CEFC Fight Night 120 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Austin Jackson (ranked 4123 p4p, 409 weight class) and Lanny Poffo (ranked 23874 p4p, 705 weight class). Poffo has chosen The Genius as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Jackson
vs
Poffo

195 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
250 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Austin Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lanny Poffo!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poffo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Poffo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson throws a one two combo.

It looks like Lanny Poffo has been cut.

Poffo instigates a clinch.
Poffo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Poffo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.

Poffo manages to break the clinch.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
Jackson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Poffo slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson is looking to land body kicks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Poffo.

Poffo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poffo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson moves out of range as Poffo throws a body kick.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Poffo.
Poffo fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Austin Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lanny Poffo.
Poffo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jackson counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Poffo to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Jackson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Austin Jackson!
A very excited looking Austin Jackson 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.
Lanny Poffo was interviewed post fight and said 'I've only got one way to go after that one!'.

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lugh Blackburn (ranked 3827 p4p, 415 weight class) and Enting Butikol (ranked 11536 p4p, 746 weight class). Blackburn comes to the cage accompanied by When the Man Comes Down. This should be fireworks!

Blackburn
vs
Butikol

187 cm
36
200 lbs
23 - 18 - 1

188 cm
41
192 lbs
27 - 20 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lugh Blackburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enting Butikol!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butikol throws a sloppy body shot
and Blackburn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Butikol uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blackburn.
Butikol staying out of range there.
Blackburn looks to score with a jab to the body but Butikol is just out of range.
Butikol wants to counter the offense by Blackburn and move into the clinch position.
Blackburn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Butikol looks to land a combination but Blackburn avoids it well.
Butikol moves out of range as Blackburn strikes.
Blackburn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blackburn lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blackburn. Butikol does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butikol connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blackburn just misses with a punch to the body.
As Blackburn backs off Butikol throws a huge counter combo but Blackburn manages to avoid it all.
Blackburn lands a glancing blow to the side of Butikol's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackburn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blackburn lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Blackburn does it's job there.
Butikol lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Butikol throws a push kick but Blackburn slaps the foot to one side.
Blackburn misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn cracks Butikol with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blackburn slips under a jab.
Butikol throws a jab when Blackburn was well out of range.
Butikol thows a leg kick but Blackburn checks it
and Blackburn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butikol takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Blackburn swings for the body but Butikol moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blackburn, as that shot connected.
Blackburn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Butikol in his tracks.

Butikol is rocked!
Blackburn lands with a cross.
Butikol is still on wobbly legs! Can Blackburn finish him?
Butikol throws a head kick but Blackburn moves out of range.
BOOM! Blackburn lands a beautiful left hook that drops Butikol. Butikol tries to recover but Blackburn is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Butikol lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lugh Blackburn!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Polyanskiy (ranked 2877 p4p, 314 weight class) and John Brown (ranked 5025 p4p, 498 weight class). Polyanskiy comes to the cage accompanied by Oxxxymiron - Signs of life. Brown comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Some Bodies Gonna Get It kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Polyanskiy
vs
Brown

169 cm
24
158 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
34
170 lbs
17 - 23 - 2

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Polyanskiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, John Brown!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polyanskiy tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown throws a right and a left that Polyanskiy avoids nicely.

Brown closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Polyanskiy did well to prevent Brown getting side control.

Polyanskiy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Polyanskiy wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.
Brown trying to control the action but Polyanskiy is working from the bottom.
Brown seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Polyanskiy trying to control but Brown postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brown lands a nice short elbow.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Polyanskiy is working away.
Polyanskiy wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Polyanskiy looking for submissions off his back.
Brown is taking a breather. Polyanskiy 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.
Polyanskiy trying to control from the bottom.
Polyanskiy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown trying to control the action but Polyanskiy is working from the bottom.
Polyanskiy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brown scores with a couple of nice shots.

Polyanskiy actively working from the bottom here.
Polyanskiy has hold of Brown's hands but Brown slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Brown is thwarting Polyanskiy's attempts to control the position.
Brown lands with a punch from half guard.
Polyanskiy trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polyanskiy tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Polyanskiy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brown working Polyanskiy over with strikes.

Polyanskiy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Polyanskiy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Brown trying to control the pace.
Let's hope that Brown has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Polyanskiy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brown scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Polyanskiy keeps working.
Brown prevents Polyanskiy from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Polyanskiy is working away.
Brown scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brown trying to pass the guard but Polyanskiy defending well.
Polyanskiy trying to hold on to Brown's head to control him but Brown postures up.

Polyanskiy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.

Polyanskiy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Polyanskiy wants to get back to full guard but Brown has mounted him!
Polyanskiy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brown has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Polyanskiy's face.
Brown postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Polyanskiy looks a forlorn figure.
Polyanskiy wants to control but Brown is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polyanskiy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Brown is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Polyanskiy is looking to escape.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brown lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Brown is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Polyanskiy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Brown lands a heavy elbow.
Brown looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Polyanskiy regains half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Polyanskiy wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ground and pound from Brown.
Polyanskiy tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Brown dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A shot to the liver by Brown. Beautiful body shot.
Polyanskiy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brown looks to land a combination but Polyanskiy avoids it well.
Brown misses with a straight left.

Polyanskiy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brown manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Polyanskiy wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Brown wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polyanskiy wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown pulls Polyanskiy in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Polyanskiy trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Brown landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Polyanskiy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Polyanskiy wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Brown is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ground and pound from Brown.
Brown working over Polyanskiy with some ground and pound. Polyanskiy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Polyanskiy looking for submissions off his back.
Brown is trying to control. Polyanskiy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
John Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Polyanskiy trying to control but Brown postures up.

Polyanskiy looking for submissions off his back.
Brown working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brown winds up and cracks Polyanskiy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brown not doing much here.
Brown is nestled in close to Polyanskiy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brown working Polyanskiy over with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brown in particular looking to stall.
Polyanskiy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brown scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brown winds up and cracks Polyanskiy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Polyanskiy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brown lands a couple of digs.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Polyanskiy controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown stands up over Polyanskiy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Polyanskiy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brown connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brown's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brown is working Polyanskiy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brown controlling from the top position.
Brown connects with a couple of short punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown is working Polyanskiy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Polyanskiy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brown keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Polyanskiy's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Polyanskiy tries to sprawl but Brown drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Polyanskiy is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brown lands strikes from half guard.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Polyanskiy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Polyanskiy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Brown looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Polyanskiy actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brown lands a nice short elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Polyanskiy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Polyanskiy is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Polyanskiy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.

Polyanskiy actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown passes to full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Polyanskiy wants to control but Brown is having none of it.
Brown with a couple of short strikes.
Brown has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Polyanskiy's face.
Brown with the ground and pound from mount.
Brown cracks Polyanskiy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Brown with the ground and pound from mount.
Brown scoring with strikes but Polyanskiy is staying in there.

Polyanskiy is rocked!
Brown lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Oh Polyanskiy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown controlling his opponent.
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.
Brown dominating with strikes here.
Brown postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Polyanskiy bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Brown and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Brown!
John Brown managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sin City Allstars, into his post fight interview.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wabricio Ferdum (ranked 2479 p4p, 253 weight class) and Optimus Prime (ranked 5403 p4p, 512 weight class). Ferdum comes to the cage accompanied by PARIS - the devil made me do it. Prime has chosen Rich Boy - Boy Looka Here as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ferdum
vs
Prime

195 cm
40
260 lbs
21 - 19 - 0

194 cm
49
250 lbs
41 - 37 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite 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 21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wabricio Ferdum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 37 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Optimus Prime!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferdum blocks a jab.
Ferdum takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ferdum scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Prime falls off balance throwing a combination
and Prime takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Prime throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Ferdum gets a takedown into half guard.
Ferdum uses his free foot to push down on Prime's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Prime.
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!
Prime avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ferdum.

Ferdum working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Ferdum is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Prime to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Prime shrugs it off.
Ferdum looking to control but Prime is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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.
Poor strikes thrown by Ferdum there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ferdum working Prime over with strikes here.
Ferdum tries to control but Prime wriggling away.
Ferdum content just to control the position here.
Ferdum throwing strikes here but Prime is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Prime really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ferdum. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ferdum postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Prime looks a forlorn figure.
Ferdum throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Prime because Ferdum loaded up on that one.
Ferdum raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdum postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Prime in real trouble here! The ref calls for Prime to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wabricio Ferdum!
A very excited looking Wabricio Ferdum 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
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Konner McKregor (ranked 2609 p4p, 285 weight class) and Harold Shipman (ranked 1770 p4p, 204 weight class). Shipman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Amazing. Konner McKregor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McKregor
vs
Shipman

182 cm
25
160 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

165 cm
29
152 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Konner McKregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harold Shipman!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McKregor clinches with his opponent.
McKregor is trying to break the clinch but Shipman is controlling him.
Shipman tries for a takedown but McKregor manages to get underhooks.

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

Shipman clinches up with McKregor and pushes him back against the cage.
McKregor is trying to force a seperation but Shipman has the dominant position.
Shipman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McKregor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shipman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McKregor is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Konner McKregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harold Shipman.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McKregor working aggressively here.
McKregor tries to break the clinch but Shipman is controlling the position.

Shipman has McKregor pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Shipman pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending McKregor tumbling to the mat - Shipman dives into McKregor's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shipman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McKregor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shipman lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shipman postures up in McKregor's guard and throws a big left but McKregor blocks it.
McKregor wants to stand and escape but Shipman is having none of it.
Shipman throwing strikes but missing.
Shipman throws a big elbow that misses.
McKregor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shipman throwing strikes but missing.
Shipman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shipman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McKregor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shipman throwing strikes from guard but McKregor blocks nicely.
Shipman working some strikes from top position.
Shipman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McKregor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shipman working some strikes from top position.
Shipman lands a couple of digs.

McKregor is rocked!
Shipman working some strikes from top position.
Oh McKregor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shipman postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! McKregor covers up, he's hurt! Shipman keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Shipman and the ref steps in to end the fight! Shipman can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harold Shipman!
Harold Shipman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Stewart (ranked 1826 p4p, 227 weight class) and Ronnie Rolla (ranked 915 p4p, 122 weight class). Rolla has chosen Hit 'Em Up as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ronnie Rolla was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Stewart
vs
Rolla

183 cm
28
187 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

185 cm
27
200 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Red Light Coffeeshop

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

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 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Stewart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronnie Rolla!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stewart moves out of range of the strikes.
Stewart attempts a counter takedown but Rolla avoids it well and moves away.
Rolla throws a shot to the body.
Stewart tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rolla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice side step and Rolla releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rolla lands a slapping body shot.
Rolla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stewart is looking to clinch but Rolla is avoiding it.
Stewart lands a glancing blow to the side of Rolla's head.
Rolla looks to land a combination but Stewart avoids it well.
Stewart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rolla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A countering left hand to the body from Rolla misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stewart drives through and clinches with Rolla against the cage.
Stewart working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stewart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rolla prevents a body shot from Stewart.
Stewart throws a head punch that misses.
Stewart can't find room to land a body shot as Rolla controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolla blocking some punches.
Stewart pushes Rolla back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rolla blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stewart.
Stewart misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stewart lands an uppercut.
Rolla pushes Stewart back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stewart scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Stewart scores with a nice short uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rolla takes a shot to the head.
Stewart misses with a body punch.
Rolla blocks an uppercut.
Stewart working aggressively here.
A short right from Rolla.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stewart misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stewart displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rolla up against the cage.
Stewart blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Rolla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Stewart fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rolla, pushing him back against the cage.
Stewart working aggressively here.
Rolla lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stewart blocks a body shot from Rolla.
Rolla is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stewart throws a punch but it's blocked by Rolla.

Rolla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stewart takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stewart tries to clinch but Rolla is having none of it.
Rolla looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolla lands an overhand right.

Stewart forces Rolla back against the cage and clinches.
Stewart avoiding damage as Rolla throws knees to the body.
Stewart lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rolla backwards.
Stewart tries to throw a body punch but Rolla avoids it by throwing Stewart back against the cage.
Stewart misses with a punch on the inside.
Stewart throws a punch but it's blocked by Rolla.
Stewart misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stewart tries to throw a body punch but Rolla avoids it by throwing Stewart back against the cage.
Rolla has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Stewart seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rolla can turn it around.
Stewart has a couple of punches blocked by Rolla.
Stewart is looking to control Rolla's arms but Rolla gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stewart has his back to the cage.
Stewart is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rolla lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stewart or not.
Come on Stewart - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stewart can't find room to land a body shot as Rolla controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart goes for a takedown attempt but Rolla pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rolla fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stewart looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stewart throws a jab but it's blocked by Rolla.
Stewart doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rolla counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Stewart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stewart ducks under a wild hook from Rolla.
Stewart appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Stewart takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ronnie Rolla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rolla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rolla looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stewart fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rolla thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stewart drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rolla sprawls and moves away.
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 Don Stewart will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rolla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stewart moves away.
Rolla misses with a two punch combination.
Stewart drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rolla sprawls and moves away.
Rolla displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stewart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rolla paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stewart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stewart.
Don Stewart has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stewart tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rolla's elbow.
Stewart misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stewart throws a punch but it's blocked by Rolla.
Stewart lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rolla misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stewart working aggressively here.
Stewart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stewart misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rolla lands a right hand.
Stewart throws a head punch that misses.
Stewart can't find room to land a body shot as Rolla controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stewart.
A head punch on the inside from Stewart fails to land.
Stewart keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rolla's efforts to push away.
Rolla lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stewart backwards.

Rolla breaks the clinch.
Rolla looks to land a combination but Stewart avoids it well.
Rolla throws out a powerful jab.
Stewart closes the distance and clinches up with Rolla, looking for a takedown. Stewart pushes Rolla against the cage but Rolla circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rolla feints and then cracks Stewart's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stewart down.
Rolla connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolla fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stewart with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rolla counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
A head kick by Rolla misses

and Stewart counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stewart is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Stewart trying to pass the guard but Rolla defending well.
Rolla is trying to stand up here but Stewart is controlling him well.
Rolla on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rolla wants to get back to his feet.
Stewart slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is not content to let Stewart control the position.
Stewart lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stewart 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.
Stewart is looking to take a break and control but Rolla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stewart thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stewart is thwarting Rolla's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stewart takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stewart trying to control the action but Rolla is working from the bottom.
Rolla wants to get back to his feet.
Stewart wants to pass the guard but Rolla is defending well.
Stewart looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rolla with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stewart seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rolla does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rolla is trying to stand.
Stewart throwing shots but Rolla is blocking nicely.
Rolla tries to get to full guard but Stewart has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ronnie Rolla will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Stewart has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rolla finds it's way round the side to connect with Stewart's head.
Rolla moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rolla scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Rolla tries to keep at a distance but Stewart has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rolla slowing the pace effectively.
Rolla blocks a body shot from Stewart.
Stewart lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stewart lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stewart lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stewart has Rolla pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rolla manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stewart has a couple of punches blocked by Rolla.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rolla.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rolla breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Rolla. Those never looked like landing.
Stewart half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rolla throws a shot from downtown. Stewart moves away and avoids it.
Stewart appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rolla throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stewart.
Stewart motions for Rolla to come forward. Stewart throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rolla unleashes a big counter combination but Stewart bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Stewart tries to clinch but Rolla moves out of range.
Rolla changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rolla lands a lovely overhand right.
Rolla swats away the attempt to clinch by Stewart.
Rolla cracks a nice hook into Stewart's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolla looks to score with a jab to the body but Stewart is just out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rolla.
Stewart tries to close the distance and clinch but Rolla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stewart takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stewart tries to close the distance and clinch but Rolla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rolla looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stewart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stewart tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rolla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rolla has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stewart.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stewart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stewart tries to clinch there but Rolla circles away.
Rolla connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolla looks to land a combination. Stewart sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rolla throws a leg kick

and Stewart counters with a single leg into guard. Rolla didn't expect that.
Stewart looking to pass the guard.
Stewart stays in close to Rolla's body and controls the position.
Rolla looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Stewart won't allow Rolla to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart postures up in Rolla's guard and throws a big left but Rolla blocks it.
Stewart trying to control the position from guard on top but Rolla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Stewart stops Rolla from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rolla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Stewart counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rolla seems a little lost for a moment, as Stewart dominates the positioning.
Stewart wants to control but Rolla is keeping him busy.
Stewart working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Rolla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rolla 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ronnie Rolla!
Our winner, Ronnie Rolla, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Anderson (ranked 475 p4p, 58 weight class) and Shit Face (ranked 2100 p4p, 227 weight class). Face has chosen Blue clear sky as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Anderson
vs
Face

183 cm
35
162 lbs
34 - 22 - 1

176 cm
44
157 lbs
46 - 35 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 34 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 35 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shit Face!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson throws a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Face misses with a straight right.
Face swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson throws a hook but Face avoids it easily.
Face is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anderson with a body shot.
Anderson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Face misses.
Face doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anderson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Face misses with an uppercut
and Anderson counters with a leg kick.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Face.
Face doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Face moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Face avoids the head kick by Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Face throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Face ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anderson.
Face swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
A slow jab from Face misses its intended target.
Face looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Face misses with a body shot.
Face throws a wild body kick that Anderson sees coming a mile off.
Shit Face seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Face fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.

Anderson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Face!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Anderson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Face knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson working away.
Anderson slows the pace down.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Face is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is chipping away with strikes.
The ground and pound from Anderson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Face's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Face is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Face sneaks back into half guard.
Anderson wants to free his trapped foot but Face is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Anderson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Anderson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Anderson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Anderson is pressing down on Face's thigh, looking to free his foot. Face is holding on for now.
Anderson thows a huge punch but Face dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Face throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Face swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anderson.
Anderson scores with a sloppy right hand. Face should have avoided that one.
Sparky Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Face throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danga de danga de dang - Face scores with a four punch combination!
Face throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Face shoots and misses
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Face throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson counters with a leg kick.
Face is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Face shoots in for a takedown but Anderson shows good takedown defense.
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!

Face has managed to clinch.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Shit Face is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Face throws a big shot that misses.
Face throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Face swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson tried to counter with a leg kick but Face avoided it.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Face.
Anderson is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson attempts a counter takedown but Face avoids it well and moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Face 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Shit Face has been cut.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Face.
That kick from Anderson tenderised Face's leg. Face is trying to keep his angry face on.
Face throws out a leg kick but Anderson moves out of range and Face only half commits.
Face scores with a sloppy right hand. Anderson should have avoided that one.
Face throws a low kick, looking for Anderson's leg but Anderson calmly moves out of range.
Anderson throws a head kick that half lands.
Anderson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Face is out of range and Anderson settles back down.
Face connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Face misses with a left hand
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donk. Face catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Face tries to move into range but Anderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Face is rocked!
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Face is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Face, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Anderson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Face.
Face seems to have recovered his senses.
Face takes a kick to the side of the head.
Face throws a lazy uppercut
and Anderson counters with a crisp right that sends Face to the canvas! Anderson follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sparky Anderson!
Sparky Anderson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soul Jah (ranked 406 p4p, 41 weight class) and Monte Zuma (ranked 755 p4p, 71 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jah might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bob Marley - Buffalo Soldier. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Jah
vs
Zuma

196 cm
34
250 lbs
28 - 7 - 0

190 cm
31
255 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Soul Jah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Monte Zuma!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuma throws a body punch but Jah moves out of range.
Jah thinks about countering with a head kick.
Zuma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zuma throws a lazy right hand but Jah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zuma scores with a body shot.
Zuma misses with a right hand

and Jah counters with a crisp one two that drops Zuma! Jah thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Zuma to his feet! Zuma is in big trouble!
Zuma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

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

Zuma is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zuma digs a good body shot into Jah's ribs.
Zuma tries to clinch up
and Jah counters with a nice body shot.
Jah takes one on the button.
Nice cross by Zuma.

Zuma fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jah, pushing him back against the cage.
I was talking to Jah's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zuma misses with the head strike.
Jah with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zuma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zuma gets through Jah's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jah is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zuma is keeping busy.
Zuma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zuma's coach down at Kevin Spacey's House of Squats & Grabs was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Zuma's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Zuma working aggressively here.
Zuma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zuma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Jah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zuma misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Jah misses the target.
Jah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuma throws a lazy right hand but Jah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jah looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Zuma punishes Jah's body with a nice straight punch.
Zuma shoots in for a double leg but Jah sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zuma.

It looks like Soul Jah has been cut.

Zuma rushes Jah and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jah tries to circle away but Zuma has him pinned against the cage.
Zuma goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jah prevents it.
Jah manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zuma drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jah pulls his leg out and moves away.
Soul Jah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Monte Zuma.
Zuma tries to clinch up.
Jah is looking for a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good standup being displayed there by Zuma as he connects with a hook.
Zuma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zuma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zuma looks to score with a jab to the body but Jah is just out of range.
Jah throws a big counter combination but Zuma scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Zuma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zuma throws a jab but it's blocked by Jah.
Zuma misses with a body shot.
Jah throwing a counter right hand but Zuma manages to avoid it.
Zuma throws a lazy uppercut
and Jah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zuma bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jah's head backwards.
Zuma connects with a solid leg kick.
Zuma throws an off balance right hand
and Jah counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zuma swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Monte Zuma has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zuma darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zuma throws a hook but Jah blocks it.
As Zuma backs away, Jah returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Zuma. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zuma.
Zuma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zuma.
Zuma tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jah counters with a nice leg kick.
Zuma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jah thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jah swats away the attempt to clinch by Zuma.
Zuma shoots in for a takedown but Jah shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jah went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monte Zuma dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A left lands for Zuma.
Zuma shoots in and drives through. Jah sprawls well.

Zuma clinches.

Jah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zuma tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jah is able to avoid easily.
Jah appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zuma misses with a body shot.
Jah looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zuma, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jah appears to be looking for a big counter.
Zuma punishes Jah's body with a nice straight punch.
Zuma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zuma lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuma shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zuma wants to slow Jah down by chopping away at his legs.

Zuma clinches up against the cage.
Zuma goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jah prevents it.
Soul Jah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Monte Zuma.
Zuma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jah missing with knees to the body.

Jah manages to break the clinch.
Zuma lands with a nice body punch.
Soul Jah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zuma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zuma tries to clinch but Jah moves out of range.
Zuma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuma tries to clinch up but Jah circles away and keeps his distance.
Zuma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zuma throws a body shot but no joy.
Zuma catches Jah with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zuma shoots in and drives through. Jah sprawls well.
Jah fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zuma just manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jah slips under a jab from Zuma.
Zuma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Jah to counter with a crisp jab.
Jah circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jah counters with a straight right hand.
Zuma misses with a lunging right hand
and Jah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zuma darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zuma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jah throws a big counter combination but Zuma scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Zuma has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zuma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zuma misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Zuma.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zuma tries for a takedown but Jah manages to get underhooks.
Jah blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monte Zuma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zuma lands with a right to the head.
Jah takes a shot to the head.
Zuma misses with the head strike.
Zuma misses with a punch to the body.
Zuma wants to take the fight to the mat but Jah manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Zuma is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jah is defending well.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jah.
Zuma swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Jah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zuma throws the left hand but Jah avoids the punch easily.
Jah throws a big counter combination but Zuma scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Zuma with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zuma misses with a hook
and Jah counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monte Zuma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zuma misses with a hook.
Jah slips a jab from Zuma.
Zuma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jah looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zuma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zuma darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zuma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jah went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuma scores with a jab to the body.
Jah moves out of range as Zuma strikes.
Jah throws a big counter combination but Zuma scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Soul Jah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuma throws an off balance right hand
and Jah counters with a three punch combo that has Zuma backing up. Zuma nods at Jah to acknowledge the strikes.
Zuma scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zuma.
Jah is looking to counter with head kicks.
Zuma throws a jab but it's blocked by Jah.
Zuma misses with a straight left.
Zuma misses with a jab to the body
and Zuma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zuma lands a leg kick that knocks Jah off balance momentarily.
Zuma digs a good body shot into Jah's ribs.
Zuma is looking to clinch.
Jah fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zuma just manages to avoid it.
Zuma throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jah counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuma connects with a body shot that sends Jah's belly button to the back.
Monte Zuma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Zuma tries to close the distance and clinch but Jah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zuma punishes Jah's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Zuma misses.
Jah throws a counter high kick but Zuma was just alert enough to avoid it.
Jah takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zuma digs a good body shot into Jah's ribs.

Zuma gets a clinch.
Jah tries to land a knee to the head but Zuma blocks with his arms.
Zuma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zuma gets through Jah's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jah stalling.
Jah takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah tries a knee to the head but Zuma blocks it.
Zuma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zuma tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zuma.
Jah prevents the takedown attempt.
Jah blocks a body shot from Zuma.
Nice body punch from Zuma.
Zuma is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jah is defending well.
Soul Jah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Monte Zuma.
Zuma gets through Jah's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zuma tries to score a body lock takedown but Jah shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zuma goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jah prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zuma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zuma throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Jah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zuma swings for the body but Jah moves out of range.
Zuma throws the left hand but Jah avoids the punch easily.
Jah thinks about countering with a head kick.
Zuma misses with an uppercut
and Jah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zuma throws out the jab.
Jah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zuma.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zuma scores with a jab.
Zuma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zuma.
Jah appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monte Zuma really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zuma looks to land a right hand but Jah moved out of range.
Zuma misses with a looping right.
Zuma tries to clinch but Jah is having none of it.
Zuma throws a shot from downtown. Jah moves away and avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Jah misses its target.
Zuma goes for a double leg but Jah avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jah continues to drive forward.
Zuma throws a lazy right hand but Jah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Zuma looks to move away, Jah throws a big counter combo but Zuma just gets out of the way.
Jah takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jah on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zuma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jah went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Zuma is looking to clinch but Jah is avoiding it.
Zuma closes the distance but Jah moves to the side
and Jah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuma misses with a lunging right hand
and Jah counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Zuma! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Soul Jah!
During a confident post fight interview, Soul Jah thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.