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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rick Patton (ranked 4829 p4p, 445 weight class) and Dziadowski Niszczyciel (ranked 5681 p4p, 493 weight class). Rick Patton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dziadowski Niszczyciel's chin.

Patton
vs
Niszczyciel

172 cm
40
155 lbs
20 - 21 - 0

222 cm
25
149 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 20 - 21 - 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dziadowski Niszczyciel!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niszczyciel wants to clinch.
Niszczyciel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Patton.
Patton throws a hook but Niszczyciel blocks it.
Niszczyciel ducks under a wild hook from Patton.
Niszczyciel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Niszczyciel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Niszczyciel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Decent striking displayed by Niszczyciel there.

Niszczyciel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Niszczyciel showed some decent athleticism there.
Patton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Patton has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Niszczyciel doesn't defend quickly enough and Patton has managed to lock this one up! Can Niszczyciel escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Patton on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rick Patton!
After winning the bout, Rick Patton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Reska (ranked 7218 p4p, 763 weight class) and Armand Guilmette (ranked 6378 p4p, 725 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.

Reska
vs
Guilmette

199 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

177 cm
25
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Reska!
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, Armand Guilmette!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reska fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reska thuds his right hand into Guilmette's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Reska 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 Reska off to one side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reska is defended easily by Guilmette.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Reska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guilmette fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reska went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Reska really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Reska does no damage.
Guilmette looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reska is fending him off so far but Guilmette persists. Nope, Reska circles away and we're back to standing.
Guilmette fails with a takedown attempt.

Guilmette clinches up with Reska and pushes him back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reska has had enough of the clinch but Guilmette keeps him there for the moment.
Guilmette has Reska pressed against the ropes, preventing Reska from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Guilmette prevents Reska from breaking the clinch.
Reska is trying to pull guard but Guilmette turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Guilmette tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reska just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Guilmette has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Reska avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Guilmette is pressed up against the ropes. Reska has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Guilmette down to the mat. Guilmette avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Guilmette dives in for a single leg takedown but Reska sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Guilmette fails to land the takedown.

Guilmette moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reska tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Guilmette smiles and moves away.

Guilmette clinches with his opponent.
Guilmette misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reska.
Reska looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Guilmette content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Reska tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Guilmette just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Reska is looking for a takedown.

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

Guilmette drives through with a takedown into Reska's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Guilmette stops Reska from standing up.
Reska will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reska not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Guilmette trying to control but Reska is working from the bottom.
Guilmette postures up.
Reska bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Guilmette's guard.

Guilmette wants to sweep here but Reska controlling him for the moment.
Reska trying to control the position from guard on top but Guilmette is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guilmette is pulling down on Reska's head to control his posture.

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.
Reska not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Reska working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Reska has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Guilmette is proving hard to escape from.
Reska pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Guilmette is keeping the position for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Guilmette swats away the attempt to clinch by Reska.
Guilmette feints the counter takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reska throws a push kick but Guilmette slaps the foot to one side.
Guilmette tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Reska defends well and Guilmette ends up having to push Reska into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Armand Guilmette will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Reska fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guilmette will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reska defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Guilmette.
Reska went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Guilmette takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Armand Guilmette has been cut.

Guilmette has managed to clinch.
Reska tries to circle away but Guilmette has him pinned against the ropes.
Guilmette drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reska pulls his leg out and moves away.
Daniel Reska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armand Guilmette.
Guilmette shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Guilmette wants to clinch up but Reska keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reska wants to clinch up but Guilmette keeps it at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reska.
Reska lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Reska or perhaps it was just good defense by Guilmette, which made it look bad.
Reska shoots for a takedown but Guilmette saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Guilmette misses with a kick to the body.
Reska closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guilmette circles away.
Guilmette tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reska swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guilmette shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reska pinned against the ropes. Reska gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Guilmette gets tackled into the ropes by Reska. Reska maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guilmette is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Reska is defending well.
Guilmette wants a takedown.
Reska jumps guard but Guilmette stands there with Reska around his waist. Reska gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Guilmette is trying to pull guard but Reska has him pressed against the ropes.
Guilmette throws a punch but it's blocked by Reska.
Guilmette prevents the takedown attempt.
Reska is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Reska tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Reska is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Guilmette is defending well for now.

Reska pulls Guilmette into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reska throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Reska is trying to control the position but Guilmette postures up.

Reska looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Guilmette passes into half guard.
Reska blocking the ground and pound attempt from Guilmette.
Guilmette thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reska's head.

Reska kicks off Guilmette and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guilmette stuffs the takedown attempt from Reska. Reska gets slowly back to his feet.
Guilmette shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reska pinned against the ropes. Reska gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Reska rushes Guilmette and presses him up against the ropes.
Guilmette wants to take the fight to the mat but Reska manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reska tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Guilmette just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Guilmette tries to pull guard but Reska holds him up against the ropes and eventually Guilmette drops back down to his feet.
Reska tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Guilmette just stands there and leans against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Reska dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Guilmette throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reska's waist but Reska gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Guilmette off to one side.
Reska shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Guilmette pinned against the ropes. Guilmette gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reska throws a right and a left that Guilmette avoids nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reska.
Guilmette scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Reska both land. Nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guilmette looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Reska.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reska fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Reska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reska shoots in for a takedown but Guilmette shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reska shoots in for a takedown but Guilmette shows good takedown defense.
Guilmette closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reska circles away.
Reska fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Guilmette fails with a takedown attempt.
Guilmette fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Guilmette has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reska has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Guilmette after a bit of a struggle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reska has Guilmette pressed against the ropes.

Guilmette escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reska gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Guilmette counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Reska displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Guilmette.
Reska misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Guilmette is defended easily by Reska.
Daniel Reska is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reska looks for the body kick but Guilmette saw that one coming.
Reska wants to clinch up but Guilmette keeps it at a distance.
Reska is trying hard to land a takedown here. Guilmette sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Guilmette gets a clinch.
Guilmette tries to pull guard but Reska holds him up against the ropes and eventually Guilmette drops back down to his feet.
Reska wants a takedown.
Guilmette tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reska smiles and moves away.

Guilmette tries to keep at a distance but Reska has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Guilmette breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guilmette slaps away a takedown attempt from Reska, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Daniel Reska is winning the standup battle so far.
A right-left combo lands from Reska.
Guilmette fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reska throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guilmette shoots in for a takedown but Reska shows good takedown defense.

Guilmette has taken the fight to the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Daniel Reska.
I think Reska has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Daniel Reska!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Daniel Reska!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Daniel Reska!

Daniel Reska wins by unanimous decision!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Boothe (ranked 9063 p4p, 840 weight class) and Uriah Faber (ranked 2925 p4p, 414 weight class). The key to victory for Thomas Boothe has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Boothe
vs
Faber

190 cm
48
207 lbs
50 - 29 - 0

195 cm
29
215 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 50 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Boothe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uriah Faber!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Faber shoots in and gets a takedown into Boothe's guard.
Faber stays in close to Boothe's body and controls the position.
Faber stopping the sweep attempt from Boothe.
Boothe has his hands on Faber's head, controlling the position.
Faber advances position into side control!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Faber is trying to get an arm triangle but Boothe is defending well.
Faber wants to take a breather but Boothe manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Faber.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boothe is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boothe wants to hit a switch here but Faber passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Boothe there!

Faber jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Boothe is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Boothe and Faber has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Faber tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Faber is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boothe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Faber trying to control the position but Boothe is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Faber is trying to get an arm triangle but Boothe is defending well.

Faber wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Boothe, who protects the arm well.

Faber has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Boothe is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Faber yanks on the arm and Boothe is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Faber.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Uriah Faber!
A very excited looking Uriah Faber made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William A Jeppesen (ranked 3274 p4p, 387 weight class) and Bjorn Finnur (ranked 5362 p4p, 595 weight class). Bjorn Finnur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

A Jeppesen
vs
Finnur

205 cm
25
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

210 cm
19
285 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William A Jeppesen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bjorn Finnur!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jeppesen moves into range and clinches up with Finnur.
Jeppesen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Jeppesen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jeppesen is looking to clinch.
Finnur is trying to counter with his kicks.

Finnur gets tackled into the ropes by Jeppesen. Jeppesen maintains the clinch.
Jeppesen stalling against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Jeppesen.
Finnur is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jeppesen is defending well.
Finnur drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jeppesen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jeppesen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Finnur backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finnur avoids a wild elbow strike from Jeppesen.
Jeppesen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Finnur's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jeppesen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jeppesen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Bjorn Finnur has been cut.

Jeppesen drives through and clinches with Finnur against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jeppesen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jeppesen gets underhooks to prevent Finnur's takedown attempt.
William A Jeppesen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorn Finnur.
Jeppesen looking to stall.
Jeppesen lands with a light punch inside.
Finnur looking for a takedown.
Jeppesen is stalling here.
A right hand to the body from Jeppesen.
Jeppesen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jeppesen closes the distance and clinches.
Jeppesen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jeppesen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jeppesen is stalling here.
Jeppesen gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by William A Jeppesen.
Jeppesen tries to clinch up.

Jeppesen clinches.
Jeppesen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finnur's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Jeppesen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Finnur on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Finnur gets tackled into the ropes by Jeppesen. Jeppesen maintains the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jeppesen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnur drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jeppesen pulls his leg out and moves away.

Jeppesen clinches up against the ropes.
Jeppesen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jeppesen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Jeppesen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Finnur has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jeppesen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Jeppesen breaks from the clinch.
Jeppesen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Finnur unleashes a big counter combination but Jeppesen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jeppesen tries to clinch up but Finnur circles away and keeps his distance.

Jeppesen gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jeppesen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Finnur is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jeppesen.
Finnur circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jeppesen wants to clinch.
Jeppesen wants to clinch.
Jeppesen stuffs the takedown.
Jeppesen moves in looking to clinch but Finnur pushes him off.
Finnur takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finnur swats away the attempt to clinch by Jeppesen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William A Jeppesen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Finnur's cut.
That's time! Jeppesen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Finnur shoots in for a takedown but Jeppesen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jeppesen doesn't manage to clinch there - Finnur circles away.
Jeppesen doesn't manage to clinch there - Finnur circles away.
Jeppesen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Finnur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jeppesen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Finnur avoids a punch combination nicely.
William A Jeppesen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finnur shoots in looking for a takedown but Jeppesen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Finnur's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jeppesen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jeppesen lands with an uppercut that bounces Finnur off the ropes and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jeppesen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jeppesen moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeppesen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Jeppesen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Finnur wants a takedown.
William A Jeppesen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorn Finnur.
Jeppesen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stalling in the clinch from Jeppesen.

Jeppesen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jeppesen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jeppesen tries to clinch but Finnur is having none of it.
Jeppesen wants to clinch.
That kick from Jeppesen tenderised Finnur's leg. Finnur is trying to keep his angry face on.
William A Jeppesen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeppesen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jeppesen misses with the combination.
Jeppesen tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Finnur manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Finnur gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jeppesen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Jeppesen catches Finnur napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Finnur to the canvas!

That has opened up Bjorn Finnur's cut even more.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Finnur is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jeppesen is aware though and is defending well.

Finnur is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Jeppesen rolls with it to try and escape but Finnur cranks on the arm and Jeppesen is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bjorn Finnur!

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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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Asa Sharp (ranked 3210 p4p, 312 weight class) and Igor Yakovchenko (ranked 2103 p4p, 217 weight class). Asa Sharp has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sharp
vs
Yakovchenko

175 cm
37
168 lbs
30 - 19 - 2

177 cm
41
169 lbs
40 - 28 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 19 - 2, fighting out of New York, Asa Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Yakovchenko!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yakovchenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yakovchenko misses with a wild combination.
Sharp slips under a jab from Yakovchenko.
Sharp changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yakovchenko misses the jab.
Nice shot by Yakovchenko.
Sharp blocks a head kick by Yakovchenko.
Sharp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yakovchenko.
Sharp wants to clinch up but Yakovchenko keeps it at a distance.
Yakovchenko misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sharp looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Yakovchenko is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sharp defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp trying to control but Yakovchenko is working from the bottom.
Sharp looking to sit in guard and control but Yakovchenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Sharp has his hands on Yakovchenko's head, controlling the position.

Yakovchenko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yakovchenko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sharp trying to control the position.
Yakovchenko trying to move into half guard but instead Sharp has managed to sweep!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp wants to get up but he can't break Yakovchenko's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Yakovchenko is trying to hold Sharp in close to prevent damage but Sharp has managed to pass into half guard.
Sharp lands with a punch from half guard.
Sharp is controlling the pace.
Sharp wants to free his trapped foot but Yakovchenko is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yakovchenko is looking to improve his position.
Yakovchenko is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Yakovchenko 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.

Yakovchenko throws a head kick but Sharp moves out of range.
Sharp takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Sharp.
Sharp throws a low kick, looking for Yakovchenko's leg but Yakovchenko calmly moves out of range.
Sharp will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Igor Yakovchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakovchenko is looking to clinch.
Sharp fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yakovchenko shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sharp eats them both and turns towards Yakovchenko to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp defending well as Yakovchenko loads up on a big left hand.
A nice combination there by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko throws the left hand but Sharp avoids the punch easily.
Sharp fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asa Sharp. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovchenko misses with a wild body shot.
And Sharp counters with a quick kick to the body but Yakovchenko blocks it.
Sharp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Yakovchenko's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sharp buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Yakovchenko drops Sharp with a beautiful combination! Sharp stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Yakovchenko is looking for the KO!

Sharp is rocked!

It looks like Asa Sharp has been cut.
Sharp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh Sharp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yakovchenko misses with a combination

and Sharp decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yakovchenko's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharp throws a big elbow that misses.

Yakovchenko looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sharp has picked Yakovchenko up and slammed him! Yakovchenko can't keep hold of the triangle and Sharp manages to pass to side control!
Sharp seems to have got his legs back now.
Sharp just content to control the position.
Sharp trying to control the action but Yakovchenko is working from the bottom.
Yakovchenko is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko keeps trying to improve his position.
Sharp works to advance to full mount. Yakovchenko defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Sharp is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yakovchenko can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sharp tries to control but Yakovchenko wriggling away.
Yakovchenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sharp moves into the clinch.

Sharp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sharp closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sharp.
Yakovchenko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sharp.
Yakovchenko is trying to maintain a safe position but Sharp gets an underhook and turns Yakovchenko into the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko is looking to control Sharp's arms but Sharp gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yakovchenko has his back to the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko has Sharp pushed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sharp stalling in the clinch but Yakovchenko improves position.
Sharp is trying to drag Yakovchenko to the mat but Yakovchenko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp has had enough of the clinch but Yakovchenko keeps him there for the moment.
Yakovchenko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sharp.
Yakovchenko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sharp.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asa Sharp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yakovchenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Sharp backwards.
Yakovchenko digs a right hand into Sharp's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sharp's gas tank.
Yakovchenko gets underhooks to prevent Sharp's takedown attempt.
Sharp blocks a body shot from Yakovchenko.
Sharp is trying to drag Yakovchenko to the mat but Yakovchenko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Yakovchenko lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko stalling in the clinch but Sharp improves position.
Sharp has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yakovchenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yakovchenko pushes Sharp back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yakovchenko lands with a right to the head.
Yakovchenko tries to stall but Sharp uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sharp changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yakovchenko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yakovchenko throws a looping overhand right but Sharp ducks down to avoid it.
Yakovchenko throws a one two combo.
Sharp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Yakovchenko misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sharp checks a leg kick.
Sharp is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko misses with an uppercut.
Yakovchenko with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Yakovchenko really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Asa Sharp's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sharp walks into a jab.
Yakovchenko throws a sloppy head kick
and Sharp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yakovchenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Sharp is just out of range.
A low kick from Sharp is predictable there
and Yakovchenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Sharp dodges the punch combination from Yakovchenko.
Sharp is looking to counter the offense by Yakovchenko and move into the clinch.
Sharp tries to clinch up but Yakovchenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Yakovchenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sharp.
Sharp shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yakovchenko pinned against the ropes. Yakovchenko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yakovchenko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yakovchenko drops Sharp with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Sharp! Yakovchenko dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Yakovchenko!
A very excited looking Igor Yakovchenko made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Fiddler (ranked 408 p4p, 49 weight class) and Jensen Overeem (ranked 3390 p4p, 402 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fiddler
vs
Overeem

196 cm
43
280 lbs
38 - 26 - 0

194 cm
29
260 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 38 - 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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jensen Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiddler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Overeem tries to clinch there but Fiddler circles away.
Overeem tries to clinch
and Fiddler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Overeem clinches up against the ropes.
Fiddler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fiddler lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fiddler.
Nice body punch from Fiddler.
Overeem looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Fiddler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fiddler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Fiddler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Overeem backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fiddler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fiddler scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Fiddler.
Fiddler lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fiddler.
Fiddler lands with a short shot to the head.

Overeem is rocked!
Fiddler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Overeem is still on wobbly legs! Can Fiddler finish him?
Fiddler throws a big uppercut that drops Overeem! More strikes from Fiddler and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Overeem lies dazed against the ropes as Fiddler celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddie Fiddler!
Freddie Fiddler retains his heavyweight title!
After the fight, Freddie Fiddler was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Jensen Overeem was interviewed post fight and said 'FUCK YOU ALL. I WILL BE BACK STRONGER THAN EVER'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Cave (ranked 3693 p4p, 443 weight class) and Taiwei Neo (ranked 3631 p4p, 432 weight class). Cave has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Cave
vs
Neo

184 cm
42
190 lbs
29 - 26 - 0

190 cm
29
193 lbs
11 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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 29 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Cave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taiwei Neo!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neo tries to clinch but Cave moves out of range.
A left lands for Neo.
Cave throws a jab but it's blocked by Neo.

Neo closes the distance and clinches.
Cave misses with the head strike.
Cave goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cave is trying to stall.
Cave is breathing heavily.

Neo breaks from the clinch.
Neo ducks under a wild hook from Cave.
Cave just misses with a punch to the body.
Cave slips a jab and a cross from Neo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cave looks to score with a jab to the body but Neo is just out of range.
Cave throws a looping overhand right but Neo ducks down to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Neo. Those never looked like landing.
Neo misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cave misses with a wild body shot.
Neo throws a right and a left that Cave avoids nicely.
Neo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Neo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Neo works over Cave's head and body with a nice combination.
Cave throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Neo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cave closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Neo looks to land a combination. Cave sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neo ducks under a wild hook from Cave.
Cave takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Neo throws a right hand that Cave ducks under and follows up with a left that Cave also avoids with ease.
Cave is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Neo.
Neo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cave counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Neo.
Neo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cave thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cave's hands.
Neo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cave swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cave misses with a straight right.
Neo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Cave manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cave takes a swing at Neo's ribcage but misses.
Neo connects with a looping right hand.
Neo fails to land with a series of punches.
Cave is looking to counter punch.
Sloppy strikes from Neo. Those never looked like landing.
Neo thuds a left hand into Cave's body.
Neo scores with a jab. Cave acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Neo moves in looking to clinch but Cave pushes him off.
Neo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cave.
Neo throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neo throws a series of punches but Cave avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Neo.
Neo misses with a wild combination.
Neo throws a sloppy head kick and Cave moves out of range easily.
Neo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cave moves away.
Cave swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Neo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Some wild striking there from Neo.
Neo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cave circles away quickly and effectively.
Cave pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Neo throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Cave was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Neo throws a right hand that Cave ducks under and follows up with a left that Cave also avoids with ease.
Neo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nick Cave seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neo lands with a nice combination. Cave backs away looking to recover.
Neo throws a right and a left that Cave avoids nicely.
Good shot there by Neo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neo looks to land a combination. Cave sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Neo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cave doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Neo. Those never looked like landing.
Cave swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cave misses with a low kick.
Cave drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Neo tries to bum rush Cave with a series of wild strikes but Cave uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Neo connects with a body shot that sends Cave's belly button to the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cave throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Neo moves into the clinch.

Neo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taiwei Neo 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.

Neo throws a right and a left that Cave avoids nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Neo.
Neo scores with a one two! Cave had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Neo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Neo ducks right into an uppercut from Cave.
Neo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cave.
Cave throws a series of punches but Neo moves out of range.
Neo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cave avoids the body shot from Neo.
Cave was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jab by Neo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neo fails to land with a series of punches.

Neo clinches up with Cave and pushes him back against the ropes.

Cave's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Neo fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cave shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Neo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cave will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No joy there for Neo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Neo forces Cave back against the ropes and clinches.
Neo misses with some punches.
Cave fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cave misses with a punch to the body.
Neo scores with a shoulder strike.

Cave breaks the clinch.
Neo works over Cave's head and body with a nice combination.
Neo slips under a jab from Cave.
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!
Neo misses with a double jab.
Neo misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cave slips a jab and a cross from Neo.
Sloppy strikes from Cave. Those never looked like landing.
Neo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Neo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Neo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cave throws a lazy right hand but Neo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Neo lands a nice looking body shot.
Neo lands a right hook to the body.
Neo scores with a three punch combo!
A punch combination from Neo misses.
Neo throws a body shot but no joy.
Neo jabs Cave to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Neo scores with a nice head shot.
Cave looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Neo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cave throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Neo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Neo misses the jab.
Neo throws a series of punches but Cave avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Cave was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Some wild striking there from Neo.
Taiwei Neo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A cross from Neo lands.
Neo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nick Cave is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Neo. Those never looked like landing.
A big right from Cave misses.
Neo works over Cave's head and body with a nice combination.
A left and a right from Neo both land. Nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Neo swings widly with a right hand
letting Cave counter with a right hand.
Neo tries to clinch up but Cave circles away and keeps his distance.
Neo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cave.
Neo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Neo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Neo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Neo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Neo throws a right and a left that Cave avoids nicely.
Cave throws a body punch but Neo moves out of range.
Neo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cave takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Neo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Neo throws a series of punches but Cave avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Neo does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taiwei Neo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A big right from Cave misses.
Neo tries to clinch but Cave is having none of it.
Neo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cave on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Neo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Neo throws a series of punches but Cave avoids them all with ease.
Cave drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Neo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Neo tries to bum rush Cave with a series of wild strikes but Cave uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Neo lands a jab to the nose.
Neo throws a series of punches but Cave moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neo throws a shot from downtown. Cave moves away and avoids it.
Neo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cave moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Neo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cave missing with a left hand there. Neo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cave misses with a straight left.
Neo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A combination from Neo does no damage.
Cave showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Neo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Neo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Neo!
Cave misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Neo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Neo fails to land with a series of punches.
Cave throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cave keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Neo.
Neo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Well,Cave is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Cave dodges the punch combination from Neo.
Neo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Neo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cave dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cave circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Cave. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Neo.
Neo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Neo lands a glancing blow to the side of Cave's head.
Neo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Cave manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Neo moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cave will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Neo feints the counter takedown.
Cave swats away the attempt to clinch by Neo.
Nick Cave has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Neo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cave misses with a wild combination.
Neo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cave was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Neo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Neo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Neo slips under a jab.
Taiwei Neo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neo jabs Cave right on the nose. Cave blinks but takes it well.
A left lands for Neo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neo misses with a double jab.
Neo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cave looks to score with a jab to the body but Neo is just out of range.
Neo misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Neo misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Neo.
Cave dodges the punch combination from Neo.
Cave throws a leg kick which misses Neo's front leg but catches the back leg as Neo tries to avoid it.
Neo lands with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taiwei Neo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Neo 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight for Taiwei Neo!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Taiwei Neo!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Taiwei Neo!

Taiwei Neo wins by unanimous decision!
Nick Cave spoke after the fight, saying 'im not gonna retire yet, but i started considering retirement'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stanton Crowe (ranked 882 p4p, 136 weight class) and Ivan Tarasov (ranked 2583 p4p, 369 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crowe
vs
Tarasov

175 cm
41
207 lbs
40 - 22 - 0

184 cm
27
215 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanton Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Tarasov!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarasov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crowe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Crowe!

Crowe shoots in and gets a takedown into Tarasov's guard.
Tarasov looking for a sweep. Not yet Tarasov, not yet.

Tarasov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Crowe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Crowe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tarasov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Crowe controls the pace.
Tarasov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crowe.

Tarasov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Crowe defends well.
Crowe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crowe throws a strike but Tarasov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Tarasov stopping the sweep attempt from Crowe.
Crowe has his hands on Tarasov's head, controlling the position.
Crowe wants to sweep but no luck.
Crowe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tarasov won't allow Crowe to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe seems keen to control Tarasov's posture.
Crowe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crowe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tarasov trying to control the position from guard on top but Crowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crowe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crowe wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Crowe is working hard here to advance position.
Crowe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tarasov's guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tarasov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Crowe trying to control but Tarasov is working from the bottom.
Crowe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Crowe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tarasov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Tarasov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarasov stopping the sweep attempt from Crowe.
Tarasov is fighting to break Crowe's control of his arms but Crowe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tarasov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crowe is keeping the position for now.
Crowe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tarasov manages to get himself to full guard.

Crowe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Crowe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tarasov keeping moving, preventing Crowe from controlling successfully.
Crowe throwing strikes from guard but Tarasov blocks nicely.
Crowe chips away with some ground and pound.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crowe lands a couple of elbows.
Crowe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Crowe connects with a couple of short punches.
Tarasov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crowe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tarasov's head.
Tarasov trying to control the position.
Crowe wants to control from the top but Tarasov keeps moving.
Tarasov is trying to control the position but Crowe postures up.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Crowe connects with a couple of short punches.
Crowe stands up over Tarasov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Crowe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tarasov has momentary wrist control but Crowe slips an elbow through the middle.

Tarasov is rocked!
Crowe postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Tarasov covers up, he's hurt! Crowe keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Crowe and the ref steps in to end the fight! Crowe can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stanton Crowe!
Stanton Crowe 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
23%

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