EFC Lennartsson vs Mangrove Jr PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh Winkle (ranked 4029 p4p, 415 weight class) and Joshua Thomspon (ranked 3920 p4p, 405 weight class). Joshua Thomspon will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Winkle
vs
Thomspon

178 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Thomspon 90%

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Winkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Thomspon!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winkle ducks right into an uppercut from Thomspon.
Winkle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thomspon circles away.
Thomspon lands with an overhand left.
Winkle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Winkle moves forwards but Thomspon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thomspon lands an overhand right.

Winkle is rocked!
BOOM! Thomspon lands a beautiful left hook that drops Winkle. Winkle tries to recover but Thomspon is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Winkle lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joshua Thomspon!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Joshua Thomspon made sure he mentioned Thomspon 90%, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Whittaker (ranked 3314 p4p, 334 weight class) and Roe Jogan (ranked 3492 p4p, 349 weight class). Roe Jogan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bobby Whittaker's chin.

Whittaker
vs
Jogan

183 cm
28
181 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

173 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Whittaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roe Jogan!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whittaker avoids the head kick by Jogan.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jogan is defended easily by Whittaker.

Jogan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Whittaker sprawls well initially but Jogan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jogan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Whittaker is not content to let Jogan control the position.

Jogan is working for a kimura but Whittaker is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jogan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whittaker tries to kick Jogan off but Jogan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jogan works his way into side control.

Jogan stands up.

Whittaker has Jogan up against the cage in a clinch.
Jogan blocks a body shot from Whittaker.
Jogan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jogan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Whittaker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bobby Whittaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roe Jogan.
Whittaker tries to throw a body punch but Jogan avoids it by throwing Whittaker back against the cage.
A short right from Whittaker.
Jogan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Whittaker to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jogan is looking to break free of the clinch but Whittaker has double underhooks.
Jogan tries to pull guard but Whittaker holds him up against the cage and eventually Jogan drops back down to his feet.
Jogan is trying to pull guard but Whittaker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Whittaker tries to throw a body punch but Jogan avoids it by throwing Whittaker back against the cage.
Whittaker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jogan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Whittaker tries to throw a body punch but Jogan avoids it by throwing Whittaker back against the cage.
Whittaker misses with a body punch.
Jogan blocks a body shot from Whittaker.
Whittaker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jogan or not.
Whittaker struggles to land a body shot inside as Jogan controls his hands.
Jogan tries to pull guard but Whittaker won't allow it.
Jogan looks winded!
Whittaker lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Whittaker.
Whittaker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whittaker scores with a shot to the side of Jogan's head.
Whittaker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jogan prevents a body shot from Whittaker.
Whittaker tries to work over Jogan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whittaker lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Whittaker.
A nice right hand lands inside from Whittaker.
Whittaker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whittaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whittaker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jogan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jogan is trying to pull guard but Whittaker has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whittaker tries to throw a body punch but Jogan avoids it by throwing Whittaker back against the cage.
Whittaker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whittaker tries to work over Jogan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jogan fails to pull guard.
Whittaker misses with a punch to the body.
Whittaker lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Whittaker.
Jogan blocks a body shot from Whittaker.
Whittaker can't find room to land a body shot as Jogan controls the action.
Whittaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jogan takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Whittaker on the inside.
Whittaker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jogan's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Whittaker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jogan tries to keep at a distance but Whittaker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Whittaker - that landed with a thud.
Jogan tries to pull guard but Whittaker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Jogan gets control of Whittaker's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jogan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Whittaker drops back looking for a leg! Jogan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jogan manages to kick Whittaker off! Whittaker jumps back into Jogan's guard.

Jogan working for a triangle but Whittaker defends it easily.
Whittaker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jogan's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jogan looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Whittaker is defending well. Jogan quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Whittaker has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Jogan celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roe Jogan!

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael MP (ranked 2981 p4p, 142 weight class) and Sir Reginald Beefcake (ranked 3169 p4p, 153 weight class). MP comes to the cage accompanied by Whitesnake - Is This Love?. 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.

MP
vs
Reginald Beefcake

205 cm
23
274 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

195 cm
20
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael MP!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sir Reginald Beefcake!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beefcake rushes MP and presses him up against the cage.
MP on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beefcake dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Beefcake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MP.
MP managing to block the knees to the body from Beefcake.
Beefcake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MP blocks it with crossed arms.
Beefcake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Beefcake looking to throw knees to the head but MP is blocking nicely.
MP has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Beefcake after a bit of a struggle.
Beefcake misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beefcake lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Michael MP has been cut.
MP is looking to take this one to the mat.
Beefcake misses with a knee strike.
Beefcake taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefcake throws a knee to the head but misses.

MP turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and MP manages to end up in side control.

Beefcake throws MP to one side and escapes!
MP throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Beefcake's waist but Beefcake gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing MP off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael MP. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MP with a lazy takedown attempt
and Beefcake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beefcake looks to land a left hand but MP moved out of range nicely.
Beefcake throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MP doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Beefcake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sir Reginald Beefcake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

MP drives through with a takedown into Beefcake's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Beefcake wriggles free and stands up.
Beefcake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
MP is looking to counter with head kicks.
MP shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Beefcake as he jumps to the side.
Beefcake misses with a few strikes there.
Beefcake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MP circles away quickly and effectively.
MP appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefcake defends well against a solid takedown attempt from MP.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Beefcake fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

MP shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. MP showed some decent athleticism there.
Beefcake manages to get to full guard.
MP trying to move into half guard but instead Beefcake has managed to sweep!

MP throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
MP is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at FIERCE - {{$750}} - 15 Elite Coaches that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Beefcake stays in close to MP's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

MP looking for a guillotine here but Beefcake defends easily.

MP looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beefcake controlling from the top position.

Beefcake got a little sloppy there for a moment and MP has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Beefcake has managed to get both his arms back between MP's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sir Reginald Beefcake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael MP's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Beefcake misses with a lunging right hand
and MP counters with a series of strikes. Beefcake will be more careful next time no doubt.
MP dives in for a single leg takedown but Beefcake sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Beefcake throws a counter combo.
MP fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Beefcake is looking for the big counter here.
Beefcake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
MP was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Michael MP is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MP tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Beefcake swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael MP. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MP fails with a takedown attempt.
Beefcake is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MP gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Beefcake gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sir Reginald Beefcake!
Sir Reginald Beefcake decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Michael MP stepped up to the mic, saying 'That was unexpected. Give me another 5 minutes and that dude is getting wrecked.'.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Kirk (ranked 2864 p4p, 297 weight class) and John Miller (ranked 3793 p4p, 373 weight class). John Miller struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kirk
vs
Miller

185 cm
25
178 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

178 cm
27
185 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Kirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Miller!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller moves out of range as Kirk strikes.
Kirk scores with a nice strike.
Kirk throws a predictable looking body shot

and Miller counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kirk trying to get back to full guard but Miller takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Miller misses with a head shot.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Miller goes for an armbar but Kirk turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kirk.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kirk is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Miller has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Kirk is looking to defend but Miller has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Kirk! Miller pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Kirk taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John Miller!
A relieved looking John Miller thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
97%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TJ Guillard (ranked 2099 p4p, 275 weight class) and Adrian Wolf (ranked 2148 p4p, 281 weight class). Guillard comes to the cage accompanied by Duran Duran-White Lines. Wolf is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shock The System. Adrian Wolf has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Guillard
vs
Wolf

185 cm
25
198 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

185 cm
31
185 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, TJ Guillard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adrian Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guillard fails with a takedown attempt.
Guillard with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Wolf counter with a right hand.
Guillard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wolf.
Guillard doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wolf counters with a body kick that stops Guillard in his tracks momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TJ Guillard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guillard fails with the takedown
and Wolf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guillard misses with a takedown attempt
and Wolf makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Guillard really felt that one!
Guillard fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Wolf.
Sloppy strikes from Guillard. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillard with a poor takedown
letting Wolf counter with a right hand.
Guillard tries for a takedown but Wolf circles away easily
and Wolf connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guillard misses with a takedown attempt
and Wolf counters with a thumping low kick.
Wolf scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wolf takes one to the chin there.
Guillard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wolf connects with an inside leg kick.
Guillard fails with a takedown attempt.
Wolf looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guillard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wolf pinned against the cage. Wolf gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guillard walks into a jab.
Guillard closes the distance and clinches up with Wolf, looking for a takedown. Guillard pushes Wolf against the cage but Wolf circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wolf throws a counter combo.
Wolf paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Guillard is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guillard gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Wolf gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adrian Wolf!
Adrian Wolf looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Winning is all that matters and that makes you undisputed.I would like to thank all the coaching staff,sparring partners,my manager,the fight team,my fans all around the world, and most importantly, to God.To my next opponent,be better ready because I'm gonna shock the system once again.'.
The defeated TJ Guillard had this to say: 'I want a rematch next week. I ain't no punk...'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Harden (ranked 2145 p4p, 280 weight class) and Mario Jones (ranked 3807 p4p, 448 weight class). Mario Jones has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with James Harden's chin.

Harden
vs
Jones

185 cm
24
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

184 cm
27
186 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Harden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mario Jones!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Harden looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harden just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there

and Harden counters by clinching up.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Harden takes a shot to the head.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harden backwards.
Harden has Jones pushed against the cage.
Harden takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Harden.
Jones blocks a body shot from Harden.
Jones looking to stall.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harden.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Harden controls his hands.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harden blocks an uppercut.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Harden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Jones.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones tries a body shot but Harden blocks it.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Harden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harden slows down the pace here.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harden misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harden lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones is pushing Harden up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Harden scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harden.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Harden throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Harden is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Harden avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Harden stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harden misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones lands a body punch.
Harden is breathing heavily.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones looks for the body kick but Harden saw that one coming.
Harden tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jones manages to circle out of the way.
Harden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harden, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones is working Harden over against the cage.
Harden misses with a punch to the body.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harden backwards.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harden takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones throws a low kick but Harden moves out of range easily.
It looked like Harden was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jones.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harden.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.

It looks like James Harden has been cut.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harden tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Harden with a body shot.
Jones rushes Harden with punches - Harden moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Harden goes down! Jones follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Jones!
A very excited looking Mario Jones rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Hawtry (ranked 3620 p4p, 360 weight class) and Jonthan Henry (ranked 2153 p4p, 232 weight class). Hawtry comes to the cage accompanied by The Rain. Henry has chosen hit em up as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hawtry
vs
Henry

182 cm
25
173 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

185 cm
38
180 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development
Sin City Allstars

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 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Hawtry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonthan Henry !
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry looks to clinch

and Hawtry counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hawtry being controlled here momentarily.
We've been hearing that Hawtry has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hawtry is in close to Henry 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hawtry has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hawtry wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
Henry manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hawtry manages to get himself to full guard.

Hawtry is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Henry keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hawtry's head.
Hawtry is controlling Henry 's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Henry is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hawtry knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Henry working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawtry manages to work his way to half guard, despite Henry 's best efforts.
Henry wants to free his trapped foot but Hawtry is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hawtry preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hawtry is looking for a sweep. Henry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hawtry is controlling Henry 's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Henry seems to be working for a kimura but Hawtry defends the submission attempt.
Henry sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hawtry keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hawtry tries to roll over but Henry keeps him under control.
Henry working Hawtry over with strikes.
Henry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hawtry's head.

Henry is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hawtry defends it well.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Hawtry is defending well.
Henry is looking to take a break and control but Hawtry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hawtry keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Henry trying to control the action but Hawtry is working from the bottom.
Hawtry is looking to control Henry 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hawtry avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry desperately trying to maintain half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Henry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henry tries to clinch up but Hawtry circles away and keeps his distance.
Hawtry changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Henry .
Hawtry drops down looking for a counter takedown but Henry sprawls and moves away.
Henry fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Hawtry darts in and clinches Henry up against the cage.
Henry is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hawtry is defending well.
Charles Hawtry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonthan Henry .

Hawtry pulls guard.
Henry postures up.
Hawtry looking for a sweep. Not yet Hawtry, not yet.
Hawtry seems keen to control Henry 's posture.
Hawtry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry throwing strikes but missing.
Hawtry is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hawtry keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Henry dives in and grabs Hawtry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hawtry pushes down on Henry 's head and hops out.
Henry tries for a takedown but Hawtry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hawtry tries to counter with a takedown but Henry is quick to defend against it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hawtry tries to keep at a distance but Henry has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hawtry jumps into guard, dragging Henry to the mat.
Hawtry controlling the position.
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 Charles Hawtry will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hawtry stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hawtry wants it to stay on the feet.
Henry tries to clinch up.
Henry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hawtry defends it nicely.
Henry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Charles Hawtry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonthan Henry .
Henry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Henry takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Henry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hawtry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jonthan Henry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Hawtry closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Henry 's guard.

Henry is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Hawtry presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry wants to take the fight to the mat but Hawtry manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Henry goes for a takedown attempt but Hawtry pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Henry is breathing heavily.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawtry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hawtry cracks a nice hook into Henry 's ribs.
Henry shoots in for a takedown but Hawtry shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Henry tries to clinch but Hawtry moves away

and Hawtry counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hawtry wants to free his trapped foot but Henry is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Hawtry is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Henry has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Hawtry takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry is not content to let Hawtry control the position.
Henry manages to get to full guard.
Hawtry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawtry has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henry is working away from the top position though.
Henry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hawtry tries to roll over but Henry keeps him under control.
Hawtry manages to get to full guard.
Henry with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry stopping the sweep attempt from Hawtry.
Henry trying to control but Hawtry is working from the bottom.
Hawtry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Henry wants to control from the top but Hawtry keeps moving.
Hawtry looking to control.
Hawtry has control of Henry 's left arm, preventing Henry from doing any damage.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawtry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawtry is pulling down on Henry 's head to control his posture.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Henry controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Henry shoots in looking for a takedown but Hawtry manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Henry 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hawtry half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Henry dives in and grabs Hawtry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hawtry pushes down on Henry 's head and hops out.
Henry takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Henry shoots in but Hawtry avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Henry looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hawtry is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hawtry stuffs the takedown.

Henry rushes Hawtry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hawtry gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henry .
Hawtry looking for a takedown.

Hawtry has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Henry uses from the top position.
Henry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hawtry is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hawtry scores with a nice right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hawtry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Henry tries for a takedown but Hawtry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Henry takes the fight into the clinch.

Hawtry drags the fight down to the ground.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Hawtry is keeping the position.
Henry preventing the sweep.
Charles Hawtry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawtry pulls Henry in close to his closed guard and prevents Henry from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawtry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Henry is trying to control but Hawtry passes into side control!
Henry is looking to regain half guard here but Hawtry keeps moving and retains side control.
Henry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Henry is not content to let Hawtry control the position.
Henry is looking to regain half guard here but Hawtry keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Hawtry working away.
Check out the look on Hawtry's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry cracks Henry with a big elbow.
Henry wants to control but Hawtry postures up.
Hawtry working the ground and pound but Henry is defending the strikes.
Hawtry cracks Henry with a big elbow.
Henry is looking for a sweep.
Hawtry cracks Henry with a big right hand but Henry just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Henry is not content to let Hawtry control the position.
Henry is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Henry keeps trying to improve his position.
Henry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hawtry lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Henry down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawtry tries to move into full mount but can't pass Henry 's legs.
Charles Hawtry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry working away.
A lull in the action here as Hawtry stalls from top position.
Henry has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Henry manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Henry preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hawtry prevents Henry from improving his position.
Henry is trying to maintain the position but Hawtry is very close to passing his half guard.
Hawtry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henry can do to turn this around?
Hawtry is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Henry is trying to get back to full guard.
Hawtry is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Henry desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Henry is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hawtry trying to pass the guard but Henry defending well.
Hawtry content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Hawtry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hawtry, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Hawtry!
A very excited looking Charles Hawtry 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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Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lennart Lennartsson (ranked 2726 p4p, 257 weight class) and Tevin Mangrove Jr (ranked 1489 p4p, 153 weight class). Lennartsson comes to the cage accompanied by Runaway Baby - Bruno Mars. Mangrove Jr has chosen Macho Man as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lennartsson
vs
Mangrove Jr

190 cm
27
250 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

199 cm
42
246 lbs
36 - 11 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars

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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lennart Lennartsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tevin Mangrove Jr!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lennartsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Lennartsson counters with a series of strikes. Mangrove Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mangrove Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mangrove Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Mangrove Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lennartsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mangrove Jr misses with a combination
and Lennartsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lennartsson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mangrove Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mangrove Jr throws a jab when Lennartsson was well out of range.
Mangrove Jr throws a nice looking combination but Lennartsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lennartsson staying out of range there.
Lennartsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lennartsson cracks Mangrove Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mangrove Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Lennartsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mangrove Jr dodges the punch combination from Lennartsson.
Mangrove Jr feints the counter takedown.
Mangrove Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lennartsson.
A little feinted left hand from Lennartsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr looks to land a combination but Lennartsson avoids it well.

Lennartsson sends Mangrove Jr crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lennartsson is motioning to the referee to let Mangrove Jr up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Mangrove Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

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

Mangrove Jr is rocked!
Mangrove Jr looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lennartsson connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Mangrove Jr out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lennart Lennartsson!
A relieved looking Lennart Lennartsson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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