CSW 026 Aguilar vs Lazzarini PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ray Bonno (ranked 6628 p4p, 320 weight class) and Ed Frettish (ranked 5325 p4p, 258 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bonno
vs
Frettish

185 cm
26
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

157 cm
35
142 lbs
22 - 16 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Bonno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ed Frettish!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonno throws an off balance right hand
and Frettish makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Bonno. That snapped Frettish's head back.
Bonno tries to bum rush Frettish with a series of wild strikes but Frettish uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frettish doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Frettish avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bonno will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Frettish throws a counter combo.
Bonno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frettish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonno swinging wildly here.
Bonno misses with an uppercut
and Frettish counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Ray Bonno has been cut.
Danga de danga de dang - Bonno scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frettish moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bonno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frettish.
Bonno is looking for a counter combo.
Frettish uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bonno.
Bonno looks to land a combination but Frettish avoids it well.
Frettish slips a jab and a cross from Bonno.
Bonno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonno throws a combination that misses
and Frettish counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonno really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bonno misses with a double jab
and Frettish counters with a nice uppercut.
Frettish looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bonno misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonno throws a series of strikes that have Frettish backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Frettish.
Frettish scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bonno blocks a jab.
Frettish throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bonno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frettish scores with a three punch combo!
Bonno ducks under a wild hook from Frettish.
Bonno throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Frettish counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonno misses with a combination
and Frettish counters with a nice uppercut.

Bonno is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonno will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ray Bonno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonno falls off balance throwing a combination
and Frettish counters with a left to the body.
Bonno scores with a decent looking hook.
Frettish works Bonno's body with a nice hook.
Bonno swings away with a body shot that misses

and Frettish counters with a nice right hand that sends Bonno toppling to the canvas! Bonno scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Frettish finish him?!
Oh Bonno is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonno. Frettish does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frettish throws out a counter right but Bonno avoids it with no problem.
Bonno seems to have got his legs back now.
Bonno will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frettish throws a looping overhand right but Bonno ducks down to avoid it.
Bonno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bonno takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bonno is breathing heavily.
Frettish showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bonno.
Good standup being displayed there by Frettish as he connects with a hook.
Bonno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frettish circles away quickly and effectively.
Frettish looks to land a left hand but Bonno moved out of range nicely.
Bonno throws a nice looking combination but Frettish bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Frettish dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Bonno's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bonno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frettish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bonno throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bonno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Ray Bonno's cut is getting worse.
Frettish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonno manages to avoid it.
Bonno misses with a wild combination.
Ed Frettish seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonno throws a right and a left that Frettish avoids nicely.
Bonno swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Frettish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frettish circles away quickly and effectively.
Bonno throws a combination that misses
and Frettish counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bonno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Frettish appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonno tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Frettish counters with a stiff right hand.
Frettish looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonno is just out of range.
Bonno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frettish.
Frettish dodges the punch combination from Bonno.
Bonno throws a left and a right that both miss
and Frettish counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Frettish instigates a clinch.

Frettish's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frettish thuds a left hand into Bonno's body.
Jab, jab by Frettish - just one landing.
Frettish dodges the punch combination from Bonno.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Frettish feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bonno sprawling to the canvas! Bonno rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Frettish finish him?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonno looks to land a combination but Frettish avoids it well.
Frettish lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Bonno falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ed Frettish!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 3861 p4p, 364 weight class) and Asa Sharp (ranked 3837 p4p, 359 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Anthony Pettis has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Anthony Pettis seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Pettis
vs
Sharp

178 cm
29
164 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

175 cm
37
168 lbs
30 - 20 - 2

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 20 - 2, fighting out of New York, Asa Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis misses with an uppercut. Sharp saw that one coming.
Pettis throws a right hand that misses
and Sharp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pettis looks to throw the jab but Sharp is out of range.
Pettis tries to clinch there but Sharp circles away.
Sharp tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sharp throws a head kick that Pettis semi-blocks.

It looks like Anthony Pettis has been cut.

Sharp shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sharp showed some decent athleticism there.

Pettis is rocked!
Sharp trying to control the pace.
Sharp is looking to advance position but Pettis won't allow it.
Sharp works his way into full mount!
Sharp looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp with good strikes from the mount here!
Pettis wants to get back to his feet.
Sharp lands with some strikes.

Sharp working for a submission but Pettis is keeping him at bay.
Sharp takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sharp's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sharp with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp lands with some strikes.
Sharp looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pettis trying desperately to get to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharp lands a heavy elbow.
Sharp has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Sharp get's back to his feet.

Pettis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sharp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pettis misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pettis misses with a body punch.

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

Sharp closes the distance and pushes Pettis back into the cage.

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

Sharp manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pettis on his heels. He'll look to pass Pettis's guard now, I'm sure.
Sharp passes into half guard.
Sharp takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Sharp decides to return to a standing position.
Pettis misses with a right hand
enabling Sharp to counter with a crisp jab.
Pettis throws a hook to the side of Sharp's head but Sharp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pettis throws a jab but it's blocked by Sharp.
Sharp steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

Sharp feints and as Pettis raises his hands in defense, Sharp changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pettis is wriggling around but Sharp manages to pass to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sharp scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sharp works his way into side control.
Sharp is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
It looks like Sharp 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pettis is trying to buck Sharp off.
Sharp advances to full mount.
Sharp tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asa Sharp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Pettis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pettis misses with a right hand
and Sharp counters with a good, hard body kick but Pettis shrugs it off.
Pettis misses with a right hand
and Sharp counters with a nice uppercut.
Pettis throws an off balance right hand

and Sharp counters with a shoot takedown. Pettis fights it but they end up in guard.
Pettis is wriggling around but Sharp manages to pass to half guard.

Sharp controlling the action here.
Pettis is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp moves nicely into side control.
Pettis is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sharp has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis is being controlled here.

Sharp is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Pettis looks calm but he's in trouble here. Sharp gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Pettis is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Sharp lets go of the hold and Pettis can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Asa Sharp!
After winning the bout, Asa Sharp thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert De Noteboom (ranked 3484 p4p, 459 weight class) and Imtiyaz Usaym Tahan (ranked 9563 p4p, 844 weight class). De Noteboom comes to the cage accompanied by Erika - I Don't Know. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

De Noteboom
vs
Usaym Tahan

178 cm
46
182 lbs
48 - 32 - 1

176 cm
25
177 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

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 48 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert De Noteboom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Imtiyaz Usaym Tahan!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Usaym Tahan has his takedown stuffed

and De Noteboom counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Usaym Tahan looking to slow down the pace here.

De Noteboom lands a takedown into guard.
De Noteboom lands a couple of elbows.

Usaym Tahan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
De Noteboom landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Noteboom sitting in guard here, content to control.
De Noteboom scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
De Noteboom 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
De Noteboom content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Usaym Tahan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
De Noteboom lands a couple of elbows.
Usaym Tahan trying to keep a closed guard but De Noteboom is proving a slippery customer.
De Noteboom lands a couple of decent looking shots.
De Noteboom controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Usaym Tahan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Usaym Tahan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Noteboom. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Usaym Tahan is looking to stand up but De Noteboom isn't so interested in that idea.
Usaym Tahan has momentary wrist control but De Noteboom slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom lands a couple of decent looking shots.
De Noteboom content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Usaym Tahan working a defensive guard here.
De Noteboom scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Usaym Tahan has momentary wrist control but De Noteboom slips an elbow through the middle.
Usaym Tahan trying to keep a closed guard but De Noteboom is proving a slippery customer.
De Noteboom lands a couple of digs.
Usaym Tahan has momentary wrist control but De Noteboom slips an elbow through the middle.
De Noteboom looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
De Noteboom landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
De Noteboom works over Usaym Tahan with some ground and pound from guard.
Usaym Tahan working a defensive guard here.
De Noteboom is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
De Noteboom postures up.
Usaym Tahan tries to strike from the bottom.
De Noteboom lands a couple of decent looking shots.
De Noteboom 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.
De Noteboom postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Usaym Tahan is trying to keep De Noteboom in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells De Noteboom's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Noteboom is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
De Noteboom lands a couple of decent looking shots.
De Noteboom lands a couple of elbows.
De Noteboom landing some decent shots from guard.
De Noteboom 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.
This is a sustained period of stalling by De Noteboom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert De Noteboom dominated that round.
That's time! De Noteboom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

De Noteboom rushes Usaym Tahan and presses him up against the cage.
Usaym Tahan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Noteboom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

De Noteboom gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Usaym Tahan trying to control here.
Usaym Tahan wants to control but De Noteboom passes into side.
De Noteboom scores with a couple of short elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Noteboom scoring with punches and elbows.
De Noteboom scores with punches from side control.
Usaym Tahan is looking for a sweep.
Usaym Tahan is working to avoid the ground and pound but De Noteboom connects with a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Usaym Tahan down.
De Noteboom scores with punches from side control.
Usaym Tahan tries to bench press De Noteboom off him but De Noteboom keeps the position.
De Noteboom is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Usaym Tahan's shoulder. That is not cool.
De Noteboom lands a nice forearm strike.
De Noteboom controls the position.
Usaym Tahan is working to avoid the ground and pound but De Noteboom connects with a decent elbow.
De Noteboom creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
De Noteboom advances to full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom landing strikes, looking to finish!
De Noteboom sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
De Noteboom is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Usaym Tahan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Noteboom lands a big elbow - Usaym Tahan is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Usaym Tahan is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Robert De Noteboom!
A very excited looking Robert De Noteboom 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
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yukihisa Kitajima (ranked 7056 p4p, 243 weight class) and Holly Stackhouse (ranked 5445 p4p, 203 weight class). Stackhouse has chosen Tool - Jambi as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Holly Stackhouse is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kitajima
vs
Stackhouse

222 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
31
300 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yukihisa Kitajima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Holly Stackhouse!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kitajima looking to score a takedown here. Stackhouse is defending well but Kitajima drives through and ends up in Stackhouse's guard.
Stackhouse controlling Kitajima's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kitajima drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stackhouse looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stackhouse looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stackhouse!

Stackhouse taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitajima is trying to improve his position.
Kitajima tries to control but Stackhouse manages to take his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitajima just trying to survive but Stackhouse is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
I really don't envy Kitajima right now.
Kitajima trying to get back to his feet but Stackhouse is in full control for now.
Kitajima rolls, trying to escape but Stackhouse keeps control of the position.
Kitajima is trying to get back to his feet but Stackhouse has full control of the position and if anything, Kitajima has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kitajima is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitajima tries to escape but Stackhouse has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Stackhouse just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Stackhouse really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kitajima. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse is not going to allow Kitajima to sit and survive in this position.
Stackhouse controlling the position well here. Kitajima rolled but Stackhouse kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Stackhouse avoiding Kitajima 's attempts to control his hands.
Stackhouse keeps control of the position as Kitajima tries to break free.
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.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kitajima is working hard here to advance position.
Kitajima trying to control the hands but Stackhouse won't let him.
Kitajima is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
It looks like Stackhouse 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holly Stackhouse dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kitajima decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kitajima is taking a breather. Stackhouse says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Stackhouse wants to get back to full guard.
Holly Stackhouse has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stackhouse is refusing to be controlled, as Kitajima sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitajima works his foot free and advances to mount.
Stackhouse wants to control but Kitajima is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitajima looking to control but Stackhouse is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kitajima is trying to take his opponent's back.

Kitajima is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Stackhouse to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Stackhouse shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kitajima avoids the attempt from Stackhouse to control.
Kitajima wants to control the pace but Stackhouse is squirming around nicely.
Stackhouse can't escape the position.
Stackhouse wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kitajima.
Kitajima trying to control but Stackhouse is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Kitajima swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Stackhouse is now in Kitajima's guard. A big mistake from Kitajima there, giving up the dominant position!
Stackhouse is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kitajima will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stackhouse is continuing to stall.
Kitajima trying to keep a closed guard but Stackhouse is proving a slippery customer.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kitajima wants to control the position but Stackhouse says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kitajima is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yukihisa Kitajima dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kitajima goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yukihisa Kitajima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kitajima throws a push kick but Stackhouse slaps the foot to one side.
Stackhouse with the counter takedown but Kitajima avoids it easily.
Kitajima tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Stackhouse counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kitajima!
Kitajima is trying to escape the position but Stackhouse is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitajima tries to bench press Stackhouse off him but Stackhouse keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitajima is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kitajima trying to control here.

Kitajima actively working from the bottom here.
Stackhouse keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kitajima is looking for a sweep. Stackhouse is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kitajima tries to kick Stackhouse off in order to stand up. Stackhouse Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Kitajima looks to move to half guard but instead Stackhouse has passed into mount! Damn!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kitajima wants to control but Stackhouse is having none of it.
Kitajima is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stackhouse controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitajima really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kitajima manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kitajima is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Kitajima looking for subs from the bottom but Stackhouse mounts him!
Stackhouse content just to control the position here.
Kitajima is trying to escape the mount.
Kitajima really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stackhouse content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stackhouse manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kitajima to take his back!
Kitajima trying to control the hands but Stackhouse won't let him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Holly Stackhouse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stackhouse has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holly Stackhouse!
As Holly Stackhouse got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: FEED. ME. A. LARGER. AMOUNT.'.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
21%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Barbosa (ranked 9311 p4p, 745 weight class) and Andre Rodrigues Castro (ranked 25373 p4p, 793 weight class). Jose Barbosa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Barbosa
vs
Rodrigues Castro

211 cm
24
187 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

177 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 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 10 - 4 - 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Rodrigues Castro!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues Castro tries to clinch but Barbosa moves out of range.
As Rodrigues Castro looks to move away, Barbosa throws a big counter combo but Rodrigues Castro just gets out of the way.
Rodrigues Castro moves to clinch but Barbosa breaks away
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 has his takedown stuffed
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Rodrigues Castro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barbosa leaves Rodrigues Castro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barbosa appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigues Castro misses with a takedown attempt
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Rodrigues Castro.
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 shoots and misses
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Rodrigues Castro will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodrigues Castro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Rodrigues Castro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues Castro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Rodrigues Castro.
Rodrigues Castro misses with a left hand
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Rodrigues Castro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rodrigues Castro tries to clinch there but Barbosa circles away.
Rodrigues Castro misses the shot to the body.
Rodrigues Castro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodrigues Castro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Rodrigues Castro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa leaves Rodrigues Castro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barbosa seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rodrigues Castro looks winded!
Rodrigues Castro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodrigues Castro wants to clinch but Barbosa slips to the side
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Rodrigues Castro.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodrigues Castro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barbosa circles away quickly and effectively.
Rodrigues Castro throws a left and a right that both miss
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 has his takedown stuffed
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rodrigues Castro misses with a double jab
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Rodrigues Castro backing up. Rodrigues Castro nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues Castro fails with the takedown
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Rodrigues Castro backing up. Rodrigues Castro nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.
Barbosa is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rodrigues Castro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barbosa counters with a one-two to the body.
Barbosa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barbosa seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rodrigues Castro has his takedown stuffed
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Rodrigues Castro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues Castro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barbosa counters with a two punch combo.
Barbosa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rodrigues Castro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Rodrigues Castro.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodrigues Castro looks to clinch
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rodrigues Castro throws a poor cross that misses
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rodrigues Castro misses with a double jab
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Rodrigues Castro backing up. Rodrigues Castro nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Barbosa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rodrigues Castro misses the body punch
and Barbosa counters with a two punch combo.
Rodrigues Castro shoots in and drives through. Barbosa sprawls well.
Barbosa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rodrigues Castro misses with a takedown attempt
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Rodrigues Castro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rodrigues Castro shoots in and drives through. Barbosa sprawls well.
Barbosa appears to be looking for a big counter.
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 fails with a takedown attempt.
Jose Barbosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigues Castro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Rodrigues Castro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rodrigues Castro is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues Castro shoots in but doesn't get the 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 doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Rodrigues Castro will be more careful next time no doubt.

Rodrigues Castro is rocked!
Rodrigues Castro fails with the takedown
and Barbosa counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Rodrigues Castro! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Barbosa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, 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
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Chyn (ranked 3422 p4p, 452 weight class) and Oliver Gears (ranked 3481 p4p, 457 weight class). Oliver Gears is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Chyn
vs
Gears

188 cm
51
182 lbs
42 - 28 - 0

185 cm
34
175 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryu Chyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oliver Gears!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chyn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Gears coming out on top.
Chyn shoots in looking for a takedown. Gears tries to sprawl out of it but Chyn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gears manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chyn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chyn shoots in but no luck this time.
Gears uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chyn.
Chyn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Ryu Chyn has been cut.
Chyn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gears flashes Chyn a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Chyn's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Chyn crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Gears punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oliver Gears!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corvo Attano (ranked 1310 p4p, 148 weight class) and Colt Compton (ranked 1324 p4p, 149 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Corvo Attano
vs
Compton

173 cm
31
170 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

175 cm
41
165 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corvo Attano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colt Compton!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Attano fails to land with a series of punches.
Compton misses with a low kick.
Attano tries to clinch up but Compton circles away and keeps his distance.
Compton moves away from the strike by Attano.
Compton throws a sloppy head kick and Attano moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Compton misses.
Attano lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Colt Compton has been cut.
Attano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Attano swings for the body but Compton moves out of range.

Attano clinches up with Compton and pushes him back against the cage.
Attano pressing his opponent against the cage.
Attano blocks a body shot from Compton.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Compton.
Compton works on Attano's body with a couple of short punches.
Compton blocks a body shot from Attano.
Compton misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Attano is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Attano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton lands with a light punch inside.
Compton throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Attano.
Attano prevents Compton from breaking the clinch.
Attano throws a punch but it's blocked by Compton.
Compton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Compton tries a body shot but Attano blocks it.
Compton tries to work over Attano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Compton as Attano tries to tie him up.
Attano with a knee to the head.
Attano lands an uppercut.
Attano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Attano dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Compton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Attano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Compton on the side of the head.
Compton throws a leg kick but Attano checks it.
That kick from Compton tenderised Attano's leg. Attano is trying to keep his angry face on.

Compton gets tackled into the cage by Attano. Attano maintains the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Compton misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Attano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A body shot lands from Compton.
Attano swings wildly with an uppercut but Compton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Attano.
Compton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Compton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Compton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Attano misses with a punch on the inside.
Attano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Compton avoiding damage.
A short right from Attano.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Attano.
A right hook to the body lands for Compton.
Compton scores with a shoulder strike.
Compton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Attano lands with a right to the head.
Attano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Attano has a couple of punches blocked by Compton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attano holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Compton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Attano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Attano lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Compton.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Compton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Attano.
Attano takes a shot to the head.
Compton swings wildly with an uppercut but Attano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Attano trying to stall but Compton improves his position.
Compton pushes Attano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Compton on the inside.
Attano looking to slow down the pace here.
Attano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Compton presses Attano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Compton breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Compton looks to land a body kick but Attano moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Compton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Compton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Compton closes the distance but Attano moves to the side
and Attano counters with a series of strikes. Compton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Some bone on bone action there as Attano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Compton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A quick step to the side and Attano tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Attano moves out of range as Compton throws a body kick.
Compton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Compton is looking to clinch but Attano is avoiding it.
Attano on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Attano looks to land a combination. Compton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Compton tries a head kick but it misses.
Attano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Compton is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Compton.
Compton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Corvo Attano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Attano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Attano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Compton counters with a three punch combo that has Attano backing up. Attano nods at Compton to acknowledge the strikes.

Attano is rocked!
Compton throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Corvo Attano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Colt Compton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Compton tries a head kick but it misses.
Attano appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Compton misses with a leg kick.
Attano wants to clinch.
Compton throws a leg kick but Attano checks it.
Attano misses with a few strikes there.
Attano lands with an overhand left.
Some bone on bone action there as Attano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A quick step to the side and Attano tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Attano lands a left and a right that send Compton crashing to the mat, dazed. Attano thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Compton is still on wobbly legs! Can Attano finish him?
Compton leaves his chin hanging out and Attano seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Compton crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Corvo Attano!
Colt Compton was interviewed post fight and said 'I will train harder and eradicate my weaknesses.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reiska Pekka Retale (ranked 1765 p4p, 193 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 7565 p4p, 543 weight class). Jose Aldo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pekka Retale
vs
Aldo

169 cm
44
154 lbs
33 - 17 - 0

185 cm
26
156 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 33 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reiska Pekka Retale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Retale throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Aldo colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Retale as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Aldo is left battered and dazed whilst Retale and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reiska Pekka Retale!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
0%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Friedrich Bergfried (ranked 684 p4p, 37 weight class) and Ricardo Ramirez (ranked 2195 p4p, 96 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bergfried
vs
Ramirez

169 cm
41
141 lbs
38 - 24 - 2

165 cm
43
147 lbs
48 - 32 - 3

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Friedrich Bergfried!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 48 - 32 - 3, fighting out of London, Ricardo Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergfried on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ramirez looks to land a left hand but Bergfried moved out of range nicely.
Bergfried misses with a kick to the body.
Bergfried uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramirez.

Ramirez drives through with a takedown into Bergfried's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ramirez trying to move into half guard but instead Bergfried has managed to sweep!

Ramirez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bergfried gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Ramirez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Ramirez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bergfried doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bergfried manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bergfried stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bergfried wants to land a leg kick but Ramirez is out of range.
A head kick misses from Bergfried.
Ramirez misses with a left hand
and Bergfried counters with a good, hard body kick but Ramirez shrugs it off.
Ramirez misses the shot to the body.
Ramirez misses with a straight right.
Ramirez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Friedrich Bergfried is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Ramirez.
A counter left hand to the body from Bergfried misses its target.
Ramirez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bergfried misses with a kick to the body

and Ramirez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bergfried won't be happy with that.

Bergfried bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramirez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bergfried staying out of range there.
Bergfried throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Ramirez. Those never looked like landing.
Ramirez misses with a lunging right hand
and Bergfried counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramirez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ramirez misses the jab.
Bergfried takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ramirez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bergfried. That one must have hurt.
Bergfried fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ramirez on the side of the head.
Ramirez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice body punch from Bergfried.
Bergfried throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bergfried ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bergfried 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.
Ramirez swings widly with a right hand
and Bergfried counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ramirez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ramirez looks for the body kick but Bergfried saw that one coming.
Bergfried takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bergfried.
Bergfried throws a head kick but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez missing with a left hand there. Bergfried was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramirez swings for the body but Bergfried moves out of range.
Ramirez moves out of range of the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Ramirez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ramirez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bergfried takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bergfried tries to work over Ramirez's front leg with a kick but Ramirez checks it.
Bergfried dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ramirez. That did some damage!
Ricardo Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bergfried swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bergfried walks into a stiff left hand from Ramirez.
Ramirez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bergfried counters with a body kick that stops Ramirez in his tracks momentarily.
Bergfried is looking to wear down Ramirez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Ramirez misses.
Ramirez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bergfried on the side of the head.
Bergfried misses with a head kick.
Bergfried throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bergfried does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bergfried lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez checks a leg kick.
Bergfried throws a leg kick but Ramirez moved away.
Bergfried scores with a sloppy right hand. Ramirez should have avoided that one.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bergfried manages to avoid it.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bergfried moves away.
Ramirez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ramirez throws a series of punches but Bergfried avoids them all with ease.
Bergfried fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ramirez is out of range.
Bergfried tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramirez was well out of range. Poor timing from Bergfried.
Bergfried takes a swing at Ramirez's ribcage but misses.

Ramirez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bergfried sneaks out the side door and pushes Ramirez away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bergfried.
Ramirez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ramirez wants to slow Bergfried down by chopping away at his legs.
Ramirez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramirez. That's going to slow Bergfried down.
Ramirez is looking to slow Bergfried down with leg kicks.
Bergfried throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bergfried lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ramirez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ramirez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bergfried throws a push kick but Ramirez slaps the foot to one side.
Bergfried throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It seemed like Ramirez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ramirez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ramirez slips under a jab from Bergfried.
Bergfried lands a jab to the nose.
Bergfried misses with a low kick.
Bergfried throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Ramirez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ramirez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bergfried.
Bergfried lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bergfried scores with a hook to the body. Ramirez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ramirez fails with a takedown attempt.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried throws a chopping leg kick but Ramirez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bergfried moves out of range of the strikes.
Bergfried throws the kick towards the body but Ramirez avoids it.
Ramirez with a nice cross.
Ramirez throws a front kick aimed at Bergfried's knee but Bergfried avoids it well.
Ramirez throws a lazy right hand but Bergfried sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bergfried takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bergfried closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bergfried.
Ramirez avoids a kick to the body.
Bergfried digs a good body shot into Ramirez's ribs.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bergfried fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramirez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bergfried defending well as Ramirez loads up on a big left hand.
Ramirez throws an overhand right that lands on Bergfried's shoulder, as Bergfried tries to avoid the shot.
Ramirez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ramirez 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.
Ramirez is looking to chop away at Bergfried's legs.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramirez lands a slapping body shot.
Bergfried tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramirez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bergfried feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramirez's calf.
Ramirez lands with an uppercut that bounces Bergfried off the cage and back into range.
Ramirez lands a leg kick that knocks Bergfried off balance momentarily.
Bergfried takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bergfried takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bergfried misses with a low kick.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bergfried moves away.
Ramirez cracks Bergfried with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bergfried pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bergfried explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A slow jab from Ramirez misses its intended target.
Ramirez moves out of range of the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bergfried looks to land a right hand but Ramirez moved out of range.
Bergfried connects with an inside leg kick.
A big right from Ramirez misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a jab when Bergfried was well out of range.
Bergfried missing with a left hand there. Ramirez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramirez throws a nice looking combination but Bergfried bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ramirez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bergfried under the eye.
Ramirez swings for the body but Bergfried moves out of range.
Bergfried throws a jab when Ramirez was well out of range.
Ramirez misses with a series of wild punches.
Ramirez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bergfried.
Ramirez looks for the body kick but Bergfried saw that one coming.
Ramirez checks a leg kick.
Bergfried takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ramirez blocks a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Ramirez - just one landing.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bergfried moves away.
Ramirez misses the shot to the body.
Bergfried throws a body punch but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez throws a looping overhand right but Bergfried ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. Bergfried does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bergfried. Ramirez does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheers as Ramirez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bergfried doesn't seem phased though.
Ramirez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bergfried tries to land a leg kick but Ramirez saw it coming and moves away.
Bergfried scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ramirez cracks Bergfried with an open hand slap.
Bergfried throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ramirez avoids the head kick by Bergfried.
Bergfried takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ramirez moves out of range of the body kick from Bergfried.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but Bergfried sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bergfried looks to land a body kick but Ramirez moved away.
Bergfried dodges the punch combination from Ramirez.
Bergfried throws a quick counter head kick but Ramirez was just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramirez connects with a leg kick. Bergfried looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ramirez throws a body punch but Bergfried moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ricardo Ramirez.
I think Ramirez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 9:10
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 9:10
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 10:10

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ricardo Ramirez!
Ricardo Ramirez is the new bantamweight champion!
Ricardo Ramirez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Aguilar (ranked 1049 p4p, 147 weight class) and Flavio Lazzarini (ranked 1778 p4p, 234 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.

Aguilar
vs
Lazzarini

180 cm
36
193 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

185 cm
42
201 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Aguilar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Flavio Lazzarini!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazzarini throws a hook but Aguilar blocks it.
Aguilar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donk. Aguilar catches Lazzarini right on the button with a cross.
Aguilar throws a right and a left that Lazzarini avoids nicely.
Aguilar shoots in but no luck this time.

Aguilar scores with a takedown into Lazzarini's guard.
Aguilar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Lazzarini escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aguilar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aguilar trying to control but Lazzarini is working from the bottom.

Aguilar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aguilar trying to control the position from guard on top but Lazzarini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazzarini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aguilar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lazzarini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lazzarini is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Aguilar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lazzarini's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lazzarini's back!
Lazzarini looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Aguilar has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lazzarini has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Lazzarini is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aguilar is persistently looking for the submission but Lazzarini is defending it well.

Aguilar is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lazzarini has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lazzarini trying to control but not successfully.

Lazzarini defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Aguilar's arms.

Lazzarini is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Lazzarini tries to escape but Aguilar has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarini trying to control the hands but Aguilar won't let him.
Lazzarini can't escape the position.
Lazzarini rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Aguilar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lazzarini is refusing to be controlled, as Aguilar sits in half guard.
Lazzarini is trying to control but can't.
Aguilar wants to take a breather but Lazzarini is having none of it.
Aguilar wants to pass the guard but Lazzarini is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarini trying to control but Aguilar postures up.
Lazzarini won't allow Aguilar to pass to mount.
Aguilar is trying to control the action in half guard but Lazzarini is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aguilar trying to pass the guard but Lazzarini defending well.
Lazzarini desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Lazzarini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aguilar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

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

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar wants to pass the guard but Lazzarini is defending well.
Lazzarini regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aguilar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lazzarini is not content to let Aguilar control the position.

Aguilar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Aguilar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lazzarini gets back to half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar stalling away here and it's allowed Lazzarini to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Aguilar stopping the sweep attempt from Lazzarini.
Aguilar stands and throws Lazzarini's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lazzarini pushes Aguilar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Aguilar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Aguilar trying to control the action but Lazzarini is working from the bottom.

Aguilar tries for a kimura but Lazzarini is defending well.
Lazzarini is looking to regain half guard here but Aguilar keeps moving and retains side control.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarini manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lazzarini prevents Aguilar from improving his position.
Lazzarini not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Aguilar is trying to maintain the position but Lazzarini is very close to passing his half guard.
Aguilar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Aguilar keeping moving, preventing Lazzarini from controlling successfully.
Lazzarini trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aguilar's guard.
Aguilar looking for a sweep. Not yet Aguilar, not yet.

Aguilar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lazzarini doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lazzarini manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarini stopping the sweep attempt from Aguilar.

Aguilar looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lazzarini has picked Aguilar up and slammed him! Aguilar can't keep hold of the triangle and Lazzarini manages to pass to side control!

Lazzarini is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Aguilar has escaped the position, nice work there.
Aguilar is looking to reverse the position.
Aguilar is working hard here to advance position.
Aguilar is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Aguilar moves into full guard.
Lazzarini trying to control but Aguilar is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarini content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lazzarini wants to control from the top but Aguilar keeps moving.
Aguilar working a defensive guard here.
Aguilar keeping moving, preventing Lazzarini from controlling successfully.
Aguilar working a defensive guard but Lazzarini manages to pass into side control anyway.
Aguilar gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aguilar gets full guard.
Lazzarini is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Aguilar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Aguilar shoots in for a double leg but Lazzarini sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lazzarini misses with a hook.
Lazzarini scores with a nice body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aguilar.
Aguilar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lazzarini misses with a low kick.
Lazzarini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aguilar throws out the jab.
Lazzarini is trying to counter with his kicks.
Lazzarini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aguilar moves away from the strike by Lazzarini.
Lazzarini slaps away a takedown attempt from Aguilar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lazzarini is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Aguilar with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Aguilar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aguilar misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazzarini slips a straight right by Aguilar.
Lazzarini swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lazzarini takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lazzarini throws a big shot that misses.
Flavio Lazzarini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lazzarini with a hook.
Lazzarini slaps away a takedown attempt from Aguilar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aguilar throws an overhand right that lands on Lazzarini's shoulder, as Lazzarini tries to avoid the shot.
Lazzarini slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Aguilar misses.
Sergio Aguilar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lazzarini misses with a body kick.
Aguilar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Aguilar drives through with a takedown into Lazzarini's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Aguilar passes Lazzarini's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Aguilar wants to work for an arm triangle but Lazzarini is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lazzarini looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aguilar wants to pass to mount but Lazzarini is defending the position.
Lazzarini has his hands clasped together around Aguilar's back. He's all about the action.
Aguilar is pressing down on Lazzarini's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lazzarini is holding on for now.
Lazzarini trying to control here.
Aguilar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lazzarini does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lazzarini is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Aguilar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Aguilar's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar is really stuck here.

Lazzarini looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Aguilar taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Flavio Lazzarini!
Flavio Lazzarini is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Flavio Lazzarini rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.