RRFC Fight Night 19 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Henderson (ranked 5120 p4p, 452 weight class) and Arthur Witt (ranked 6944 p4p, 507 weight class). Arthur Witt will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Henderson
vs
Witt

170 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Henderson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arthur Witt!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Witt tries a head kick but it misses.
Henderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Witt. Witt gets slowly back to his feet.

Witt pushes Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson has Witt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Witt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Witt looking for a takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Witt tries to break free but Henderson pushes him back against the cage.
Henderson gets underhooks to prevent Witt's takedown attempt.
Ryan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Witt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Witt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Witt has Henderson pushed against the cage.
Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witt trying to control the position but instead, Henderson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Witt into the cage.
Witt keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Witt keeps him there for the moment.

Witt successfully pulls guard.
Henderson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Witt's head.
Henderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Witt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Henderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Witt keeping full guard, as Henderson tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Henderson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Witt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Henderson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Witt controls Henderson momentarily but Henderson frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Henderson stands and steps away. Witt gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Henderson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Witt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Henderson chips away with some ground and pound.
Henderson content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witt keeping full guard, as Henderson tries to pass.
Henderson landing some decent shots from guard.
Henderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Witt is retaining full guard.

Henderson 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Henderson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Henderson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Henderson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Witt did well to prevent Henderson getting side control.
Henderson working over Witt with some ground and pound. Witt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Henderson is taking a breather. Witt says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Witt wants to control but Henderson is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson works his way into full mount!
Henderson breaks from Witt's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Witt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Witt tries to hold on but Henderson pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Henderson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Witt has worked his arm free - good work by Witt!

Henderson tries for a kimura but Witt is defending well.
Witt manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson is not content to let Witt control the position.
Henderson wants to get back to full guard.
Henderson keeping hold of Witt's head, controlling as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is trying to control but can't.
It looks like Witt is going to stand back up.
Witt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Henderson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Witt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Henderson is trying is best to control the position here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Henderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Witt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Witt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Henderson 's waist but Henderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Witt off to one side.
Witt shoots in looking for a takedown but Henderson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Witt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ryan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Witt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Witt.
Witt slips a jab from Henderson .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson dominated that second round.
That's time! Henderson 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Witt has a takedown stuffed.
Henderson tries to counter by clinching up but Witt breaks away and moves out of range.
Henderson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Witt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Henderson wants to clinch.
Witt moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson throws a head kick but Witt moves out of range.
Henderson tries to clinch but Witt moves out of range.

Henderson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Witt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Henderson 's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witt won't allow Henderson to sweep him here.
Henderson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ryan Henderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Witt prevents Henderson from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Witt from controlling successfully.
Henderson scores with a nice shot.

Henderson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Henderson pulls Witt in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Henderson 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henderson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Witt controls Henderson momentarily but Henderson frees himself.

Witt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Henderson defends well.
Henderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Witt has a closed guard, preventing Henderson from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Witt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Henderson passes Witt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Witt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Witt is still trying to improve position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Henderson , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Henderson !

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
20%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Betts (ranked 4890 p4p, 238 weight class) and Doadan Beachgon (ranked 24742 p4p, 315 weight class). Betts comes to the cage accompanied by household name . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Betts
vs
Beachgon

175 cm
23
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
130 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cameron Betts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Doadan Beachgon!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Betts gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Beachgon throws a strike but Betts rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Betts lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Betts with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beachgon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Betts controls the pace.
Beachgon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Betts 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.
Betts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Betts is looking to work some ground and pound but Beachgon has wrist control.
Beachgon keeping moving, preventing Betts from controlling successfully.
Beachgon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Betts. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Betts looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beachgon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Betts with a flurry of punches that miss.
Betts throwing strikes but missing.

Betts stands up and waves to Beachgon to follow him.
Betts throws a head kick but Beachgon moves out of range.
Beachgon misses with the combination.
Betts feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beachgon's calf.
Beachgon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Betts as he avoids it easily.
Betts thinks about countering with a head kick.
Betts throws the kick towards the body but Beachgon avoids it.

Beachgon rushes Betts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Beachgon misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Beachgon has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Betts uses from the top position.
Betts makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Betts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Betts landing some decent shots from guard.

Betts stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Beachgon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Betts scores with a push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beachgon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Betts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beachgon dives in and grabs Betts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Betts pushes down on Beachgon's head and hops out.
Betts throws a body shot but no joy.
Beachgon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Betts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beachgon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Betts's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beachgon throws a nice looking combination but Betts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beachgon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Betts back to the cage. Beachgon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Betts throws a hook but Beachgon blocks it.
Beachgon throws a sloppy head kick and Betts moves out of range easily.
Beachgon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Beachgon looks winded!
Beachgon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Beachgon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Betts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Betts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Beachgon shoots in looking for a takedown but Betts manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Beachgon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cameron Betts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doadan Beachgon.
Beachgon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Betts counters with a solid body kick.
Betts misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Betts misses with a wild combination.
Betts really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betts throws a sloppy head kick and Beachgon moves out of range easily.
Doadan Beachgon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beachgon avoids the head kick by Betts.
Beachgon defending well as Betts loads up on a big left hand.

Betts looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Betts makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Betts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beachgon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Betts might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Betts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Betts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Betts gets to his feet. Beachgon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Beachgon tries to clinch up but Betts circles away and keeps his distance.
And Betts counters with a quick kick to the body but Beachgon blocks it.
Beachgon throws a jab when Betts was well out of range.
Beachgon doesn't manage to clinch there - Betts circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Betts 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.

Beachgon blocks the body kick.
Betts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beachgon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Betts throwing a counter right hand but Beachgon manages to avoid it.
Beachgon tries to clinch up
and Betts counters with a two punch combo.
Beachgon fails to land the takedown.
Betts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Beachgon's waist but Beachgon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Betts off to one side.
Betts lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beachgon tries to close the distance and clinch but Betts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Betts on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Beachgon misses with the combination.
Beachgon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Betts throws a right hand that Beachgon ducks under and follows up with a left that Beachgon also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beachgon forces Betts back against the cage and clinches.

Beachgon breaks the clinch.
Beachgon tries to clinch up but Betts circles away and keeps his distance.

Betts manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Beachgon on his heels. He'll look to pass Beachgon's guard now, I'm sure.
Betts is in close to Beachgon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Betts postures up in Beachgon's guard and throws a big left but Beachgon blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Betts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Betts throws a strike but Beachgon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Betts has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Beachgon has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Beachgon lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Betts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beachgon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Betts's hands.
Beachgon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Betts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Betts fails to land with a series of punches.
Betts swats away the attempt to clinch by Beachgon.
Betts misses with an attempted mid kick.

Beachgon clinches with his opponent.

Betts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Betts misses with the body kick
and Beachgon counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beachgon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Betts counters with an inside leg kick.

Beachgon drives through and clinches with Betts against the cage.

Beachgon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beachgon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Betts swivels and escapes.
Cameron Betts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beachgon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Beachgon. That's going to slow Betts down.

Beachgon scores with a takedown into Betts's guard.

Betts manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Beachgon is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beachgon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Beachgon. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cameron Betts is winning the standup battle so far.
Beachgon stuffs the takedown.
Beachgon is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Betts.
Beachgon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Betts misses with a head kick.
Beachgon blocks a head kick by Betts.
Betts throws a head kick that misses
and Beachgon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Betts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Betts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Betts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beachgon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beachgon lands a high kick!
Beachgon is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cameron Betts will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A head kick misses from Betts.

Beachgon instigates a clinch.

Betts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beachgon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Betts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beachgon is looking to clinch.

Beachgon moves into range and clinches up with Betts.

Betts breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beachgon shoots in for a double leg but Betts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Beachgon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Betts makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Beachgon closes the distance and clinches.
Betts takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beachgon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beachgon misses with a combination
and Betts counters with a series of strikes. Beachgon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Beachgon wants to clinch.
Betts throws a quick counter head kick but Beachgon was just out of range.
Beachgon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Beachgon scores with a punch to the head.
Beachgon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beachgon misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beachgon.
Betts throws a head kick but Beachgon moves out of range.
A punch combination from Beachgon misses.
Betts is looking to counter with head kicks.
No joy there for Betts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beachgon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Betts backs up against the cage.
Beachgon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid body kick from Betts.
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!
Betts throws a head kick that misses.
Beachgon changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Beachgon looks for a takedown but Betts sprawls well.
Betts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Betts.
A head kick misses from Betts.
Betts throws a head kick but Beachgon moves out of range.
Beachgon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betts motions for Beachgon to come forward. Betts throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Betts misses with a head kick.
Betts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Betts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Betts lands a head shot.
Beachgon wants to clinch.
Betts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beachgon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Betts.
Betts throws a sloppy head kick and Beachgon moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beachgon pushes Betts away with a front kick.

Beachgon clinches up with Betts and pushes him back against the cage.
Beachgon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Betts takes an elbow to the temple.
Cameron Betts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beachgon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Betts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doadan Beachgon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Betts throws a head kick that misses
and Beachgon counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Beachgon does no damage.
Betts avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Betts misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Doadan Beachgon.
I think Betts has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Cameron Betts!
A less than humble Cameron Betts misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Raheem (ranked 7125 p4p, 528 weight class) and Nick Dormmamu (ranked 5219 p4p, 479 weight class). Abdul Raheem has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Raheem
vs
Dormmamu

190 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abdul Raheem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Dormmamu!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dormmamu has his takedown stuffed
and Raheem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dormmamu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Raheem on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Raheem fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dormmamu avoids it really well and circles away.

Dormmamu fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Raheem to the ground. Dormmamu is now in Raheem's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dormmamu wants to control from the top but Raheem keeps moving.
Raheem pulls Dormmamu in close to his closed guard and prevents Dormmamu from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dormmamu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Raheem pulls Dormmamu in close to his closed guard and prevents Dormmamu from doing any damage or advancing position.
Raheem looking for a sweep. Not yet Raheem, not yet.
Raheem is pulling down on Dormmamu's head to control his posture.
Dormmamu stopping the sweep attempt from Raheem.

Dormmamu stands up and waves to Raheem to follow him.

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

Dormmamu closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Raheem quickly recovers to half guard.
Raheem tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Dormmamu seems to be looking for submissions.
Raheem is controlling Dormmamu's trapped leg to prevent Dormmamu from advancing to side control.
Raheem throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Dormmamu is looking for a kimura but Raheem is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dormmamu to get the leverage.
Raheem keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raheem tries to roll over but Dormmamu keeps him under control.
Raheem is holding on to half guard well.
Raheem is trying to stand up here but Dormmamu is controlling him well.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dormmamu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raheem swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Raheem dives in and grabs Dormmamu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dormmamu pushes down on Raheem's head and hops out.

Dormmamu shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Raheem manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Dormmamu keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Dormmamu looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dormmamu just leaning against Raheem, taking a breather.
Dormmamu wants a takedown.
Raheem managing to block the knees to the body from Dormmamu.
Raheem has Dormmamu pressed against the cage, preventing Dormmamu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Raheem jumps guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raheem pulls Dormmamu in to control the position.
Dormmamu wants to control from the top but Raheem keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nick Dormmamu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dormmamu darts in and clinches Raheem up against the cage.
Dormmamu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dormmamu is trying to break the clinch but Raheem is controlling him.
Raheem is trying to force a seperation but Dormmamu has the dominant position.
Dormmamu misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dormmamu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raheem stops a takedown attempt from Dormmamu.

Raheem lands a takedown into guard.
Dormmamu is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Raheem dives into side control.

Raheem scoring with punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dormmamu is letting Raheem control him for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Dormmamu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Raheem 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.
Dormmamu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Raheem wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Raheem controls the position from side control.
Raheem grinds an elbow into Dormmamu's temple.
Raheem landing a few strikes.
Raheem lands a decent elbow from side control.
Raheem scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dormmamu is looking for a sweep.
Dormmamu is breathing heavily.
Raheem in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raheem working away.
Raheem takes a little break here. Dormmamu wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Raheem has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Raheem controlling from mount.
Dormmamu is working to get back to half guard.
Raheem landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raheem takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Raheem scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dormmamu?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Raheem controlling from the full mount.
Raheem lands a couple of good shots and Dormmamu has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdul Raheem dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dormmamu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Raheem circles away.
Dormmamu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Raheem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dormmamu looks for the body kick but Raheem saw that one coming.
Raheem swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Raheem has a takedown stuffed.

Raheem tries to keep at a distance but Dormmamu has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Raheem pulls guard effortlessly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raheem looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Raheem is pulling down on Dormmamu's head to control his posture.
Dormmamu trying to control the position from guard on top but Raheem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dormmamu tries to stand but Raheem is controlling from the bottom.
Dormmamu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dormmamu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Raheem has Dormmamu pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two 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.
Raheem wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Raheem stuffs the takedown attempt from Dormmamu. Dormmamu gets slowly back to his feet.
Raheem throwing a counter right hand but Dormmamu manages to avoid it.
Abdul Raheem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Dormmamu.

Raheem shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dormmamu is trying to defend but Raheem finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Raheem perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dormmamu is looking for a sweep. Raheem is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raheem is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dormmamu tries to get to full guard but Raheem has control of the leg.
Raheem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dormmamu can do to turn this around?
Raheem controlling the pace.
Abdul Raheem overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Raheem gets a double leg takedown into Dormmamu's guard.
Raheem not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdul Raheem!

C
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C
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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Rodolfo (ranked 3839 p4p, 343 weight class) and Spike Grapple (ranked 23697 p4p, 523 weight class). Miguel Rodolfo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rodolfo
vs
Grapple

188 cm
21
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
279 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Rodolfo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spike Grapple!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodolfo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grapple fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grapple looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grapple tries to clinch but Rodolfo moves out of range.
Rodolfo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Grapple backs up against the cage.
Rodolfo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grapple circles away quickly and effectively.

Rodolfo gets tackled into the cage by Grapple. Grapple maintains the clinch.

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

Grapple fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rodolfo, pushing him back against the cage.
Grapple misses with a punch on the inside.
Grapple prevents a takedown attempt there.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Grapple.
Rodolfo lands with a left to the head.
We've been informed that Grapple has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grapple holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Grapple manages to break the clinch.

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

Rodolfo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Grapple uses from the top position.
Grapple missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grapple is fighting to break Rodolfo's control of his arms but Rodolfo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Grapple missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grapple being controlled here momentarily.
Rodolfo looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodolfo, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodolfo is looking to stand up but Grapple isn't so interested in that idea.
Grapple postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rodolfo controlling Grapple's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rodolfo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Rodolfo gets tackled into the cage by Grapple. Grapple maintains the clinch.
A hook to the body from Grapple.
Rodolfo tries to throw a body punch but Grapple avoids it by throwing Rodolfo back against the cage.
Rodolfo tries to pull guard but Grapple forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Grapple stops a takedown attempt from Rodolfo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Rodolfo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grapple prevents Rodolfo from breaking the clinch.
Grapple gets underhooks to prevent Rodolfo's takedown attempt.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodolfo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rodolfo is breathing heavily.

Rodolfo tries to keep at a distance but Grapple has taken the fight into the clinch.

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

Grapple has Rodolfo up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodolfo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grapple lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Grapple breaks from the clinch.

Grapple moves into range and clinches up with Rodolfo.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Grapple effectively controlling the action here.
Grapple taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The referee calls for Rodolfo to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grapple pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodolfo lands a nice shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rodolfo.

Grapple takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rodolfo gets control of Grapple's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rodolfo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Grapple must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rodolfo looking to control.
Rodolfo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rodolfo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grapple's guard.

Grapple looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grapple really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rodolfo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grapple bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rodolfo's guard.

Rodolfo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grapple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rodolfo is defended easily by Grapple.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Grapple pushes Rodolfo up against the cage in a clinch.
Grapple gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rodolfo.

Grapple pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Grapple closes the distance and pushes Rodolfo back into the cage.
Rodolfo is stalling here.
Rodolfo is looking to break free of the clinch but Grapple has double underhooks.
Grapple lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodolfo tries to stall but Grapple uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rodolfo is trying to force a seperation but Grapple has the dominant position.
Rodolfo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grapple just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Rodolfo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Grapple breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rodolfo throws a leg kick but Grapple moved away.

Grapple gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grapple struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodolfo controls his hands.

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

Grapple has closed the distance and engaged Rodolfo in a clinch.
Grapple avoiding damage.

Grapple pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Grapple.

It looks like Miguel Rodolfo has been cut.
Rodolfo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Grapple has managed to clinch.
Rodolfo tries to score a body lock takedown but Grapple shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodolfo being controlled against the cage.

Grapple's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodolfo fails in his attempt to clinch.

Rodolfo shoots in and bounces Grapple off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grapple looking to control.
Grapple looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodolfo trying to control but Grapple is working from the bottom.
Grapple looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grapple looking to control.
Rodolfo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grapple is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodolfo working some strikes from top position.
Rodolfo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Grapple trying to keep a closed guard but Rodolfo is proving a slippery customer.
Rodolfo advances position into side control!

Rodolfo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Grapple to his feet.
Rodolfo throws a leg kick but Grapple moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodolfo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Rodolfo moves into range and clinches up with Grapple.

Grapple breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grapple fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodolfo manages to avoid it.
Rodolfo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodolfo misses with a takedown
and Grapple counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodolfo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grapple is fending him off so far but Rodolfo persists. Nope, Grapple circles away and we're back to standing.
Rodolfo doesn't manage to clinch there - Grapple circles away.
Rodolfo tries to clinch but Grapple is having none of it.
Spike Grapple seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodolfo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Spike Grapple is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Rodolfo with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Grapple slips a jab and a cross from Rodolfo.
Grapple throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spike Grapple showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Miguel Rodolfo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rodolfo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grapple.
Rodolfo throws a quick counter head kick but Grapple was just out of range.

Rodolfo clinches.
Rodolfo has Grapple pushed against the cage.

Rodolfo manages to break the clinch.
Miguel Rodolfo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Grapple closes the distance and clinches.

Grapple breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grapple doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodolfo circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodolfo wants to clinch but Grapple slips to the side
and Grapple counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rodolfo or perhaps it was just good defense by Grapple, which made it look bad.
Rodolfo shoots in but no luck this time.
Grapple is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rodolfo with a body shot.

Grapple drives through and clinches with Rodolfo against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Grapple.

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

Grapple moves into the clinch successfully.
A short uppercut from Grapple.
Grapple lands with a light punch inside.
Rodolfo tries to break free but Grapple pushes him back against the cage.
Rodolfo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Rodolfo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grapple keeps control of Rodolfo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Grapple on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grapple.
Rodolfo tries to pull guard but Grapple won't allow it.
Grapple struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodolfo controls his hands.
Rodolfo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grapple lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grapple scores with a hook to the body.
Grapple stalling against the cage.
Grapple lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Grapple manages to break the clinch.
Rodolfo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Grapple closes the distance and clinches.
Grapple misses with some punches.
Grapple lands a hook that snaps the head of Rodolfo backwards.
Rodolfo has had enough of the clinch but Grapple keeps him there for the moment.

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

Grapple moves into range and clinches up with Rodolfo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodolfo is trying to push Grapple away but Grapple has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rodolfo fails to pull guard.

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

Grapple has Rodolfo up against the cage in a clinch.
Grapple is leaning against Rodolfo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Spike Grapple is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grapple - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rodolfo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rodolfo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grapple to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grapple managing to block the knees to the body from Rodolfo.
Rodolfo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grapple fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rodolfo dodges the punch combination from Grapple.
Rodolfo closes the distance and clinches up with Grapple, looking for a takedown. Rodolfo pushes Grapple against the cage but Grapple circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grapple looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodolfo is just out of range.
As Grapple tries to get set, Rodolfo tries to push him back and clinch up but Grapple manages to avoid the attempt.

Grapple has closed the distance and engaged Rodolfo in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rodolfo tries for a takedown but Grapple manages to get underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spike Grapple comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grapple winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spike Grapple!
An out of breath Spike Grapple thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Dash (ranked 3849 p4p, 410 weight class) and Ricardo Rico (ranked 5780 p4p, 506 weight class). Rico is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Molly By Playboi Carti. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ricardo Rico was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Dash
vs
Rico

180 cm
27
182 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

182 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonny Dash!
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, Ricardo Rico!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rico on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dash lands a head kick. Rico smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dash misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rico tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dash paws at him with a jab and circles away.

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

It looks like Ricardo Rico has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Dash. Those never looked like landing.
Dash bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dash feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rico's calf.

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

Rico is rocked!
Rico misses with a double jab

and Dash counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rico is still on wobbly legs! Can Dash finish him?
Rico looks winded!

Dash breaks from the clinch.
Dash swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dash throws a body punch but Rico moves out of range.
Rico seems to have recovered his senses.
Dash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circle, before Dash throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Rico's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Dash lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Jonny Dash!
Ricardo Rico was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll just come back stronger and smarter everytime. Me and my manager make sure of that.'.

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A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

#R1#
O'Neil connects with a high kick.
O'Neil throws a leg kick which misses Abdul Rahim's front leg but catches the back leg as Abdul Rahim tries to avoid it.
O'Neil connects with a looping right hand.
O'Neil comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hairuddin Abdul Rahim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from O'Neil, right into the meat.
Abdul Rahim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
O'Neil connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Abdul Rahim shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with O'Neil but O'Neil pushes him off and we're back to square one.
O'Neil plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
O'Neil throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O'Neil fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abdul Rahim.
Abdul Rahim fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Abdul Rahim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Abdul Rahim walks into a jab.
O'Neil lands a jab-cross combination.
Abdul Rahim darts in looking for a takedown but O'Neil gets double underhooks and turns Abdul Rahim into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hairuddin Abdul Rahim. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Abdul Rahim shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Abdul Rahim showed some decent athleticism there.
Abdul Rahim thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed O'Neil's head. #T1#
Abdul Rahim throwing shots but O'Neil is blocking nicely.
Abdul Rahim thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed O'Neil's head.
O'Neil keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Abdul Rahim throws a strike but O'Neil avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
O'Neil lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Abdul Rahim throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
O'Neil told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Abdul Rahim trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
O'Neil engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
O'Neil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abdul Rahim is keeping the position for now.
Abdul Rahim trying to strike off his back. #T2#
Abdul Rahim will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Abdul Rahim tries to strike from the bottom.
Abdul Rahim strikes from his own guard. #SU2#
O'Neil decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
O'Neil bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Abdul Rahim's head.
Abdul Rahim has his takedown stuffed
and O'Neil connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Abdul Rahim on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
O'Neil throws a leg kick which misses Abdul Rahim's front leg but catches the back leg as Abdul Rahim tries to avoid it.
O'Neil throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abdul Rahim stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
O'Neil catches Abdul Rahim with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O'Neil lands a jab to Abdul Rahim's midsection.
Abdul Rahim fails with the takedown.
Nice body punch from O'Neil.
O'Neil throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #T3#
O'Neil throws a nice head kick!
Abdul Rahim shoots in for a takedown but O'Neil shows good takedown defense.
Abdul Rahim is breathing heavily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from O'Neil. Abdul Rahim shrugs it off though.
Abdul Rahim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Abdul Rahim is trying hard to land a takedown here. O'Neil sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
O'Neil connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
O'Neil cracks a nice hook into Abdul Rahim's ribs.
Abdul Rahim on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Abdul Rahim on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A head kick from O'Neil lands but Abdul Rahim takes it in his stride.
O'Neil throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O'Neil changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
O'Neil with a hook.
O'Neil lands a jab to Abdul Rahim's midsection.
Abdul Rahim darts in looking for a takedown but O'Neil gets double underhooks and turns Abdul Rahim into the cage.
O'Neil throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
O'Neil scores with a kick to the body.
O'Neil connects with a high kick.
O'Neil lands with a shot to the body.
O'Neil dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
O'Neil connects with a leg kick. Abdul Rahim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Decent striking displayed by O'Neil there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Abdul Rahim.
O'Neil scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abdul Rahim fails with a takedown attempt.
O'Neil jabs Abdul Rahim to the body, keeping him at a distance.
O'Neil thumps Abdul Rahim with a low kick.
O'Neil scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abdul Rahim doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch lands to the side of Abdul Rahim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
O'Neil fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab lands there for O'Neil.
O'Neil fakes the leg kick and cracks Abdul Rahim in the body.
O'Neil is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Abdul Rahim had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice body punch from O'Neil.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey O'Neil dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
A chopping leg kick lands by O'Neil.
O'Neil ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A left lands for O'Neil.
O'Neil buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abdul Rahim shoots in looking for a takedown. O'Neil tries to sprawl out of it but Abdul Rahim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. O'Neil manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mickey O'Neil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O'Neil plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Abdul Rahim tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
O'Neil displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Abdul Rahim.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O'Neil! But no joy.
O'Neil connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O'Neil lands a nice looking kick to the body. Abdul Rahim takes a step back to recover.
A nice inside leg kick there by O'Neil. That's going to slow Abdul Rahim down.
Abdul Rahim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hairuddin Abdul Rahim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O'Neil lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O'Neil scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T1##TD#
Abdul Rahim shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Abdul Rahim showed some decent athleticism there.
O'Neil is pressing down on Abdul Rahim's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Abdul Rahim is fighting to break O'Neil's control of his arms but O'Neil is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Abdul Rahim throws an elbow that misses. O'Neil uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Abdul Rahim's guard. Nice move by O'Neil!#REVB#
O'Neil controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
O'Neil's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
O'Neil passes Abdul Rahim's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Abdul Rahim tries to roll over but O'Neil keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if O'Neil is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Abdul Rahim punching from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Abdul Rahim strikes from the bottom but O'Neil uses the opportunity to move to side control. #T3#
O'Neil blocks the strikes from Abdul Rahim.
Abdul Rahim misses with a strike from the bottom.
Abdul Rahim is trying to strike from the bottom but O'Neil has passed into full mount.
O'Neil controlling from the full mount.
Abdul Rahim throws a strike but has given up his back in the process.
O'Neil has the hooks in. Abdul Rahim is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
O'Neil biding his time, controlling Abdul Rahim.
Abdul Rahim tries to roll but O'Neil sticks to his back. #T4#
Abdul Rahim is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by O'Neil.
O'Neil controlling well, preventing Abdul Rahim from escaping the position.
Abdul Rahim tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
O'Neil looking to control and managing it successfully.
O'Neil wants to take Abdul Rahim's back here but Abdul Rahim is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
O'Neil controlling his opponent.
O'Neil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abdul Rahim swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
O'Neil takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey O'Neil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
O'Neil throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
O'Neil scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
O'Neil throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good exchange - O'Neil coming out on top.#TD#
Abdul Rahim closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into O'Neil's guard.
Abdul Rahim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
O'Neil tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Abdul Rahim working some strikes from top position.
Abdul Rahim throwing strikes from guard but O'Neil blocks nicely.
O'Neil tries to land a sweep but no joy.
O'Neil is pulling down on Abdul Rahim's head. It's preventing any offense from Abdul Rahim, at least for the moment.
O'Neil preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1#
O'Neil pulls Abdul Rahim in close to prevent any damage.
O'Neil wants to sweep but no luck.
Abdul Rahim with a flurry of punches that miss.
O'Neil working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Abdul Rahim.
Abdul Rahim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Abdul Rahim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O'Neil works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Abdul Rahim has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Abdul Rahim throws a big right hand that misses.
Abdul Rahim throws a strike but O'Neil rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O'Neil controlling from the top position.
Abdul Rahim will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position. #T2#
Abdul Rahim is striking off his back. O'Neil thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
O'Neil takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
O'Neil moves nicely into side control.
Abdul Rahim is looking for a sweep.
O'Neil controls the position.
Abdul Rahim is looking to reverse the position.
O'Neil takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Abdul Rahim to pass into mount.
Abdul Rahim is desperately trying to improve his position but O'Neil has a good base and remains in mount.
O'Neil controlling from mount. #T3#
Let's hope that O'Neil has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mickey O'Neil has got the better of the ground game so far.
More stalling from O'Neil.
O'Neil with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from O'Neil.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Abdul Rahim throwing hammer fists to the chest of O'Neil. What's that going to do exactly?
O'Neil controlling the pace for now.
Abdul Rahim is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Abdul Rahim is trying desperately to improve position.
O'Neil looking to control and managing it successfully.
Abdul Rahim tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abdul Rahim is trying to escape the mount but O'Neil keeps good control and instead manages to take Abdul Rahim's back.
Hairuddin Abdul Rahim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abdul Rahim is really stuck here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey O'Neil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well O'Neil has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey O'Neil!
In his post fight interview, Mickey O'Neil started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hax Molloway (ranked 2761 p4p, 329 weight class) and Darius McCrae (ranked 4194 p4p, 439 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Molloway
vs
McCrae

185 cm
20
184 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

181 cm
20
175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hax Molloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius McCrae!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McCrae changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Molloway looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

McCrae swings around for an armbar but Molloway sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into McCrae's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McCrae escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Molloway gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

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

McCrae looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

McCrae had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Molloway defends it easily.

McCrae looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

McCrae is working an open guard so Molloway takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
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!
Molloway throws a body shot but no joy.
Molloway takes a swing at McCrae's ribcage but misses.
Molloway tries to land a leg kick but McCrae saw it coming and moves away.
McCrae fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molloway misses with a few strikes there.
Molloway misses with a two punch combination.
Molloway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A leg kick checked by McCrae.
Molloway misses with a low kick.
Molloway misses with a body shot.
McCrae tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Molloway drives through and clinches with McCrae against the cage.
McCrae takes a knee to the side of the body.
Molloway lands a good knee to the midsection. McCrae won't want to take too many of those.
Still in the clinch, Molloway scores with a nice short uppercut.
Molloway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Molloway scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Darius McCrae has been cut.
Molloway gets underhooks to prevent McCrae's takedown attempt.
Molloway using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McCrae looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molloway scores with a knee to the head.
McCrae tries for a takedown but Molloway manages to get underhooks.
Hax Molloway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darius McCrae.
Molloway lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molloway crunches a lovely knee into McCrae's ribcage.
Molloway connects with a nasty looking knee right to McCrae's face.
Molloway misses with a punch to the body.
Molloway using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Molloway scores a nice knee to the body.
Molloway with a knee to the head.
Molloway landing knees to the head.
Molloway crunches a lovely knee into McCrae's ribcage.
Molloway landing knees to the body.
Molloway lands a knee to the body.
Molloway scores with a knee to the head.
Molloway connects with a nasty looking knee right to McCrae's face.
Molloway crunches a lovely knee into McCrae's ribcage.
McCrae is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Molloway to keep the fight standing.
Molloway lands a knee to the body.
Molloway with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McCrae jumps guard but Molloway stands there with McCrae around his waist. McCrae gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McCrae tries to pull guard but Molloway holds him up against the cage and eventually McCrae drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Molloway obliges.
Molloway is pressed up against the cage. McCrae has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Molloway down to the mat. Molloway avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McCrae checks a leg kick nicely.
McCrae dives in and grabs Molloway's left leg, looking for a takedown. Molloway pushes down on McCrae's head and hops out.
Molloway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Molloway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCrae drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Molloway defends it well.
Molloway is looking to wear down McCrae with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Molloway thuds a left hand into McCrae's body.
Molloway throws a leg kick but McCrae sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Molloway jabs at McCrae's body.
McCrae tries to score a power double leg takedown but Molloway sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McCrae somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molloway misses the shot to the body.
Molloway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCrae.

Molloway has McCrae up against the cage in a clinch.
Molloway stops a takedown attempt from McCrae.
Molloway putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McCrae in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Molloway lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Molloway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molloway with a knee to the head.
McCrae tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Molloway.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Molloway crunches a lovely knee into McCrae's ribcage.
Molloway scores with a knee to the head.
Molloway lands a good knee to the midsection. McCrae won't want to take too many of those.
Molloway lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hax Molloway dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darius McCrae's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McCrae walks into a jab.
Molloway falls off balance throwing a combination

and McCrae counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McCrae looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McCrae not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Molloway wants to improve his position but McCrae is controlling well.

McCrae is working for a kimura but Molloway is defending it quite comfortably.

Molloway actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McCrae is working for a submission of some sort.

Molloway looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Molloway manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hax Molloway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Molloway tries to land a leg kick but McCrae saw it coming and moves away.
McCrae drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Molloway defends it well.

Molloway moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Molloway.
Molloway creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McCrae's defenses.
McCrae is trying to pull guard but Molloway has him pressed against the cage.
Molloway connects with a nasty looking knee right to McCrae's face.

McCrae is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Molloway.
McCrae is still on wobbly legs! Can Molloway finish him?
Molloway landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McCrae is breathing heavily.
Molloway throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molloway lands a big knee to the head and McCrae goes down! Molloway pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hax Molloway!
Hax Molloway was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Basil Borcea (ranked 1665 p4p, 220 weight class) and Sho Nuff (ranked 2578 p4p, 307 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Basil Borcea has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Basil Borcea seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Borcea
vs
Nuff

185 cm
21
202 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

195 cm
29
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Basil Borcea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sho Nuff!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Borcea takes the fight into the clinch.
Borcea blocks an elbow strike.
Borcea scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nuff stalling in the clinch.
Nuff struggles to land a body shot inside as Borcea controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nuff.
Borcea lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Borcea breaks the clinch.
Borcea lands with a hook. Nuff tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Borcea takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nuff throws a good cross that connects.

Borcea gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Nuff lands with a left to the head.
Borcea lands a shoulder strike.
Nuff lands a right hand that snaps the head of Borcea backwards.
Borcea is trying to break the clinch but Nuff has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nuff.
Borcea is breathing heavily.
A short left from Nuff.
Borcea is working Nuff over against the cage.
Nuff misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nuff will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Borcea up against the cage.
Come on Nuff - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nuff controlling the action here for a moment.
Nuff working aggressively here.
Nuff's coach down at 3Band MMA ($800/week) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nuff's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nuff misses with a punch to the body.
Borcea blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Borcea.
Borcea gets through Nuff's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nuff lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Borcea.
Nuff throws a head punch that misses.
Nuff misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nuff.
Nuff tries a body shot but Borcea blocks it.
Nuff gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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!
Nuff lands an elbow inside that Borcea shrugs off.
Nuff misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Nuff.
Borcea goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nuff's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Borcea.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nuff.
Nuff lands an elbow that stopped Borcea in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Basil Borcea has been cut.
Nuff misses with a punch to the body.
Nuff misses with some punches.
Borcea taking a breather.
Borcea's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nuff has Borcea pushed against the cage.
Borcea lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nuff looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nuff throws an elbow but it misses.
Borcea misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Nuff.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borcea lands with a right to the head.
Nuff tries a body shot but Borcea blocks it.
Nuff swings wildly with an uppercut but Borcea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nuff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nuff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borcea avoids it.
Nuff stalling in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nuff is struggling to control the position.
Nuff continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Borcea as Nuff tries to tie him up.
Borcea gets through Nuff's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nuff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nuff lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Borcea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sho Nuff dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Basil Borcea's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nuff is looking to clinch.
Nuff cracks the inside of Borcea's front leg.
Borcea throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Nuff holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nuff blocks an uppercut.
Nuff's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nuff pushes Borcea back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Come on Nuff - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nuff throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nuff tries to work over Borcea's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nuff misses with some punches.
Borcea avoids a wild elbow strike from Nuff.
Borcea swings wildly with an uppercut but Nuff uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Nuff.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nuff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nuff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nuff tries a body shot but Borcea blocks it.
Nuff gets through Borcea's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nuff takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nuff misses with some punches.
Borcea misses with a hook from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Nuff.
Borcea wants to break the clinch but can't.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nuff takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nuff throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuff avoiding damage.
Borcea taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nuff misses with the head strike.
Borcea presses Nuff against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Borcea.
Borcea blocks the elbow strike.
Borcea wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nuff has him pressed against the cage.
Nuff digs a right hand into Borcea's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Borcea's gas tank.
Borcea has a couple of punches blocked by Nuff.
Borcea blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Nuff.
Borcea wants to break free but Nuff has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nuff leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nuff just leaning against Borcea, taking a breather.
Nuff lands a body shot in the clinch.
Borcea dodges an elbow strike from Nuff.
Nuff misses with a punch to the body.
Borcea prevents a body shot from Nuff.
Nuff scores with a shoulder strike.
Nuff lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nuff creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Borcea breaks the clinch.
Borcea throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuff throws a head kick but Borcea moves out of range.
Nuff loads up on a big right hand but Borcea slips the punch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nuff.
Nuff lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nuff has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nuff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nuff misses with a kick to the body
and Borcea counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sho Nuff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nuff closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nuff slips under a jab.
The crowd cheers as Nuff lands an impressive looking overhand right. Borcea doesn't seem phased though.

Nuff instigates a clinch.
Nuff throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Nuff scores with a nice short uppercut.
Borcea tries to stall but Nuff uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short left from Nuff.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sho Nuff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Basil Borcea's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nuff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Borcea throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nuff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Borcea has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Borcea there as he acknowledges the shot.
Borcea thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nuff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borcea.
A big right from Nuff misses.
A little feinted left hand from Borcea on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nuff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borcea.
An attempted straight right counter from Borcea misses the target.
Nuff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borcea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borcea misses with a two punch combination.
Borcea lands with a right hand.
Nuff scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nuff slips a straight right by Borcea.
Nuff looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Borcea moves into range and clinches up with Nuff.
A short left from Borcea.
Nuff stalling in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sho Nuff seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nuff missing with knees to the body.

Borcea breaks the clinch.
Borcea throws a series of punches but Nuff moves out of range.
Nuff throws a chopping leg kick but Borcea manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nuff thows a body kick. Borcea tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nuff lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Nuff closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nuff can't find room to land a body shot as Borcea controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nuff.
Borcea blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuff is pushing Borcea up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nuff misses with a punch to the body.
Nuff throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nuff throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nuff working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borcea has had enough of the clinch but Nuff keeps him there for the moment.
Borcea lands a hook that snaps the head of Nuff backwards.
Nuff throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nuff comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nuff scores with a shoulder strike.
Nuff creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Borcea's defenses.
Basil Borcea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borcea lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nuff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Borcea backwards.
Nuff misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nuff looking to slow down the pace here.
Nuff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Borcea backwards.
Nuff misses with a punch to the body.
Nuff scores with an uppercut up the middle.

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

Borcea moves into the clinch.
Nuff takes a shot to the head.
Borcea takes a shot to the head.
Nuff lands an elbow that stopped Borcea in his tracks for a moment.
Nuff creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuff tries to stall but Borcea uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Borcea breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nuff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borcea seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Borcea closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nuff creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nuff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nuff working aggressively here.
Borcea softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Borcea blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nuff throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borcea.
Nuff lands a left hand that snaps the head of Borcea backwards.
Nuff lands a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Borcea as Nuff tries to tie him up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sho Nuff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nuff has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sho Nuff!

C
A

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Lewis (ranked 1802 p4p, 243 weight class) and Teeth Ferret (ranked 1476 p4p, 196 weight class). Lewis comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - Slippin. Kyle Lewis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lewis
vs
Ferret

178 cm
26
185 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

187 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Teeth Ferret!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Lewis.
Ferret dodges the punch combination from Lewis.
Ferret on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lewis throws a jab when Ferret was well out of range.
Lewis cracks Ferret with a good jab.
A slow jab from Lewis misses its intended target.
Ferret feints the counter takedown.
Lewis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ferret counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Ferret got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lewis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ferret has managed to get both his arms back between Lewis's legs - danger averted.
Ferret sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lewis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis looking to control.
Lewis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ferret is one step ahead there.
Ferret wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Ferret throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ferret accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ferret controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lewis looks to land a right hand but Ferret moved out of range.
Ferret changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kyle Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lewis misses with a body shot.
Lewis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferret.
Ferret changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lewis lands a lovely overhand right.
Lewis misses with a hook

and Ferret counters with a single leg into guard. Lewis didn't expect that.
Ferret with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ferret postures up and lands a big shot to Lewis's brow.
Lewis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ferret throws a big right hand that misses.
Lewis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ferret keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lewis's head.
Ferret trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferret controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Let's hope that Ferret has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ferret throws a big right hand that misses.
Ferret sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lewis misses with the combination.
Lewis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lewis misses the shot to the body.
Ferret drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lewis defends it well.
Lewis misses with a hook

and Ferret counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ferret wants to pass the guard but Lewis is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferret wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Lewis working a defensive guard here.
Ferret cracks Lewis with a solid left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferret looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ferret's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
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 Kyle Lewis 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.

Lewis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ferret back to the cage. Lewis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've been told by Lewis's head coaches at Death Valley Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ferret takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lewis looks to land a left hand but Ferret moved out of range nicely.
And Ferret tries to counter it with a takedown but Lewis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lewis tries to bum rush Ferret with a series of wild strikes but Ferret uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Lewis misses the target.
Lewis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferret can do to turn this around?
Ferret ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
Ferret is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ferret staying out of range there.
Ferret changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis throws a sloppy body shot

and Ferret counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ferret trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ferret postures up in Lewis's guard and throws a big left but Lewis blocks it.
Ferret wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Ferret won't allow Lewis to get back to his feet.
Ferret trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferret pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lewis is keeping the position for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lewis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And Ferret tries to counter it with a takedown but Lewis pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lewis tests Ferret's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lewis connects with a crisp jab.
Lewis jabs Ferret to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lewis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferret.
Lewis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferret feints the counter takedown.
Lewis throws a right hand that misses

and Ferret counters with a takedown into side control.
Lewis tries to bench press Ferret off him but Ferret keeps the position.
Lewis dodges the ground and pound from Ferret.
Ferret with the ground and pound but Lewis regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferret looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferret works his way into full mount!
Ferret is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ferret has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lewis's face.
Ferret punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ferret working the ground and pound effectively.
BOOM! Ferret connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Lewis is rocked!
Teeth Ferret has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ferret cracks Lewis with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teeth Ferret!
Our winner, Teeth Ferret, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.