GC 257 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Polyanskiy (ranked 2483 p4p, 285 weight class) and Solomon Wilson (ranked 3232 p4p, 343 weight class). Polyanskiy comes into the arena with Oxxxymiron - Signs of life blaring out of the sound system. Wilson has chosen Simple Math - By: DL Incognito as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Polyanskiy
vs
Wilson

169 cm
27
158 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

177 cm
28
170 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Polyanskiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wilson is defended easily by Polyanskiy.
Wilson slips a jab from Polyanskiy.
Wilson throws out a powerful jab.
A slow jab from Wilson misses its intended target.
Wilson lands with a straight right. Polyanskiy didn't see that one coming.
Good exchange - Polyanskiy coming out on top.
Polyanskiy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wilson but Wilson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wilson throws a jab but it's blocked by Polyanskiy.
Polyanskiy shoots in for a double leg but Wilson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wilson scores with a nice strike.
Polyanskiy misses the shot to the body.
Wilson missing with a left hand there. Polyanskiy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Wilson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Polyanskiy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wilson is working away from the top position though.

Polyanskiy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Wilson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Polyanskiy actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polyanskiy is looking to improve his position.
Polyanskiy wants to control but Wilson is keeping busy.
Wilson winds up and cracks Polyanskiy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wilson is thwarting Polyanskiy's attempts to control the position.
Wilson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Polyanskiy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Wilson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Polyanskiy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Polyanskiy wants to control but Wilson is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Polyanskiy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Wilson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Polyanskiy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wilson.
Polyanskiy is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Wilson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Polyanskiy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Polyanskiy tries to roll over but Wilson keeps him under control.
Wilson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Polyanskiy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson working Polyanskiy over with strikes.
Wilson drops an elbow to the side of Polyanskiy's head.

Wilson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wilson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wilson lands strikes from half guard.
Polyanskiy trying to hold on to Wilson's head to control him but Wilson postures up.
Wilson slips a nice elbow through Polyanskiy's hands, connecting with Polyanskiy's forehead.

Wilson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Polyanskiy defend it? Wilson steps over the head and cranks it - Polyanskiy is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Wilson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Solomon Wilson!
A victorious Solomon Wilson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cian Cartwright (ranked 3867 p4p, 386 weight class) and Avila Alvarez (ranked 4743 p4p, 450 weight class). Cartwright comes into the arena with Engulfed by Darkness blaring out of the sound system. Alvarez has chosen Barbarian by The Darkness as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Avila Alvarez has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Cartwright
vs
Alvarez

180 cm
35
183 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

190 cm
36
180 lbs
17 - 28 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cian Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 28 - 2, fighting out of London, Avila Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alvarez as he avoids it easily.
Alvarez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cartwright keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
It looked like Cartwright wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alvarez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cartwright.
A countering left hand to the body from Alvarez misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Alvarez enables Cartwright to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Alvarez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Alvarez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cartwright doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cartwright manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cartwright with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alvarez has his foot on Cartwright's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cartwright works his way back into a safe position though.
Cartwright landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cartwright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cartwright stands up over Alvarez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Alvarez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cartwright defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cartwright missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cartwright throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alvarez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cartwright working some strikes from top position.
Cartwright is working Alvarez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Alvarez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cartwright defends well.
Cartwright with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Alvarez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Alvarez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cartwright defends well.
Cartwright lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Alvarez has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Cartwright has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Cartwright turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez tries to improve position but can't.
Cartwright is chipping away with strikes.
Cartwright is chipping away with strikes.
Alvarez tries to bench press Cartwright off him but Cartwright keeps the position.
Alvarez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Cartwright tries for a kimura but Alvarez is defending well.
Cartwright landing strikes.

Cartwright looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Alvarez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cartwright wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cartwright working the ground and pound.
Alvarez wants to get back to his feet but Cartwright drags him back down.
Cartwright scores with a couple of short elbows.

Alvarez is rocked!

Cartwright tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cartwright has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Alvarez is still in real trouble! Can Cartwright finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big shot lands for Cartwright! That's hurt Alvarez! Will he recover? Cartwright fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cian Cartwright!
A relieved looking Cian Cartwright thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Avila Alvarez was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm so pissed, man. I trained so hard for this camp too.'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dilon Goncalves (ranked 4000 p4p, 316 weight class) and Irshaad Sayed (ranked 2159 p4p, 199 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Goncalves might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to TAPOUT. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Goncalves
vs
Sayed

180 cm
25
150 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

173 cm
30
150 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dilon Goncalves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Irshaad Sayed!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Goncalves. Those never looked like landing.
Sayed buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sayed throws a nice head kick!

Sayed clinches up against the cage.
Sayed lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sayed working aggressively here.
Goncalves is trying to pull guard but Sayed has him pressed against the cage.
Goncalves jumps guard but Sayed stands there with Goncalves around his waist. Goncalves gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Goncalves tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sayed smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dilon Goncalves. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sayed gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goncalves tries to pull guard but Sayed won't allow it.
Sayed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sayed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Goncalves working aggressively here.
Sayed avoiding damage as Goncalves throws knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goncalves being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayed swings wildly with an uppercut but Goncalves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Goncalves as Sayed tries to tie him up.
Goncalves fails to pull guard.
Sayed pressing his opponent against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Sayed.
Goncalves tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sayed just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sayed.
Sayed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Sayed.
Goncalves tries to pull guard but Sayed forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Goncalves is trying to pull guard but Sayed has him pressed against the cage.
Sayed content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Goncalves's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Goncalves tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sayed smiles and moves away.
Goncalves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sayed has closed the distance and engaged Goncalves in a clinch.
Sayed blocking some punches.
Sayed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sayed gets through Goncalves's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Goncalves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goncalves tries to pull guard but Sayed won't allow it.
Sayed is working Goncalves over against the cage.
Sayed misses with some punches.
Sayed pushes Goncalves back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sayed misses with the head strike.
Goncalves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Goncalves drags the fight down to the ground.

Sayed stands and steps away. Goncalves gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sayed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Sayed has closed the distance and engaged Goncalves in a clinch.
Goncalves jumps guard but Sayed stands there with Goncalves around his waist. Goncalves gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goncalves backwards.
Goncalves fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Goncalves fails to pull guard.
Sayed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sayed lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Goncalves.

Goncalves pulls guard.

Goncalves is working an open guard so Sayed takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Sayed fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Goncalves, pushing him back against the cage.
Sayed is trying to maintain a safe position but Goncalves gets an underhook and turns Sayed into the cage.
Goncalves tries to pull guard but Sayed forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sayed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Goncalves is trying to pull guard but Sayed has him pressed against the cage.
Sayed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goncalves is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sayed to keep the fight standing.
Sayed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sayed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sayed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goncalves gets through Sayed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayed lands a left hand.
Goncalves is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sayed to keep the fight standing.
Goncalves tries to pull guard but Sayed forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sayed lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sayed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sayed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goncalves tries to pull guard but Sayed won't allow it.
Goncalves tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Goncalves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sayed lands with a light punch inside.
Goncalves trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Goncalves.
Sayed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Sayed.
A short right from Sayed on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sayed stalling in the clinch.
Sayed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goncalves misses with the head strike.
Sayed will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Goncalves up against the cage.
Sayed has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Goncalves seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sayed can turn it around.
Sayed working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Goncalves moves into range and clinches up with Sayed.
Sayed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goncalves tries to pull guard but Sayed forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sayed is working Goncalves over against the cage.
Goncalves is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sayed to keep the fight standing.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sayed.
Sayed working aggressively here.
A short right from Sayed.
Goncalves takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Sayed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sayed.
Goncalves tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sayed just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dilon Goncalves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sayed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sayed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sayed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sayed.
Sayed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goncalves jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sayed walks away with a smile on his face. Goncalves gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Sayed moves into the clinch.
A short right from Sayed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves tries to pull guard but Sayed holds him up against the cage and eventually Goncalves drops back down to his feet.
Goncalves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goncalves is trying to pull guard but Sayed has him pressed against the cage.
Sayed swings wildly with an uppercut but Goncalves uses good head movement to avoid it.

Goncalves successfully pulls guard.

Sayed stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Sayed clinches up against the cage.
Goncalves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Goncalves fails to land.
Sayed looking to stall.
A short left from Sayed.
Sayed gets through Goncalves's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Goncalves fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sayed throws a head punch that misses.
Goncalves takes a shot to the head.
Sayed scores with a shot to the side of Goncalves's head.
Sayed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goncalves backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sayed lands with a short shot to the head.
Sayed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goncalves tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sayed smiles and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sayed controlling the action here for a moment.
Goncalves is trying to pull guard but Sayed has him pressed against the cage.
Goncalves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sayed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sayed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goncalves tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sayed smiles and moves away.

Goncalves gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goncalves misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goncalves.
Goncalves tries to pull guard but Sayed holds him up against the cage and eventually Goncalves drops back down to his feet.
Sayed misses with the head strike.
Sayed stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sayed is trying to maintain a safe position but Goncalves gets an underhook and turns Sayed into the cage.
Sayed lands a hook that snaps the head of Goncalves backwards.
Sayed throws a punch but it's blocked by Goncalves.
Sayed works on Goncalves's body with a couple of short punches.
Goncalves tries to pull guard but Sayed forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sayed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Goncalves tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sayed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sayed tries to throw a body punch but Goncalves avoids it by throwing Sayed back against the cage.
Goncalves tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sayed is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves is trying to pull guard but Sayed turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sayed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goncalves backwards.
Sayed leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sayed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Sayed.
Goncalves tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sayed just stands there and leans against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sayed presses Goncalves against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Goncalves successfully pulls guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Goncalves has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Sayed doesn't defend quickly enough and Goncalves has managed to lock this one up! Can Sayed escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Goncalves on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dilon Goncalves!
Dilon Goncalves thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Dangerous Jr (ranked 1585 p4p, 216 weight class) and Evan Payton (ranked 1501 p4p, 204 weight class). Dangerous Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is TNT - ACDC. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Dangerous Jr
vs
Payton

188 cm
33
185 lbs
17 - 17 - 0

180 cm
34
192 lbs
16 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Velocity Fightwear

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 17 - 17 - 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 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Payton!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Dangerous Jr enables Payton to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dangerous Jr manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Payton trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dangerous Jr manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Payton is pulling down on Dangerous Jr's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Payton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dangerous Jr passes into half guard.
Payton holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Payton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dangerous Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Payton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Payton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dangerous Jr defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dangerous Jr.

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

Payton is looking for a triangle but Dangerous Jr pushes his legs off easily.
Payton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Payton trying to keep a closed guard but Dangerous Jr is proving a slippery customer.

Dangerous Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Payton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dangerous Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Payton's legs - danger averted.

Payton is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Dangerous Jr frees his head nicely. Oh but Payton has switched to an armbar! Dangerous Jr is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Evan Payton!
A victorious Evan Payton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aidan Sumerod (ranked 3899 p4p, 452 weight class) and Harrison Yates (ranked 1624 p4p, 219 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sumerod
vs
Yates

180 cm
37
199 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

187 cm
39
199 lbs
29 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aidan Sumerod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harrison Yates!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yates connects with a solid leg kick.
Yates bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sumerod's head.
Sumerod moves in looking to clinch but Yates pushes him off.
An inside leg kick from Yates misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yates. Sumerod shrugs it off though.
Sumerod takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Yates closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yates.
A short right from Yates on the inside.
Sumerod misses with an elbow strike.
Sumerod throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yates misses with a punch to the body.
Yates looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yates just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sumerod's brow.
Yates blocks the elbow strike.
Yates takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yates throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yates avoids the elbow strike from Sumerod, against the cage.
Yates looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yates blocks the elbow strike.
Sumerod throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yates softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sumerod misses with an elbow over the top.
Yates takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates blocks an elbow strike from Sumerod.
Yates softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yates tries to work over Sumerod's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yates struggles to land a body shot inside as Sumerod controls his hands.
Sumerod misses with an elbow over the top.
Yates misses with a punch on the inside.
Sumerod throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yates.
Yates scores with a shot to the side of Sumerod's head.
Yates is leaning against Sumerod and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yates misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yates tries to land knees in the clinch but Sumerod avoids the damage to the body.
Sumerod throws an elbow that misses.
Sumerod takes a shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sumerod just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yates's brow.
Sumerod is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yates utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yates landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sumerod.
Yates avoids a wild elbow strike from Sumerod.
Nice body punch from Yates - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumerod misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yates.
Sumerod is breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yates obliges.
Yates lands a knee to the body.
Sumerod takes a shot to the head.
Sumerod takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Yates.
Yates throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sumerod throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sumerod blocks an elbow strike.
Yates blocks the elbow strike.
Yates using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sumerod has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yates avoids the elbow strike from Sumerod, against the cage.
Sumerod blocks the elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Yates.
A body shot lands from Yates.
Yates lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice elbow from Yates.
Sumerod missing with knees to the body.
Sumerod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yates is working Sumerod over against the cage.
Yates makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yates using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sumerod managing to block the knees to the body from Yates.
Yates using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yates unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yates digs a right hand underneath Sumerod's ribcage. Sumerod let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yates unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sumerod lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short left from Yates.
Yates throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sumerod throws an elbow but misses.
Yates tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sumerod avoids it.
Yates scores with a shot to the side of Sumerod's head.
Yates throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A shot in the inside from Yates.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice elbow from Yates.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yates creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Yates.
Yates lands a nice elbow.
Yates lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yates working Sumerod over with knees to the body.
Yates is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sumerod backwards.
Yates presses Sumerod against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yates scores a nice knee to the body.
Yates works on Sumerod's body with a couple of short punches.
Yates lands with a right to the head.
Yates digs a right hand into Sumerod's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sumerod's gas tank.
Yates lands a nice shot to the body.
Yates lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sumerod just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yates's brow.
Yates lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Aidan Sumerod has been cut.
Yates makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Sumerod is rocked!
Yates lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oh Sumerod is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yates creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Sumerod's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Sumerod drops to his knees and Yates pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harrison Yates!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Portis (ranked 1659 p4p, 224 weight class) and Rafael Loureiro (ranked 810 p4p, 110 weight class). Portis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lord Knows - Meek Mill. Jackson Portis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rafael Loureiro's chin.

Portis
vs
Loureiro

185 cm
25
188 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

183 cm
24
191 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Portis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Loureiro!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Portis scores with the left hand. Loureiro knows he should have avoided that one.
Portis throws a right hand that misses
and Loureiro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Portis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nuclear Physiques in the buildup to the fight.
Portis throws a hook to the side of Loureiro's head but Loureiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A countering left hand to the body from Loureiro misses.
Loureiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Loureiro drops his hands momentarily and Portis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Portis throws a lazy head kick
and Loureiro counters with a straight right hand.
Loureiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Loureiro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Portis with a body shot.
Jackson Portis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loureiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Loureiro slips a straight right by Portis.
Portis throws a looping overhand right but Loureiro ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Portis misses the target.
Portis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Loureiro.
Portis throws a poor cross that misses
and Loureiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Portis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Portis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice cross by Portis.

It looks like Rafael Loureiro has been cut.
Portis looks to throw the jab but Loureiro is out of range.
Loureiro moves out of range of the strikes.
Portis swings widly with a right hand
and Loureiro counters with a stiff right hand.
Portis scores with a three punch combo!

Loureiro is rocked!
Loureiro slips under a jab from Portis.
Loureiro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Portis missing with a left hand there. Loureiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Portis just misses with a punch to the body.
Portis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Loureiro momentarily.
Loureiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Portis finish him?
Portis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Portis missing with a left hand there. Loureiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Loureiro seems to have recovered his senses.
Loureiro fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loureiro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Loureiro walks into a stiff left hand from Portis.
Some wild striking there from Portis.
Loureiro ducks under a wild hook from Portis.
Loureiro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Portis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Loureiro cracks Portis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Portis throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Loureiro counter with a right hand.
Loureiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Portis is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Portis misses the target.
Portis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Portis loads up on a big right hand but Loureiro slips the punch.
Loureiro avoids the body shot from Portis.
Portis tries a head kick but it misses.
Loureiro unleashes a big counter combination but Portis bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Loureiro closes the distance and clinches.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portis swings for the body but Loureiro moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Loureiro! But no joy.
Portis misses with a lunging right hand
letting Loureiro counter with a right hand.
Loureiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Portis was well out of range. Poor timing from Loureiro.
Loureiro moves out of range as Portis strikes.
Portis misses with a right hand
and Loureiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Portis scores with a decent looking hook.
Portis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Loureiro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Loureiro slips a jab from Portis.
Portis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Loureiro's head backwards.
Portis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Loureiro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Loureiro swings for the body but Portis moves out of range.
Portis throws an off balance right hand
and Loureiro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Portis throws an off balance right hand
and Loureiro counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Portis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Portis misses with an uppercut.
Portis swinging wildly here.
Loureiro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Portis throws a poor cross that misses
and Loureiro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Portis thinking.
Portis misses with an uppercut.
Loureiro throws out a counter right but Portis avoids it with no problem.
Portis throws an off balance right hand
and Loureiro counters with a straight right hand.
Loureiro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Portis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loureiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Portis.
Portis misses with a two punch combination.

Loureiro gets a clinch.
Portis lands a hook that snaps the head of Loureiro backwards.
Loureiro pushes Portis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loureiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Portis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Loureiro'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.

Loureiro jabs at Portis's body.
Portis tries to bum rush Loureiro with a series of wild strikes but Loureiro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Loureiro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Portis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Loureiro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Portis misses with an uppercut
and Loureiro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Portis tries a head kick but it misses.
Portis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Portis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Portis misses with an uppercut

and Loureiro counters by clinching up.

Portis manages to break the clinch.
Loureiro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Portis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Loureiro in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Portis throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Loureiro's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Portis dives in looking to finish as Loureiro flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Portis's strikes! Portis is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Loureiro's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Loureiro was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Portis!
Jackson Portis thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Ragnarsson (ranked 624 p4p, 37 weight class) and Mr Joshua (ranked 1735 p4p, 70 weight class). Joshua has chosen Problem Child as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mr Joshua enters the cage!

Ragnarsson
vs
Joshua

209 cm
28
278 lbs
17 - 5 - 1

193 cm
28
255 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING
HELLBENT

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 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bjorn Ragnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mr Joshua!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joshua thows a leg kick but Ragnarsson checks it
enabling Ragnarsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Joshua loads up on a big right hand but Ragnarsson slips the punch.
Joshua misses with a hook.
As Joshua looks to move away, Ragnarsson throws a big counter combo but Joshua just gets out of the way.
Joshua's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ragnarsson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Joshua scrambles back to his feet.
Ragnarsson slips a jab and a cross from Joshua.
Joshua throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ragnarsson.

It looks like Bjorn Ragnarsson has been cut.
Joshua throws a leg kick but Ragnarsson moved away.
Ragnarsson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ragnarsson lands a jab to the nose.
Joshua throws a hook but Ragnarsson blocks it.
Ragnarsson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
An inside leg kick from Ragnarsson misses.
Ragnarsson misses with a wild body shot.
Joshua misses with a shot to the body
and Ragnarsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ragnarsson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Ragnarsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Joshua scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Joshua shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ragnarsson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshua throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Joshua lands a body shot.
Ragnarsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joshua fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ragnarsson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ragnarsson cracks Joshua with a good jab.
Joshua throws a leg kick
and Ragnarsson counters with a leg kick.
Joshua scores with a hook to the body. Ragnarsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Joshua misses with a wild body shot.
Joshua feints and then cracks Ragnarsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ragnarsson down.
Ragnarsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ragnarsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Joshua's head.
Joshua looks to land a combination but Ragnarsson avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joshua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshua cracks Ragnarsson with an open hand slap.
Joshua throws a hook but Ragnarsson blocks it.
Ragnarsson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ragnarsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Joshua. Joshua obviously looking to wear him down.
Joshua misses with a right hand
and Ragnarsson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ragnarsson throws a series of punches but Joshua avoids them all with ease.
Joshua does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Joshua tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ragnarsson is able to avoid easily.
Sloppy strikes from Ragnarsson. Those never looked like landing.
Joshua tries to clinch but Ragnarsson is having none of it.
Joshua works Ragnarsson's body with a nice hook.
Joshua finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ragnarsson tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshua lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Joshua misses with a hook to the body
and Ragnarsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Joshua throws a body punch but Ragnarsson moves out of range.
Ragnarsson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ragnarsson tries to move into range but Joshua moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Bjorn Ragnarsson's cut is getting worse.
Joshua tries to clinch up.
It looked like Ragnarsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ragnarsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Joshua throws a nice looking combination but Ragnarsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joshua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Joshua tried to score with a low kick but Ragnarsson checks it.
Joshua avoids the head kick by Ragnarsson.
Joshua looks to land a left hand but Ragnarsson moved out of range nicely.
Joshua throws a head kick that misses.
Joshua moves away from the strike by Ragnarsson.
Joshua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ragnarsson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson throws a looping overhand right but Joshua ducks down to avoid it.
Joshua feints the counter takedown.
Ragnarsson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Joshua tries to clinch but Ragnarsson moves away
and Ragnarsson counters with a good low kick that Joshua was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joshua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joshua tries to close the distance and clinch but Ragnarsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ragnarsson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Joshua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ragnarsson moves away.
Ragnarsson tried to counter with a leg kick but Joshua avoided it.
Joshua throws a right and a left that Ragnarsson avoids nicely.
No joy there for Ragnarsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joshua misses with a low kick.

Joshua clinches up against the cage.
Joshua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Joshua pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've been informed that Joshua has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Ragnarsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ragnarsson slips a jab from Joshua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mr Joshua will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Ragnarsson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Joshua misses with a low kick.
Joshua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joshua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ragnarsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice straight punches there by Ragnarsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson throws a series of punches but Joshua avoids them all with ease.
Joshua lands a nice hook to Ragnarsson's body. Ragnarsson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Joshua throws a head kick but Ragnarsson moves out of range.
Joshua throws a leg kick that misses.
Ragnarsson checks a low kick from Joshua.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Ragnarsson misses.
Joshua avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Joshua. That's going to slow Ragnarsson down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshua throws a series of punches but Ragnarsson moves out of range.
Ragnarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joshua just misses with a punch to the body.
Joshua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joshua moves out of range of the strikes.
Mr Joshua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joshua scores with a nice right hand.
Joshua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnarsson manages to avoid it.
Joshua throws a low kick but Ragnarsson moves out of range easily.
Ragnarsson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ragnarsson 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.
Joshua throws a big shot that misses.
Joshua loads up on a big right hand but Ragnarsson slips the punch.
As Joshua backs away, Ragnarsson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A jab from Joshua misses.
A low kick from Joshua is predictable there
and Ragnarsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ragnarsson jabs at Joshua's body.
Joshua throws a chopping leg kick but Ragnarsson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ragnarsson defending well as Joshua loads up on a big left hand.
Ragnarsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Joshua.
Mr Joshua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joshua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnarsson slips a jab from Joshua.
Ragnarsson scores with a three punch combo!
Joshua lunges at Ragnarsson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ragnarsson's hand.
Ragnarsson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sloppy strikes from Ragnarsson. Those never looked like landing.
Joshua takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson scores with a nice body kick.
Ragnarsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joshua.
Ragnarsson connects with a leg kick. Joshua looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good work by Ragnarsson as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Joshua is predictable there
and Ragnarsson counters with a one-two to the body.
Ragnarsson tries to land a front kick but Joshua steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ragnarsson checks a low kick from Joshua.

Ragnarsson closes the distance and clinches.
Ragnarsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Joshua fails to land.
Joshua wants to stall.

Ragnarsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joshua lands with a straight right. Ragnarsson didn't see that one coming.

Bjorn Ragnarsson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joshua takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ragnarsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joshua.
Ragnarsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ragnarsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Joshua throws a body punch but Ragnarsson moves out of range.
Ragnarsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Joshua throws a hook but Ragnarsson blocks it.
Ragnarsson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Joshua throws a low kick but Ragnarsson moves out of range easily.
Bjorn Ragnarsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ragnarsson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Joshua lands a right hook to the body.
Ragnarsson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Joshua throws a leg kick

and Ragnarsson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ragnarsson.
A right handed body shot lands from Joshua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bjorn Ragnarsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Ragnarsson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ragnarsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Joshua. That did some damage!
Joshua throws an off balance right hand
and Ragnarsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joshua is looking to score with low kicks.
Ragnarsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ragnarsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joshua.
Sloppy strikes from Ragnarsson. Those never looked like landing.
Joshua is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Joshua misses with an attempted mid kick.
Joshua's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Joshua is looking to clinch but Ragnarsson is avoiding it.
Ragnarsson misses with a hook. Joshua ducked under it nicely.
Joshua changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joshua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And Joshua tries to counter it with a takedown but Ragnarsson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Joshua blocks a head kick by Ragnarsson.
Joshua misses with a wild combination.
Ragnarsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Joshua misses the target.
Ragnarsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Joshua uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ragnarsson feints and then cracks Joshua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joshua down.
Joshua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joshua lands a leg kick that knocks Ragnarsson off balance momentarily.
Ragnarsson staying out of range there.
Joshua throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Joshua. That snapped Ragnarsson's head back.
Joshua tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ragnarsson is able to avoid easily.
Joshua motions for Ragnarsson to come forward. Joshua throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnarsson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Joshua keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Joshua's calf.
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Joshua feints the counter takedown.
Ragnarsson checks a leg kick.
Ragnarsson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Joshua is out of range and Ragnarsson settles back down.
Ragnarsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joshua tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joshua swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ragnarsson counters with an outside leg kick.
Joshua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ragnarsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Joshua misses with a two punch combination.
Ragnarsson cracks Joshua with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Joshua throws an off balance right hand

and Ragnarsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Joshua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Ragnarsson breaks from the clinch.
Ragnarsson avoids the body shot from Joshua.
Ragnarsson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Joshua misses.
Ragnarsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joshua.
Ragnarsson scores with a three punch combo!
Ragnarsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ragnarsson slips a jab from Joshua.
Joshua tests Ragnarsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joshua throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ragnarsson.
Joshua throws a shot from downtown. Ragnarsson moves away and avoids it.
Joshua throws a right hand that misses
and Ragnarsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Joshua throws an overhand right that lands on Ragnarsson's shoulder, as Ragnarsson tries to avoid the shot.
Ragnarsson checks a low kick from Joshua.
Joshua misses with a looping right.
Joshua pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Joshua blocks a head kick by Ragnarsson.
Joshua tries to clinch up.
Joshua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Ragnarsson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ragnarsson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Joshua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ragnarsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joshua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joshua thumps Ragnarsson with a low kick.
Joshua misses with a right hand
and Ragnarsson counters with a left and a right that stings Joshua.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joshua. Ragnarsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left and a right from Ragnarsson both land. Nice combination.
Ragnarsson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joshua feints the counter takedown.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bjorn Ragnarsson!
Our winner, Bjorn Ragnarsson, 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.