CEFC 283 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rasul Mirzaev (ranked 2348 p4p, 269 weight class) and Kieran Summers (ranked 7216 p4p, 597 weight class). Mirzaev comes to the cage accompanied by Natalie La Rose - Somebody ft. Jeremih. Rasul Mirzaev looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Mirzaev
vs
Summers

170 cm
30
157 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

180 cm
37
169 lbs
14 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rasul Mirzaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kieran Summers!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Summers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mirzaev manages to avoid it.
Summers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mirzaev misses with a low kick.
Mirzaev avoids a kick to the body.
Summers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Summers misses the target.
Mirzaev throws a hook but Summers avoids it easily.
Mirzaev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Summers takes a swing at Mirzaev's ribcage but misses.
Summers scores with a decent looking hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Summers tries to clinch there but Mirzaev circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Mirzaev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Summers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Summers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mirzaev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Summers slips a straight right by Mirzaev.
Mirzaev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice side step and Summers releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Summers throws a right and a left that Mirzaev avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Summers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mirzaev avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers throws the kick towards the body but Mirzaev avoids it.
Summers closes the distance and clinches up with Mirzaev, looking for a takedown. Summers pushes Mirzaev against the cage but Mirzaev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Summers.
Summers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mirzaev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Summers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Summers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mirzaev. Summers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mirzaev looks to throw the jab but Summers is out of range.
Summers looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've been informed that Summers has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

Summers shoots in and gets a takedown into Mirzaev's guard.
Mirzaev wants to stand up but Summers is controlling him.
Summers wants to pass the guard but Mirzaev is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers prevents Mirzaev from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Summers passes Mirzaev's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Summers is keen to just control but Mirzaev is a slippery customer.
Mirzaev is trying to escape back to his feet but Summers uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Summers has knee on belly momentarily but Mirzaev bucks him off and regains half guard.
Summers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mirzaev knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers stops Mirzaev from getting back to his feet.
Summers tries to pass to full mount but Mirzaev defends it.
Mirzaev is not content to let Summers control the position.
Mirzaev wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Summers seems content to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Summers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mirzaev swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed right hand from Mirzaev misses the target.

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

Summers looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mirzaev!

Mirzaev throws Summers to one side and escapes!
Summers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mirzaev misses with a straight right.
Mirzaev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mirzaev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Summers connects with a right hand. Mirzaev shakes it off.
Summers lands a jab to the head.
Rasul Mirzaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Summers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mirzaev is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Summers moves out of range of the body kick.

Mirzaev clinches up with Summers and pushes him back against the cage.
Summers is working for takedown but Mirzaev is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rasul Mirzaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kieran Summers.
Mirzaev managing to block the knees to the body from Summers.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Summers obliges.
Summers lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Rasul Mirzaev has been cut.
Summers tries for a takedown but Mirzaev manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieran Summers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rasul Mirzaev's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Summers moves out of range of the strikes.
Mirzaev stuns Summers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Summers.
Summers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mirzaev.
Summers throws a nice looking combination but Mirzaev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Summers shoots in for a takedown but Mirzaev shows good takedown defense.
Summers scores with a push kick.
Mirzaev throws a leg kick that misses.
Summers dives in and grabs Mirzaev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mirzaev pushes down on Summers's head and hops out.
Rasul Mirzaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kieran Summers.
Mirzaev thows a body kick. Summers tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mirzaev avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Summers clinches.
Summers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mirzaev is defending well for now.
Mirzaev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Summers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mirzaev misses with the head strike.
Mirzaev lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers trying to land knees to the body.
Summers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Summers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mirzaev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Summers misses with a knee to the head.

Mirzaev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mirzaev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mirzaev misses the shot to the body.
Summers throws out a counter right but Mirzaev avoids it with no problem.
Summers throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Mirzaev counter with a right hand.
Summers scores with a decent looking hook.
Mirzaev takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Summers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Summers - that will leave a mark!
Mirzaev throws a leg kick but Summers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Summers looks for the body kick but Mirzaev saw that one coming.
Mirzaev wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mirzaev ducks under a wild hook from Summers.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mirzaev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mirzaev tries to work over Summers's front leg with a kick but Summers checks it.
Mirzaev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Summers under the eye.

Mirzaev moves into the clinch successfully.

Mirzaev breaks the clinch.
Mirzaev just misses with a punch to the body.
Summers misses with a kick to the body.
Summers throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mirzaev takes a swing at Summers's ribcage but misses.

Summers closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Summers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mirzaev looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Summers is looking for a kimura but Mirzaev is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Summers to get the leverage.
Mirzaev is trying to stand.
Summers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Summers is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Mirzaev is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kieran Summers!
A very excited looking Kieran Summers made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Pitakaka (ranked 3127 p4p, 400 weight class) and Gavrilo Djuretic (ranked 3502 p4p, 437 weight class). Pitakaka comes to the cage accompanied by my dick. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pitakaka
vs
Djuretic

189 cm
41
217 lbs
29 - 28 - 0

202 cm
24
225 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah Pitakaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gavrilo Djuretic!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Djuretic closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Djuretic.
Djuretic slows down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Pitakaka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Djuretic fails to land.
Pitakaka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pitakaka tries to break the clinch but Djuretic is controlling the position.
Djuretic lands a nice uppercut.
Pitakaka is looking to break free of the clinch but Djuretic has double underhooks.
Djuretic throws a punch but it's blocked by Pitakaka.
Djuretic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pitakaka's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitakaka working hard to break the clinch.
Djuretic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pitakaka blocks an uppercut.
Djuretic throws a punch but it's blocked by Pitakaka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Djuretic working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Djuretic as the two fighters clinch.
Djuretic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Djuretic lands a hook that snaps the head of Pitakaka backwards.
Djuretic stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pitakaka is trying to break the clinch but Djuretic is controlling him.
Pitakaka has Djuretic pressed against the cage.
Djuretic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pitakaka's elbow.

Pitakaka breaks from the clinch.
Pitakaka connects with a solid leg kick.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pitakaka swats away the attempt to clinch by Djuretic.

Djuretic clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Djuretic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Pitakaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pitakaka misses with a double jab
and Djuretic counters with a right hand to the body.
Djuretic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitakaka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.

Djuretic closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Djuretic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Djuretic working aggressively here.
Pitakaka blocking some punches.
Pitakaka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Djuretic swings away with an uppercut that misses.

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

Djuretic darts in and clinches Pitakaka up against the cage.
Pitakaka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka blocks an uppercut.
Djuretic cracks Pitakaka with a nice body shot.
Djuretic swings wildly with an uppercut but Pitakaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Djuretic has a couple of punches blocked by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka looking to slow down the pace here.
Djuretic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pitakaka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pitakaka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Djuretic misses with the head strike.
Djuretic prevents Pitakaka from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pitakaka.
Djuretic tries to work over Pitakaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Djuretic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pitakaka working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Djuretic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Djuretic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pitakaka backwards.
Djuretic prevents Pitakaka from breaking the clinch.
Pitakaka blocking some punches.
Pitakaka is trying to break free.
Djuretic lands a hook that snaps the head of Pitakaka backwards.
Djuretic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Djuretic has Pitakaka pressed against the cage, preventing Pitakaka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Djuretic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Djuretic lands with a left to the head.

Pitakaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!

Djuretic takes the fight into the clinch.
Djuretic throws a punch but it's blocked by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gavrilo Djuretic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pitakaka lands a high kick!

Djuretic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pitakaka, pushing him back against the cage.
Djuretic misses with a punch to the body.
Djuretic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Djuretic misses with some punches.
Djuretic lands a shoulder strike.
Djuretic has a couple of punches blocked by Pitakaka.

Pitakaka breaks from the clinch.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pitakaka.

Djuretic moves into range and clinches up with Pitakaka.
Djuretic swings wildly with an uppercut but Pitakaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Djuretic misses with the head strike.
Djuretic lands with a left to the head.
Djuretic has Pitakaka pressed against the cage, preventing Pitakaka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Djuretic lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Djuretic drops Pitakaka onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Pitakaka is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Pitakaka is rocked!

It looks like Elijah Pitakaka has been cut.
Djuretic creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Pitakaka's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Pitakaka drops to his knees and Djuretic pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gavrilo Djuretic!
Gavrilo Djuretic decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Parker Phoenix (ranked 1763 p4p, 227 weight class) and Grigor Vladovich (ranked 4073 p4p, 452 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Phoenix
vs
Vladovich

191 cm
34
199 lbs
26 - 15 - 1

190 cm
26
188 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Parker Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grigor Vladovich!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vladovich scores with the left hand. Phoenix knows he should have avoided that one.
Vladovich has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Phoenix is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Phoenix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vladovich connects with a nice looking jab.
Vladovich blocks a head kick by Phoenix.
Phoenix throws a wild body kick that Vladovich sees coming a mile off.
It seemed like Vladovich was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Phoenix has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Area Six FC in the buildup to the fight.
Vladovich misses with a straight right.
Phoenix scores with a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Vladovich. That snapped Phoenix's head back.
Vladovich on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Phoenix lands a nice looking body kick.
Phoenix misses with an attempted mid kick.
Phoenix thumps Vladovich with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vladovich keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Phoenix tries to clinch but Vladovich is having none of it.
Parker Phoenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phoenix throws a front kick that sends Vladovich stumbling back into the cage.
Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vladovich.
It looked like Phoenix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Phoenix pushes Vladovich up against the cage in a clinch.
Phoenix lands a body punch in the clinch.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phoenix breaks the clinch.
Vladovich shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vladovich swats away the attempt to clinch by Phoenix.
Vladovich slips a jab from Phoenix.
Vladovich looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Phoenix scores with a shot to the body.
Phoenix lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Phoenix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vladovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phoenix was well out of range. Poor timing from Vladovich.
Phoenix looks to land a left hand but Vladovich moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vladovich! But no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Phoenix darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Phoenix takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vladovich moves out of range of the body kick from Phoenix.
Vladovich feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Phoenixs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Vladovich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phoenix misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladovich tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vladovich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phoenix slips under a jab from Vladovich.
Phoenix connects with a single shot there.
Phoenix with a hook.
Vladovich sizes up Phoenix with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Phoenix getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Phoenix moves away from the strike by Vladovich.
Phoenix scores with a punch to the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Phoenix finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Phoenix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vladovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Phoenix scores with a hook.
Vladovich's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Phoenix connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vladovich scrambles back to his feet.
Vladovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phoenix was well out of range. Poor timing from Vladovich.
Vladovich blocks a head kick by Phoenix.
Phoenix jabs at Vladovich's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix misses with a two punch combination.
Vladovich circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vladovich counters with a one-two to the body.
Grigor Vladovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Phoenix. Vladovich shrugs it off though.
Phoenix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vladovich tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Phoenix throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Phoenix is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Phoenix can't find room to land a body shot as Vladovich controls the action.

Vladovich pulls guard effortlessly.
Phoenix trying to control the position from guard on top but Vladovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vladovich is putting a hurting on Phoenix here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vladovich lands a decent elbow from side control.
Vladovich throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Vladovich working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vladovich throws an elbow but Phoenix slips to the side and avoids it well.
Phoenix is looking for a sweep.
Phoenix is trying to control Vladovich's posture but Vladovich avoids it.
Vladovich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phoenix tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vladovich lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Phoenix throws a sloppy body shot
and Vladovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vladovich avoids the head kick by Phoenix.
Phoenix moves in looking to clinch but Vladovich pushes him off.
Vladovich 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.
Donk. Vladovich catches Phoenix right on the button with a cross.
Phoenix tries a head kick but it misses.
Phoenix scores with a head kick.
Phoenix tries to clinch but Vladovich is having none of it.
Vladovich throws a nice looking combination but Phoenix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Phoenix fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vladovich on the side of the head.
Phoenix tries to clinch but Vladovich moves away
and Phoenix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vladovich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vladovich throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vladovich falls off balance throwing a combination
and Phoenix counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phoenix lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Phoenix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Parker Phoenix is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vladovich paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Phoenix looks to score with a jab to the body but Vladovich is just out of range.
Vladovich looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Phoenix finds it's way through Vladovich's defenses.

A big head kick from Vladovich and Phoenix is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Phoenix is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Phoenix throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Oh Phoenix is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vladovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Phoenix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phoenix trying to control the position.
Vladovich controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Phoenix seems to have got his legs back now.

Phoenix looking for a guillotine here but Vladovich defends easily.

Phoenix is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vladovich is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladovich landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Phoenix looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vladovich scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vladovich connects with a couple of short punches.

Phoenix is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Phoenix is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vladovich engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vladovich throws a big right hand that misses.
Vladovich stays in close to Phoenix's body and controls the position.
Vladovich missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix keeping moving, preventing Vladovich from controlling successfully.
Grigor Vladovich has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vladovich in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vladovich wants to control from the top but Phoenix keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vladovich accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vladovich wants to control from the top but Phoenix keeps moving.
Phoenix working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vladovich.

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

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

Phoenix is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vladovich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Phoenix is looking for a triangle but Vladovich pushes his legs off easily.

Phoenix looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vladovich throws a big elbow that misses.
Vladovich wants to control from the top but Phoenix keeps moving.

Phoenix is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vladovich is aware though and is defending well.
Phoenix keeping moving, preventing Vladovich from controlling successfully.
Vladovich missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vladovich postures up and lands a big shot to Phoenix's brow.
Vladovich content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grigor Vladovich 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. This is the final round!

Phoenix shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Phoenix connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vladovich momentarily.
Phoenix is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vladovich sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Phoenix throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vladovich throws a counter combo.
Vladovich throws an off balance right hand
and Phoenix counters with a nice uppercut.
Vladovich sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Phoenix fails with a takedown attempt.
Vladovich throws a big shot that misses.
Vladovich connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vladovich moves out of range as Phoenix throws a body kick.
A jab from Vladovich misses.
Phoenix tries to counter by clinching up but Vladovich breaks away and moves out of range.
Phoenix misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phoenix dodges the punch combination from Vladovich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a leg kick
and Vladovich counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Phoenix does it's job there.
Phoenix is looking to clinch.
Vladovich raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Vladovich keeps the fight on the outside.
Phoenix moves out of range as Vladovich strikes.
Phoenix tries to clinch there but Vladovich circles away.
Phoenix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vladovich.
A big left from Vladovich misses.
It looked like Phoenix was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Phoenix looks to clinch
letting Vladovich counter with a right hand.
Phoenix throws a head kick that Vladovich semi-blocks.
Vladovich avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix looks for the body kick but Vladovich saw that one coming.
Vladovich is trying to counter with his kicks.
Vladovich looks to throw the jab but Phoenix is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Phoenix.
Phoenix throws a sloppy head kick
and Vladovich counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phoenix.
Phoenix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vladovich throws out a counter right but Phoenix avoids it with no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phoenix looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It seemed like Vladovich was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vladovich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vladovich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phoenix throws a head kick that misses
and Vladovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Phoenix throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vladovich connects with a good right hand that stumbles Phoenix. Phoenix circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Phoenix swings for the body but Vladovich moves out of range.
Vladovich throws a shot from downtown. Phoenix moves away and avoids it.
Vladovich drops Phoenix with a naaaaasty hook - Phoenix is in real trouble here! Vladovich dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grigor Vladovich!
Our winner, Grigor Vladovich, 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.

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A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dany Crosby (ranked 2124 p4p, 283 weight class) and Ed Landry (ranked 2679 p4p, 348 weight class). Landry has chosen Ride Wit Me - Nelly as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crosby
vs
Landry

180 cm
24
200 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

185 cm
33
215 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dany Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ed Landry!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landry dives in for a single leg takedown but Crosby sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Crosby is looking to counter punch.
Landry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slapping leg kick lands for Landry.
Landry on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Landry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crosby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Landry looks winded!
Landry lands a glancing blow to the side of Crosby's head.
Crosby tries to bum rush Landry with a series of wild strikes but Landry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Crosby fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Landry, pushing him back against the cage.
Crosby cracks Landry with a nice body shot.
Crosby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Landry is trying to break the clinch but Crosby has him pressed against the cage.
Landry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Crosby - that landed with a thud.
Crosby working aggressively here.
Landry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crosby struggles to land a body shot inside as Landry controls his hands.
Crosby lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Landry backwards.
Crosby tries to throw a body punch but Landry avoids it by throwing Crosby back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby swings wildly with an uppercut but Landry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crosby lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Landry backwards.
Crosby tries to work over Landry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Landry tries to break the clinch but Crosby is controlling the position.
Landry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crosby gets through Landry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Landry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crosby prevents the takedown attempt.
Crosby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crosby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Landry is trying to push Crosby away but Crosby has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Crosby definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Landry is looking to break free of the clinch but Crosby has double underhooks.
Crosby keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Landry's efforts to push away.
Crosby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Landry's elbow.
Nice body punch from Crosby - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby tries a body shot but Landry blocks it.
Crosby tries a body shot but Landry blocks it.
Landry working hard to break the clinch.
Crosby has Landry pressed against the cage, preventing Landry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crosby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Landry's elbow.
Crosby lands a nice uppercut.
Crosby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crosby lands with a left to the head.
Crosby misses with a short punch on the inside.

Landry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Landry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crosby at a distance.
Landry blocks a jab.
Landry scores with a one two! Crosby had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Landry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Crosby throws a hook but Landry avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Landry.
Landry takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Landry.
Landry throws a right and a left that Crosby avoids nicely.
Crosby misses with a series of wild punches.
Crosby lands a body shot.
Crosby avoids the body shot from Landry.
Crosby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Landry slips a jab and a cross from Crosby.
Crosby digs a good hook to Landry's body.
A combination from Crosby does no damage.
Landry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crosby misses with a double jab.
Landry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crosby throws a big counter combination but Landry scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Crosby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Crosby pushes Landry up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Landry breaks the clinch.
Crosby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Landry moves away.
Crosby tries to clinch but Landry moves out of range.
Crosby takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Landry lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dany Crosby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crosby gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Landry.
Landry lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Landry.
Crosby looks to land a left hand but Landry moved out of range nicely.
Landry feints a jab promting Crosby to slip. Landry then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Crosby slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Dany Crosby has been cut.
Crosby tries to clinch up.
Crosby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Landry takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crosby lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Landry misses with the combination.

Crosby clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dany Crosby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dany Crosby's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Landry scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Crosby.
Landry misses with a few strikes there.
Crosby throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crosby throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Landry.
Crosby takes a swing at Landry's ribcage but misses.
Landry throws a counter combo.
The fighters circling - Crosby throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Crosby closes the distance and pushes Landry back into the cage.
Landry blocks a body shot from Crosby.
Crosby misses with a short punch on the inside.

Landry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Crosby misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Crosby moves into range and clinches up with Landry.
A short left from Crosby.
Landry tries to circle away but Crosby has him pinned against the cage.
Crosby throws a punch but it's blocked by Landry.
Crosby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Landry can do to turn this around?
Crosby misses with the head strike.
Landry tries to score a body lock takedown but Crosby shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crosby misses with some punches.
Crosby tries to work over Landry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crosby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crosby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Landry blocks a body shot from Crosby.
Crosby lands a body punch.
Crosby lands with a short shot to the head.
Landry tries to break free but Crosby pushes him back against the cage.
Crosby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crosby cracks Landry with a nice body shot.
Crosby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crosby has a couple of punches blocked by Landry.

Landry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Landry is looking to land body kicks.
Crosby on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby missing with a left hand there. Landry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Crosby moves into range and clinches up with Landry.
Crosby lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Landry or not.
Crosby lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Landry backwards.
Landry is trying to break free.
Crosby misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Landry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Landry throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crosby swings widly with a right hand
and Landry makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Landry punishes Crosby's body with a nice straight punch.

Crosby fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Landry, pushing him back against the cage.
Landry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Landry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crosby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Landry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crosby misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Landry breaks the clinch.
Crosby throws a right hand that Landry ducks under and follows up with a left that Landry also avoids with ease.
Landry connects with a body shot.
Crosby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Landry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crosby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crosby misses with a two punch combination.
Dany Crosby is winning the standup battle so far.
Crosby slips a jab and a cross from Landry.
Landry misses with a few strikes there.
Landry throws a nice looking combination but Crosby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Landry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crosby.
Crosby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Crosby.
Crosby misses with a wild body shot.
Crosby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crosby stalks Landry and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Landry's face. Landry staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby tries to clinch there but Landry circles away.
Landry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crosby's calf.
Landry lands a body shot.
Landry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crosby.
Landry misses with a kick to the body.
Landry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crosby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Landry feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crosbys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Landry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crosby circles away quickly and effectively.
Landry is breathing heavily.
Crosby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Landry counter with a right hand.
Landry swats away the attempt to clinch by Crosby.
Crosby misses with a double jab.
Landry dodges the punch combination from Crosby.
Crosby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Landry throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dany Crosby dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dany Crosby's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Landry feints a jab promting Crosby to slip. Landry then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Crosby slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That kick from Landry tenderised Crosby's leg. Crosby is trying to keep his angry face on.
Landry keeps the fight on the outside.
An inside leg kick lands from Landry.
Crosby throws the left hand but Landry avoids the punch easily.
Landry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crosby.
Crosby throws a right and a left that Landry avoids nicely.
Landry is looking for the big counter here.
Landry moves out of range as Crosby strikes.
Landry tries to counter with a clinch but Crosby shakes him off and moves away.
Landry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crosby.
Crosby scores with a one two! Landry had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Landry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crosby connects with a combination that backs up Landry into the cage. Crosby lands a flurry of punches that gets past Landry's guard. Landry is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Crosby bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dany Crosby!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Levan Kvirkvelia (ranked 1823 p4p, 223 weight class) and Yoki Mayoniko (ranked 2981 p4p, 319 weight class). Yoki Mayoniko will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kvirkvelia
vs
Mayoniko

173 cm
27
175 lbs
13 - 11 - 1

185 cm
29
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

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 13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Levan Kvirkvelia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoki Mayoniko!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kvirkvelia avoids a kick to the body.
Kvirkvelia is looking to counter punch.
A jab lands there for Kvirkvelia.
Mayoniko tries to clinch but Kvirkvelia moves out of range.
Kvirkvelia cracks a nice hook into Mayoniko's ribs.
Mayoniko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mayoniko looks to land a combination but Kvirkvelia avoids it well.
Kvirkvelia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yoki Mayoniko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Kvirkvelia.
Mayoniko scoring well with a low kick there.

Kvirkvelia closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mayoniko to the mat! Mayoniko manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayoniko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kvirkvelia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kvirkvelia stopping the sweep attempt from Mayoniko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kvirkvelia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mayoniko is keeping the position for now.
Kvirkvelia throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kvirkvelia controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kvirkvelia trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayoniko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mayoniko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Kvirkvelia rushes Mayoniko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kvirkvelia misses with a body punch.
Kvirkvelia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mayoniko throws a head punch that misses.
Mayoniko prevents a body shot from Kvirkvelia.
Mayoniko slowing the pace effectively.
Kvirkvelia lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mayoniko fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mayoniko.
Kvirkvelia wants a takedown.
Mayoniko swings wildly with an uppercut but Kvirkvelia uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mayoniko.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kvirkvelia takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kvirkvelia tries to throw a body punch but Mayoniko avoids it by throwing Kvirkvelia back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia taking a breather.
Mayoniko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kvirkvelia has Mayoniko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mayoniko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Levan Kvirkvelia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kvirkvelia looking to slow down the pace here.
Kvirkvelia lands a left hand.
Kvirkvelia wants a takedown.
Mayoniko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kvirkvelia up against the cage.
Mayoniko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mayoniko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kvirkvelia backwards.
Kvirkvelia throws a punch but it's blocked by Mayoniko.
Kvirkvelia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kvirkvelia throws a head punch that misses.
Kvirkvelia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mayoniko's elbow.
Kvirkvelia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kvirkvelia throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kvirkvelia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kvirkvelia throws a punch but it's blocked by Mayoniko.
Kvirkvelia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mayoniko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kvirkvelia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mayoniko digs a right hand underneath Kvirkvelia's ribcage. Kvirkvelia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kvirkvelia is working for takedown but Mayoniko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayoniko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mayoniko throws a head punch that misses.
Kvirkvelia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kvirkvelia working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mayoniko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mayoniko pushes Kvirkvelia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mayoniko lands a shoulder strike.
Kvirkvelia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mayoniko lands a nice uppercut.
Kvirkvelia can't find room to land a body shot as Mayoniko controls the action.
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 Levan Kvirkvelia 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.

Kvirkvelia rushes Mayoniko and presses him up against the cage.
Mayoniko prevents a body shot from Kvirkvelia.
Mayoniko trying to control the position but instead, Kvirkvelia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mayoniko into the cage.
Kvirkvelia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mayoniko backwards.
Mayoniko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kvirkvelia goes for a takedown attempt but Mayoniko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mayoniko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kvirkvelia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Mayoniko does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayoniko throws a low kick, looking for Kvirkvelia's leg but Kvirkvelia calmly moves out of range.
Mayoniko misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mayoniko lands a jab to the head.
Kvirkvelia looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayoniko feints and then cracks Kvirkvelia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kvirkvelia down.
Mayoniko slips a straight right by Kvirkvelia.
Yoki Mayoniko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kvirkvelia blocks a head kick by Mayoniko.
Mayoniko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mayoniko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mayoniko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayoniko. Kvirkvelia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mayoniko cracks Kvirkvelia with an open hand slap.
Kvirkvelia takes a swing at Mayoniko's ribcage but misses.
Kvirkvelia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayoniko.
Kvirkvelia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mayoniko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kvirkvelia scrambles back to his feet.
Yoki Mayoniko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayoniko takes a swing at Kvirkvelia's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayoniko throws a hook but Kvirkvelia avoids it easily.
Kvirkvelia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mayoniko manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Kvirkvelia.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kvirkvelia connects with a leg kick. Mayoniko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kvirkvelia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mayoniko's waist but Mayoniko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kvirkvelia off to one side.
And Mayoniko responds with a good body kick, but Kvirkvelia manages to step out the way in time.
Mayoniko tries to clinch but Kvirkvelia is having none of it.
Mayoniko tries to work over Kvirkvelia's front leg with a kick but Kvirkvelia checks it.
Mayoniko throws a shot from downtown. Kvirkvelia moves away and avoids it.
Mayoniko misses with a kick to the body.
Kvirkvelia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mayoniko.
Mayoniko throws a hook to the side of Kvirkvelia's head but Kvirkvelia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mayoniko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia fails to land with a series of punches.
Mayoniko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mayoniko walks into a straight right hand from Kvirkvelia.
Mayoniko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Kvirkvelia closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mayoniko's guard.
Mayoniko trying to keep a closed guard but Kvirkvelia is proving a slippery customer.
Mayoniko being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kvirkvelia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kvirkvelia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Mayoniko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kvirkvelia defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kvirkvelia is fighting to break Mayoniko's control of his arms but Mayoniko is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kvirkvelia wants to control from the top but Mayoniko keeps moving.
Mayoniko keeping full guard, as Kvirkvelia tries to pass.
Kvirkvelia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yoki Mayoniko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Kvirkvelia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kvirkvelia just misses with a punch to the body.
Mayoniko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kvirkvelia.
Mayoniko scores with a nice head shot.
Mayoniko lands with a nice body punch.
Kvirkvelia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mayoniko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mayoniko sizes up Kvirkvelia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kvirkvelia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kvirkvelia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mayoniko.
Mayoniko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kvirkvelia wants to clinch but Mayoniko slips to the side
and Mayoniko counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayoniko punishes Kvirkvelia's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kvirkvelia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mayoniko as he avoids it easily.
Kvirkvelia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mayoniko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mayoniko throws out a loose jab but Kvirkvelia uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayoniko. Kvirkvelia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kvirkvelia feinted with a counter takedown.
Mayoniko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kvirkvelia's calf.

Kvirkvelia fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mayoniko to the ground. Kvirkvelia is now in Mayoniko's guard.

Mayoniko has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Kvirkvelia should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Mayoniko has tightened it up now! Kvirkvelia should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Yoki Mayoniko!
During a confident post fight interview, Yoki Mayoniko thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Dangerous Jr (ranked 2493 p4p, 282 weight class) and Aznar Thrul (ranked 1446 p4p, 187 weight class). Dangerous Jr comes to the cage accompanied by TNT - ACDC. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Dangerous Jr
vs
Thrul

188 cm
31
185 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

189 cm
33
181 lbs
29 - 28 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Velocity Fightwear

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Dangerous Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 28 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aznar Thrul!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dangerous Jr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dangerous Jr wants it to stay on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Dangerous Jr.
Thrul changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dangerous Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dangerous Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dangerous Jr throws a lazy body kick

and Thrul counters with a takedown into side control.
Dangerous Jr manages to get back to half guard.
Thrul throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Thrul is working for a submission of some sort.
Dangerous Jr pushes Thrul off looking to stand but Thrul dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dangerous Jr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Thrul tries to free his leg and advance position but Dangerous Jr is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangerous Jr can't keep his opponent in guard - Thrul advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Thrul is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dangerous Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thrul.
Thrul looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dangerous Jr is looking to control Thrul's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dangerous Jr avoid being mounted?
Dangerous Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Thrul sits in half guard.
Thrul is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dangerous Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thrul.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thrul seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thrul lands a nice short elbow.
Dangerous Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Thrul sits in half guard.
Thrul takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Thrul working the head and body with strikes.
Dangerous Jr is looking for a sweep. Thrul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thrul missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thrul has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thrul lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Thrul missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Thrul is working for a kimura but Dangerous Jr is defending it quite comfortably.
Thrul stalling away here and it's allowed Dangerous Jr to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrul content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dangerous Jr is looking to stand up but Thrul isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dangerous Jr keeping moving, preventing Thrul from controlling successfully.
Dangerous Jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dangerous Jr tries to get out of the position.
Thrul is pushing down on Dangerous Jr's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dangerous Jr is fighting to maintain full guard but Thrul has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dangerous Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thrul.
Thrul is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dangerous Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thrul on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thrul lands strikes from half guard.
Thrul thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dangerous Jr regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Thrul.
Dangerous Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thrul throws an elbow that misses. Dangerous Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thrul's guard. Nice move by Dangerous Jr!

Dangerous Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Thrul holds on and takes a little breather.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Thrul manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dangerous Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thrul avoids it.

Thrul has picked Dangerous Jr up - he's going for a ride! Thrul dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Dangerous Jr makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aznar Thrul dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thrul thuds a left hand into Dangerous Jr's body.
Dangerous Jr looks to throw the jab but Thrul is out of range.
Dangerous Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Johnny Dangerous Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dangerous Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Aznar Thrul has been cut.
Thrul tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thrul chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dangerous Jr can pounce on him.
Thrul lands a right hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Thrul. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Thrul finds it's target.
Thrul shoots for a takedown but Dangerous Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Dangerous Jr misses its target.
Dangerous Jr staying out of range there.
Thrul swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dangerous Jr counters with a one-two to the body.

Thrul pushes Dangerous Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Dangerous Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thrul lands with a short shot to the head.
Dangerous Jr tries to work over Thrul's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangerous Jr avoids the elbow strike from Thrul, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thrul.

Thrul manages to break the clinch.
Thrul tries to close the distance and clinch but Dangerous Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Thrul backs away, Dangerous Jr returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Thrul fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dangerous Jr blocks a head kick by Thrul.
Thrul takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thrul looks to land a body kick but Dangerous Jr moved away.
Dangerous Jr tries to clinch but Thrul is having none of it.
Thrul misses with a looping left.
Thrul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dangerous Jr.
Dangerous Jr throws a series of punches but Thrul moves out of range.
Thrul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dangerous Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrul displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Johnny Dangerous Jr has been cut.

Thrul closes the distance and clinches.
Thrul is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thrul lands an uppercut.
Thrul swings wildly with an uppercut but Dangerous Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.

Thrul has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dangerous Jr regains guard immediately.
Dangerous Jr is trying to control the position but Thrul postures up.
Dangerous Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dangerous Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thrul is one step ahead there.
Thrul wants to control from the top but Dangerous Jr keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dangerous Jr controls Thrul momentarily but Thrul frees himself.
Thrul postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dangerous Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Johnny Dangerous Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Thrul shoots in and bounces Dangerous Jr off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Thrul with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thrul throwing strikes from guard but Dangerous Jr blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dangerous Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Dangerous Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thrul chips away with some ground and pound.
Thrul trying to control but Dangerous Jr is working from the bottom.
Dangerous Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thrul landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thrul's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thrul lands a couple of digs.
Dangerous Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thrul lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aznar Thrul 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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Thrul connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thrul.
Thrul fakes the leg kick and cracks Dangerous Jr in the body.
Dangerous Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thrul with a poor takedown
and Dangerous Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Dangerous Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thrul avoids a kick to the body.
A lazy left from Dangerous Jr finds it's target.
Johnny Dangerous Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Thrul throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dangerous Jr on the side of the head.
Thrul moves out of range of the leg kick from Dangerous Jr.
Thrul misses with a double jab.
Thrul blocks the body kick.
Thrul takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Dangerous Jr missing with a left hand there. Thrul was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thrul swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Thrul forces Dangerous Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Dangerous Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dangerous Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangerous Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thrul tries to throw a body punch but Dangerous Jr avoids it by throwing Thrul back against the cage.
Dangerous Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thrul is leaning against Dangerous Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dangerous Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Thrul controls his hands.
Thrul looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Thrul is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dangerous Jr can't fight it off and eventually Thrul manages to take the fight to the floor. Dangerous Jr looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Thrul works over Dangerous Jr with some ground and pound from guard.
Thrul throws a big elbow that misses.
Thrul throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dangerous Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thrul throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aznar Thrul has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrul is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Thrul is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Thrul chips away with some ground and pound.
Thrul lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Thrul wants to control from the top but Dangerous Jr keeps moving.
Dangerous Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dangerous Jr trying to control the position.
Aznar Thrul is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thrul scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dangerous Jr wants to stand up but Thrul is controlling him.
Thrul sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dangerous Jr's guard.
Thrul controlling the pace.
Thrul is continuing to stall.
Nice strikes from Thrul there.
Johnny Dangerous Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thrul lands a nice short elbow.
Thrul controlling the action here.

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.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thrul swinging wildly here.
Dangerous Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thrul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Thrul has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dangerous Jr missing with knees to the body.

Thrul breaks the clinch.
Thrul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dangerous Jr scores with a leg kick.
Thrul goes for a double leg but Dangerous Jr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dangerous Jr continues to drive forward.
Johnny Dangerous Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aznar Thrul.
Thrul scores with a head kick.
Thrul misses with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aznar Thrul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thrul winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aznar Thrul!
Aznar Thrul spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bob Cook (ranked 1334 p4p, 169 weight class) and Vinnie Danzig Jr. (ranked 2617 p4p, 298 weight class). Danzig Jr. has chosen Gouryella - Tenshi as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cook
vs
Danzig Jr.

169 cm
29
170 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

172 cm
35
165 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Fast

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vinnie Danzig Jr.!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danzig Jr. lands with a good body shot.

Danzig Jr. gets a clinch.
Cook throws a punch but it's blocked by Danzig Jr..
Cook throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Danzig Jr. breaks from the clinch.
Cook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cook misses with a wild body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cook misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Danzig Jr. counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cook misses with a body kick.
Cook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cook throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Danzig Jr. was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab lands there for Danzig Jr..
Cook throws a wild body kick that Danzig Jr. sees coming a mile off.
Danzig Jr. fails to land with a series of punches.
Cook was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Danzig Jr. avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danzig Jr. checks a leg kick.
Cook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by Cook.
Cook throws the kick towards the body but Danzig Jr. avoids it.
Danzig Jr. tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cook swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Danzig Jr. clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig Jr. blocks the elbow strike.

Cook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Cook finds it's way through Danzig Jr.'s defenses.
A lazy left from Cook finds it's target.
Danzig Jr. fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cook avoids it really well and circles away.
Cook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danzig Jr..
A kick lands to the mid section there for Danzig Jr..
Danzig Jr. swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Cook just misses with a punch to the body.
And Danzig Jr. responds with a good body kick, but Cook manages to step out the way in time.
Cook just misses with a punch to the body.
Cook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Danzig Jr. moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danzig Jr. missing with a left hand there. Cook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cook scores with a hook.
Danzig Jr. scores with a hook.
Danzig Jr. takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Danzig Jr. appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook throws a body punch but Danzig Jr. moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Danzig Jr. tenderised Cook's leg. Cook is trying to keep his angry face on.
Danzig Jr. shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cook as he avoids it easily.
Danzig Jr. jabs Cook to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Cook as he connects with a hook.
Danzig Jr. walks into a stiff left hand from Cook.
Danzig Jr. throws a jab but it's blocked by Cook.
Danzig Jr. waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cook.
Cook throws the left hand but Danzig Jr. avoids the punch easily.
Danzig Jr. dodges the punch combination from Cook.
Cook misses with a wild combination.
Cook throws a hook but Danzig Jr. avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Cook.
Cook throws a low kick but it's checked well by Danzig Jr..
Cook tries to clinch but Danzig Jr. moves out of range.
Danzig Jr. uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cook.
Danzig Jr. misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danzig Jr..
Cook slips a jab from Danzig Jr..
Danzig Jr. darts in looking for a takedown but Cook gets double underhooks and turns Danzig Jr. into the cage.
Cook is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bob Cook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie Danzig Jr..
Cook throws a hook but Danzig Jr. blocks it.
Cook misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Danzig Jr. misses.
Cook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Danzig Jr. scores with the left hand. Cook knows he should have avoided that one.
Cook misses with a wild combination.
Cook looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Danzig Jr. misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cook misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danzig Jr. appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cook fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Danzig Jr. shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cook sprawls well. Cook wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Danzig Jr. gets slowly back to his feet.
Danzig Jr. takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danzig Jr. checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cook connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Cook. Those never looked like landing.
Cook throws a series of punches but Danzig Jr. moves out of range.
Cook fails to land with a series of punches.
Danzig Jr. misses with a double jab
and Cook counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danzig Jr. throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Danzig Jr. keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cook looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Danzig Jr. showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cook.
Cook moves in looking to clinch but Danzig Jr. pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Cook dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Danzig Jr. throws a nice head kick!
Cook lands a nice shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cook misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Danzig Jr.'s face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cook lands a left hand that snaps the head of Danzig Jr. backwards.

Danzig Jr. manages to break the clinch.
Cook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cook scores with a nice head shot.
Cook lands a head shot.
Danzig Jr. moves out of range of the strikes.
Danzig Jr. turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Danzig Jr. keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bob Cook is winning the standup battle so far.
Danzig Jr. misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danzig Jr. fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cook on the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Cook scores with a four punch combination!
Cook avoids the head kick by Danzig Jr..
Danzig Jr. throws a head kick but Cook moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig Jr. avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cook chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Danzig Jr. displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cook throws out the jab.
Cook tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Danzig Jr.! But no joy.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but Danzig Jr. is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Cook there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Danzig Jr. shoots in for a takedown but Cook shows good takedown defense.
Cook feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cook is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danzig Jr. can do to turn this around?
Danzig Jr. with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Danzig Jr. throws a nice outside leg kick.
Danzig Jr. checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cook works the jab nicely.
Cook scores with a crisp jab that stopped Danzig Jr. in his tracks.
Cook is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Cook 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cook misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danzig Jr. stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook misses with a head kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
An inside leg kick from Cook misses.
Danzig Jr. avoids a kick to the body.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch but Danzig Jr. swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from Cook misses.
Danzig Jr. swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Danzig Jr. there.
Cook attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cook dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Danzig Jr. uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cook.
Cook falls off balance throwing a combination
and Danzig Jr. counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danzig Jr. fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cook on the side of the head.
Danzig Jr. throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cook takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cook misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Danzig Jr..
Bob Cook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danzig Jr. misses the jab.
A quick step to the side and Cook tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danzig Jr. lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Danzig Jr. looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Danzig Jr. swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cook counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab by Cook.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Danzig Jr. swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Cook throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cook delivers a nice body kick.
Cook checks the leg kick.
Cook with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cook throws a leg kick but Danzig Jr. checks it.
Cook throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danzig Jr. takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good leg kick by Cook there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cook just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Danzig Jr. throws a hook but Cook blocks it.
A jab from Cook finds it's way through Danzig Jr.'s defenses.
Cook scores with a nice head shot.
Danzig Jr. throws a jab when Cook was well out of range.
Cook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Danzig Jr..
Danzig Jr. uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Danzig Jr. slips a straight right by Cook.
Danzig Jr. slips under a jab.
Despite the aggression on Danzig Jr.'s face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cook. That's going to slow Danzig Jr. down.
Sloppy strikes from Danzig Jr.. Those never looked like landing.
Danzig Jr. misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danzig Jr. throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Cook misses its intended target.
Danzig Jr. is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but Danzig Jr. is just out of range.
Danzig Jr. is trying to counter with his kicks.
Cook throws a wild body kick that Danzig Jr. sees coming a mile off.
Sloppy strikes from Danzig Jr.. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Cook dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Danzig Jr. moves in looking to clinch but Cook pushes him off.
Cook was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cook throws a leg kick but Danzig Jr. sees it coming and moves out of range.
Danzig Jr. pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Danzig Jr. throws a hook to the side of Cook's head but Cook sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Cook closes the distance and clinches.

Danzig Jr. breaks from the clinch.
Cook throws a hook but Danzig Jr. avoids it easily.
Cook lands a jab to the head.
Cook lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cook scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cook tries to bum rush Danzig Jr. with a series of wild strikes but Danzig Jr. uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cook moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cook scores with a jab. Danzig Jr. acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danzig Jr. moves in looking to clinch but Cook pushes him off.
Cook has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Danzig Jr. finds it's way round the side to connect with Cook's head.
Cook misses with a straight right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig Jr. wants to clinch up but Cook keeps it at a distance.

Danzig Jr. moves into the clinch.
Cook lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Danzig Jr. backwards.
Cook scores with a shot to the side of Danzig Jr.'s head.
Cook swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Cook.
Nice elbow from Cook.
Danzig Jr. tries to pull guard but Cook won't allow it.
Cook misses with a punch to the body.

Danzig Jr. breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danzig Jr. lands with an uppercut that bounces Cook off the cage and back into range.
Danzig Jr. feints and then cracks Cook's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cook down.
Danzig Jr. tries to close the distance and clinch but Cook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cook connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cook lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Danzig Jr. at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook fails to land with a series of punches.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danzig Jr. lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danzig Jr. walks into a stiff left hand from Cook.
Nice body punch from Danzig Jr..
Cook throws a wild body kick that Danzig Jr. sees coming a mile off.
Danzig Jr. takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Danzig Jr. works Cook's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Danzig Jr. looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cook is fending him off so far but Danzig Jr. persists. Nope, Cook circles away and we're back to standing.
Cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Danzig Jr. manages to avoid it.
Cook swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Danzig Jr. counters with a stiff right hand.
Danzig Jr. throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Danzig Jr. misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cook is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cook takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cook throws a lazy body kick
and Danzig Jr. counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cook throws the left hand but Danzig Jr. avoids the punch easily.
Danzig Jr. avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cook misses the jab.
Danzig Jr. throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cook connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Danzig Jr.'s hands.
Danzig Jr. keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danzig Jr. moves away.
Cook goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cook throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but Danzig Jr. is just out of range.
Danzig Jr. fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Danzig Jr. scores with a nice strike.
Danzig Jr. clobbers Cook with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Danzig Jr. lands a jab to the nose.
Cook throws a hook but Danzig Jr. avoids it easily.
Danzig Jr. looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Danzig Jr. connects with a body shot.
Cook feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Danzig Jr.s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cook, as that shot connected.
Vinnie Danzig Jr. has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook scoring well with a low kick there.
Danzig Jr. tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Danzig Jr. avoids the body shot from Cook.
Danzig Jr. thows a left - swing and a miss!
Danzig Jr. clobbers Cook with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cook misses with a body kick.
Danzig Jr. throws out a counter right but Cook avoids it with no problem.
Nice takedown defense from Cook. No joy for Danzig Jr. on that attempt.
Bob Cook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie Danzig Jr..
Danzig Jr. missing with a left hand there. Cook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cook - that will leave a mark!
Cook scores with a head kick. Danzig Jr. tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cook throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Danzig Jr. stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Danzig Jr. lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good standup being displayed there by Cook as he connects with a hook.
Danzig Jr. blocks the body kick.
Cook cracks Danzig Jr. with an open hand slap.
Danzig Jr. ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Cook!
A victorious Bob Cook thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Vinnie Danzig Jr. spoke after the fight, saying 'He was the better man tonight but I'll be back fir that belt!'.

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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
85%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reed Hightower (ranked 1031 p4p, 144 weight class) and Marek Koltun (ranked 1445 p4p, 186 weight class). Reed Hightower could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marek Koltun's chin.

Hightower
vs
Koltun

179 cm
32
171 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

182 cm
42
177 lbs
32 - 19 - 4

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reed Hightower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 4, fighting out of Helsinki, Marek Koltun!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koltun scores with a shot to the body.
Hightower missing with a left hand there. Koltun was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koltun throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hightower counters with a thumping low kick.
Koltun scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hightower in his tracks.
Koltun displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hightower throws out the jab.
Koltun misses the shot to the body.
Koltun connects with a solid leg kick.
Hightower lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koltun misses with a body shot.
Hightower misses with a hook
and Koltun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koltun shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hightower as he avoids it easily.
Hightower is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hightower throws the left hand but Koltun avoids the punch easily.
Koltun tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hightower takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Koltun takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Koltun throws a big shot that misses.
Hightower thinks about countering with a body kick.
Hightower works Koltun's body with a nice hook.

Koltun shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Koltun was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hightower is looking for a sweep.
Koltun prevents Hightower from escaping the position.
Koltun working the ground and pound but Hightower is defending the strikes.

Koltun tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hightower tries to buck Koltun off but Koltun is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun working the strikes but Hightower uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Hightower moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hightower looking for a sweep. Not yet Hightower, not yet.

Koltun got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hightower has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Koltun has managed to get both his arms back between Hightower's legs - danger averted.
Koltun throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Koltun lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hightower keeping moving, preventing Koltun from controlling successfully.
Hightower has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Hightower is trying to control the position but Koltun postures up.

Hightower had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Koltun defends it easily.
Hightower is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hightower controls Koltun momentarily but Koltun frees himself.
Koltun throws a big elbow that misses.

Koltun gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nice body kick from Hightower.
Koltun misses the shot to the body.
Koltun lands a jab to the head.
Hightower scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marek Koltun 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.

Koltun shoots for a double leg takedown but Hightower sprawls well. He's pushed Koltun's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hightower lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Marek Koltun has been cut.
Koltun gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hightower counters with a straight right hand.
Hightower misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koltun.
Koltun looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hightower uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koltun.
Hightower is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hightower throws a chopping leg kick but Koltun manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koltun throws a poor cross that misses
and Hightower counters with a nice leg kick.
Koltun wants to land a leg kick but Hightower is out of range.
Hightower explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hightower looks to score with a jab to the body but Koltun is just out of range.
Hightower tries to move into range but Koltun moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Koltun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koltun throws a nice outside leg kick.
Koltun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hightower sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Koltun looking to score a takedown here. Hightower is defending well but Koltun drives through and ends up in Hightower's guard.
Hightower looking to hit a scissor sweep but Koltun is one step ahead there.
Koltun trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Koltun throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Koltun tries to free his leg and advance position but Hightower is retaining full guard.

Hightower looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Koltun passes into half guard.
Hightower tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Koltun has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Koltun scoring with strikes but Hightower is staying in there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koltun avoids the attempt from Hightower to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hightower hang on?
Hightower is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hightower squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hightower is wriggling around trying to escape.
Koltun raining down shots from the mount!
Koltun has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Koltun punishing his opponent with strikes.
Koltun cracks Hightower with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hightower really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hightower wants to hold on but Koltun pushes him away.
Hightower is looking to get to half guard.
Hightower is in a horrible position here. Koltun smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Koltun with the ground and pound from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Koltun swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hightower is now in Koltun's guard. A big mistake from Koltun there, giving up the dominant position!
Hightower trying to control the position from guard on top but Koltun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koltun is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marek Koltun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marek Koltun's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hightower connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Koltun lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice defenses there by Koltun.
Hightower misses with a looping right.
Koltun let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Koltun swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Hightower to counter with a crisp jab.
Hightower checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hightower keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hightower appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice straight punches there by Hightower. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hightower.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hightower tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koltun drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hightower defends it well.
Koltun stuns Hightower with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hightower misses with an uppercut
and Hightower takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hightower checks a leg kick nicely.

Koltun bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Koltun tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Koltun scoring with punches and elbows.
Reed Hightower has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hightower is not content to let Koltun control the position.
Hightower tries to improve position but can't.
Koltun throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hightower wants to control but Koltun postures up.
Koltun advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koltun has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hightower's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun lands a big shot there that rocks Hightower but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hightower regains half guard.
Koltun 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.
Koltun lands strikes from half guard.
Marek Koltun is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Koltun controlling the action here.
Hightower wants to get back to full guard but Koltun has passed into side control.
Hightower is trying to get back to half guard.
Koltun has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hightower tries to buck Koltun off but Koltun is having none of it.
A lull in the action here as Koltun stalls from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hightower striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marek Koltun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Koltun winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marek Koltun!
A very excited looking Marek Koltun 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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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
41%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Burgundy (ranked 568 p4p, 60 weight class) and Frank Brewer (ranked 1507 p4p, 165 weight class). Brewer has chosen Gangster's Paradise as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Burgundy
vs
Brewer

188 cm
39
215 lbs
49 - 19 - 0

193 cm
31
240 lbs
26 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Urban Fighter
Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 49 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ron Burgundy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Brewer!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Burgundy misses the target.
Burgundy with a jab.
Brewer is looking to clinch.
Burgundy keeps the fight on the outside.

Brewer has closed the distance and engaged Burgundy in a clinch.
Brewer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burgundy wants to get back to striking at distance but Brewer won't allow it.

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

Burgundy tries to keep at a distance but Brewer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brewer swings wildly with an uppercut but Burgundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burgundy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Burgundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brewer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burgundy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burgundy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brewer is looking to clinch but Burgundy is avoiding it.
Brewer tries to clinch but Burgundy moves out of range.
Brewer moves in looking to clinch but Burgundy pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgundy misses with a jab, cross combination.

Brewer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

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

Brewer rushes Burgundy and presses him up against the cage.
Brewer misses with a punch to the body.
Burgundy blocks a body shot from Brewer.
A shot in the inside from Burgundy.

Burgundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burgundy takes a swing at Brewer's ribcage but misses.
Burgundy throws a right and a left that Brewer avoids nicely.
Burgundy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brewer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brewer moves forwards but Burgundy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slow jab from Burgundy misses its intended target.
Burgundy throws a looping overhand right but Brewer ducks down to avoid it.

Brewer takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brewer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brewer has a couple of punches blocked by Burgundy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer keeps control of Burgundy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brewer misses with a punch on the inside.
Brewer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brewer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brewer letting Burgundy take a breather here.
Burgundy tries a body shot but Brewer blocks it.
Brewer tries a body shot but Burgundy blocks it.
Burgundy wants to stall.
Burgundy throws a punch but it's blocked by Brewer.
Brewer is working Burgundy over against the cage.

Burgundy manages to break the clinch.
Brewer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burgundy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brewer.
Burgundy connects with a nice looking jab.
Brewer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burgundy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer doesn't manage to clinch there - Burgundy circles away.
Brewer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burgundy looks to land a left hand but Brewer moved out of range nicely.
Brewer throws a low kick but Burgundy avoids it.

Brewer moves into the clinch.
Burgundy leaning against his opponent.
Burgundy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brewer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

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

Brewer has closed the distance and engaged Burgundy in a clinch.
Brewer misses with a body punch.
Brewer misses with a body punch.
A short left from Burgundy.
Burgundy prevents a body shot from Brewer.
Burgundy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Burgundy on the inside.
Brewer managing to block the knees to the body from Burgundy.
Brewer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burgundy tries to land a knee to the head but Brewer blocks with his arms.
Burgundy struggles to land a body shot inside as Brewer controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Brewer.

It looks like Ron Burgundy has been cut.

Burgundy manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brewer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burgundy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brewer is looking to clinch but Burgundy is avoiding it.

Brewer moves into the clinch.
Burgundy misses with a knee to the head.
Burgundy throws a punch but it's blocked by Brewer.
Burgundy prevents a body shot from Brewer.
Burgundy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burgundy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burgundy wants to break free but Brewer has control.
Brewer misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Burgundy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Burgundy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brewer tries to clinch up.
Burgundy throws a hook but Brewer blocks it.
Brewer throws a counter combo.
Brewer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burgundy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burgundy misses the shot to the body.

Brewer has managed to clinch.
Burgundy stalling in the clinch but Brewer improves position.
Brewer lands a right hand.

Burgundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burgundy throws a low kick but Brewer avoids it.

Brewer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burgundy.

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

Brewer has closed the distance and engaged Burgundy in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer throws a punch but it's blocked by Burgundy.
Brewer is stalling here.
Burgundy wants to break free but Brewer has control.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brewer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brewer keeps control of Burgundy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Burgundy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frank Brewer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brewer fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Burgundy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brewer.
A clash of legs there as Brewer blocks the low kick.

Brewer moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Burgundy.
Brewer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brewer prevents Burgundy from breaking the clinch.
Brewer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burgundy or not.
Good body shot from Brewer.
Brewer has Burgundy pressed against the cage, preventing Burgundy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Burgundy throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burgundy.
Brewer stalling against the cage.
Burgundy working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer tries to work over Burgundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brewer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burgundy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Burgundy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frank Brewer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brewer throws a punch but it's blocked by Burgundy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burgundy.
Brewer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burgundy's elbow.
Burgundy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brewer up against the cage.
Brewer scores with a hook to the body.
Brewer slowing the pace effectively.
Brewer misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer tries a body shot but Burgundy blocks it.
Brewer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burgundy's efforts to push away.
Burgundy tries to break the clinch but Brewer is controlling the position.
Brewer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burgundy is trying to break free.
Brewer lands a hook that snaps the head of Burgundy backwards.
Burgundy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brewer's elbow.
Brewer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burgundy or not.
Brewer keeps control of Burgundy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Burgundy blocks a body shot from Brewer.
Burgundy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brewer struggles to land a body shot inside as Burgundy controls his hands.
Burgundy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Burgundy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burgundy looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brewer moves into the clinch successfully.
Burgundy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brewer tries to throw a body punch but Burgundy avoids it by throwing Brewer back against the cage.
Burgundy throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Burgundy wants to break free but Brewer has control.
Brewer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burgundy's elbow.
Brewer blocking some punches.
Brewer works on Burgundy's body with a couple of short punches.
Brewer tries to work over Burgundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burgundy misses with the head strike.
Burgundy throws a head punch that misses.
Brewer swings wildly with an uppercut but Burgundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brewer misses with a body punch.
Brewer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Brewer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ron Burgundy's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Brewer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Burgundy misses with a straight left.
Brewer tries to clinch up but Burgundy circles away and keeps his distance.
Ron Burgundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burgundy is looking to score with low kicks.
Brewer checks a leg kick.

Brewer has managed to clinch.
Burgundy throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Burgundy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Burgundy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Burgundy trying to stall but Brewer improves his position.
Brewer taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burgundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Brewer to work.
Brewer blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burgundy lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brewer.
Burgundy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brewer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brewer trying to stall but Burgundy improves his position.
Brewer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Burgundy blocks a body shot from Brewer.
Burgundy digs a right hand underneath Brewer's ribcage. Brewer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Burgundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brewer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burgundys head.
Brewer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brewer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brewer struggles to land a body shot inside as Burgundy controls his hands.
Brewer misses with a body punch.
Brewer can't find room to land a body shot as Burgundy controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer lands an uppercut.
Burgundy is trying to break the clinch but Brewer has him pressed against the cage.
Burgundy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Burgundy blocks a body shot from Brewer.
Burgundy struggles to land a body shot inside as Brewer controls his hands.
Burgundy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brewer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Brewer.
Brewer avoiding damage.
Brewer blocks an uppercut.
Brewer struggles to land a body shot inside as Burgundy controls his hands.
Brewer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Brewer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Burgundy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Burgundy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Burgundy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brewer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brewer wants to clinch.
Burgundy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Burgundy.

Brewer moves into the clinch successfully.
Burgundy swings wildly with an uppercut but Brewer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burgundy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brewer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brewer misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Brewer tries a body shot but Burgundy blocks it.
Burgundy throws a punch but it's blocked by Brewer.
Brewer tries a body shot but Burgundy blocks it.
Brewer has a couple of punches blocked by Burgundy.

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

Brewer has closed the distance and engaged Burgundy in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Brewer.
Brewer swings wildly with an uppercut but Burgundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brewer swings wildly with an uppercut but Burgundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burgundy misses with some punches.
Burgundy has a couple of punches blocked by Brewer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Frank Brewer just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ron Burgundy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Burgundy swats away the attempt to clinch by Brewer.
Brewer is looking to clinch.

Brewer clinches up with Burgundy and pushes him back against the cage.
Brewer throws a head punch that misses.
Burgundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burgundy blocks an uppercut.
Burgundy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brewer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burgundy letting Brewer take a breather here.
Brewer tries to throw a body punch but Burgundy avoids it by throwing Brewer back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer misses with a body punch.
Burgundy blocks a body shot from Brewer.

Burgundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brewer tries to clinch up.
Brewer wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burgundy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burgundy tries to work over Brewer's front leg with a kick but Brewer checks it.
Burgundy throws a looping overhand right but Brewer ducks down to avoid it.
Brewer unleashes a big counter combination but Burgundy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Brewer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burgundy.

Brewer takes the fight into the clinch.
Brewer has Burgundy pressed against the cage, preventing Burgundy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brewer blocks an uppercut.
Brewer avoiding damage.
Burgundy tries to circle away but Brewer has him pinned against the cage.
Burgundy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brewer backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burgundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brewer moves in looking to clinch but Burgundy pushes him off.
Burgundy throws a one two combo.

It looks like Frank Brewer has been cut.

Brewer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burgundy prevents a body shot from Brewer.
Burgundy has a couple of punches blocked by Brewer.
Brewer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burgundy misses with a short punch on the inside.

Burgundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burgundy takes a swing at Brewer's ribcage but misses.
Brewer wants to clinch up but Burgundy keeps it at a distance.

Brewer rushes Burgundy and presses him up against the cage.
Brewer stalling.

Burgundy manages to break the clinch.
Brewer slips a straight right by Burgundy.
Brewer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Danga de danga de dang - Burgundy scores with a four punch combination!
Burgundy throws an overhand right that lands on Brewer's shoulder, as Brewer tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brewer drives through and clinches with Burgundy against the cage.
Brewer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brewer takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Brewer.
Brewer has Burgundy pressed against the cage, preventing Burgundy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brewer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brewer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brewer scores with a shot to the side of Burgundy's head.
Brewer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Burgundy throws an elbow that misses.
Burgundy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Brewer.
Brewer lands a shot to the body.
Brewer has Burgundy pushed against the cage.
Brewer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy has a couple of punches blocked by Brewer.
Brewer tries to work over Burgundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brewer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burgundy lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brewer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brewer prevents a body shot from Burgundy.
Brewer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brewer slowing the pace effectively.
Brewer lands with a light punch inside.
Brewer tries a body shot but Burgundy blocks it.
Burgundy letting Brewer take a breather here.

Burgundy breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ron Burgundy will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Brewer slips under a jab.
Brewer throws a counter combo.

Brewer pushes Burgundy up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Burgundy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Burgundy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brewer's elbow.

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

Burgundy gets tackled into the cage by Brewer. Brewer maintains the clinch.
Burgundy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brewer misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brewer pushes Burgundy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brewer tries to throw a body punch but Burgundy avoids it by throwing Brewer back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Brewer.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A bit of stalling here from Brewer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgundy letting Brewer take a breather here.
Brewer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brewer scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Brewer.
Burgundy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brewer misses with a body punch.
Burgundy has had enough of the clinch but Brewer keeps him there for the moment.
Burgundy working hard to break the clinch.
Brewer can't find room to land a body shot as Burgundy controls the action.
Burgundy misses with the head strike.
Burgundy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brewer tries to work over Burgundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burgundy is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brewer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Brewer.
Burgundy trying to land knees to the body.
Burgundy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brewer.
Brewer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brewer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burgundy backwards.
Brewer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Burgundy is trying to force a seperation but Brewer has the dominant position.
Brewer can't find room to land a body shot as Burgundy controls the action.
Burgundy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Burgundy fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Brewer as the two fighters clinch.
Brewer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burgundy's elbow.
Burgundy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer misses with the head strike.
Burgundy prevents a body shot from Brewer.
Burgundy misses with the head strike.
Brewer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Brewer can't find room to land a body shot as Burgundy controls the action.
Nice body punch from Brewer.
Brewer struggles to land a body shot inside as Burgundy controls his hands.
Burgundy letting Brewer take a breather here.
Burgundy looking to stall.
Brewer misses with a punch to the body.
Burgundy blocks a body shot from Brewer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy slowing the pace effectively.
Burgundy working aggressively here.
Burgundy prevents a body shot from Brewer.
Burgundy looking to slow down the pace here.
Brewer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burgundy's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burgundy.
Burgundy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brewer backwards.
Burgundy leaning against his opponent.
Burgundy tries to break the clinch but Brewer is controlling the position.
Brewer can't find room to land a body shot as Burgundy controls the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brewer working aggressively here.
Burgundy is trying to break the clinch but Brewer is controlling him.
Burgundy misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Brewer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Brewer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brewer 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 48:48
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 48:49
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Ron Burgundy retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!

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A

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soul Jah (ranked 315 p4p, 33 weight class) and Wabricio Ferdum (ranked 2047 p4p, 224 weight class). Jah comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley - Buffalo Soldier. Ferdum has chosen PARIS - the devil made me do it as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Jah
vs
Ferdum

196 cm
35
250 lbs
29 - 7 - 0

195 cm
40
260 lbs
22 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 29 - 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 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wabricio Ferdum!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferdum feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jahs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ferdum tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jah sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ferdum somewhat.

Jah gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ferdum throwing strikes but missing.
Jah is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferdum missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jah controlling Ferdum's posture.
Ferdum with a nice head shot there.
Jah wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah is working hard here to advance position.
Jah wants to stand but Ferdum is controlling the position.
Jah looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ferdum is looking to work some ground and pound but Jah has wrist control.
Jah lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Jah's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ferdum is trying to keep Jah in close.
Jah has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Ferdum throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jah uses it to pass to side control.
Ferdum manages to get back to half guard.
Ferdum wants to improve his position but Jah is controlling well.
Ferdum has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdum is pressing down on Jah's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ferdum throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jah postures up.
Ferdum looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jah is one step ahead there.

Ferdum escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jah gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferdum looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jah is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ferdum is looking for a triangle but Jah pushes his legs off easily.

Ferdum is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jah is aware though and is defending well.

Jah avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ferdum trying to control the position.

Ferdum escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jah gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jah is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jah would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jah takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jah drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ferdum ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ferdum connects with a body shot that sends Jah's belly button to the back.
Ferdum fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferdum.
A little feinted left hand from Jah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wabricio Ferdum dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A slow jab from Ferdum misses its intended target.
Ferdum takes a swing at Jah's ribcage but misses.
Jah appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ferdum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jah was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferdum.
Ferdum is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jah rather than just go for the knockout.
Ferdum slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Ferdum shoots in and bounces Jah off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jah is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jah looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferdum postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jah is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ferdum stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jah wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jah not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jah is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wabricio Ferdum has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ferdum gets back to full guard.

Ferdum looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jah passes into half guard.

Ferdum looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ferdum throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ferdum manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wabricio Ferdum!
A victorious Wabricio Ferdum thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Soul Jah had this to say: 'Dude tried to bite my dick off! Unreal man!'.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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A | B

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