CSW 012 Dickskin vs Hardacre PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Goran Jagodnik (ranked 23338 p4p, 873 weight class) and Kim Czang (ranked 24434 p4p, 848 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jagodnik
vs
Czang

199 cm
26
190 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

188 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Goran Jagodnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kim Czang!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jagodnik falls off balance throwing a combination

and Czang counters with a shoot takedown. Jagodnik fights it but they end up in guard.
Czang not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jagodnik will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Czang prevents Jagodnik from getting back to his feet.
Jagodnik wants to control the position but Czang says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Czang is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jagodnik working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagodnik tries to control the position but Czang now has his back.
Good control from Czang.
Jagodnik trying to control but not successfully.
I would not like to be Jagodnik right now.

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.
Jagodnik trying to control the action but Czang just sinks the hooks in.
Czang is punishing Jagodnik with some ground and pound.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Czang controlling the positon.
Jagodnik really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Let's hope that Czang 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Czang might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Czang is not going to allow Jagodnik to sit and survive in this position.
Jagodnik rolls, trying to escape but Czang keeps control of the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jagodnik is in bad spot here.
What can Jagodnik do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I really don't envy Jagodnik right now.
Jagodnik looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Czang dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jagodnik wants to clinch

so Czang counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jagodnik being controlled here, momentarily.
Jagodnik has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Czang has passed into side control.
Jagodnik tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Czang wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jagodnik looks to move to half guard but instead Czang has passed into mount! Damn!
Jagodnik wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Czang biding his time, looking for the opening.
Jagodnik is trying to break free.
Czang is riding his opponent, not letting Jagodnik buck him off.
Jagodnik tries to break free.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Czang biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jagodnik tries to escape but Czang has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Czang sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Jagodnik taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kim Czang!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Strong (ranked 7025 p4p, 746 weight class) and Armand Guilmette (ranked 5147 p4p, 648 weight class). Jack Strong could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Armand Guilmette's chin.

Strong
vs
Guilmette

177 cm
25
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Armand Guilmette!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guilmette stuffs the takedown attempt from Strong. Strong gets slowly back to his feet.

Guilmette darts in and clinches Strong up against the cage.
Strong prevents Guilmette from breaking the clinch.
Guilmette misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strong.
Strong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Guilmette just stands there and leans against the cage.
Guilmette controlling the action here for a moment.
Guilmette is trying to break the clinch but Strong is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Strong.

Guilmette manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Guilmette with that takedown attempt.
It looked like Strong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong circles away from the clinch attempt
and Strong counters with a head kick.
Strong lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Guilmette backs up against the cage.

It looks like Armand Guilmette has been cut.
Guilmette lands a nice shot to the body.
Strong shoots in looking for a takedown. Guilmette tries to sprawl out of it but Strong keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Guilmette manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Strong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Strong is defended easily by Guilmette.

Guilmette darts in and clinches Strong up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Guilmette manages to pull guard.
Strong is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Strong trying to control the position from guard on top but Guilmette is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Guilmette trying to keep a closed guard but Strong is proving a slippery customer.
Strong wants to pass the guard but Guilmette is keeping the position.
Guilmette trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Strong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Guilmette is controlling Strong's posture.
Strong postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Strong dives in and grabs Guilmette's left leg, looking for a takedown. Guilmette pushes down on Strong's head and hops out.
Strong is looking to clinch.
Guilmette appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Guilmette has taken the fight to the clinch.
Strong wants to get back to striking at distance but Guilmette won't allow it.
Strong tries to pull guard but Guilmette holds him up against the cage and eventually Strong drops back down to his feet.

Guilmette pulls guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guilmette trying to control the position here.
Guilmette is trying to control the position but Strong postures up.
Strong sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Guilmette working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Strong.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strong works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Strong is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Guilmette controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armand Guilmette dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Armand Guilmette's cut.
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.

Strong shoots in for a takedown but Guilmette shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Strong displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Guilmette.
Guilmette shoots for a takedown but Strong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Strong appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Strong manages to pull guard.
Guilmette looking to sit in guard and control but Strong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Guilmette is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guilmette can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Strong controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong wants to get up but he can't break Guilmette's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Strong wants to control from the top but Guilmette keeps moving.

Guilmette is looking for a triangle but Strong pushes his legs off easily.
Strong stopping the sweep attempt from Guilmette.
Strong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Guilmette being controlled here, momentarily.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Strong prevents Guilmette from getting back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Guilmette wants to clinch.
Strong is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Guilmette.
Guilmette lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Guilmette fails with a takedown attempt.
Jack Strong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armand Guilmette.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guilmette is looking to clinch.
Strong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Guilmette shoots for a takedown but Strong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Strong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Strong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown attempt by Guilmette or perhaps it was just good defense by Strong, which made it look bad.
Strong fails to land with a series of punches.
Strong stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Strong wants it to stay on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Guilmette or perhaps it was just good defense by Strong, which made it look bad.
Jack Strong is winning the standup battle so far.
Guilmette is breathing heavily.
Strong wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guilmette avoids a kick to the body.
Strong displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Guilmette.
Strong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Strong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Guilmette pinned against the cage. Guilmette gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Strong goes for a double leg but Guilmette avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Guilmette continues to drive forward.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Strong gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Guilmette drags the fight down to the ground.
Guilmette is pulling down on Strong's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Strong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Armand Guilmette's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Guilmette fails with a takedown attempt.
Strong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Strong backs off Guilmette throws a huge counter combo but Strong manages to avoid it all.
No luck for Guilmette with that takedown attempt.
Guilmette tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guilmette shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Strong sprawls well. Strong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Guilmette gets slowly back to his feet.
Jack Strong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armand Guilmette.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong darts in looking for a takedown but Guilmette gets double underhooks and turns Strong into the cage.
Guilmette displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Strong.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Strong has managed to clinch.
Strong is pressed up against the cage. Guilmette has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Strong down to the mat. Strong avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Strong moves into the clinch.
Strong is trying to break free.
Guilmette drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Strong gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Strong dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Strong working hard to break the clinch.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Strong rushes Guilmette and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Strong prevents a takedown attempt there.

Guilmette pulls guard effortlessly.
Guilmette takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Strong trying to control the position from guard on top but Guilmette is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Guilmette works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Strong controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guilmette is looking to stand up but Strong isn't so interested in that idea.
Jack Strong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Strong sitting in guard here, content to control.
Strong advances to half guard.
Strong trying to control from half guard but Guilmette is working away.
Strong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Strong working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Strong is thwarting Guilmette's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Strong wants to stand up but Guilmette has a hold of him and won't allow it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Strong escapes and gets back to his feet.
Guilmette throws a series of punches but Strong moves out of range.
Strong works the jab nicely.

Strong rushes Guilmette and presses him up against the cage.

Strong breaks from the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Guilmette.
Strong throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Guilmette's waist but Guilmette gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Strong off to one side.
Guilmette lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strong circles away quickly and effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Strong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Strong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Strong!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dziadowski Niszczyciel (ranked 4373 p4p, 401 weight class) and James Adler (ranked 8475 p4p, 581 weight class). Dziadowski Niszczyciel has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Niszczyciel
vs
Adler

222 cm
25
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dziadowski Niszczyciel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Adler!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niszczyciel tries for a takedown but Adler circles away easily
and Adler counters with a three punch combo that has Niszczyciel backing up. Niszczyciel nods at Adler to acknowledge the strikes.
Niszczyciel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Adler counters with a straight right hand.

Adler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Niszczyciel bucks up and tries to throw Adler off but instead Adler has got his back!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Adler controls the action.
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!
Adler lands shots from the back.
Adler lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Niszczyciel hold on?!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adler is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Niszczyciel is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). James Adler!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Barbosa (ranked 9210 p4p, 763 weight class) and Andre Rodrigues Castro (ranked 9970 p4p, 790 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.

Barbosa
vs
Rodrigues Castro

211 cm
24
187 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

177 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Rodrigues Castro!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues Castro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barbosa circles away quickly and effectively.
As Rodrigues Castro looks to move away, Barbosa throws a big counter combo but Rodrigues Castro just gets out of the way.
Barbosa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rodrigues Castro tries to clinch up
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigues Castro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Rodrigues Castro will be more careful next time no doubt.
A low kick from Rodrigues Castro misses
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Rodrigues Castro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues Castro shoots and misses
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Rodrigues Castro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rodrigues Castro shoots and misses
and Barbosa counters with a two punch combo.
Jose Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Rodrigues Castro.
Rodrigues Castro throws a lazy head kick
and Barbosa counters with a one-two to the body.
Barbosa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rodrigues Castro.
Barbosa appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rodrigues Castro has his takedown stuffed
and Barbosa counters with a two punch combo.
Rodrigues Castro with a poor takedown
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Rodrigues Castro backing up. Rodrigues Castro nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.
Rodrigues Castro looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodrigues Castro closes the distance but Barbosa moves to the side
and Barbosa counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues Castro swings widly with a right hand
and Barbosa counters with a two punch combo.
Jose Barbosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barbosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Rodrigues Castro looks to move away, Barbosa throws a big counter combo but Rodrigues Castro just gets out of the way.
Rodrigues Castro fails with the takedown
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rodrigues Castro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodrigues Castro has his takedown stuffed
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Rodrigues Castro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rodrigues Castro darts in trying to clinch
and Barbosa counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues Castro misses with a takedown
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Rodrigues Castro backing up. Rodrigues Castro nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.
Rodrigues Castro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Rodrigues Castro.
Rodrigues Castro misses with a hook
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Rodrigues Castro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barbosa moves out of range of the body kick.
Barbosa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues Castro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbosa counters with a one-two to the body.
Rodrigues Castro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barbosa counters with a left right combination that sends Rodrigues Castro crashing to the mat - Barbosa wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Rodrigues Castro out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Barbosa!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Lockwood (ranked 3564 p4p, 488 weight class) and Wyatt Boulanger (ranked 9463 p4p, 850 weight class). Dean Lockwood had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lockwood
vs
Boulanger

178 cm
29
184 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

197 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Lockwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wyatt Boulanger!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boulanger moves in looking to clinch but Lockwood pushes him off.
Lockwood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lockwood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boulanger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lockwood.

It looks like Wyatt Boulanger has been cut.
Boulanger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lockwood went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lockwood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lockwood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boulanger circles away quickly and effectively.
Boulanger shapes to counter with a head kick.
Boulanger fails with the takedown.
Lockwood misses the shot to the body.
Boulanger looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Boulanger is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boulanger wants to clinch up but Lockwood keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boulanger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lockwood throws a right and a left that Boulanger avoids nicely.
Lockwood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dean Lockwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lockwood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
Boulanger changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lockwood tries to avoid it but Boulanger manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lockwood to the ground. Lockwood escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dean Lockwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wyatt Boulanger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Boulanger.
Good exchange - Lockwood coming out on top.
Boulanger takes one on the button.

Lockwood has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Lockwood on the inside.
Boulanger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lockwood is defending well for now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lockwood.
Lockwood scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Boulanger is rocked!
Good body shot from Lockwood.
Boulanger looks winded!
Boulanger looking for a takedown.
Lockwood lands with a short shot to the head.
Boulanger is still on wobbly legs! Can Lockwood finish him?
Lockwood lands a big right hand that drops Boulanger! The killer instinct kicks in and Lockwood finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Lockwood!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Lockwood!

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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 Rick Patton (ranked 4067 p4p, 382 weight class) and Finn Balor (ranked 2818 p4p, 282 weight class). Balor has chosen Monster as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Patton
vs
Balor

172 cm
40
155 lbs
20 - 20 - 0

172 cm
43
152 lbs
33 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Patton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Finn Balor!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Balor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Patton is trying to defend but Balor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Patton actively working from the bottom here.
Patton is pressing down on Balor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Balor works over Patton with some ground and pound from guard.
Balor preventing the sweep.
Patton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Balor trying to control the position from guard on top but Patton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Balor is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balor trying to control but Patton is working from the bottom.

Balor thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Balor cracks Patton with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton looking for a sweep. Not yet Patton, not yet.
Patton looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Balor puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Balor prevents Patton from improving his position.
Balor thows a huge punch but Patton dodges it nicely.
Patton wants to improve his position but Balor is controlling well.
Patton is pressing down on Balor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Patton wants to sweep here but Balor controlling him for the moment.
Balor 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.
Patton trying to keep a closed guard but Balor is proving a slippery customer.
Balor 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.
Patton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Balor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton wants to hit a switch here but Balor passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Patton there!
Balor landing punches.
Balor sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Patton is looking to improve his position but Balor isn't that keen on the idea.
Balor trying to control but Patton is having none of it.
Balor has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Patton's face.
Patton tries to reverse the position but Balor maintains control.
Patton manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Patton trying to hold on to Balor's head to control him but Balor postures up.
Balor lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balor winds up and cracks Patton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Balor perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Patton is trying to get back to full guard.

Patton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Balor pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Balor there.
Patton is trying to get back to full guard.
Balor is trying to control the action in half guard but Patton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Balor uses his free foot to push down on Patton's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Patton.
Balor breaks from Patton's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Balor scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Patton?
Balor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Patton can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balor scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Patton?
Balor content just to control the position here.
Balor lands a couple of good shots and Patton has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patton rolls, trying to escape but Balor keeps control of the position.
Balor connects with a big shot to the side of Patton's head.
Well, with Balor on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Patton is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Balor trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Balor softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Patton trying to control the action but Balor just sinks the hooks in.
Patton is covering up but some of the strikes from Balor are getting through and doing damage.
Balor is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Patton up.

Balor tightening his grip on Patton, looking for the choke.
Balor trying to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Balor instigates a clinch.
Balor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Balor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Balor tries a body shot but Patton blocks it.
Patton misses with a body punch.
A short right from Balor.

Balor is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Patton can't fight it off and eventually Balor manages to take the fight to the floor. Patton looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Balor postures up and lands a big shot to Patton's brow.
Balor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Patton managing to control the position.
Patton wants to sweep here but Balor controlling him for the moment.
Balor trying to control the position from guard on top but Patton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balor is fighting to break Patton's control of his arms but Patton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Balor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balor scoring with punches to the head and body.
Patton is adopting a defensive guard.
Balor slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Balor sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Patton's guard.
Balor is controlling the pace.
Balor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Patton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Balor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Patton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Balor.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balor is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balor is trying to control the action in half guard but Patton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Balor takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Patton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Patton keeping moving, preventing Balor from controlling successfully.
Balor 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.
Patton working a defensive guard here.
Balor's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Patton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Balor is one step ahead there.
Balor landing with the ground and pound.
Patton working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton 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.
Patton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Balor pulls Patton in close to prevent any damage.
Balor is trying to keep Patton in close.

Balor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Patton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Balor is on top in guard.

Patton wants to sweep here but Balor controlling him for the moment.
Patton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton looking to pass the guard.
Balor lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Patton wants to improve his position but instead Balor has moved into half guard.
Ground and pound from Balor.

Balor wants to work for an arm triangle but Patton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Patton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Patton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Patton keeping moving, preventing Balor from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Finn Balor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Balor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Patton lands a right hook to the body.
Balor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Patton fails to land the takedown.
Balor misses with a low kick.
Patton connects with a body shot.
Patton just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Patton lands.
Rick Patton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Patton misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Balor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Patton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balor manages to avoid it.
Balor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Patton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balor throws out the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Patton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Patton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Patton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Patton throws a nice looking combination but Balor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Patton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balor tests Patton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Balor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Patton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Patton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balor moves away.
Balor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Patton was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Balor.
Balor throws a nice head kick!
A big left from Patton misses.
Patton is looking to wear down Balor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Patton tries to clinch there but Balor circles away.

Balor gets a double leg takedown into Patton's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Patton has momentary wrist control but Balor slips an elbow through the middle.
Rick Patton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Patton is on top in guard.

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

Balor drops an elbow to the side of Patton's head.
Balor wants to pass the guard but Patton is defending well.
Patton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Balor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Patton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Balor pushing down on Patton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Balor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Patton keeps working.
Finn Balor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Patton wants to improve his position but Balor is controlling well.
Patton is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Balor is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Balor is thwarting Patton's attempts to control the position.
Still in half guard, Balor seems content to control.
Patton punching from the bottom.
Patton is not content to let Balor control the position.
Balor with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Patton wants to improve his position but Balor is controlling well.
Balor works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton is trying to escape the mount.
Balor controlling from mount.
Patton is working to get back to half guard.
Balor controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Finn Balor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Balor 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finn Balor!
During a confident post fight interview, Finn Balor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Flavio Lazzarini (ranked 2922 p4p, 375 weight class) and Hervoton Appi (ranked 3331 p4p, 417 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lazzarini
vs
Appi

185 cm
42
201 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

184 cm
35
200 lbs
16 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Flavio Lazzarini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hervoton Appi!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazzarini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Appi throws out the jab.
Lazzarini moves out of range as Appi throws a body kick.
Lazzarini takes a jab right on the kisser.
Appi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Appi lands with an overhand left.
Appi blocks a head kick by Lazzarini.
Appi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Appi throws a hook to the side of Lazzarini's head but Lazzarini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lazzarini fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Appi on the side of the head.
Appi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lazzarini connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hervoton Appi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Appi works Lazzarini's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Appi pushes Lazzarini up against the cage in a clinch.
Appi misses with the head strike.
Lazzarini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lazzarini lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Appi scores with a shot to the side of Lazzarini's head.
Lazzarini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Hervoton Appi has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Appi.
Lazzarini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lazzarini has a couple of punches blocked by Appi.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lazzarini - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Appi throws an elbow that misses.
Appi stalling in the clinch.
Appi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Appi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Appi lands a nice knee to the body.
Appi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Lazzarini - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Appi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Appi leaning his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Appi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Appi.
Appi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Appi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Appi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lazzarini avoids the elbow strike from Appi, against the cage.
Appi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Appi tries to work over Lazzarini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Lazzarini.
Appi misses with a short punch on the inside.

Appi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Appi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lazzarini manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarini slips under a jab from Appi.
Lazzarini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Appi.
Appi throws a jab but it's blocked by Lazzarini.
Jab from Appi.
Lazzarini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Appi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lazzarini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Appi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Appi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Appi misses.
Appi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lazzarini's hands.

It looks like Flavio Lazzarini has been cut.
A low kick from Lazzarini misses
and Appi counters with a one-two to the body.
Appi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lazzarini counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Appi misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarini throws a head kick but Appi moves out of range.
Appi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Appi throws a hook but Lazzarini avoids it easily.
Lazzarini on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Appi needs to keep his hands up - Lazzarini had a free shot at his head there.
Appi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lazzarini throws a front kick aimed at Appi's knee but Appi avoids it well.
Lazzarini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Appi missing with a left hand there. Lazzarini was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lazzarini throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lazzarini moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lazzarini throws a right hand that Appi ducks under and follows up with a left that Appi also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hervoton Appi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Appi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lazzarini under the eye.
Lazzarini takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lazzarini moves out of range of the strikes.
Lazzarini attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Appi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lazzarini was well out of range. Poor timing from Appi.
As Appi backs away, Lazzarini returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Appi misses with an uppercut
and Lazzarini counters with a stiff right hand.
Lazzarini scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Appi has managed to clinch.
Lazzarini can't find room to land a body shot as Appi controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lazzarini breaks from the clinch.
Appi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Appi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab lands there for Lazzarini.

Appi is rocked!
A chopping leg kick lands by Lazzarini.
Appi is still on wobbly legs! Can Lazzarini finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lazzarini feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Appi's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazzarini connects with a nice cross there... Appi is looking wobbly and Lazzarini recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Appi to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Lazzarini jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Flavio Lazzarini!
Flavio Lazzarini bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holly Stackhouse (ranked 5197 p4p, 179 weight class) and Ragnar Lotbrook (ranked 7721 p4p, 250 weight class). Stackhouse comes to the cage accompanied by Tool - Jambi. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Stackhouse
vs
Lotbrook

225 cm
30
300 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

200 cm
25
278 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Holly Stackhouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ragnar Lotbrook!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lotbrook tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lotbrook drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lotbrook wants to control from the top but Stackhouse keeps moving.
Stackhouse is controlling Lotbrook's posture.
Lotbrook is looking to stand up but Stackhouse won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lotbrook is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

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

Lotbrook wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Stackhouse is now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotbrook is trying to get back to full guard.
Lotbrook is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lotbrook keeps trying to improve his position.

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.
Stackhouse wants to pass the guard but Lotbrook is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lotbrook tries to kick Stackhouse off but Stackhouse keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stackhouse will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stackhouse is thwarting Lotbrook's attempts to control the position.
Stackhouse keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Stackhouse knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lotbrook on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lotbrook keeping control of the position.

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

Lotbrook shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lotbrook was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stackhouse parries the strikes from Lotbrook easily there. Lotbrook is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Stackhouse to escape.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Stackhouse is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lotbrook trying to control the action but Stackhouse is working from the bottom.
Lotbrook tries to move to mount but Stackhouse blocks the move with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ragnar Lotbrook 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.

Lotbrook closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stackhouse's guard.
Lotbrook stands and throws Stackhouse's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lotbrook tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lotbrook wants to stand but Stackhouse has his arm trapped.
Stackhouse on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stackhouse tries to get out of the position.
Lotbrook trying to control the position but Stackhouse is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stackhouse gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse is staying active underneath Lotbrook, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stackhouse holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lotbrook throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stackhouse keeping control of the position.
Stackhouse is staying active underneath Lotbrook, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stackhouse controlling the position for now.
Lotbrook is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

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.

Lotbrook shoots in and gets a takedown into Stackhouse's guard.
Stackhouse has his hands on Lotbrook's head, controlling the position.
Lotbrook trying to control the position from guard on top but Stackhouse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lotbrook stays in close to Stackhouse's body and controls the position.
Stackhouse looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

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

Lotbrook trying to keep a closed guard but Stackhouse is proving a slippery customer.
Stackhouse stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lotbrook swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lotbrook tries to strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Lotbrook throws his legs up looking for a submission but Stackhouse uses it to pass to side control.
Stackhouse working away.
Lotbrook is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stackhouse tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lotbrook wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ragnar Lotbrook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lotbrook shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stackhouse manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lotbrook wants to control from the top but Stackhouse keeps moving.
Stackhouse managing to control the position.
Lotbrook slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lotbrook is just content to waste time from the top position. Stackhouse takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotbrook tries to free his leg and advance position but Stackhouse is retaining full guard.
Lotbrook throwing strikes but missing.
Lotbrook has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lotbrook wants to stand and escape but instead Stackhouse has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Lotbrook looking to control.
Lotbrook might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Stackhouse haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Holly Stackhouse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lotbrook seems keen to control Stackhouse's posture.
Stackhouse sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lotbrook is trying to keep Stackhouse in close.
Stackhouse slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lotbrook working a defensive guard here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lotbrook tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lotbrook misses with a head kick.
Stackhouse appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Lotbrook closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stackhouse did well to prevent Lotbrook getting side control.
Lotbrook with the ground and pound but Stackhouse uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lotbrook tries to stand but Stackhouse is controlling from the bottom.
Lotbrook trying to control but Stackhouse is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stackhouse holds on and takes a little breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lotbrook wants to control from the top but Stackhouse keeps moving.
Lotbrook throwing strikes from guard but Stackhouse blocks nicely.
Stackhouse keeping full guard, as Lotbrook tries to pass.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lotbrook misses with a series of wild punches.
Stackhouse half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ragnar Lotbrook is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lotbrook wants to clinch up but Stackhouse keeps it at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ragnar Lotbrook comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lotbrook 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ragnar Lotbrook!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
19%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Tanaka (ranked 3279 p4p, 330 weight class) and Wohehiv Herman (ranked 3107 p4p, 317 weight class). Herman has chosen Many Men as his entrance music. Hiro Tanaka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tanaka
vs
Herman

176 cm
29
164 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

172 cm
31
162 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hiro Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wohehiv Herman!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A combination from Tanaka does no damage.
Tanaka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tanaka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Herman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Herman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tanaka's calf.
Herman punishes Tanaka's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice combination there by Tanaka.

It looks like Wohehiv Herman has been cut.
A cross from Herman lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herman connects with a body shot.
A combination from Tanaka does no damage.
Tanaka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tanaka moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHerman.
Herman misses with a double jab.
Herman scores with a push kick.
Herman lands a nice hook to Tanaka's body. Tanaka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tanaka is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Herman.
Herman misses with a two punch combination.
Herman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Herman misses with a double jab.
Hiro Tanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Herman tenderised Tanaka's leg. Tanaka is trying to keep his angry face on.
That kick from Herman tenderised Tanaka's leg. Tanaka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tanaka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Herman to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Hiro Tanaka has been cut.
Herman throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman tries to bum rush Tanaka with a series of wild strikes but Tanaka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Herman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Herman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tanaka.

Oooooh!!! Herman has knocked Tanaka down with a huge combo! Herman steps away and waves a wobbly Tanaka back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Tanaka is rocked!
Herman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tanaka rather than just go for the knockout.
Are you kidding me?! Herman ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Tanaka clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wohehiv Herman!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Wohehiv Herman made sure he mentioned Voodoo Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

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 Snake Dickskin (ranked 3548 p4p, 412 weight class) and Damian Hardacre (ranked 1243 p4p, 160 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Dickskin
vs
Hardacre

197 cm
29
260 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

195 cm
37
265 lbs
32 - 16 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Snake Dickskin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian Hardacre!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickskin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hardacre scores with a body shot.
Dickskin avoids the head kick by Hardacre.
A big left from Dickskin misses.
Hardacre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardacre cracks a nice hook into Dickskin's ribs.
Hardacre connects with the punch.
Hardacre slips under a jab from Dickskin.
Dickskin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hardacre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dickskin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dickskin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardacre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dickskin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardacre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dickskin throws out the jab.
Hardacre cracks Dickskin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab by Hardacre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardacre scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dickskin doesn't seem bothered though.
Dickskin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardacre is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dickskin with a body shot.
Dickskin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hardacre scores with a jab.
Hardacre lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dickskin takes a step back to recover.
Hardacre scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch lands to the side of Dickskin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dickskin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hardacre lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardacre lands with a cross.

Dickskin is rocked!
Hardacre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dickskin wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Hardacre.
Oh Dickskin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dickskin gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Hardacre gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Dickskin is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damian Hardacre!
Damian Hardacre 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.