SPARTA 11: Sakurai vs. Lapu PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Guerrero (ranked 5289 p4p, 486 weight class) and Shinya Aoki (ranked 25061 p4p, 593 weight class). Guerrero comes to the cage accompanied by My Time Is Now. Shinya Aoki has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eddie Guerrero's chin.

Guerrero
vs
Aoki

167 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

171 cm
25
176 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eddie Guerrero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shinya Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerrero stuffs the takedown attempt from Aoki. Aoki gets slowly back to his feet.
Aoki has his takedown stuffed

and Guerrero counters with a takedown into side control.
Aoki tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Guerrero wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Aoki is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Guerrero scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Aoki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Aoki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aoki is pressing down on Guerrero's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Guerrero has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Shinya Aoki!
Shinya Aoki thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Eddie Guerrero was interviewed post fight and said 'My time is not yet now.'.

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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogan (ranked 4103 p4p, 455 weight class) and Nathan Reagan (ranked 5383 p4p, 525 weight class). Hogan comes to the cage accompanied by My Time Is Now. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hogan
vs
Reagan

169 cm
25
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hulk Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nathan Reagan!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan stuffs the takedown attempt from Reagan. Reagan gets slowly back to his feet.
Hogan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hulk Hogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reagan staying out of range there.
Reagan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice defenses there by Reagan.
Hogan misses with an uppercut. Reagan saw that one coming.
Hogan lands a body shot.

Hogan drives through with a takedown into Reagan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reagan wants to sweep here but Hogan controlling him for the moment.
Reagan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hogan manages to get himself to full guard.

Hogan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hogan keeping moving, preventing Reagan from controlling successfully.
Hogan looking for a sweep. Not yet Hogan, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reagan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Reagan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hogan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Reagan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reagan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hogan is trying to keep Reagan in close.

Reagan drops back looking for a leg! Hogan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hogan manages to kick Reagan off! Reagan jumps back into Hogan's guard.
Hogan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan is looking to sweep but instead, Reagan has passed into half guard.
Hogan is trying to maintain the position but Reagan is very close to passing his half guard.

Reagan seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Hogan is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nathan Reagan!
The defeated Hulk Hogan had this to say: 'My time is not yet now.'.

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RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Bryan (ranked 3658 p4p, 421 weight class) and Scott Lee (ranked 5187 p4p, 521 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bryan
vs
Lee

170 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tomi Bryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott Lee!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bryan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lee sprawls well initially but Bryan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Lee actively working from the bottom here.
Bryan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bryan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Bryan there.
Lee trying to control but Bryan postures up.
Lee is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Lee actively working from the bottom here.
Bryan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee wants to control but Bryan is keeping busy.
Bryan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bryan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bryan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bryan's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lee is looking for a choke. Bryan gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Bryan manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Bryan from controlling successfully.
Bryan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bryan landing some decent shots from guard.
Bryan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bryan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bryan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bryan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bryan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lee is pulling down on Bryan's head. It's preventing any offense from Bryan, at least for the moment.
Bryan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bryan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bryan connects with a couple of short punches.

Lee has his foot on Bryan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bryan works his way back into a safe position though.
Bryan landing some decent shots from guard.
Bryan postures up and lands a big shot to Lee's brow.
Lee is trying to control the position but Bryan postures up.
Bryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bryan scoring with some ground and pound.
Bryan lands a couple of elbows.
Bryan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lee on the ground.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Bryan slips an elbow through the middle.

Lee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bryan defends it easily.
Bryan throws a big elbow that misses.
Bryan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bryan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bryan defends it easily.
Lee is trying to control the position but Bryan postures up.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bryan is working Lee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bryan cracks Lee with a solid left hand.
Bryan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bryan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lee's head.

Bryan throws a sloppy strike and Lee has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Bryan is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Lee!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scott Lee!
A victorious Scott Lee thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomi (ranked 3736 p4p, 427 weight class) and Brook Whitebeard (ranked 4058 p4p, 449 weight class). Whitebeard has chosen Remember The Name as his entrance music. Brook Whitebeard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gomi
vs
Whitebeard

173 cm
25
191 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

185 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Takanori Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brook Whitebeard!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi misses with a takedown attempt
and Whitebeard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gomi fails with the takedown
and Gomi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Takanori Gomi has been cut.
Gomi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takanori Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Whitebeard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Whitebeard cracks Gomi with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Whitebeard has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gomi to stand back up!

Gomi is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitebeard lands a brutal uppercut that launches Gomi off his feet! Gomi tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brook Whitebeard!
A pretty intense looking Brook Whitebeard took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

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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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Robin Gracie (ranked 3788 p4p, 294 weight class) and Rio Avalos (ranked 3336 p4p, 266 weight class). Gracie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Olha a Explosão. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Avalos

168 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

162 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robin Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rio Avalos!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avalos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Avalos with a hook.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Avalos.
Nice defenses there by Avalos.
Gracie throws a body punch but Avalos moves out of range.

Avalos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Avalos lands in his opponent's guard.
Avalos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Avalos passes into half guard.
Gracie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Avalos scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Avalos is controlling well.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Avalos pulls his head out easily.
Avalos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Avalos throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Avalos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Avalos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Avalos has control of the leg.
Avalos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gracie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Avalos scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Avalos thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Avalos stalling away here and it's allowed Gracie to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gracie looking to control.
Avalos content to stall in guard here.
Avalos won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Avalos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Avalos has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Avalos trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Avalos is aware though and is defending well.

Avalos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Avalos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Avalos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Avalos lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Avalos controls the pace.

Gracie working for a triangle but Avalos defends it easily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Robin Gracie!
Robin Gracie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Nouveau (ranked 3803 p4p, 160 weight class) and Andres Bonifacio (ranked 3739 p4p, 157 weight class). Bonifacio has chosen Noypi by Bamboo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nouveau
vs
Bonifacio

168 cm
22
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

162 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Theodore Nouveau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andres Bonifacio!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonifacio scores with a hook to the body. Nouveau takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nouveau with a poor takedown
and Bonifacio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Nouveau clinches.
Bonifacio scores with a shot to the side of Nouveau's head.
Still in the clinch, Bonifacio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nouveau is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bonifacio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nouveau backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Nouveau's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Nouveau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nouveau doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bonifacio counters with a nice uppercut.

Nouveau is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonifacio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nouveau wants to clinch but Bonifacio slips to the side
and Bonifacio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nouveau gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bonifacio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nouveau thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theodore Nouveau. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bonifacio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nouveau, pushing him back against the cage.
Bonifacio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bonifacio scores with a hook to the body.
Nouveau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bonifacio is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bonifacio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nouveau backwards.
Bonifacio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nouveau or not.
Bonifacio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio is working Nouveau over against the cage.

Nouveau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bonifacio clinches with his opponent.
Nouveau wants to take the fight to the mat but Bonifacio manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nouveau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonifacio lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Bonifacio.

Nouveau jumps guard and drags Bonifacio to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Nouveau is looking for a triangle but Bonifacio pushes his legs off easily.
Nouveau definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nouveau not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bonifacio seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio preventing the sweep.

Nouveau escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bonifacio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bonifacio stays in close to Nouveau's body and controls the position.
Bonifacio prevents Nouveau from getting back to his feet.
Bonifacio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bonifacio sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nouveau working a defensive guard here.
Nouveau throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bonifacio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nouveau. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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

Nouveau is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nouveau controls Bonifacio momentarily but Bonifacio frees himself.

Nouveau throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bonifacio's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Nouveau looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nouveau fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bonifacio to the ground. Nouveau is now in Bonifacio's guard.
Nouveau scoring with some ground and pound.
Nouveau throwing strikes from guard but Bonifacio blocks nicely.
Nouveau loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bonifacio seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bonifacio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bonifacio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nouveau trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonifacio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nouveau chips away with some ground and pound.
Nouveau 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.
Nouveau trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonifacio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nouveau scoring with some ground and pound.
Nouveau being controlled here momentarily.
Bonifacio wants to sweep but no luck.
Nouveau passes into half guard.

Nouveau decides to stand up.
Nouveau shoots in for a double leg but Bonifacio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nouveau tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bonifacio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nouveau somewhat.
Nouveau fails with the takedown
and Bonifacio counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theodore Nouveau. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nouveau fails with the takedown
and Bonifacio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Nouveau shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bonifacio's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bonifacio can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nouveau won't allow Bonifacio to sweep him here.

Bonifacio is working an open guard so Nouveau takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Bonifacio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bonifacio stalling the fight.
Bonifacio lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonifacio scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bonifacio.
Nouveau has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bonifacio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nouveau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nouveau is trying to pull guard but Bonifacio turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bonifacio scores with a shot to the side of Nouveau's head.
Bonifacio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Bonifacio.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nouveau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bonifacio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bonifacio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nouveau drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nouveau tries to pull guard but Bonifacio holds him up against the cage and eventually Nouveau drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nouveau tries to pull guard but Bonifacio won't allow it.
Nouveau looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nouveau jumps guard but Bonifacio stands there with Nouveau around his waist. Nouveau gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bonifacio lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A frustrated look appears on Nouveau's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Bonifacio.
Nouveau tries to pull guard but Bonifacio forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nouveau is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bonifacio pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bonifacio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bonifacio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nouveau backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andres Bonifacio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bonifacio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonifacio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nouveau changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bonifacio tries to avoid it but Nouveau manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bonifacio to the ground. Bonifacio escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Theodore Nouveau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nouveau tries to move into range but Bonifacio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oh Nouveau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nouveau darts in trying to clinch
and Bonifacio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bonifacio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nouveau takes one on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Bonifacio as he connects with a hook.

Nouveau forces Bonifacio back against the cage and clinches.
Nouveau has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Bonifacio.
Nouveau drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Bonifacio.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bonifacio lands with a short shot to the head.
Nouveau tries to pull guard but Bonifacio holds him up against the cage and eventually Nouveau drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theodore Nouveau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bonifacio.
Nouveau is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bonifacio to keep the fight standing.
Bonifacio cracks Nouveau with a nice body shot.
Nouveau seems to have got his legs back now.
A right hand to the body from Bonifacio.
Nouveau is trying to pull guard but Bonifacio turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nouveau tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio lands a nice uppercut.
Bonifacio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bonifacio lands a left hand.
Bonifacio is working Nouveau over against the cage.
Bonifacio lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Bonifacio - that landed with a thud.
Bonifacio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nouveau wants a takedown.
Nouveau is trying to pull guard but Bonifacio turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bonifacio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Bonifacio.
A hook to the body from Bonifacio.
Andres Bonifacio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nouveau drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bonifacio pulls his leg out and moves away.
A jab from Bonifacio does it's job there.
Andres Bonifacio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio connects with a looping right hand.
Bonifacio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nouveau looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nouveau doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bonifacio counters with a nice body shot.
Bonifacio drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Nouveau right on the button. Nouveau goes down! Bonifacio follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Bonifacio gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andres Bonifacio!
A victorious Andres Bonifacio thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 2577 p4p, 349 weight class) and Kaensak Sor Ploenchit (ranked 2413 p4p, 327 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sakuraba
vs
Sor Ploenchit

175 cm
25
211 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
214 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kazushi Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaensak Sor Ploenchit!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sor Ploenchit. Sakuraba does a little dance to reset his feet.

Sakuraba drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Sakuraba is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Sor Ploenchit looks calm but he's in trouble here. Sakuraba gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Sor Ploenchit is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Sakuraba lets go of the hold and Sor Ploenchit can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kazushi Sakuraba!
An out of breath Kazushi Sakuraba thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Kaensak Sor Ploenchit was interviewed post fight and said 'You are just lucky today!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Luna (ranked 1121 p4p, 144 weight class) and Dwayne Johnson (ranked 2897 p4p, 328 weight class). Luna comes to the cage accompanied by Noypi by Bamboo. Johnson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by My Time Is Now. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Luna
vs
Johnson

171 cm
25
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

164 cm
25
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juan Luna!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dwayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson feints and as Luna raises his hands in defense, Johnson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Luna definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Johnson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Luna has Johnson pulled in close to control his posture.
Johnson won't allow Luna to sweep him here.
Luna on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Luna tries to get out of the position.
Johnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Luna wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson postures up in Luna's guard and throws a big left but Luna blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson stands up over Luna, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Luna wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson working some strikes from top position.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Luna can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johnson controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Johnson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Johnson landing with the ground and pound.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson trying to control but Luna is working from the bottom.
Luna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson works over Luna with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Luna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luna controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.
Johnson landing with the ground and pound.
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Johnson!
Dwayne Johnson is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Dwayne Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Juan Luna stepped up to the mic, saying 'A man can be destroyed but not defeated... I will pickup the pieces that I learned today and will grow from it.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hayate Sakurai (ranked 2147 p4p, 188 weight class) and Lapu Lapu (ranked 2001 p4p, 179 weight class). Lapu has chosen Noypi by Bamboo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sakurai
vs
Lapu

166 cm
25
151 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

168 cm
25
153 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hayate Sakurai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lapu Lapu!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakurai closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lapu circles away.
Lapu has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lapu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sakurai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sakurai dives in for a single leg takedown but Lapu sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sakurai misses with a takedown
and Sakurai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hayate Sakurai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakurai shoots and misses
and Lapu scores with a counter punch that sends Sakurai to the canvas! Lapu smells blood - he's punishing Sakurai with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Sakurai has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lapu Lapu!
Lapu Lapu is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Lapu Lapu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.