily.
Fiddler swings widly with a right hand
and Hymen counters with a series of strikes. Fiddler will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fiddler throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hymen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hymen wants to pass the guard but Fiddler is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hymen trying to control the action but Fiddler is working from the bottom.
Buster Hymen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Hymen wants to work for an arm triangle but Fiddler is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fiddler keeping control of the position.
Fiddler wants to control but Hymen is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Freddie Fiddler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fiddler, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 49:46
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 50:46
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddie Fiddler!
Freddie Fiddler retains his heavyweight title!
Freddie Fiddler decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.