SyFi 32 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karl Flix (ranked 8302 p4p, 463 weight class) and Massimo Damiani (ranked 23945 p4p, 500 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Flix
vs
Damiani

175 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Flix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Massimo Damiani!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flix moves into the clinch successfully.
A short uppercut from Damiani.
Flix tries to break the clinch but Damiani is controlling the position.
Damiani is working Flix over against the cage.
Damiani lands a left hand.
Damiani scores with a nice hook to the head.
Flix looking to throw knees to the head but Damiani is blocking nicely.
Flix tries to circle away but Damiani has him pinned against the cage.
Damiani lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Damiani.
A nice right hand lands inside from Damiani.
Damiani throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Damiani manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Damiani lands a right hand that snaps the head of Flix backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damiani pushes Flix back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Damiani.
Flix wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Damiani has him pressed against the cage.
Damiani pushes Flix back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flix looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Flix wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Damiani has him pressed against the cage.
Flix's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Flix missing with knees to the body.

Flix breaks the clinch.
Flix definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Damiani connects with an inside leg kick.
Flix tries to clinch up.
Karl Flix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Flix has managed to clinch.
Damiani lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Flix's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Damiani.
Damiani has Flix pressed against the cage.
Damiani pushes Flix back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Damiani can't find room to land a body shot as Flix controls the action.
A short right from Damiani.
Flix using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Damiani has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flix has had enough of the clinch but Damiani keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flix is trying to push Damiani away but Damiani has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Damiani lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Damiani.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damiani throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flixs head.
Damiani lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Flix is rocked!
Damiani lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flix backwards.
Oh Flix is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Damiani is struggling to control the position.
Damiani works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Damiani throws a big uppercut that drops Flix! More strikes from Damiani and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Flix lies dazed against the cage as Damiani celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Massimo Damiani!
Massimo Damiani bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bobkins (ranked 4261 p4p, 415 weight class) and Yamil Villanueva (ranked 25208 p4p, 682 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Bobkins
vs
Villanueva

215 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

215 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Bobkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yamil Villanueva!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Villanueva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bobkins takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Billy Bobkins has been cut.
Villanueva has his takedown stuffed
and Bobkins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

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

Villanueva is rocked!

It looks like Yamil Villanueva has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Villanueva fails with the takedown
and Bobkins counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Villanueva badly! He tries to strike back but Bobkins puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Villanueva out cold! Oh man, Villanueva will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Billy Bobkins!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ty Banks (ranked 6840 p4p, 575 weight class) and Johnny Johnsen (ranked 4562 p4p, 464 weight class). Johnsen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cypress Hill-How Can I Kill a Man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Banks
vs
Johnsen

181 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
183 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Hates pizza

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ty Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Johnsen!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Donatello Bradman and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Banks.
The ground and pound from Banks seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Johnsen tries to improve position but can't.
Johnsen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Johnsen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnsen lands a nice short elbow.
Johnsen throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Banks to regain full guard.
Johnsen is fighting to break Banks's control of his arms but Banks is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Johnsen stays in close to Banks's body and controls the position.
Johnsen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnsen throwing strikes from guard but Banks blocks nicely.
Johnsen won't allow Banks to get back to his feet.
Johnsen works over Banks with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Banks is looking to stand up but Johnsen isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnsen advances to half guard.
Johnsen wants to control but Banks is keeping him busy.
Banks looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johnsen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Banks controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Johnsen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnsen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks wants to get back to full guard but Johnsen has mounted him!
Banks is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johnsen lands a couple of good shots and Banks has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Johnsen has his arm under Banks's chin here. Game over son! Johnsen squeezes tightly and Banks is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Johnny Johnsen!
Johnny Johnsen made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'He is lucky I didn't kill him, these guys can't hang with me. I am a bad ass motherfucker....'.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between DeJuan Carneiro (ranked 6061 p4p, 256 weight class) and Vladimir Shevchenko (ranked 7410 p4p, 282 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Carneiro might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cormega - Dead Man Walking. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Carneiro
vs
Shevchenko

172 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
23
139 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DeJuan Carneiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vladimir Shevchenko!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carneiro closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shevchenko quickly recovers to half guard.

Carneiro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Carneiro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

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

Shevchenko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Carneiro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Shevchenko tries to get to full guard but Carneiro has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carneiro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Carneiro in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Shevchenko tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Carneiro!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). DeJuan Carneiro!
DeJuan Carneiro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Anvile (ranked 4407 p4p, 461 weight class) and Ricardo Burduada No Cranio (ranked 4252 p4p, 448 weight class). Jack Anvile has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Anvile
vs
Burduada No Cranio

188 cm
20
186 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
20
196 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Fast

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Anvile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Burduada No Cranio!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Ron Honeybunn and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anvile ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burduada No Cranio moves away.
Burduada No Cranio wants to counter the offense by Anvile and move into the clinch position.
Anvile misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Anvile.
Burduada No Cranio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Burduada No Cranio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anvile manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anvile went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Burduada No Cranio moves in looking to clinch but Anvile pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Burduada No Cranio as Anvile shoots in.
Anvile throws a body punch but Burduada No Cranio moves out of range.

Burduada No Cranio throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Anvile was covering up waiting for the punch and Burduada No Cranio finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Anvile manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Burduada No Cranio is fighting off a takedown attempt but Anvile is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Burduada No Cranio to the mat. Burduada No Cranio regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Burduada No Cranio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anvile controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Burduada No Cranio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anvile. 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 one minute gone in the round.
Anvile has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Burduada No Cranio controlling Anvile's posture.

Anvile decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anvile, right into the meat.
Burduada No Cranio blocks a head kick by Anvile.
Burduada No Cranio throws a big shot that misses.
Anvile went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Burduada No Cranio pushes Anvile up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Anvile.
Anvile lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anvile is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Burduada No Cranio pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Burduada No Cranio tries a knee to the head but Anvile blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anvile.
Burduada No Cranio has Anvile pushed against the cage.

Anvile breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anvile throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Anvile misses with a wild body shot.
Jack Anvile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anvile shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Burduada No Cranio as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Anvile. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Burduada No Cranio darts in and clinches Anvile up against the cage.
Burduada No Cranio is trying to break the clinch but Anvile has him pressed against the cage.
Burduada No Cranio being controlled against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burduada No Cranio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anvile wants a takedown but no success here.

Anvile breaks from the clinch.
Anvile misses with a body kick.
Burduada No Cranio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anvile fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burduada No Cranio dodges the punch combination from Anvile.
Anvile throws a sloppy head kick and Burduada No Cranio moves out of range easily.

Burduada No Cranio closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Anvile to the mat! Anvile manages to get full guard.

Anvile pushes Burduada No Cranio off and scrambles back to his feet.
Anvile throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burduada No Cranio.

Anvile fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burduada No Cranio, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Anvile pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anvile avoids the body shot from Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anvile scores with a jab.
A leg kick checked by Anvile.
Anvile misses with a few strikes there.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a straight right.
Anvile tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burduada No Cranio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Burduada No Cranio drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Burduada No Cranio tries to stand but Anvile is controlling his head.
Anvile is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Prototype's Dojo that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Burduada No Cranio working away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Anvile manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Burduada No Cranio doesn't manage to clinch there - Anvile circles away.
Anvile throws a head kick that misses.
Burduada No Cranio tries to counter by closing the distance.
Anvile fails to land with a series of punches.
Anvile swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Burduada No Cranio.
Anvile throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burduada No Cranio doesn't manage to clinch there - Anvile circles away.
Anvile throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Anvile drives through and clinches with Burduada No Cranio against the cage.

Burduada No Cranio successfully pulls guard.
Anvile is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Burduada No Cranio is working an open guard so Anvile takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Burduada No Cranio does no damage.
It looked like Anvile was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Burduada No Cranio.
Anvile looks to throw the jab but Burduada No Cranio is out of range.
No luck for Anvile with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burduada No Cranio closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Anvile quickly recovers to half guard.
Anvile tries to roll over but Burduada No Cranio keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anvile is pressing down on Burduada No Cranio's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Burduada No Cranio wanted to stand there but Anvile had control of the position.
Burduada No Cranio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Anvile controlling the position.

Anvile is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burduada No Cranio is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anvile is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burduada No Cranio wants to sweep but no luck.
Anvile makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Anvile looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Burduada No Cranio controls Anvile momentarily but Anvile frees himself.
Anvile controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Burduada No Cranio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Anvile is controlling him.
Anvile engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Burduada No Cranio can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anvile connects with a couple of short punches.
Anvile sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jack Anvile overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anvile is in close to Burduada No Cranio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Anvile stops Burduada No Cranio from standing up.

Anvile stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Burduada No Cranio feints and as Anvile raises his hands in defense, Burduada No Cranio changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Anvile manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Burduada No Cranio tightens his grip and picks Anvile up, before dumping him to the ground. Anvile manages to land in guard.
Burduada No Cranio 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 four minutes gone in the round.

Anvile working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burduada No Cranio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burduada No Cranio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burduada No Cranio wants to stand but Anvile has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Anvile is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Anvile dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Anvile tried to score with a low kick but Burduada No Cranio checks it.
Anvile moves out of range of the body kick from Burduada No Cranio.
Anvile shoots in but no luck this time.

Burduada No Cranio has managed to clinch.
Anvile blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Anvile scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burduada No Cranio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anvile goes for a takedown attempt but Burduada No Cranio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Burduada No Cranio defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anvile.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Anvile. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burduada No Cranio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burduada No Cranio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Anvile tries to clinch up but Burduada No Cranio circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Burduada No Cranio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anvile lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anvile wants to clinch up but Burduada No Cranio keeps it at a distance.
Burduada No Cranio throws a sloppy head kick and Anvile moves out of range easily.
Anvile appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Burduada No Cranio fails to land with a series of punches.
Jack Anvile is winning the standup battle so far.
Burduada No Cranio blocks a low kick nicely.
Anvile displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Anvile.
Anvile shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Burduada No Cranio as he jumps to the side.
Anvile attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jack Anvile is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anvile swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burduada No Cranio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anvile wants to slow Burduada No Cranio down by chopping away at his legs.
Anvile takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burduada No Cranio's corner calls for a 1-2. Burduada No Cranio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Burduada No Cranio misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Anvile misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burduada No Cranio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anvile is looking to take this one to the mat.
Anvile is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Burduada No Cranio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Burduada No Cranio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anvile shoots in for a takedown but Burduada No Cranio shows good takedown defense.

Burduada No Cranio rushes Anvile and presses him up against the cage.
Anvile scores with a hook to the body.

Burduada No Cranio gets control of Anvile's arms and successfully pulls guard. Burduada No Cranio will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Burduada No Cranio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Anvile is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Anvile's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Anvile prevents Burduada No Cranio from getting back to his feet.
Anvile connects with a couple of short punches.
Anvile controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anvile landing with the ground and pound.
Anvile looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Burduada No Cranio is looking to stand up but Anvile isn't so interested in that idea.
Anvile is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burduada No Cranio can do to turn this around?
Anvile not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Burduada No Cranio wriggles free and stands up.
Anvile feints and then cracks Burduada No Cranio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burduada No Cranio down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anvile has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anvile pushes Burduada No Cranio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anvile wants to take the fight to the mat but Burduada No Cranio manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

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

Anvile gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Burduada No Cranio to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Burduada No Cranio wants to get up but he can't break Anvile's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Anvile manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Burduada No Cranio manages to get himself to full guard.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burduada No Cranio wants to get back to his feet but Anvile is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anvile 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anvile has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28

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

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Tuote (ranked 3492 p4p, 375 weight class) and Idont Know (ranked 4997 p4p, 500 weight class). Idont Know is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Tuote
vs
Know

178 cm
25
172 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident

Forge Clothing Co.

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Scotty Tuote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Idont Know!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Watson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Know moves out of range of the strikes.
Tuote throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Tuote has closed the distance and engaged Know in a clinch.
Know tries to pull guard but Tuote holds him up against the cage and eventually Know drops back down to his feet.
Tuote with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Know jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tuote walks away with a smile on his face. Know gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tuote throws a leg kick but Know sees it coming and moves out of range.
Know tries to counter with a clinch but Tuote shakes him off and moves away.
Know keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Know tries to clinch there but Tuote circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Know closes the distance and clinches up with Tuote, looking for a takedown. Know pushes Tuote against the cage but Tuote circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Tuote on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Scotty Tuote has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Idont Know.
Know shoots in for a takedown but Tuote shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tuote fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuote throws a body punch but Know moves out of range.
Know tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Know tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tuote swivels and escapes.
Know moves away from the strike by Tuote.
Tuote throws a hook to the side of Know's head but Know sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Know fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Know uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tuote.
Know tries for a takedown but Tuote sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Know is looking to clinch but Tuote is avoiding it.
Know has his takedown stuffed

and Tuote counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tuote.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuote misses with a knee to the head.
Tuote is pressed up against the cage. Know has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tuote down to the mat. Tuote avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tuote throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Know doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Know uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tuote.
Tuote takes a swing at Know's ribcage but misses.
Tuote throws a leg kick but Know sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tuote scores with a leg kick.
Know throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tuote's waist but Tuote gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Know off to one side.
Know fails with the takedown
and Tuote counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Know looks winded!
Know displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tuote throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Know darts in looking for a takedown but Tuote gets double underhooks and turns Know into the cage.
Know misses with a takedown attempt - Tuote sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Know avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tuote looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Know is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tuote with a body shot.
Know goes for a double leg but Tuote avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tuote continues to drive forward.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tuote.
Tuote pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tuote loads up on a big right hand but Know slips the punch.
Tuote definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tuote throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuote scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tuote pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Tuote pushes Know up against the cage in a clinch.
Know blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tuote with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tuote scores a nice knee to the body.
Tuote putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Know in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuote putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Know in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tuote landing knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tuote - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tuote is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Tuote.

Tuote breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Know.
A countering left hand to the body from Know misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Tuote dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tuote misses with a hook. Know ducked under it nicely.
Tuote throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Know sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Know.
Tuote is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Know can do to turn this around?

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

Know working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Know is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuote is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Know is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tuote knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tuote wants to control but Know postures up.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
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Know working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tuote manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Know is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tuote pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Know makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Know.

Know has his foot on Tuote's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tuote works his way back into a safe position though.
Tuote is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

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.
Tuote continues to stall.
Tuote wants to pass the guard but Know is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tuote 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.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Idont Know will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Know ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tuote throws a right hand that Know ducks under and follows up with a left that Know also avoids with ease.
Tuote misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've been informed that Know has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tuote throws a leg kick but Know sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Know tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tuote throws a looping overhand right but Know ducks down to avoid it.
Tuote misses with a left hand

and Know counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Know seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuote controlling the position well.
Tuote avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Know.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Know is looking for a kimura here.
Know takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tuote is looking for a sweep. Know is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tuote manages to get to full guard.
Tuote seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

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.

Know has gone for a leg lock! Tuote slips out almost immediately though and dives into Know's guard.

Know is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tuote defends well.
Tuote not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Know working for submissions but it's allowed Tuote to get to half guard.
Idont Know has got the better of the ground game so far.

Know looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tuote is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Scotty Tuote showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tuote has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scotty Tuote!
Our winner, Scotty Tuote, 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
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akira Harada (ranked 2669 p4p, 297 weight class) and Thor Odinson (ranked 3928 p4p, 412 weight class). Odinson has chosen U Can't Touch This as his entrance music. Thor Odinson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Akira Harada's chin.

Harada
vs
Odinson

169 cm
19
171 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

174 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Pit Bull Development

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akira Harada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Thor Odinson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odinson throws a jab but it's blocked by Harada.
Odinson lands with a right hand.
Odinson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Harada instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Harada's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Odinson is looking to break free of the clinch but Harada has double underhooks.

Harada manages to break the clinch.

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

Harada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Odinson scores with a shot to the body.
Harada avoids the body shot from Odinson.
Harada is looking to counter punch.
Harada looks to land a right hand but Odinson moved out of range.

Harada rushes Odinson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Odinson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Harada breaks the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Harada.
Harada ducks under a wild hook from Odinson.
The fighters circling - Odinson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harada changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Odinson.
Odinson throws an overhand right that lands on Harada's shoulder, as Harada tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson misses the jab.
Jab from Odinson.
Odinson misses with an uppercut.
Harada swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Harada has closed the distance and engaged Odinson in a clinch.
Odinson tries to circle away but Harada has him pinned against the cage.
Harada keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Odinson's efforts to push away.

Harada manages to break the clinch.
Harada looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Odinson throws out a powerful jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Odinson. Harada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harada connects with a jab.
Odinson swings widly with a right hand
and Harada counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Odinson thinking.
Odinson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Odinson throws the left hand but Harada avoids the punch easily.
Odinson lands a two punch combo.
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!
Harada takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Harada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Odinson.
Odinson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harada cracks Odinson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harada connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Odinson momentarily.
Harada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Odinson throws out the jab.
Odinson 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.
Odinson cracks Harada with an open hand slap.
Odinson slips a jab from Harada.
Harada tries to clinch up but Odinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Harada takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Odinson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Harada moves into the clinch successfully.

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

Harada moves into the clinch successfully.
Odinson misses with some punches.
Harada has Odinson pressed against the cage, preventing Odinson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Harada breaks from the clinch.
Harada is looking to clinch.
Odinson needs to keep his hands up - Harada had a free shot at his head there.
Odinson scores with the left hand. Harada knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Harada misses.
Odinson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harada takes the fight into the clinch.
Odinson is trying to push Harada away but Harada has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Odinson has him pressed against the cage.
Odinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Harada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Odinson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Harada eats them both and turns towards Odinson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Harada ducks under a wild hook from Odinson.
Odinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harada.

Harada pushes Odinson up against the cage in a clinch.

Harada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harada cracks Odinson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Odinson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harada scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Harada is looking to clinch.
Harada tries to close the distance and clinch but Odinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Odinson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Odinson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Odinson.
Odinson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harada misses with an uppercut. Odinson saw that one coming.
Odinson misses with an uppercut. Harada saw that one coming.
Harada walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Harada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Odinson misses with a straight right.
Harada getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Harada takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
An inside leg kick from Odinson misses.
Harada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Odinson moves out of range as Harada throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harada smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harada is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Harada is looking to clinch.
Odinson catches Harada with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Odinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harada throws out the jab.
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 Akira Harada will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A slapping leg kick lands for Odinson.
Odinson cracks a nice hook into Harada's ribs.
Harada misses with a body shot.
Harada is looking to clinch.
Harada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Odinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harada throws a jab but it's blocked by Odinson.
Harada misses with a looping left.
Odinson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harada.
Harada slips a jab from Odinson.
Harada has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Odinson cracks Harada with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Odinson misses with a low kick.
Odinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Odinson tries to keep at a distance but Harada has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Odinson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harada slips under a jab from Odinson.

Harada closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Odinson can't break the clinch.

Harada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harada misses with an uppercut. Odinson saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slow jab from Odinson misses its intended target.
Harada tries to clinch but Odinson is having none of it.
Odinson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Odinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harada.
Harada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Odinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harada cracks Odinson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Some wild striking there from Odinson.
An attempted straight right counter from Harada misses the target.
A low kick from Odinson misses
and Harada counters with a nice body shot.
Harada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Harada.
Odinson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harada counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harada will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Odinson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Odinson.
Odinson looks to land a left hand but Harada moved out of range nicely.
Odinson lands with a shot to the body.
Thor Odinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Odinson. Harada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harada doesn't manage to clinch there - Odinson circles away.
Odinson swings for the body but Harada moves out of range.
Harada moves forwards but Odinson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slow jab from Odinson misses its intended target.
Odinson throws a jab but it's blocked by Harada.

Harada drops Odinson with a beautiful combination! Odinson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Harada is looking for the KO!
Odinson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Odinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Odinson throws a jab when Harada was well out of range.
Harada scores with a jab.

Odinson is rocked!
Odinson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Odinson is still on wobbly legs! Can Harada finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harada lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Odinson - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Harada!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akira Harada!
An out of breath Akira Harada thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Daughtrey (ranked 2193 p4p, 266 weight class) and Raul Do Nascimento (ranked 5490 p4p, 523 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Daughtrey
vs
Do Nascimento

180 cm
19
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Daughtrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raul Do Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do Nascimento ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daughtrey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Daughtrey thuds his right hand into Do Nascimento's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Raul Do Nascimento has been cut.
Daughtrey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Do Nascimento.
A quick step to the side and Daughtrey tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daughtrey slips under a jab from Do Nascimento.
Daughtrey cracks Do Nascimento with a right hand to the side of the head.
Do Nascimento takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Daughtrey scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daughtrey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Do Nascimento looks winded!
Daughtrey lands the left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daughtrey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Daughtrey drops Do Nascimento with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Do Nascimento looks back up at him and smiles so Daughtrey waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Do Nascimento is rocked!
Do Nascimento gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Daughtrey points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Do Nascimento wakes up just in time to hear Daughtrey thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kevin Daughtrey!
Kevin Daughtrey decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gennady Golovkin (ranked 2401 p4p, 268 weight class) and Bernardo De Barros (ranked 2332 p4p, 257 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Golovkin
vs
De Barros

179 cm
27
169 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

173 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gennady Golovkin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bernardo De Barros!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Francis DeMontford and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin scores with a hook to the body. De Barros takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab by Golovkin.
De Barros tries to clinch up but Golovkin circles away and keeps his distance.
Golovkin stuffs the takedown.
Golovkin works De Barros's body with a nice hook.
De Barros tries to clinch up
and Golovkin counters with a nice uppercut.
Golovkin works the jab nicely.
De Barros fails with the takedown.
Golovkin cracks De Barros with a good jab.
Golovkin misses with a wild combination.
De Barros pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Golovkin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Golovkin.
Golovkin cracks De Barros with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Barros tries to clinch but Golovkin is having none of it.
Golovkin looks to land a combination but De Barros avoids it well.
De Barros dives in for a single leg takedown but Golovkin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gennady Golovkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernardo De Barros.
Golovkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Barros.
De Barros misses with a wild body shot.
De Barros shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Golovkin pinned against the cage. Golovkin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
De Barros has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Golovkin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Golovkin lands with a right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Golovkin as he connects with a hook.
De Barros tries to clinch but Golovkin moves out of range.
De Barros shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
De Barros takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
De Barros shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Golovkin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

De Barros is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golovkin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've been told by Golovkin's head coaches at VEGAS Top Team [$550/week][6 ELITE+3 Exceptional] that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
De Barros slips a jab from Golovkin.
A jab from Golovkin finds it's way through De Barros's defenses.
De Barros is still on wobbly legs! Can Golovkin finish him?
De Barros tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Golovkin is able to avoid easily.
De Barros seems to have recovered his senses.
A lazy left from Golovkin finds it's target.
Golovkin scores with a crisp jab that stopped De Barros in his tracks.
De Barros has his takedown stuffed
and Golovkin counters with a straight right hand.
De Barros swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Golovkin throws out a powerful jab.
Nice sprawl there from Golovkin as De Barros shoots in.
De Barros doesn't manage to clinch there - Golovkin circles away.
Golovkin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Golovkin scores with a jab to the head.
De Barros takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Barros tries to clinch there but Golovkin circles away.
Golovkin thuds a left hand into De Barros's body.
Golovkin lands a nice looking body shot.
Golovkin thuds his right hand into De Barros's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Golovkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Barros closes the distance and clinches up with Golovkin, looking for a takedown. De Barros pushes Golovkin against the cage but Golovkin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Golovkin thows a left - swing and a miss!

De Barros clinches up with Golovkin and pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Golovkin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Golovkin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Barros backwards.

Golovkin breaks from the clinch.
Golovkin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De Barros.
Golovkin blocks the body kick.
Golovkin thuds his right hand into De Barros's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Barros wants to clinch
and Golovkin counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin lands with a right that hurts De Barros. De Barros looks to clinch but Golovkin throws a short knee that drops De Barros. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Gennady Golovkin!
Gennady Golovkin is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath Gennady Golovkin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.