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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Beltran (ranked 4062 p4p, 214 weight class) and Hal Robson Kanu (ranked 22137 p4p, 287 weight class). Hal Robson Kanu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Beltran
vs
Robson Kanu

171 cm
44
145 lbs
34 - 25 - 1

225 cm
25
130 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Beltran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hal Robson Kanu!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beltran changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Robson Kanu looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Robson Kanu struggling a bit here.
Robson Kanu tries to improve position but can't.

Beltran decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Robson Kanu tries to bum rush Beltran with a series of wild strikes but Beltran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Robson Kanu throws a right hand that Beltran ducks under and follows up with a left that Beltran also avoids with ease.

Robson Kanu tries to keep at a distance but Beltran has taken the fight into the clinch.
Robson Kanu tries to circle away but Beltran has him pinned against the cage.

Beltran turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Beltran manages to end up in side control.
Robson Kanu is looking to get back to his feet here but Beltran is keeping cool and he's managed to take Robson Kanu's back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robson Kanu is trying to get back to his feet but Beltran has full control of the position and if anything, Robson Kanu has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson Kanu tries to escape but Beltran has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Beltran lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Beltran is trying to stick to Robson Kanu's back but Robson Kanu is turning into Beltran. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Beltran's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Robson Kanu.
Robson Kanu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Robson Kanu trying to control the position from guard on top but Beltran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robson Kanu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Robson Kanu throws a big elbow that misses.
Robson Kanu trying to control but Beltran is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Beltran holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson Kanu throws an elbow that misses. Beltran uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Robson Kanu's guard. Nice move by Beltran!

Beltran sitting in guard here, content to control.

Beltran stands up from Robson Kanu's guard - Beltran perhaps looking for a knockout.

Beltran throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Robson Kanu was covering up waiting for the punch and Beltran finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Beltran is standing up over Robson Kanu. Robson Kanu looks to escape but Beltran dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beltran in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Robson Kanu wants to control but Beltran postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Robson Kanu throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Beltran works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Beltran stands up and beckons Robson Kanu to his feet.
Robson Kanu misses with a body shot.

Beltran decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Robson Kanu is trying to escape back to his feet but Beltran uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Robson Kanu is rocked!
Robson Kanu is still in real trouble! Can Beltran finish him?

Beltran stands up.

Beltran rushes Robson Kanu and presses him up against the cage.
Beltran lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Beltran has Robson Kanu pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Beltran pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Robson Kanu tumbling to the mat - Beltran dives into Robson Kanu's guard.
Beltran is standing up over Robson Kanu. Robson Kanu looks to escape but Beltran dives into side control.

Beltran lands a strong strike to the head of Robson Kanu. That's dazed him! Beltran looking to finish here. Robson Kanu is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Beltran lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Beltran!
Carlos Beltran took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill for their support in the buildup to the fight.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Opel Astra (ranked 3768 p4p, 143 weight class) and Timi Boss (ranked 3593 p4p, 136 weight class). Opel Astra has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Astra
vs
Boss

199 cm
25
287 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Opel Astra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timi Boss!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boss dodges the punch combination from Astra.

Astra clinches up against the cage.
Boss keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Astra's efforts to push away.
Boss working hard to break the clinch.
Astra lands with a short shot to the head.
Boss is trying to force a seperation but Astra has the dominant position.
Astra drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Boss wants a takedown but no success here.
Astra has had enough of the clinch but Boss keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astra prevents a body shot from Boss.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Boss pulls Astra into guard.

Boss is looking for a triangle but Astra pushes his legs off easily.
Astra sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boss's guard.
Astra stalling.
Boss tries to get to full guard but Astra has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boss works his way to full guard. Good work.
Astra lands a couple of digs.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Timi Boss!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristof Kijowsky (ranked 5954 p4p, 428 weight class) and Tek Dog (ranked 6715 p4p, 449 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kijowsky
vs
Dog

200 cm
22
269 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

189 cm
23
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kristof Kijowsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tek Dog!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kijowsky looks for a takedown but Dog sprawls well.
Dog should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kijowsky misses with a low kick.
Kijowsky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dog will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kijowsky is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dog sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kijowsky misses with the combination.

Dog closes the distance and pushes Kijowsky back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kijowsky prevents the takedown attempt.

Dog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kijowsky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kijowsky tries to land a leg kick but Dog saw it coming and moves away.
Dog throws a wild body kick that Kijowsky sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kijowsky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut.

Dog gets tackled into the cage by Kijowsky. Kijowsky maintains the clinch.
Kijowsky gets underhooks to prevent Dog's takedown attempt.
Kristof Kijowsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tek Dog.

Dog breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dog shoots in looking for a takedown but Kijowsky manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dog's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kijowsky.

Kijowsky gets tackled into the cage by Dog. Dog maintains the clinch.

Kijowsky manages to break the clinch.
Kijowsky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kijowsky tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dog sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kijowsky somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kijowsky misses with a takedown attempt

and Dog counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dog.
Dog misses with a knee strike.
Kijowsky is trying to break the clinch but Dog has him pressed against the cage.
Dog lands a body shot.
Dog tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dog tries to throw a body punch but Kijowsky avoids it by throwing Dog back against the cage.
Dog is trying to pull guard but Kijowsky turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Dog manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dog trying to keep a closed guard but Kijowsky is proving a slippery customer.
Kijowsky wants to stand but Dog is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog is trying to keep Kijowsky in close.
Dog managing to control the position.
Kijowsky would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dog working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kijowsky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dog wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kijowsky closes the distance and clinches up with Dog, looking for a takedown. Kijowsky pushes Dog against the cage but Dog circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kijowsky fails to land the takedown.
Kijowsky shoots in but Dog avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dog throws a counter combo.
Kijowsky closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dog circles away.

Dog forces Kijowsky back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dog.
Dog jumps guard but Kijowsky stands there with Dog around his waist. Dog gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dog is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tek Dog dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dog shoots in but no luck this time.
Kijowsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dog stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dog wants it to stay on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Kijowsky.
Dog dives in for a single leg takedown but Kijowsky sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kijowsky half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kijowsky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dog counters with a crisp one two that drops Kijowsky! Dog thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kijowsky to his feet! Kijowsky is in big trouble!
Dog stuffs the takedown.
Dog tries to counter with a clinch but Kijowsky shakes him off and moves away.
Dog fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kijowsky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog fails with the takedown
and Kijowsky counters with a stiff right hand.
Kristof Kijowsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tek Dog.

Dog has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kijowsky is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kijowsky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dog has him pressed against the cage.

Kijowsky breaks from the clinch.
Dog digs a good hook to Kijowsky's body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dog or perhaps it was just good defense by Kijowsky, which made it look bad.
Dog fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Dog moves into the clinch successfully.
Dog jumps guard but Kijowsky stands there with Dog around his waist. Dog gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dog is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kijowsky tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kijowsky jumps guard but Dog stands there with Kijowsky around his waist. Kijowsky gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

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

Dog rushes Kijowsky and presses him up against the cage.
Dog is stalling here.
Kijowsky taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kijowsky has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dog avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Dog manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kijowsky wants to stand but Dog is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog trying to control the position here.
Dog wants to get back to his feet but Kijowsky is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dog is trying to control the position but Kijowsky postures up.
Kijowsky advances to half guard.
Dog is looking to improve his position.
Dog has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

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.
Dog keeping control of the position.
Dog is looking for a sweep. Kijowsky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kijowsky sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dog is trying to control but can't.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kijowsky fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dog avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tek Dog showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kijowsky is defended easily by Dog.

Kijowsky closes the distance and clinches.
Dog tries to pull guard but Kijowsky holds him up against the cage and eventually Dog drops back down to his feet.

Kijowsky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kijowsky shoots in and drives through. Dog sprawls well.
Dog stuffs the takedown attempt from Kijowsky. Kijowsky gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kristof Kijowsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dog shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kijowsky as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dog gets tackled into the cage by Kijowsky. Kijowsky maintains the clinch.
Kijowsky wants to take the fight to the mat but Dog manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kijowsky wants to get back to striking at distance but Dog won't allow it.
Dog stalling.
Kijowsky tries to land a knee to the head but Dog blocks with his arms.
Dog makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dog stalling the fight.
Dog jumps guard but Kijowsky stands there with Dog around his waist. Dog gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Dog breaks the clinch.
Dog wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kijowsky shoots in for a double leg but Dog sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Dog gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kijowsky is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dog to keep the fight standing.
Dog avoiding damage.

Dog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch but Kijowsky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kijowsky shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dog pinned against the cage. Dog gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kijowsky fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dog shoots in and drives through. Kijowsky sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dog closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tek Dog seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dog jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kijowsky walks away with a smile on his face. Dog gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kijowsky closes the distance but Dog moves to the side
letting Dog counter with a right hand.
Dog dives in and grabs Kijowsky's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kijowsky pushes down on Dog's head and hops out.
Kijowsky stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kijowsky wants it to stay on the feet.
Kijowsky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kijowsky tries to clinch up.
Dog drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kijowsky defends it well.
Kijowsky looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dog is fending him off so far but Kijowsky persists. Nope, Dog circles away and we're back to standing.
Dog closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kijowsky circles away.
Dog shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kijowsky as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kijowsky clinches up with Dog and pushes him back against the cage.
Kijowsky has Dog pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dog manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dog throws an elbow but misses.
Kijowsky tries to break the clinch but Dog is controlling the position.
Kijowsky fails to pull guard.

Kijowsky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kijowsky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kijowsky appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice sprawl there from Dog as Kijowsky shoots in.
Kijowsky throws a shot from downtown. Dog moves away and avoids it.
Kristof Kijowsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tek Dog is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dog.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tek Dog.
Well Dog 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tek Dog!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Black (ranked 2890 p4p, 271 weight class) and Leonardo Da Vincible (ranked 3191 p4p, 289 weight class). Black's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Manu Chao - Mr. Bobby. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Black
vs
Da Vincible

192 cm
41
275 lbs
32 - 21 - 1

205 cm
29
237 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 32 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonardo Da Vincible!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Vincible throws a leg kick but Black sees it coming and moves out of range.
Black closes the distance but Da Vincible moves to the side
and Da Vincible counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Black tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Da Vincible makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Matt Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Black closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Black lands in his opponent's guard.
Da Vincible is adopting a defensive guard.
Da Vincible keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Vincible is pulling down on Black's head. It's preventing any offense from Black, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black wants to control from the top but Da Vincible keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

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.
Nice straight punches there by Black. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Black.
Black stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Black avoids the body shot from Da Vincible.
Da Vincible lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Da Vincible.
Black takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Matt Black has been cut.
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Da Vincible was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Black throws a lazy uppercut
and Da Vincible connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Black stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Da Vincible.
Da Vincible lands a nice looking kick to the body. Black takes a step back to recover.
Black fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Vincible keeps the fight on the outside.
Black steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Da Vincible.
Black appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Black will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Black shoots and misses
and Da Vincible counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Vincible moves out of range as Black strikes.
Da Vincible misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Black tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Vincible throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Da Vincible.
Black doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Da Vincible counters with a nice uppercut.

Matt Black's cut is getting worse.
Leonardo Da Vincible is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black is breathing heavily.
Da Vincible moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Da Vincible drops Black with a straight right hand, right on the button! Da Vincible follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonardo Da Vincible!
Leonardo Da Vincible decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Hill (ranked 1588 p4p, 195 weight class) and Jacob Spirit (ranked 4008 p4p, 419 weight class). Jacob Spirit acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hill
vs
Spirit

185 cm
24
190 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

169 cm
27
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jacob Spirit!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spirit fails to land the takedown.
Hill ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Hill. Beautiful body shot.

Spirit gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hill engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hill pushes down on Spirit's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spirit is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hill scores with a couple of nice shots.
Spirit throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hill 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.
Hill is trying to control the action in half guard but Spirit is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hill works his way into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill cracks Spirit with a big elbow.
Hill controls the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Hill's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Hill landing strikes.

Hill has an Americana. Spirit didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Hill is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Hill hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Scott Hill!
Our winner, Scott Hill, 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.
Jacob Spirit spoke after the fight, saying 'sorry '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bong Ji Woo (ranked 1048 p4p, 125 weight class) and Bill Oddie (ranked 3166 p4p, 290 weight class). Ji Woo comes into the arena with 나쁜 달 상승 blaring out of the sound system. Oddie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wild Thing. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ji Woo
vs
Oddie

169 cm
31
149 lbs
19 - 11 - 1

169 cm
29
158 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Ji Woo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Oddie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ji Woo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oddie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oddie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oddie throws a series of punches but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Oddie needs to keep his hands up - Ji Woo had a free shot at his head there.
Oddie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oddie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ji Woo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oddie manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo clobbers Oddie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ji Woo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ji Woo misses with a shot to the body
letting Oddie counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oddie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Ji Woo misses.
Oddie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ji Woo.
Oddie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ji Woo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ji Woo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Oddie. Oddie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good standup being displayed there by Ji Woo as he connects with a hook.
Ji Woo misses with a jab, cross combination.

Ji Woo shoots in and bounces Oddie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Oddie keeping moving, preventing Ji Woo from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji Woo looking to pass the guard.
Ji Woo stops Oddie from standing up.
Our spies down at at Westside Martial Arts inform us that Oddie has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ji Woo wanted to stand there but Oddie had control of the position.
Ji Woo stands and throws Oddie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ji Woo wants to take a breather but Oddie manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Oddie pushes Ji Woo off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo blocks a head kick by Oddie.
Oddie staying out of range there.

Ji Woo clinches up with Oddie and pushes him back against the cage.
Ji Woo working aggressively here.
We've been hearing reports that Ji Woo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ji Woo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ji Woo swings wildly with an uppercut but Oddie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oddie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ji Woo working aggressively here.
Ji Woo swings wildly with an uppercut but Oddie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ji Woo misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Ji Woo - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo has Oddie pressed against the cage.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo lands an overhand right.
Oddie missing with a left hand there. Ji Woo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ji Woo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oddie on the side of the head.
Oddie staying out of range there.
Oddie slips a jab from Ji Woo.
Oddie scores with a three punch combo!
Oddie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oddie scores with a jab to the head.
Oddie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ji Woo can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ji Woo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oddie.
Oddie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ji Woo throws a big counter combination but Oddie scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Oddie keeps the fight on the outside.
Ji Woo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Oddie throws a sloppy head kick and Ji Woo moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Oddie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ji Woo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ji Woo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Oddie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oddie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ji Woo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ji Woo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oddie's waist but Oddie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ji Woo off to one side.
Oddie thinks about the counter body kick.
Oddie loads up on a big right hand but Ji Woo slips the punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oddie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo scores with a sloppy right hand. Oddie should have avoided that one.
Oddie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A punch combination from Oddie misses.
Oddie needs to keep his hands up - Ji Woo had a free shot at his head there.
Ji Woo misses with a left hand

and Oddie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ji Woo wants to improve his position but Oddie is controlling well.
Ji Woo is working hard here to advance position.

Ji Woo looking for submissions off his back.

Ji Woo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oddie pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ji Woo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oddie is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bill Oddie will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oddie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oddie looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheers as Oddie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ji Woo doesn't seem phased though.
Oddie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ji Woo misses with a two punch combination.
Oddie closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oddie at a distance.
Oddie missing with a left hand there. Ji Woo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Ji Woo misses the target.
Ji Woo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oddie throws an overhand right that lands on Ji Woo's shoulder, as Ji Woo tries to avoid the shot.

Ji Woo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ji Woo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ji Woo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Oddie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Ji Woo is looking for a kimura but Oddie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ji Woo to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oddie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ji Woo trying to control but Oddie is working from the bottom.

Oddie has an active guard here but Ji Woo has managed to pass into half guard.

Ji Woo is looking for a kimura here.
Bill Oddie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ji Woo is trying to control the action in half guard but Oddie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Ji Woo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ji Woo wants to free his trapped foot but Oddie is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ji Woo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ji Woo is keen to just control but Oddie is a slippery customer.
Oddie tries to roll over but Ji Woo keeps him under control.

Ji Woo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Oddie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ji Woo.
Ji Woo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Oddie gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo stopping the sweep attempt from Oddie.
Ji Woo looking to pass the guard.
Oddie wants to stand and escape but Ji Woo is having none of it.

Ji Woo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Oddie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ji Woo has Oddie in his guard.

Ji Woo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oddie is aware though and is defending well.
Ji Woo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ji Woo is trying to keep Oddie in close.
Oddie stopping the sweep attempt from Ji Woo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oddie stands and steps away. Ji Woo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Oddie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice jab there from Ji Woo.
Oddie avoids the body shot from Ji Woo.
Oddie throws a hook but Ji Woo avoids it easily.
Ji Woo clobbers Oddie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oddie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo tries to clinch there but Oddie circles away.
Oddie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ji Woo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bill Oddie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oddie throws a hook but Ji Woo avoids it easily.
Ji Woo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Ji Woo.
And Oddie tries to counter it with a takedown but Ji Woo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ji Woo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oddie.
Oddie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ji Woo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bill Oddie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Ji Woo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ji Woo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oddie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ji Woo.

Ji Woo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ji Woo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Oddie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ji Woo misses with a straight right.
Oddie scores with a nice strike.
Ji Woo moves out of range as Oddie strikes.
Oddie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ji Woo.
Oddie tries to counter with a clinch but Ji Woo shakes him off and moves away.
Oddie misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Oddie misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ji Woo, as that shot connected.
Ji Woo throws a looping overhand right but Oddie ducks down to avoid it.
Oddie throws a right and a left that Ji Woo avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oddie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oddie motions for Ji Woo to come forward. Oddie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ji Woo feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oddie tries a head kick but it misses.

Ji Woo has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ji Woo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ji Woo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oddie wants to get back to striking at distance but Ji Woo won't allow it.
Oddie blocking some punches.

Ji Woo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Ji Woo.
Oddie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oddie sizes up Ji Woo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ji Woo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oddie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Oddie.
Ji Woo is looking to counter punch.

Ji Woo dives in and scores a takedown into Oddie's guard.
Oddie is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ji Woo dives into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Oddie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bong Ji Woo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Ji Woo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Oddie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ji Woo wants to control but Oddie is keeping him busy.

Ji Woo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Oddie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Oddie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ji Woo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ji Woo is trying to work for a kimura but Oddie is defending well.
Ji Woo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ji Woo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Oddie moves into full guard.
Ji Woo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ji Woo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oddie wants to sweep but no luck.

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.
Oddie can't keep his opponent in guard - Ji Woo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Oddie is defending against the submission attempts here by Ji Woo.

Oddie kicks Ji Woo off and gets back to his feet.
Ji Woo lands a slapping body shot.
Oddie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ji Woo defending well as Oddie loads up on a big left hand.
Oddie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bill Oddie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ji Woo tries to score with a low kick but Oddie moves his leg out of the way.
Ji Woo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oddie connects with a looping right hand.
Ji Woo misses with a few strikes there.
Ji Woo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bong Ji Woo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Oddie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yusuke Urameshi (ranked 907 p4p, 110 weight class) and Marcelo Aurelio (ranked 2281 p4p, 254 weight class). Urameshi comes to the cage accompanied by Smile Bomb. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Urameshi
vs
Aurelio

172 cm
27
160 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

180 cm
44
166 lbs
28 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Powerful

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yusuke Urameshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Marcelo Aurelio!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aurelio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aurelio feints a counter leg kick.
Urameshi takes a swing at Aurelio's ribcage but misses.
Aurelio tries a quick counter leg kick but Urameshi is wise to it.
Urameshi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Urameshi throws an off balance right hand
and Aurelio counters with a right hand to the body.
Urameshi digs a good hook to Aurelio's body.
Urameshi throws a hook to the side of Aurelio's head but Aurelio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Urameshi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big left from Urameshi misses.
Urameshi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch™ in the buildup to the fight.
Aurelio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Urameshi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aurelio.
Yusuke Urameshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Urameshi misses.
Urameshi throws a shot from downtown. Aurelio moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urameshi throws out a loose jab but Aurelio uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urameshi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Urameshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Urameshi walks into a stiff left hand from Aurelio.
Aurelio throws the left hand but Urameshi avoids the punch easily.
Urameshi checks a low kick from Aurelio.
Aurelio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Urameshi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Urameshi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aurelio misses with a body shot.
Urameshi lands a jab to the head.
Urameshi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aurelio misses with a hook. Urameshi ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi dodges the punch combination from Aurelio.
Aurelio throws a right hand that misses
and Urameshi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aurelio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Urameshi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aurelio doesn't seem bothered though.
Aurelio misses with a looping left.
Urameshi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Aurelio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Decent striking displayed by Urameshi there.
Aurelio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Urameshi counters with a straight right hand.
Good exchange - Urameshi coming out on top.
Urameshi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Aurelio counters with a stiff right hand.
Urameshi works over Aurelio's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Aurelio walks into a left hand.
Nice uppercut there from Urameshi.
Urameshi throws a body shot but no joy.
Aurelio lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Aurelio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Urameshi.
Urameshi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Urameshi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Urameshi misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Aurelio misses its intended target.
Urameshi misses with a jab to the body
and Aurelio counters with a straight right hand.
Aurelio takes one to the side of the head.
Urameshi throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urameshi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aurelio counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio misses the shot to the body.
Urameshi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Urameshi lands with an uppercut that bounces Aurelio off the cage and back into range.
Urameshi thuds a left hand into Aurelio's body.
Urameshi misses with the combination.
Urameshi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aurelio's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urameshi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urameshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Urameshi misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yusuke Urameshi dominated that round.
That's time! Urameshi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Aurelio ducks under a wild hook from Urameshi.
A bone on bone clash there as Urameshi blocks the leg kick.
Urameshi jabs Aurelio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aurelio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Urameshi misses with a jab to the body
and Aurelio counters with a stiff right hand.
Urameshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aurelio.
Urameshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Aurelio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aurelio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Urameshi throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Aurelio misses the target.
Urameshi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aurelio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Urameshi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Urameshi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aurelio can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urameshi cracks Aurelio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Urameshi misses the body punch
and Urameshi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
An inside leg kick from Aurelio misses.
Urameshi staying out of range there.
Aurelio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Urameshi counters with a nice uppercut.
Aurelio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Urameshi tries to bum rush Aurelio with a series of wild strikes but Aurelio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Urameshi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Urameshi misses with a left hand
and Aurelio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aurelio throws an off balance right hand
and Urameshi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aurelio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Urameshi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aurelio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Urameshi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Urameshi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urameshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aurelio moves away.
Aurelio walks into a stiff left hand from Urameshi.
Urameshi throws a hook but Aurelio avoids it easily.
Urameshi connects with a nice looking jab.
Urameshi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aurelio momentarily.
Urameshi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Urameshi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Urameshi throws a body shot but no joy.
Urameshi throws a combination that misses
enabling Aurelio to counter with a crisp jab.
Urameshi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Urameshi.
Urameshi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aurelio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aurelio ducks under a wild hook from Urameshi.
Aurelio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aurelio swings away with a body shot that misses
and Urameshi counters with a series of strikes. Aurelio will be more careful next time no doubt.
Urameshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Urameshi throws a jab but it's blocked by Aurelio.
Aurelio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Urameshi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aurelio has time to react.
Aurelio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aurelio just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urameshi throws a lazy right hand but Aurelio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Aurelio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Urameshi's corner calls for a 1-2. Urameshi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Urameshi misses the target.
Urameshi misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aurelio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yusuke Urameshi is winning the standup battle so far.
Aurelio slips under a jab.
Aurelio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Urameshi.
Nice uppercut lands for Urameshi. That snapped Aurelio's head back.
Urameshi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut there from Urameshi.
Aurelio throws a lazy uppercut
and Urameshi counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yusuke Urameshi dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Urameshi swings for the body but Aurelio moves out of range.
Urameshi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aurelio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Yusuke Urameshi has been cut.
Urameshi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Urameshi looks to land a left hand but Aurelio moved out of range nicely.
Aurelio misses with a straight right.
Urameshi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aurelio was well out of range. Poor timing from Urameshi.
Urameshi misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aurelio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A telegraphed right hand from Aurelio misses the target.
Urameshi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Urameshi slips a straight right by Aurelio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Urameshi.
Urameshi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Urameshi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aurelio on the side of the head.
A jab from Urameshi misses.
It seemed like Aurelio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Urameshi throws a lazy right hand but Aurelio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Urameshi connects with a jab.
Urameshi lands with a good body shot.
Aurelio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Urameshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Aurelio is just out of range.
Urameshi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Urameshi with a nice cross.
Marcelo Aurelio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urameshi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Urameshi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aurelio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aurelio ducks under a wild hook from Urameshi.
Aurelio staying out of range there.
Urameshi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Aurelio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aurelio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Urameshi cracks a nice hook into Aurelio's ribs.
Aurelio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Urameshi.
Urameshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aurelio takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi throws an off balance right hand
and Aurelio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aurelio slips under a jab.
Aurelio throws a big counter head kick but Urameshi avoids it with no problem.
Jab from Urameshi.
Aurelio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Urameshi.
Urameshi lands a glancing blow to the side of Aurelio's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urameshi. Aurelio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aurelio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Urameshi.
Urameshi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Urameshi throws a big shot that misses.
Aurelio tries a head kick but it misses.
Urameshi slips a straight right by Aurelio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aurelio manages to avoid it.
Aurelio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Urameshi works the jab nicely.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Aurelio might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Urameshi has got the better of the exchanges.
Aurelio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urameshi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aurelio throws a combination that misses
and Urameshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yusuke Urameshi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aurelio looks to land a right hand but Urameshi moved out of range.
Aurelio blocks a jab.
Urameshi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aurelio has time to react.
Aurelio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Urameshi lunges at Aurelio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aurelio's hand.
A cross from Urameshi lands.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yusuke Urameshi!
A very excited looking Yusuke Urameshi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorginho Marcelo (ranked 1018 p4p, 127 weight class) and Dallas Winston (ranked 1289 p4p, 158 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marcelo
vs
Winston

175 cm
28
165 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

178 cm
34
165 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorginho Marcelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dallas Winston!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marcelo moves away.
Marcelo tries to counter with a takedown but Winston is quick to defend against it.
A jab from Winston misses.
Jorginho Marcelo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcelo misses with the combination.
Marcelo tries to clinch up.

Marcelo has Winston up against the cage in a clinch.

Winston gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Marcelo regains guard.
Marcelo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Marcelo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Winston is just riding it out for now. Marcelo eventually gives up the hold.
Marcelo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Winston!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcelo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Winston is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Winston felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Marcelo looking to control but Winston is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Winston really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcelo trying to control but Winston is having none of it.
We've been hearing good reports from Marcelo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Marcelo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Marcelo wants to take Winston's back here but Winston is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marcelo is working for a guillotine from mount but Winston frees his head quite easily.
Winston is squirming around, avoiding Marcelo's attempts to control the action.
Marcelo fails to advance to Winston's back.
Marcelo is trying to control here but Winston has managed to regain half guard.

Marcelo is looking for a kimura here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo trying to mount his opponent but Winston defends it.
Winston is looking to escape.
Winston is in trouble now - Marcelo has advanced to mount!
Marcelo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Winston is looking to escape.
Marcelo content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Marcelo working for a submission but Winston is keeping him at bay.
Marcelo tries to control but Winston wriggling away.

Marcelo wants to finish this one by submission but Winston is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Marcelo.
Marcelo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Marcelo wants to control the pace but Winston is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marcelo controlling the position easily from mount.
Marcelo moves to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorginho Marcelo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Marcelo misses with a body shot.
Winston stuffs the takedown.
Marcelo fails with a takedown attempt.
Winston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Winston throws a jab when Marcelo was well out of range.
Winston misses with a looping left.
It looked like Marcelo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big left from Marcelo misses.
Marcelo tries to clinch but Winston moves away
enabling Winston to counter with a crisp jab.
Marcelo ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
Winston cracks Marcelo with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Marcelo.
Marcelo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Marcelo shoots in and drives through. Winston sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorginho Marcelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winston throws the left hand but Marcelo avoids the punch easily.
Marcelo moves to clinch but Winston breaks away
letting Winston counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcelo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winston lands a really nice looking cross but Marcelo seems unphased.
Winston connects with a jab.
Winston throws an overhand right that lands on Marcelo's shoulder, as Marcelo tries to avoid the shot.
Marcelo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winston lands with a hook. Marcelo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Winston misses with a lunging right hand
and Marcelo counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marcelo is defended easily by Winston.
Marcelo closes the distance but Winston moves to the side
and Winston counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dallas Winston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winston connects with a right hand. Marcelo shakes it off.
Winston catches Marcelo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice defenses there by Marcelo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winston throws a hook but Marcelo blocks it.
Marcelo tries for a takedown but Winston sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Marcelo shoots in and bounces Winston off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Marcelo won't allow Winston to get back to his feet.
Winston is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Winston holds on and takes a little breather.
Marcelo looking to sit in guard and control but Winston gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Marcelo trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Marcelo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Winston is aware though and is defending well.
Marcelo looking to control.
Winston seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Winston decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Marcelo, up you get!
Marcelo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winston misses with a right hand
and Winston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winston throws an overhand right that lands on Marcelo's shoulder, as Marcelo tries to avoid the shot.
Winston takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Marcelo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winston let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marcelo.
Marcelo doesn't manage to clinch there - Winston circles away.
Marcelo misses with a takedown
and Winston counters with a right hand to the body.
Winston might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Marcelo shoots in for a takedown but Winston shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Winston cracks a nice hook into Marcelo's ribs.
Winston throws a body punch but Marcelo moves out of range.
Marcelo shoots for a double leg takedown but Winston sprawls well. He's pushed Marcelo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dallas Winston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marcelo moves out of range of the strikes.
Winston thuds his right hand into Marcelo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marcelo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab from Winston finds it's way through Marcelo's defenses.
Marcelo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Winston sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marcelo somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas Winston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Marcelo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Winston sprawls well. Winston wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marcelo gets slowly back to his feet.
Marcelo moves out of range of the strikes.
Marcelo slips a straight right by Winston.
Winston takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marcelo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Winston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marcelo slips under a jab.
Marcelo stalks Winston and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Winston's face. Winston staggers backwards, shaken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcelo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winston throws out the jab.
Winston misses the jab.
Marcelo moves to clinch but Winston breaks away
and Winston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marcelo dives in for a single leg takedown but Winston sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorginho Marcelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcelo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Winston looks to land a left hand but Marcelo moved out of range nicely.

Marcelo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marcelo.

Winston gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Marcelo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Winston stands up from Marcelo's guard - Winston perhaps looking for a knockout.
Marcelo tries to clinch up but Winston circles away and keeps his distance.
Marcelo ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
Marcelo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Winston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marcelo.
Marcelo tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Winston counter with a right hand.
Marcelo ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
Marcelo moves out of range of the strikes.
Marcelo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcelo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marcelo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marcelo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Winston counters with a stiff right hand.
Winston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marcelo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marcelo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Winston closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marcelo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winston.
Marcelo tries to counter with a takedown but Winston is quick to defend against it.
Winston scores with a body shot.
Winston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marcelo moves away.
Winston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marcelo.
Marcelo goes for a double leg but Winston avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Winston continues to drive forward.
Winston moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo moves out of range as Winston strikes.
Winston scores with a nice head shot.
Winston swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcelo.
Winston moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Winston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marcelo shoots and misses
and Winston counters with a straight right hand.
Marcelo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winston.
Marcelo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Winston throws a hook to the side of Marcelo's head but Marcelo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marcelo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Winston counters with a stiff right hand.
Winston throws a hook but Marcelo blocks it.
Marcelo feinted with a counter takedown.
Marcelo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winston.
As Winston tries to get set, Marcelo tries to push him back and clinch up but Winston manages to avoid the attempt.
Marcelo misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston throws the left hand but Marcelo avoids the punch easily.
Marcelo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A countering left hand to the body from Winston misses.
Winston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marcelo.
Marcelo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Winston sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marcelo somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marcelo is looking to clinch.
Marcelo fails with the takedown
and Winston counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winston throws a hook to the side of Marcelo's head but Marcelo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Winston's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marcelo under the eye.
Marcelo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Winston keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marcelo shoots in for a takedown but Winston shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas Winston really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Winston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marcelo misses with a takedown
letting Winston counter with a right hand.

Marcelo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Winston's guard.
Winston wants to sweep but no luck.
Jorginho Marcelo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marcelo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Winston is keeping the position for now.
Marcelo is pushing down on Winston's leg trying to pass to half guard. Winston is fighting to maintain full guard but Marcelo has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston is looking for a sweep. Marcelo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marcelo is keen to just control but Winston is a slippery customer.
Marcelo stops Winston from getting back to his feet.
Winston is trying to maintain the position but Marcelo is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Marcelo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Winston doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Marcelo.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Marcelo in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Marcelo is looking for submissions but instead, Winston has regained full guard.
Winston wants to get back to his feet but Marcelo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Marcelo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Marcelo trying to control the position from guard on top but Winston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Marcelo with a poor takedown
and Winston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo won't allow Winston to sweep him here.
Marcelo stops Winston from standing up.
Winston is adopting a defensive guard.
Winston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Marcelo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Winston keeping moving, preventing Marcelo from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Winston is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Marcelo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Winston is keeping the position for now.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Winston lands a jab to Marcelo's midsection.
A slow jab from Winston misses its intended target.

Marcelo has Winston up against the cage in a clinch.
Marcelo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winston is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorginho Marcelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marcelo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Winston prevents it.

Winston has clasped his hands together around Marcelo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Dallas Winston will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Winston lands an overhand right.
Marcelo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winston throws out the jab.
Marcelo misses with a takedown
and Winston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Winston scores with a punch to the head.
Marcelo misses the shot to the body.
Marcelo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marcelo throws a hook but Winston avoids it easily.
Winston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marcelo with a poor takedown
and Winston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Winston lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Winston defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marcelo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorginho Marcelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winston scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston misses with a straight right.
Marcelo ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
Winston misses with an uppercut.
Marcelo tries to clinch up but Winston circles away and keeps his distance.
Winston swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Winston punishes Marcelo's body with a nice straight punch.
A big right from Winston misses.
Winston connects with a right hand. Marcelo shakes it off.
Winston misses with a hook
and Marcelo counters with a stiff right hand.
Marcelo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Winston.

Marcelo takes the fight into the clinch.
Winston blocking some punches.

Marcelo pulls guard successfully.
Winston engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo is adopting a defensive guard.
Marcelo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jorginho Marcelo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Marcelo holds on and takes a little breather.
Marcelo looking for a sweep. Not yet Marcelo, not yet.
Marcelo wants to improve his position but instead Winston has moved into half guard.
Dallas Winston is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Marcelo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Winston controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Winston wants to stand but Marcelo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Marcelo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Winston forces his way into half guard.
Winston tries to stand but can't do so whilst Marcelo controls his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marcelo gets back to full guard.

Marcelo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Winston can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Winston controls from within his opponent's guard.
Marcelo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Marcelo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Winston is aware though and is defending well.
Marcelo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dallas Winston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Winston has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 46:49
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dallas Winston!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dallas Winston made sure he mentioned Real Men Supplements, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ambe (ranked 809 p4p, 105 weight class) and Cameron Mathews (ranked 879 p4p, 115 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ambe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to MASTER P - REPO. Mathews comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Way Down We Go kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rick Ambe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cameron Mathews's chin.

Ambe
vs
Mathews

188 cm
27
184 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

186 cm
25
175 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Ambe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cameron Mathews!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mathews closes the distance and clinches.
Ambe swings wildly with an uppercut but Mathews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ambe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ambe is looking for a takedown.
Ambe wants to stall.

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

Mathews has managed to clinch.
Ambe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mathews prevents it.
Mathews told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.

Mathews breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mathews gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mathews lands a right hand.

Mathews breaks from the clinch.
Mathews delivers a nice body kick.
Mathews connects with a high kick.
Mathews connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ambe momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mathews connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe throws a shot from downtown. Mathews moves away and avoids it.

Mathews gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ambe fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mathews.
Mathews stops a takedown attempt from Ambe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Ambe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Ambe fails to land.
Ambe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mathews lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ambe or not.
A right hand to the body from Mathews.
Mathews manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mathews can't find room to land a body shot as Ambe controls the action.
Mathews lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathews blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ambe just leaning against Mathews, taking a breather.
Mathews can't find room to land a body shot as Ambe controls the action.

Mathews manages to break the clinch.
A head kick from Mathews lands but Ambe takes it in his stride.

Ambe is rocked!
Ambe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oh Ambe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Mathews moves into the clinch.
Mathews blocks an uppercut.
Ambe seems to have got his legs back now.

Mathews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Ambe avoids the head kick by Mathews.

Mathews moves into the clinch.
Mathews lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mathews blocking some punches.

Mathews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mathews displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ambe.

Ambe gets tackled into the cage by Mathews. Mathews maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathews stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Mathews manages to break the clinch.
Ambe throws a shot from downtown. Mathews moves away and avoids it.
Mathews tries to clinch up but Ambe circles away and keeps his distance.

Mathews moves into range and clinches up with Ambe.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ambe.
Mathews blocks a punch to the side of the head.

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

Mathews takes the fight into the clinch.
Mathews misses with a body punch.
Ambe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mathews digs a right hand into Ambe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ambe's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mathews.
Mathews lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ambe letting Mathews take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mathews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mathews instigates a clinch.
Mathews scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ambe taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mathews.
Ambe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mathews lands a nice elbow.
Ambe has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mathews after a bit of a struggle.
Mathews goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mathews stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Mathews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mathews moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mathews.
Mathews digs a right hand underneath Ambe's ribcage. Ambe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Mathews 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.

Ambe dodges the punch combination from Mathews.
Mathews looks to land a combination. Ambe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cameron Mathews seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ambe misses with an uppercut. Mathews saw that one coming.

Mathews has Ambe up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mathews creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mathews gets through Ambe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mathews blocking some punches.
Mathews is looking to control Ambe's arms but Ambe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mathews has his back to the cage.
Ambe tries to land a knee to the head but Mathews blocks with his arms.
Cameron Mathews seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambe swings wildly with an uppercut but Mathews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mathews lands an elbow inside.
Mathews comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mathews lands an elbow just above Ambe 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mathews is struggling to control the position.
Mathews lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mathews managing to block the knees to the body from Ambe.
Mathews blocks an uppercut.
Mathews blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ambe misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Mathews - that landed with a thud.
Mathews blocks an uppercut.
Mathews lands an elbow inside that Ambe shrugs off.

Mathews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ambe blocks a head kick by Mathews.
Mathews has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mathews throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathews lands a right hook to the body.
Mathews scores with a push kick.
Mathews misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mathews misses with a head kick.

Ambe gets tackled into the cage by Mathews. Mathews maintains the clinch.
Ambe misses with a punch on the inside.
Mathews is leaning against Ambe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ambe throws a punch but it's blocked by Mathews.
Mathews blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mathews lands a shoulder strike.
Mathews lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Mathews manages to break the clinch.
Mathews lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Ambe falls backwards - clearly groggy! Mathews dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cameron Mathews!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Cameron Mathews made sure he mentioned FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
In defeat, Rick Ambe stepped up to the mic, saying 'retirement here i come '.

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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
59%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Sight (ranked 934 p4p, 120 weight class) and Bobby Baccalieri (ranked 871 p4p, 114 weight class). Paul Sight could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bobby Baccalieri's chin.

Sight
vs
Baccalieri

195 cm
28
192 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

185 cm
35
196 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Sight!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Baccalieri!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baccalieri darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Baccalieri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sight.
Baccalieri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baccalieri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sight.
Baccalieri misses with a hook
and Sight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left lands for Baccalieri.
Baccalieri misses with a double jab.
Sight misses with a hook. Baccalieri ducked under it nicely.
Sight looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sight throws an off balance right hand
and Baccalieri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baccalieri throws out the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Sight misses its target.
Sight throws a jab but it's blocked by Baccalieri.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baccalieri throws the left hand but Sight avoids the punch easily.
Sight connects with a body shot that sends Baccalieri's belly button to the back.
Nice defenses there by Baccalieri.
Baccalieri throws an overhand right that lands on Sight's shoulder, as Sight tries to avoid the shot.
Sight appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sight darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Sight has knocked Baccalieri down with a huge combo! Sight steps away and waves a wobbly Baccalieri back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Baccalieri is rocked!
Good standup being displayed there by Baccalieri as he connects with a hook.
Baccalieri is still on wobbly legs! Can Sight finish him?
Baccalieri throws the left hand but Sight avoids the punch easily.
Sight throws a series of punches but Baccalieri moves out of range.
Sight staying out of range there.
Baccalieri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sight throws an off balance right hand
and Sight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sight works Baccalieri's body with a nice hook.
Baccalieri seems to have recovered his senses.
Baccalieri looks winded!

Sight cracks Baccalieri with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Sight has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Baccalieri to stand back up!
Sight closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Baccalieri out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Sight!
Paul Sight is the new middleweight champion!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

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