SMASH: Donnelly vs Bekov (NC) PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rui Gomes (ranked 4133 p4p, 456 weight class) and William Shitlord (ranked 4373 p4p, 476 weight class). William Shitlord is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Gomes
vs
Shitlord

185 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rui Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William Shitlord!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gomes misses with a takedown
letting Shitlord counter with a right hand.
Gomes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Shitlord to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomes tries for a takedown but Shitlord circles away easily
and Shitlord cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rui Gomes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shitlord connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gomes scrambles back to his feet.
Gomes with a poor takedown
and Shitlord counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gomes takes one to the chin there.
Gomes shoots in and drives through. Shitlord sprawls well.
Gomes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shitlord counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gomes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Shitlord napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gomes trying to control the action but Shitlord is working from the bottom.
Shitlord felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes is chipping away with strikes.
Shitlord prevents Gomes from moving into mount.
Gomes is staying tight to Shitlord's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Gomes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shitlord is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

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

Gomes is trying to get an arm triangle but Shitlord is defending well.
Shitlord is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shitlord is trying to escape the position but Gomes is controlling the position.
Gomes creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Shitlord sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
An elbow from Gomes crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Shitlord's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gomes looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Shitlord is trying to get back to half guard.
Gomes moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gomes lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gomes remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Shitlord tries to bench press Gomes off him but Gomes keeps the position.
Gomes working the ground and pound from side control.

Gomes is trying to get an arm triangle but Shitlord is defending well.
Gomes scoring with punches and elbows.
Gomes is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes works to advance to full mount. Shitlord defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Gomes working for a guillotine from mount but Shitlord is in no mood to give up.
Gomes controlling the position easily from mount.
Gomes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Shitlord tries to lock up and control but Gomes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gomes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gomes with good strikes from the mount here!
Gomes controlling his opponent.
Shitlord taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gomes doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Shitlord counter with a right hand.
Gomes fails with the takedown
and Shitlord counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gomes shoots in looking for a takedown. Shitlord tries to sprawl out of it but Gomes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shitlord manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rui Gomes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gomes looking to score a takedown here. Shitlord is defending well but Gomes drives through and ends up in Shitlord's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes wants to control from the top but Shitlord keeps moving.
Shitlord looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shitlord can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shitlord looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shitlord digs a good body shot into Gomes's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gomes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shitlord cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gomes misses with a takedown
and Gomes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gomes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shitlord finds it's way round the side to connect with Gomes's head.
Gomes walks into a left hand.
Gomes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gomes misses with a takedown
and Gomes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rui Gomes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shitlord getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gomes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shitlord defends well and Gomes ends up having to push Shitlord into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shitlord! But no joy.
Shitlord scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shitlord cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shitlord throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gomes on the side of the head.
Rui Gomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shitlord lands a two punch combo.
Shitlord scores with a punch to the head.
Shitlord stuffs the takedown attempt from Gomes. Gomes gets slowly back to his feet.
Shitlord scores with a hook to the body. Gomes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shitlord lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shitlord darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shitlord lands a head shot.
William Shitlord is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomes tries to move into range but Shitlord moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shitlord bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gomes's head.
Shitlord might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gomes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shitlord counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shitlord throws a leg kick but Gomes checks it.
Gomes attempts a counter takedown but Shitlord avoids it well and moves away.
Shitlord moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gomes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gomes fails with the takedown.
Shitlord changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shitlord counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Shitlord showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gomes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gomes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shitlord counters with a three punch combo that has Gomes backing up. Gomes nods at Shitlord to acknowledge the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gomes is defended easily by Shitlord.
A little jabbing left from Shitlord on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gomes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shitlord connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rui Gomes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomes walks into a jab.
Gomes tries for a takedown but Shitlord circles away easily
and Shitlord counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gomes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Shitlord gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gomes to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes stays in close to Shitlord's body and controls the position.
Gomes throws a big right hand that misses.
Gomes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shitlord is trying to keep Gomes in close.
Gomes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gomes advances to half guard.

Gomes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shitlord sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gomes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gomes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gomes connects with a nice short shot to Shitlord's temple.
Shitlord really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gomes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gomes not doing much here.
Gomes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gomes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Still in half guard, Gomes seems content to control.
Rui Gomes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gomes throwing shots but Shitlord is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Gomes seems content to control.
Shitlord blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gomes.
Gomes has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gomes 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.
Gomes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gomes controlling his opponent.
Gomes with good strikes from the mount here!
Shitlord tries to reverse the position but Gomes maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Gomes.
Shitlord taking shots to the head.
Gomes scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Shitlord?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shitlord in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomes lands with some strikes.
Gomes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Shitlord is rocked!
Gomes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shitlord is still in real trouble! Can Gomes finish him?
Gomes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shitlord for as long as he can get away with.
Shitlord seems to have recovered his senses.

Gomes working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Shitlord turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Gomes off and cradles Shitlord's limp body as Gomes celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Rui Gomes!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Somkhat Sitsongrit (ranked 3479 p4p, 366 weight class) and First Name Second Name (ranked 4099 p4p, 417 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Sitsongrit
vs
Name Second Name

178 cm
18
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Somkhat Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, First Name Second Name!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Second Name takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Second Name changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sitsongrit tries to avoid it but Second Name manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sitsongrit to the ground. Sitsongrit escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jab from Sitsongrit.
A head kick by Sitsongrit misses

and Second Name counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Second Name thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Second Name has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at CASHLAY. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sitsongrit wants to stand and escape but Second Name is having none of it.

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

Second Name drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Second Name jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sitsongrit controls Second Name momentarily but Second Name frees himself.
Sitsongrit looking for a sweep. Not yet Sitsongrit, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Second Name thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Second Name drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Second Name jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sitsongrit has control of Second Name's left arm, preventing Second Name from doing any damage.

Second Name 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sitsongrit looking for a sweep. Not yet Sitsongrit, not yet.
Sitsongrit is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Sitsongrit has his feet on Second Name's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Second Name ducks right into an uppercut from Sitsongrit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Second Name shoots in and bounces Sitsongrit off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Second Name being controlled here momentarily.
Second Name wants to pass the guard but Sitsongrit is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Second Name prevents Sitsongrit from getting back to his feet.
Sitsongrit managing to control the position.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Second Name drops back looking for a leg! Sitsongrit is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sitsongrit manages to kick Second Name off! Second Name jumps back into Sitsongrit's guard.

Second Name thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Second Name drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Second Name jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sitsongrit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Second Name is one step ahead there.
Second Name is fighting to break Sitsongrit's control of his arms but Sitsongrit is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Second Name preventing the sweep.

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.
Second Name slips nicely into half guard.
Sitsongrit has his hands clasped together around Second Name's back. He's all about the action.
Sitsongrit is trying to maintain the position but Second Name is very close to passing his half guard.
Sitsongrit is trying to get back to full guard.
Second Name is thwarting Sitsongrit's attempts to control the position.
Sitsongrit is trying to stand up here but Second Name is controlling him well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Second Name wants to work for an arm triangle but Sitsongrit is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sitsongrit wants to control but Second Name is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Second Name is looking for a kimura here.

Second Name wants to work for an arm triangle but Sitsongrit is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but First Name Second Name will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fighters circling - Second Name throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Second Name shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sitsongrit sprawls well. Sitsongrit wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Second Name gets slowly back to his feet.
Sitsongrit quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Second Name takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Second Name walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice right hand.
Second Name has his takedown stuffed
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit digs a good body shot into Second Name's ribs.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.

Second Name closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sitsongrit did well to prevent Second Name getting side control.

Second Name is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sitsongrit keeping control of the position.
Sitsongrit wants to improve his position but Second Name is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Second Name is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sitsongrit sees it coming and defends easily.
Second Name prevents Sitsongrit from standing back up.
Sitsongrit wants to improve his position but Second Name is controlling well.

Second Name is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sitsongrit has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sitsongrit has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Second Name is working away from the top position though.

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

Second Name is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). First Name Second Name!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marco Silva (ranked 2851 p4p, 307 weight class) and Takayumi Matsumoto (ranked 4128 p4p, 419 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Silva
vs
Matsumoto

171 cm
25
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Takayumi Matsumoto!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Matsumoto lands a big head kick that sends Silva tumbling to the mat! Matsumoto takes a step backwards and waves Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Marco Silva has been cut.
Matsumoto misses with a double jab.
Matsumoto throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.
Matsumoto misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsumoto throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Matsumoto backing up. Matsumoto nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva connects with a right hand. Matsumoto shakes it off.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matsumoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva is looking to counter punch.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silva avoids the head kick by Matsumoto.
A head kick by Matsumoto misses
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva lands a jab.
Silva tests Matsumoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Silva.

Matsumoto lands a big head kick that sends Silva tumbling to the mat! Matsumoto takes a step backwards and waves Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Silva is rocked!
Matsumoto throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
It looked like Silva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takayumi Matsumoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matsumoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
A head kick by Matsumoto misses
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsumoto throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto looks winded!
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matsumoto at a distance.
A punch combination from Matsumoto misses.
Silva lands a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Matsumoto.
Silva throwing a counter right hand but Matsumoto manages to avoid it.
Matsumoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've been told by Silva's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Matsumoto takes one to the chin there.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throwing a counter right hand but Matsumoto manages to avoid it.
Matsumoto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Matsumoto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Marco Silva's cut is getting worse.
Matsumoto throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Matsumoto throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Silva misses with the combination.
Matsumoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a big counter combination but Matsumoto scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matsumoto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Matsumoto throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
Matsumoto scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Matsumoto should have avoided that one.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Matsumoto on the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Matsumoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva blocks a head kick by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto scores with a head kick.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Matsumoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Matsumoto.
Silva is looking to counter punch.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses.
A left lands for Silva.
Silva avoids the head kick by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva connects with a jab.
Matsumoto throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matsumoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marco Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marco Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva tests Matsumoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matsumoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matsumoto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Matsumoto staying out of range there.
Matsumoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Silva connects with the punch.
A head kick misses from Matsumoto.
Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Matsumoto lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Marco Silva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Matsumoto is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matsumoto.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Matsumoto's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses.
Silva lands a head shot.
Silva is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Matsumoto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matsumoto scrambles back to his feet.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva lands an overhand right.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses.
Silva seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Matsumoto is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Matsumoto should have avoided that one.
Silva avoids the head kick by Matsumoto.
Silva blocks a head kick by Matsumoto.
Silva with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Matsumoto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Matsumoto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Matsumoto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Matsumoto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Matsumoto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
Matsumoto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Matsumoto.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Matsumoto in his tracks.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsumoto.
A head kick misses from Matsumoto.
Silva avoids the head kick by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Takayumi Matsumoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva avoids the head kick by Matsumoto.
Silva jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silva throws a hook but Matsumoto blocks it.
Matsumoto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Matsumoto's shoulder, as Matsumoto tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Silva misses.
Matsumoto scores with a head kick.

Jeez, Marco Silva's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Matsumoto might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Silva has got the better of the exchanges.
Matsumoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matsumoto throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matsumoto. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses.
Matsumoto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva thumps Matsumoto with a low kick.
Matsumoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Marco Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Matsumoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
A big left from Silva misses.
Matsumoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Matsumoto under the eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsumoto lands a high kick!
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matsumoto has time to react.
Silva avoids the head kick by Matsumoto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marco Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Silva works the jab nicely.
Matsumoto throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Matsumoto.
Silva throws a body punch but Matsumoto moves out of range.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matsumoto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matsumoto can do to turn this around?
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
Matsumoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matsumoto throws a nice head kick!
Silva with a hook.
Matsumoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva is looking to counter punch.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsumoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Matsumoto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matsumoto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matsumoto misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matsumoto. Matsumoto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Silva tests Matsumoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matsumoto fails to land with a series of punches.
Matsumoto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A head kick misses from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto slips under a jab.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.
Silva connects with a right hand. Matsumoto shakes it off.
Matsumoto misses with the combination.
Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsumoto throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva scores with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Matsumoto. Those never looked like landing.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Matsumoto moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Matsumoto's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Silva avoids the head kick by Matsumoto.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Matsumoto's head.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Matsumoto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silva avoids the head kick by Matsumoto.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Matsumoto saw that one coming.
Matsumoto misses with a head kick.
Matsumoto throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Matsumoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matsumoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Matsumoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva lands a jab.
Matsumoto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva blocks a head kick by Matsumoto.
Takayumi Matsumoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva connects with a right hand. Matsumoto shakes it off.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva lands a jab to the head.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto misses with a head kick.
Silva avoids the head kick by Matsumoto.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matsumoto lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that half lands.
Matsumoto drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsumoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick from Matsumoto lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Silva looks to land a combination but Matsumoto avoids it well.
Marco Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matsumoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva is looking to counter punch.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Silva!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
95%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zac Diamandi (ranked 3431 p4p, 412 weight class) and Teiji Uno (ranked 2996 p4p, 369 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Diamandi
vs
Uno

188 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zac Diamandi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Teiji Uno!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Uno clinches up against the cage.
Uno pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Uno works on Diamandi's body with a couple of short punches.
Uno misses with a punch to the body.
Diamandi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Diamandi is breathing heavily.
Uno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diamandi.
Uno tries a knee to the head but Diamandi blocks it.
Uno gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Zac Diamandi has been cut.
Diamandi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Uno lands an elbow inside.
Uno lands a good knee to the midsection. Diamandi won't want to take too many of those.
Uno crunches a lovely knee into Diamandi's ribcage.
We've been hearing reports that Diamandi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Uno with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Uno throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Uno missing with knees to the body.
Uno missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uno trying to land knees to the body.
Uno is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Diamandi avoids a wild elbow strike from Uno.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uno throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diamandi blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Uno.
Diamandi takes an elbow to the temple.
Uno landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Uno crunches a lovely knee into Diamandi's ribcage.
Uno lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Uno.
Uno throws a knee to the head but misses.
Uno lands a nice knee to the body.
Uno missing with knees to the body.
Uno trying to land knees to the body.
Uno lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Uno tries a knee to the head but Diamandi blocks it.
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!
Uno trying to land knees to the body.
Uno tries to land a knee to the head but Diamandi blocks with his arms.
Diamandi is trying to force a seperation but Uno has the dominant position.
Diamandi looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zac Diamandi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diamandi managing to block the knees to the body from Uno.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uno using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Uno lands with a short shot to the head.
Uno tries to work over Diamandi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Uno lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diamandi.
Diamandi avoids a wild elbow strike from Uno.
Uno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diamandi.
Uno trying to land knees to the body.
Uno creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diamandi's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Uno obliges.
A hook to the body from Uno.
Uno tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Uno tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Uno on the inside.
Diamandi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diamandi blocks the elbow strike.
Uno trying to land knees to the body.
Uno using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamandi avoids a wild elbow strike from Uno.
Uno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diamandi's face.
Uno tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Diamandi avoiding damage as Uno throws knees to the body.
Uno lands a body shot in the clinch.
Uno landing knees to the head.

Zac Diamandi's cut is getting worse.
Uno looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Uno creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Diamandi blocks an elbow strike from Uno.
Diamandi avoiding damage as Uno throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Uno.
Uno misses with a knee to the head.
Uno throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diamandi blocks it with crossed arms.
Uno lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Uno.
Diamandi avoiding damage as Uno throws knees to the body.
Uno throws a knee to the head but misses.

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!
Uno crunches a lovely knee into Diamandi's ribcage.
Uno using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diamandi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Uno landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Diamandi tries for a takedown but Uno manages to get underhooks.
Uno creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diamandi's defenses.
Uno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diamandi.
Diamandi can't get the takedown.
Uno lands a body shot.
Uno connects with a knee to the head.
Uno with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Uno looking to throw knees to the head but Diamandi is blocking nicely.
Uno with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diamandi.
Uno looking to throw knees to the head but Diamandi is blocking nicely.
Uno looking to throw knees to the head but Diamandi is blocking nicely.
Diamandi managing to block the knees to the body from Uno.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teiji Uno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zac Diamandi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Uno forces Diamandi back against the cage and clinches.
Diamandi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Uno just stands there and leans against the cage.
Uno throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diamandi blocks it with crossed arms.
Diamandi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Diamandi avoiding damage as Uno throws knees to the body.
Uno lands an elbow that stopped Diamandi in his tracks for a moment.
Diamandi fails to pull guard.
Uno lands a damaging elbow.
Uno connects with a knee to the head.
Uno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Zac Diamandi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Diamandi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Uno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Uno misses with a body punch.
Uno landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Uno with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
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!
Uno misses with a body punch.
Uno throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uno creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diamandi's defenses.
Diamandi avoids the elbow strike from Uno, against the cage.
Diamandi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Uno walks away with a smile on his face. Diamandi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zac Diamandi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Uno moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice elbow from Uno.
Uno with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Uno tries to land knees in the clinch but Diamandi avoids the damage to the body.
Diamandi takes a knee right on the jaw!

Jeez, Zac Diamandi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Uno misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Uno.
Uno trying to land knees to the body.
Uno scores with a knee to the head.
Uno looking to throw knees to the head but Diamandi is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Uno.
Uno missing with knees to the body.

That's two 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!
Uno is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Uno obliges.
Uno using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diamandi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Uno tries to land knees in the clinch but Diamandi avoids the damage to the body.
Uno unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Uno comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Diamandi avoids a wild elbow strike from Uno.
Diamandi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Uno throws a punch but it's blocked by Diamandi.
Uno gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Uno is fighting off a takedown attempt but Diamandi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Uno to the mat. Uno regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diamandi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Uno avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Uno wants to sweep here but Diamandi controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uno is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Diamandi is controlling him.
Uno avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Uno is looking to stand up but Diamandi isn't so interested in that idea.
Diamandi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A slapping body kick lands there for Uno.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Uno fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diamandi, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Uno.
Uno tries to throw a body punch but Diamandi avoids it by throwing Uno back against the cage.
Uno landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Uno can't find room to land a body shot as Diamandi controls the action.
Teiji Uno seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diamandi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Diamandi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Uno with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Uno landing knees to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zac Diamandi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Teiji Uno!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abusupyan Khalilov (ranked 2725 p4p, 294 weight class) and Lincoln Morissette (ranked 1860 p4p, 211 weight class). Abusupyan Khalilov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Khalilov
vs
Morissette

178 cm
25
158 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

179 cm
26
157 lbs
7 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abusupyan Khalilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lincoln Morissette!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Morissette both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Abusupyan Khalilov has been cut.

Khalilov dives in and scores a takedown into Morissette's guard.
Morissette wants to stand and escape but Khalilov is having none of it.
Khalilov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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

Morissette manages to break the clinch.
Morissette misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalilov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morissette swivels and escapes.
A nice combination there by Morissette.
Morissette throws a right hand that Khalilov ducks under and follows up with a left that Khalilov also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Morissette, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Khalilov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Morissette is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Khalilov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morissette wants to stand but Khalilov is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khalilov is working Morissette over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Khalilov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Khalilov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Morissette is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Khalilov is controlling him.
Khalilov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalilov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khalilov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Khalilov won't allow Morissette to get back to his feet.
Morissette has momentary wrist control but Khalilov slips an elbow through the middle.
Morissette preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Morissette is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Morissette pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morissette misses with the combination.
Nice sprawl there from Morissette as Khalilov shoots in.
Morissette misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morissette misses with a wild combination.
Morissette lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khalilov circles away quickly and effectively.

Khalilov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Morissette is rocked!
Morissette looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalilov loads up on a big left hand. Morissette felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Khalilov looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Morissette can't hide his disappointment, as Khalilov celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abusupyan Khalilov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shay O Donnelly (ranked 1719 p4p, 197 weight class) and Bekbulat Kamchybekov (ranked 4496 p4p, 436 weight class). Shay O Donnelly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

O Donnelly
vs
Kamchybekov

179 cm
25
162 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

181 cm
25
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Urban Fighter

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shay O Donnelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bekbulat Kamchybekov!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamchybekov moves forwards but O Donnelly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for O Donnelly. That snapped Kamchybekov's head back.
Decent striking displayed by O Donnelly there.
O Donnelly connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kamchybekov. Kamchybekov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Kamchybekov is rocked!
Kamchybekov tries for a takedown but O Donnelly sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kamchybekov is still on wobbly legs! Can O Donnelly finish him?
O Donnelly drops Kamchybekov with a huge uppercut! Kamchybekov drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. O Donnelly is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shay O Donnelly!
Shay O Donnelly got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'