RRFC 33:Vidal vs Lban PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sava Savov (ranked 2471 p4p, 133 weight class) and Marcos Budinha (ranked 3140 p4p, 157 weight class). Marcos Budinha told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Savov
vs
Budinha

164 cm
24
134 lbs
8 - 7 - 1

150 cm
21
130 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sava Savov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcos Budinha!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Budinha clinches.
Budinha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Savov manages to break the clinch.

Budinha moves into the clinch successfully.
Savov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Budinha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Savov taking a breather.
Savov stalling against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Budinha obliges.
Budinha managing to block the knees to the body from Savov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savov misses with a knee strike.
Budinha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Savov tries to pull guard but Budinha won't allow it.
Budinha trying to land knees to the body.

Savov breaks the clinch.
Savov wants to clinch up but Budinha keeps it at a distance.
Budinha wants to counter the offense by Savov and move into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savov throws a head kick that misses.

Budinha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Savov, pushing him back against the cage.
Budinha missing with knees to the body.
Budinha has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Savov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Budinha can turn it around.
Savov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Budinha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Savov.
Budinha avoiding damage as Savov throws knees to the body.
Budinha stalling.
Savov tries a body shot but Budinha blocks it.
Savov is trying to pull guard but Budinha has him pressed against the cage.
Savov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sava Savov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Budinha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Savov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Savov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Budinha.
Budinha managing to block the knees to the body from Savov.
Savov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Savov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Savov jumps guard but Budinha turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Savov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budinha landing knees to the head.
Budinha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Savov missing with knees to the body.
Savov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Budinha walks away with a smile on his face. Savov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Budinha rushes Savov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Savov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Savov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Savov can't break the clinch.
Budinha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Budinha obliges.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Savov looking to throw knees to the head but Budinha is blocking nicely.
Budinha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Budinha looking to slow down the pace here.
Savov letting Budinha take a breather here.
Savov throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Budinha managing to block the knees to the body from Savov.
Budinha lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Savov jumps guard.
Savov is looking to stand up but Budinha isn't so interested in that idea.
Savov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savov wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Budinha manages to pass to side control.

Savov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Savov keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Budinha decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Savov moves into the clinch successfully.
Budinha lands a good knee to the midsection. Savov won't want to take too many of those.
Budinha tries to land knees in the clinch but Savov avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Budinha avoiding damage as Savov throws knees to the body.
Budinha misses with a knee to the head.
Savov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Budinha creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Savov's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savov trying to land knees to the body.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Savov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Savov darts in and clinches Budinha up against the cage.
Budinha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Savov avoiding damage as Budinha throws knees to the body.
Savov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Savov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Budinha pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Savov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Budinha tries to land knees in the clinch but Savov avoids the damage to the body.
Savov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Savov trying to land knees to the body.
Savov avoiding damage as Budinha throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Savov.
Budinha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Savov tries to pull guard but Budinha won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sava Savov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budinha trying to land knees to the body.
Budinha slowing the pace effectively.
Budinha misses with a knee strike.
Budinha lands a nice knee to the body.
Savov tries to score a body lock takedown but Budinha shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Budinha as Savov tries to tie him up.
Budinha tries to land a knee to the head but Savov blocks with his arms.
Savov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Budinha walks away with a smile on his face. Savov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Budinha closes the distance and clinches.
Savov is trying to force a seperation but Budinha has the dominant position.
Budinha managing to block the knees to the body from Savov.
Budinha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Budinha connects with a knee to the head.
Savov trying to control the position but instead, Budinha has worked for underhooks and has pushed Savov into the cage.
Budinha landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savov tries to pull guard but Budinha won't allow it.
Savov managing to block the knees to the body from Budinha.
Savov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Budinha is keeping busy.
Budinha avoiding damage as Savov throws knees to the body.
Budinha misses with a knee strike.
Savov taking a breather.
Savov tries to circle away but Budinha has him pinned against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Budinha as Savov tries to tie him up.
Savov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Budinha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Savov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Savov tries to pull guard but Budinha won't allow it.
Budinha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Budinha effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budinha lands a good knee to the midsection. Savov won't want to take too many of those.
Savov trying to stall but Budinha improves his position.
Budinha lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Savov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Budinha is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Budinha is pushing Savov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Savov takes an elbow to the temple.
Budinha misses with a knee strike.
Savov connects with a knee to the head.
Budinha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Budinha lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Budinha looking to throw knees to the head but Savov is blocking nicely.
Savov fails to pull guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Budinha.
Budinha looking to throw knees to the head but Savov is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savov tries to pull guard but Budinha won't allow it.
Budinha lands a good knee to the midsection. Savov won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Budinha.
Budinha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Savov avoids it.
Savov managing to block the knees to the body from Budinha.
Budinha prevents the takedown attempt.
Budinha lands a knee to the head.
Budinha misses with a knee strike.
Savov tries to land a knee to the head but Budinha blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Budinha.
Savov looking to slow down the pace here.
Budinha with a knee to the head.
Budinha trying to land knees to the body.
Budinha avoiding damage as Savov throws knees to the body.
Savov is trying to pull guard but Budinha turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Savov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Budinha to keep the fight standing.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Budinha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Savov has closed the distance and engaged Budinha in a clinch.
Savov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Budinha smiles and moves away.
Savov blocks a head kick by Budinha.
Savov avoids the head kick by Budinha.
Savov scores with a head kick. Budinha tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Budinha has managed to clinch.
Savov tries to pull guard but Budinha holds him up against the cage and eventually Savov drops back down to his feet.
Budinha lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Savov trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Budinha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savov scores with a knee to the head.
Budinha working Savov over with knees to the body.
Budinha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Savov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Budinha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marcos Budinha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Budinha managing to block the knees to the body from Savov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budinha lands an elbow inside that Savov shrugs off.
Budinha looking to slow down the pace here.
Budinha tries a knee to the head but Savov blocks it.
Savov avoiding damage as Budinha throws knees to the body.
Budinha holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Budinha lands a nice elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Savov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Budinha.
Budinha lands an elbow that stopped Savov in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Budinha.
Budinha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Savov takes a knee right on the jaw!

Savov is rocked!
Budinha landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Budinha.
Sava Savov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Budinha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Budinha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Savov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Budinha connects with a knee to the head.
Oh Savov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Budinha blocks the elbow strike.
Savov working hard to break the clinch.
Budinha avoiding damage.
Budinha stalling against the cage.
Budinha landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Savov jumps into guard, dragging Budinha to the mat.
Savov seems to have got his legs back now.

Budinha decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Savov, up you get!
Budinha misses with a body kick.

Budinha darts in and clinches Savov up against the cage.
Budinha trying to control the position but instead, Savov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Budinha into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savov is trying to pull guard but Budinha turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sava Savov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Budinha's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Savov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Savov wants a takedown.
Budinha avoiding damage as Savov throws knees to the body.
Savov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Budinha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Savov's face.
Budinha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Savov is defending well for now.
Savov takes a knee to the side of the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Budinha lands a knee to the body.
Budinha is pushing Savov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Savov takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Budinha.
Budinha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Savov blocks it with crossed arms.
Budinha creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Savov's defenses.
Budinha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Budinha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Savov pulls Budinha into guard.
Budinha won't allow Savov to sweep him here.

Budinha decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Budinha looks to score with a jab to the body but Savov is just out of range.

Budinha moves into the clinch successfully.
Savov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Savov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Budinha has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Budinha connects with a knee to the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcos Budinha!
Our winner, Marcos Budinha, 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toa Tinoisamoa (ranked 3497 p4p, 328 weight class) and Nathan Leal (ranked 3457 p4p, 324 weight class). Toa Tinoisamoa looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Tinoisamoa
vs
Leal

196 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
275 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Toa Tinoisamoa!
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, Nathan Leal!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leal moves out of range of the strikes.
As Tinoisamoa backs off Leal throws a huge counter combo but Tinoisamoa manages to avoid it all.
Tinoisamoa looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Tinoisamoa connects with a body shot.
Leal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tinoisamoa.
And Leal tries to counter it with a takedown but Tinoisamoa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tinoisamoa looks to land a combination but Leal avoids it well.
Leal tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tinoisamoa fails with the takedown.
Tinoisamoa closes the distance and clinches up with Leal, looking for a takedown. Tinoisamoa pushes Leal against the cage but Leal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leal unleashes a big counter combination but Tinoisamoa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toa Tinoisamoa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tinoisamoa shoots in looking for a takedown but Leal manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tinoisamoa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Leal is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tinoisamoa shoots in for a takedown but Leal shows good takedown defense.
Tinoisamoa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leal as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinoisamoa misses with a takedown attempt
and Leal counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Tinoisamoa falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nathan Leal!
During a confident post fight interview, Nathan Leal thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Walter Heisenberg (ranked 3943 p4p, 410 weight class) and Peter Dinklage (ranked 3799 p4p, 393 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Heisenberg
vs
Dinklage

188 cm
30
188 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

210 cm
21
196 lbs
2 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Heisenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Dinklage!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Watson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinklage throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Heisenberg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dinklage. Dinklage obviously looking to wear him down.
Heisenberg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dinklage.
Dinklage lands a head kick!

Dinklage darts in and clinches Heisenberg up against the cage.

Dinklage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heisenberg tries to clinch but Dinklage is having none of it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Heisenberg definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Heisenberg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Heisenberg throws an elbow but it misses.
Dinklage blocks the elbow strike.
Dinklage blocks the elbow strike.
Dinklage blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dinklage is struggling to control the position.
Heisenberg misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dinklage obliges.
Dinklage avoids the elbow strike from Heisenberg, against the cage.
Heisenberg throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Dinklage breaks the clinch.
Peter Dinklage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heisenberg takes one on the button.
Heisenberg looks to clinch
and Dinklage counters with a body kick that stops Heisenberg in his tracks momentarily.
Heisenberg throws a body punch but Dinklage moves out of range.
Dinklage scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heisenberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heisenberg throws the left hand but Dinklage avoids the punch easily.
Dinklage connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dinklage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dinklage lands a glancing blow to the side of Heisenberg's head.
Dinklage lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Walter Heisenberg has been cut.
Dinklage is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heisenberg wants to clinch up but Dinklage keeps it at a distance.
Dinklage throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Heisenberg's head.
Heisenberg takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dinklage lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Heisenberg wants to clinch up but Dinklage keeps it at a distance.
Heisenberg connects with an inside leg kick.
Dinklage lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dinklage lands with a nice body punch.
Heisenberg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A solid body kick from Dinklage.
Dinklage swats away the attempt to clinch by Heisenberg.
Dinklage shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Heisenberg eats them both and turns towards Dinklage to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Heisenberg misses with a body shot.
Dinklage bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dinklage lands a body shot.
Dinklage scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dinklage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Dinklage pushes Heisenberg up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage dodges an elbow strike from Heisenberg.
Dinklage avoids a wild elbow strike from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dinklage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heisenberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dinklage's brow.
Dinklage avoids the elbow strike from Heisenberg, against the cage.
Heisenberg misses with an elbow strike.
Heisenberg pushes off an throws an elbow but Dinklage leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Dinklage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dinklage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heisenberg takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heisenberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dinklage is looking for the big counter here.
Nice jab there from Dinklage.
Dinklage has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Heisenberg tries to clinch but Dinklage moves out of range.

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

Heisenberg moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dinklage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dinklage keeps the fight on the outside.
Heisenberg drops his hands momentarily and Dinklage takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dinklage lands a high kick!

Dinklage closes the distance and clinches.
Dinklage avoids a wild elbow strike from Heisenberg.
Dinklage avoids a wild elbow strike from Heisenberg.
Dinklage is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dinklage avoids the elbow strike from Heisenberg, against the cage.
Heisenberg throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Dinklage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dinklage throws a sloppy head kick and Heisenberg moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dinklage avoids the body shot from Heisenberg.
Dinklage is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dinklage with a nice cross.
Heisenberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Dinklage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Walter Heisenberg's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Heisenberg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dinklage lands with a kick to the temple. Heisenberg shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dinklage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dinklage swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Heisenberg.
Heisenberg looks to clinch
and Dinklage counters with a stiff right hand.
Heisenberg closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Dinklage to counter with a crisp jab.

Heisenberg closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Heisenberg throws an elbow but misses.
Heisenberg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heisenberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dinklage's brow.
Dinklage dodges an elbow strike from Heisenberg.
Dinklage blocks the elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dinklage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heisenberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dinklage's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisenberg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

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

Dinklage pushes Heisenberg up against the cage in a clinch.
Dinklage lands a good knee to the midsection. Heisenberg won't want to take too many of those.

Dinklage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peter Dinklage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heisenberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Dinklage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Dinklage scores with a four punch combination!
Danga de danga de dang - Dinklage scores with a four punch combination!

Walter Heisenberg's cut is getting worse.
Dinklage connects with a high kick.
Heisenberg tries to clinch
and Dinklage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dinklage scores with a hook to the body. Heisenberg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Heisenberg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dinklage connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Heisenberg scrambles back to his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dinklage - that will leave a mark!
Dinklage has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Peter Dinklage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heisenberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dinklage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dinklage moves into the clinch successfully.
Dinklage dodges an elbow strike from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heisenberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dinklage's brow.
Heisenberg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dinklage blocks the elbow strike.
Walter Heisenberg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heisenberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dinklage's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heisenberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dinklage's brow.
Heisenberg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Heisenberg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Heisenberg misses with an elbow over the top.
Heisenberg pushes off an throws an elbow but Dinklage leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Dinklage breaks from the clinch.
Dinklage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dinklage is looking to slow Heisenberg down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage avoids the head kick by Heisenberg.
Heisenberg wants to clinch.
Heisenberg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Dinklage drives through and clinches with Heisenberg against the cage.
Dinklage avoids the elbow strike from Heisenberg, against the cage.
Dinklage avoids the elbow strike from Heisenberg, against the cage.
Heisenberg misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heisenberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dinklage's brow.
Heisenberg misses with an elbow over the top.
Heisenberg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dinklage avoids the elbow strike from Heisenberg, against the cage.
Dinklage just leaning against Heisenberg, taking a breather.

Dinklage manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage tests Heisenberg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heisenberg wants to clinch.
Heisenberg moves in looking to clinch but Dinklage pushes him off.
Heisenberg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dinklage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heisenberg wants to clinch up but Dinklage keeps it at a distance.
Dinklage throws a shot to the body.
Dinklage scores with a head kick.
Dinklage slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dinklage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heisenberg was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dinklage wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dinklage lands with an overhand left.

Dinklage rushes Heisenberg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Heisenberg misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Heisenberg throws an elbow but misses.
Heisenberg misses with an elbow strike.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Dinklage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Walter Heisenberg's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Heisenberg moves in looking to clinch but Dinklage pushes him off.
Dinklage cracks Heisenberg with an open hand slap.
Heisenberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dinklage is looking for the big counter here.
Dinklage scores with a punch to the head.
Dinklage lands with a kick to the temple. Heisenberg shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dinklage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Heisenberg's hands.
Heisenberg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dinklage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dinklage throws out a counter right but Heisenberg avoids it with no problem.
Heisenberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heisenberg takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab from Dinklage.
Dinklage connects with a leg kick. Heisenberg looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dinklage scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dinklage throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Heisenberg.
Dinklage connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Walter Heisenberg's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dinklage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Heisenberg takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinklage lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Heisenberg wants to clinch.

Dinklage gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dinklage dodges an elbow strike from Heisenberg.

Dinklage breaks the clinch.

Dinklage has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dinklage blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heisenberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dinklage's brow.
Heisenberg misses with an elbow over the top.
Heisenberg misses with an elbow strike.
Heisenberg misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg misses with an elbow strike.

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

Dinklage clinches with his opponent.
Heisenberg lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Peter Dinklage has been cut.
Dinklage avoids a wild elbow strike from Heisenberg.
Dinklage avoids a wild elbow strike from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg pushes off an throws an elbow but Dinklage leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Heisenberg pushes off an throws an elbow but Dinklage leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heisenberg takes a knee right on the jaw!

Dinklage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dinklage scores with a nice strike.
A left and a right from Dinklage both land. Nice combination.
Dinklage goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dinklage throws out a powerful jab.
Dinklage swats away the attempt to clinch by Heisenberg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dinklage feints and then cracks Heisenberg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heisenberg down.
Heisenberg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dinklage is looking to slow Heisenberg down with leg kicks.

Dinklage moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heisenberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dinklage's brow.
Heisenberg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Peter Dinklage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Dinklage breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Dinklage.
Heisenberg looks to clinch
and Dinklage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Jeez, Walter Heisenberg's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Heisenberg wants to clinch.
Dinklage is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dinklage cracks Heisenberg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dinklage finds it's way round the side to connect with Heisenberg's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Heisenberg throws a looping overhand right but Dinklage ducks down to avoid it.
Heisenberg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dinklage plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dinklage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Heisenberg on the side of the head.
Heisenberg tries to clinch there but Dinklage circles away.
Heisenberg wants to clinch up but Dinklage keeps it at a distance.
Heisenberg will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Heisenberg tries to clinch up but Dinklage circles away and keeps his distance.
Heisenberg needs to keep his hands up - Dinklage had a free shot at his head there.

Dinklage moves into the clinch successfully.
A hook to the body from Dinklage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Heisenberg throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dinklage blocks an elbow strike from Heisenberg.
Walter Heisenberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters up against the cage, Heisenberg throws an elbow but misses.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Dinklage!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Poker (ranked 3005 p4p, 344 weight class) and Chief Zapata (ranked 4486 p4p, 437 weight class). Wesley Poker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Poker
vs
Zapata

180 cm
28
180 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

177 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent 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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wesley Poker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Zapata!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zapata pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poker looks for the body kick but Zapata saw that one coming.
Poker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zapata manages to avoid it.

Poker takes the fight into the clinch.
Poker can't break the clinch.

Poker has clasped his hands together around Zapata's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Zapata bucks up and tries to throw Poker off but instead Poker has got his back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poker controls the action.
Zapata is trying to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poker trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Zapata doesn't escape.
Zapata trying to get back to his feet but Poker is in full control for now.

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.
Poker controlling the position well here. Zapata rolled but Poker kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

Zapata is looking to escape but he's done so without protecting himself and Poker manages to counter with a nice rear naked choke! Zapata is in trouble and he's forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Wesley Poker!
An out of breath Wesley Poker thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Hall (ranked 2967 p4p, 346 weight class) and Jordan Jackson (ranked 1084 p4p, 152 weight class). Jackson has chosen Puff Daddy-Victory (ft. Notorious B.I.G & Busta Rhymes) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hall
vs
Jackson

186 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

186 cm
21
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jordan Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Darius Henderson and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hall working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson slows down the pace here.

Hall breaks from the clinch.
Hall connects with a right hand. Jackson shakes it off.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Hall.
Hall cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hall.
Charlie Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall with a nice cross.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Hall sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jackson misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
Hall misses with a left hand

so Jackson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Hall wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall being controlled here, momentarily.
Hall on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hall tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hall wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson dives in for a single leg takedown but Hall sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hall wants to land a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
Hall misses with a looping left.
Hall displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Charlie Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hall darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.

Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It looked like Hall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Charlie Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall slips a straight right by Jackson.
Hall lands with a right hand.
Hall is looking to clinch.
And Jackson tries to counter it with a takedown but Hall pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hall throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
An attempted straight right counter from Hall misses the target.
Jackson lands a jab to the nose.

Jackson shoots in and bounces Hall off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.

Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Jackson controlling Hall's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jackson is proving hard to escape from.
Hall controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Hall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Hall dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice sprawl there from Hall as Jackson shoots in.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Hall sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Hall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jackson throws the left hand but Hall avoids the punch easily.
Hall lands a jab to the head.
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Hall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hall there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hall as he avoids it easily.
Charlie Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Jackson.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by Hall.
Hall scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jackson goes for a double leg but Hall avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hall continues to drive forward.
Hall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hall lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Hall getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Hall as he connects with a hook.
Charlie Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Jackson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab from Hall.
Hall lands with a slapping head kick.
Hall lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall.
Hall throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.

Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Hall.
Hall working hard to break the clinch.
Hall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hall is trying to break free.

Hall breaks from the clinch.
Jackson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hall slips a straight right by Jackson.
Hall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hall back to the cage. Jackson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hall lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jackson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Decent striking displayed by Hall there.
Nice takedown defense from Hall. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Hall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hall takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Hall sprawls well.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jackson looks for a takedown but Hall sprawls well.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall connects with a right hand. Jackson shakes it off.

Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Hall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hall is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jackson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jackson is thwarting Hall's attempts to control the position.
Jackson wants to pass to mount but Hall is defending the position.
Hall is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control from Hall's half guard. Hall has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hall trying to control the position.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Hall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Hall dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jackson's head.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.
Hall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hall feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Hall.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Jackson feints the counter takedown.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hall cracks Jackson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Hall, which made it look bad.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice uppercut lands for Hall. That snapped Jackson's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Jackson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hall's guard.
Jackson being controlled here momentarily.
Hall being controlled here, momentarily.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson controlling the position for now.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.
Jordan Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to stand up but Jackson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hall trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.
Jackson moves into full guard.
Hall controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hall wants to stand and escape but instead Jackson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Charlie Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson won't allow Hall to get back to his feet.
Jackson stays in close to Hall's body and controls the position.
Jackson stops Hall from standing up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jordan Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hall.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Hall!
A relieved looking Charlie Hall thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benny Woody (ranked 2687 p4p, 313 weight class) and Humphrey Wellington (ranked 1898 p4p, 228 weight class). Benny Woody is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Woody
vs
Wellington

176 cm
20
184 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

225 cm
21
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benny Woody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humphrey Wellington!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Wellington.
A telegraphed right hand from Woody misses the target.
Wellington now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Woody sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wellington!
Woody is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wellington.
Woody takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wellington misses with a kick to the body.
Wellington thows a body kick. Woody tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Woody loads up on a big right hand but Wellington slips the punch.
Woody throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Woody connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wellington lands a head kick. Woody smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wellington is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wellington takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woody on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Woody fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wellington manages to avoid it.
Woody moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWellington.
Woody misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington just misses with a punch to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wellington - that will leave a mark!
Woody throws a jab but it's blocked by Wellington.
Wellington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woody.
Wellington was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Woody throws a sloppy body shot
and Wellington counters with a nice low kick that buckles Woody's knee momentarily.
Woody throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wellington doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Woody throws a right hand that Wellington ducks under and follows up with a left that Wellington also avoids with ease.
Woody ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wellington moves away.
Wellington tries a low kick but Woody avoids it.
Wellington throws a body kick that misses.
Wellington lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Woody. Wellington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Woody moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWellington.
A looping hook to the body misses from Woody. Wellington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wellington fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Woody misses with a lunging right hand
and Wellington counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woody pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wellington scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woody misses the shot to the body.
Woody tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wellington was well out of range. Poor timing from Woody.
Wellington throws a body shot but no joy.
Wellington scores with a kick to the body.

Woody closes the distance and pushes Wellington back into the cage.
Woody working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wellington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wellington landing knees to the head.
Woody is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Woody throws a punch but it's blocked by Wellington.
Woody has Wellington pressed against the cage, preventing Wellington from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Wellington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Woody misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington tries a head kick but it misses.
Woody appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice body punch from Wellington.
Wellington avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Woody misses the target.

Woody shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Woody showed some decent athleticism there.
Wellington is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Woody wants to free his trapped foot but Wellington is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Woody passes the guard and advances to mount!
Wellington working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington 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.
BOOM! Woody connects with a massive shot to the dome!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wellington throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The referee warns Wellington that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Wellington is rocked!
Woody postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Wellington is out cold - huge knockout for Woody!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Benny Woody!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Henriksen (ranked 1139 p4p, 155 weight class) and Hax Molloway (ranked 1196 p4p, 159 weight class). Henriksen comes to the cage accompanied by OST Vikings - If I Had a Heart. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Henriksen
vs
Molloway

184 cm
22
170 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
184 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Condemned

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Henriksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hax Molloway!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molloway tries to land a leg kick but Henriksen saw it coming and moves away.
Henriksen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Molloway is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Henriksen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Molloway throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Henriksen.
Molloway wants to counter the offense by Henriksen and move into the clinch position.
Henriksen looks to land a body kick but Molloway moved away.
Molloway throws a big counter head kick but Henriksen avoids it with no problem.
Henriksen looks to land a body kick but Molloway moved away.
Molloway is looking for the big counter here.
Henriksen throws a hook to the side of Molloway's head but Molloway sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Molloway has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henriksen is looking to break free of the clinch but Molloway has double underhooks.
Henriksen avoiding damage as Molloway throws knees to the body.
Henriksen managing to block the knees to the body from Molloway.

Henriksen is trying to trip Molloway. He has hold of a leg but Molloway is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Henriksen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molloway is trying to keep Henriksen in close.
Molloway is controlling Henriksen's posture.
Molloway is trying to control the position but Henriksen postures up.

Henriksen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Henriksen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Molloway is trying to control the position but Henriksen postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Henriksen won't allow Molloway to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Molloway looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Henriksen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice shot lands for Henriksen.

Molloway moves into the clinch successfully.
Molloway misses with a knee strike.
Henriksen prevents a body shot from Molloway.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Molloway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Molloway tries to throw a body punch but Henriksen avoids it by throwing Molloway back against the cage.
Henriksen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Molloway gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Molloway misses with a knee to the head.
Henriksen wants to take the fight to the mat but Molloway manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Henriksen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Molloway is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henriksen is defending well for now.
Molloway lands a knee to the body.
Molloway tries a body shot but Henriksen blocks it.
Knees to the body from Molloway.
Molloway is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henriksen is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molloway tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henriksen avoids it.
Molloway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henriksen blocks it with crossed arms.

Henriksen breaks from the clinch.
Henriksen throws a sloppy head kick and Molloway moves out of range easily.
Molloway is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Molloway does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Molloway gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Henriksen.
Henriksen shoots in for a takedown but Molloway shows good takedown defense.
Molloway looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Molloway moves out of range of the body kick.
Molloway tries to counter by closing the distance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Henriksen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henriksen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Molloway struggling a bit here.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Henriksen misses with a hook.
Molloway shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Henriksen throws a sloppy head kick
and Molloway counters with a straight right hand.
Molloway avoids the head kick by Henriksen.
Molloway steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Henriksen.
Molloway throws a leg kick that misses.
Henriksen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Molloway's head.
Henriksen thows a left - swing and a miss!

Molloway fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Henriksen, pushing him back against the cage.
Henriksen managing to block the knees to the body from Molloway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molloway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henriksen blocks it with crossed arms.
Molloway tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henriksen avoids it.
Molloway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hax Molloway seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Molloway connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henriksen's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molloway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Molloway trying to land knees to the body.
Molloway tries to land knees in the clinch but Henriksen avoids the damage to the body.
Molloway looking to throw knees to the head but Henriksen is blocking nicely.
Molloway scores with a knee to the head.
Henriksen avoiding damage as Molloway throws knees to the body.
Molloway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henriksen's efforts to push away.
Molloway tries to land knees in the clinch but Henriksen avoids the damage to the body.
Molloway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Molloway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Molloway scores with a knee to the head.
Henriksen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Molloway fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Molloway tries to counter by closing the distance.
Molloway misses with a low kick.
Molloway avoids the head kick by Henriksen.
Molloway wants to counter with a clinch but Henriksen pushes him away.
Henriksen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karl Henriksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henriksen misses the jab.
Henriksen throws a jab but it's blocked by Molloway.
Molloway wants to counter the offense by Henriksen and move into the clinch position.
Karl Henriksen is winning the standup battle so far.
Molloway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henriksen.
Henriksen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Molloway as he avoids it easily.
Henriksen throws a sloppy head kick and Molloway moves out of range easily.
Molloway moves away from the strike by Henriksen.
Molloway wants to counter the offense by Henriksen and move into the clinch position.
Molloway blocks a head kick by Henriksen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Molloway moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henriksen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Molloway to the ground. Henriksen is now in Molloway's guard.
Henriksen trying to control the position from guard on top but Molloway is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Molloway working a defensive guard here.
Henriksen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Molloway is trying to hold Henriksen in close to prevent damage but Henriksen has managed to pass into half guard.

Molloway looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Molloway tries to get to full guard but Henriksen has control of the leg.
Henriksen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molloway is trying to get back to full guard.

Molloway looking for subs from the bottom but Henriksen mounts him!

Molloway bucks Henriksen off and manages to get back to his feet!
Henriksen misses with the body kick

and Molloway moves into the clinch.
Molloway is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Henriksen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Molloway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henriksen blocks it with crossed arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Henriksen breaks the clinch.
Henriksen lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hax Molloway will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Henriksen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Henriksen misses with a straight right.
Molloway swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Henriksen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Molloway's waist but Molloway gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henriksen off to one side.
Molloway ducks under a wild hook from Henriksen.
Molloway throws a counter combo.
Henriksen throws a looping overhand right but Molloway ducks down to avoid it.
Henriksen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Henriksen.
We've been told by Henriksen's head coaches at Five Round Fight Club NY (50 max) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Henriksen throws a head kick that misses

and Molloway counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Henriksen blocks a body shot from Molloway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molloway is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henriksen is defending well for now.
Molloway is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henriksen is defending well for now.
Henriksen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Molloway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henriksen blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molloway misses with an elbow over the top.
Henriksen managing to block the knees to the body from Molloway.
Molloway tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henriksen avoids it.
Molloway lands a nice shot to the body.
Molloway misses with a knee to the head.
Henriksen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Henriksen is trying to drag Molloway to the mat but Molloway just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Henriksen avoids a wild elbow strike from Molloway.
Molloway lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Henriksen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hax Molloway is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen throws a sloppy head kick and Molloway moves out of range easily.
Henriksen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henriksen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Molloway tries to counter by closing the distance.
Henriksen cracks Molloway with a good jab.
Molloway avoids a kick to the body.
Molloway tries to counter with a clinch but Henriksen shakes him off and moves away.

Henriksen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Molloway's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molloway looking to control.
Our spies down at at Brotherhood MMA (16 ELITE COACHES) inform us that Molloway has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Henriksen is pushing down on Molloway's leg trying to pass to half guard. Molloway is fighting to maintain full guard but Henriksen has managed to sneak the leg through.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Molloway makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Molloway.
Henriksen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen forces his way into half guard.
Molloway wants to control but Henriksen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Molloway is pressing down on Henriksen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Henriksen postures up.
Molloway is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Molloway wants to sweep here but Henriksen controlling him for the moment.
Molloway controls Henriksen momentarily but Henriksen frees himself.
Henriksen advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Molloway's shoulder. That is not cool.
Henriksen working away.
The referee asks Henriksen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Henriksen prefers to stall for the moment though.
Karl Henriksen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Molloway is looking to clinch but Henriksen is avoiding it.
Henriksen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Molloway flicks out a counter leg kick but Henriksen steps away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Henriksen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Molloway 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hax Molloway!
Hax Molloway was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Neil (ranked 916 p4p, 121 weight class) and Bobby LeBeau (ranked 1954 p4p, 235 weight class). Neil comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park - In the end. Luke Neil could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bobby LeBeau's chin.

Neil
vs
LeBeau

182 cm
28
192 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
198 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Neil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby LeBeau!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBeau lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Neil has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Neil wants to land a leg kick but LeBeau is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by LeBeau there.
LeBeau connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Neil stuffs the takedown.
It looked like Neil was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Neil scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bobby LeBeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Neil closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. LeBeau did well to prevent Neil getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LeBeau is trying to get back to full guard.
Neil looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
LeBeau is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Neil's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Neil's back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

LeBeau working for the choke.
Neil manages to reverse the position and now he's in LeBeau's guard. Nice work there by Neil.
Neil engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neil got a little sloppy there for a moment and LeBeau has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Neil has managed to get both his arms back between LeBeau's legs - danger averted.
LeBeau trying to control the position.
LeBeau managing to control the position.
Neil controls from within his opponent's guard.
Neil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. LeBeau swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Neil is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Neil has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Neil prevents LeBeau from getting back to his feet.
Neil with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Neil is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
LeBeau wants to hit a switch here but Neil passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for LeBeau there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Neil scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Neil landing punches.
Neil sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neil with shots to the head and body - LeBeau looks very uncomfortable down there.
Neil trying to control but he's not successful this time.
LeBeau is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neil controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neil is in the full mount, landing strikes.
LeBeau slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Neil dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Neil avoids a punch combination nicely.

Neil clinches with his opponent.
Neil drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
LeBeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Neil.
Neil wants to take the fight to the mat but LeBeau manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

LeBeau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Neil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Neil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that LeBeau can do to turn this around?
LeBeau shoots in looking for a takedown. Neil tries to sprawl out of it but LeBeau keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Neil manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
LeBeau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
LeBeau cracks Neil with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
LeBeau finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slow jab from Neil misses its intended target.
Neil shoots in for a takedown but LeBeau shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Neil. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
LeBeau stuffs the takedown.
LeBeau misses with a double jab.
LeBeau ducks under a wild hook from Neil.
LeBeau lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
LeBeau throws a head kick that misses.
LeBeau tests Neil's chin there with a solid looking shot.
LeBeau listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
LeBeau scores with a nice strike.
Neil looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Neil keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloppy strikes from Neil. Those never looked like landing.
Neil lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Bobby LeBeau has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LeBeau misses the jab.
A good leg kick by Neil.
LeBeau tries to clinch but Neil moves out of range.
LeBeau's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Neil connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! LeBeau scrambles back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from LeBeau.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neil shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Luke Neil overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Neil working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Neil slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Neil tries to free his leg and advance position but LeBeau is retaining full guard.

LeBeau looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Neil passes into side control.
Neil is looking to take a break and control but LeBeau is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
LeBeau is trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neil cracks LeBeau with a big right hand but LeBeau just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Neil controls the position.
LeBeau sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Neil takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
LeBeau pushes Neil off looking to stand but Neil dives back in and keeps control.
Neil working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Neil looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks LeBeau with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
LeBeau wants to get back to full guard.
LeBeau 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.
Neil is taking a breather. LeBeau says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neil is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
LeBeau trying to control from the bottom.
Neil keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
LeBeau wants to control but Neil is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neil working the head and body with strikes.
Neil wants to lay and pray for a moment but LeBeau keeps working.
LeBeau is looking to improve his position.
Neil tries to pass to full mount but LeBeau defends it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Neil dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby LeBeau's cut.
That's time! Neil's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

LeBeau lands with a nice body punch.
Neil throws a nice looking combination but LeBeau bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Neil misses.
Bobby LeBeau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
LeBeau throws a nice looking combination but Neil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Neil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but LeBeau manages to avoid it.
A jab from LeBeau finds it's way through Neil's defenses.
LeBeau lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
LeBeau misses with a double jab.
LeBeau scores with a punch to the head.
Neil scores with a nice right hand.
Sloppy strikes from LeBeau. Those never looked like landing.
Luke Neil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neil misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from LeBeau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Neil misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Neil.
Neil thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Neil does no damage.
LeBeau 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.
LeBeau jabs at Neil's body.
Neil misses with a takedown attempt - LeBeau sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neil takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
LeBeau chopping away at his opponent's legs.
LeBeau fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
LeBeau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Neil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A decent looking cross lands there for LeBeau.
LeBeau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Neil gets the takedown into side control.
LeBeau sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neil is pressing down on LeBeau's thigh, looking to free his foot. LeBeau is holding on for now.
LeBeau wants to get back to full guard.
LeBeau works his way to full guard. Good work.
Neil is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neil wants to pass the guard but LeBeau is keeping the position.
Neil content to stall in guard here.

LeBeau is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Neil is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

LeBeau has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Neil can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Neil shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Neil throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Neil looks to score with a jab to the body but LeBeau is just out of range.
LeBeau missing with a left hand there. Neil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
LeBeau misses with a low kick as Neil jumps back.
Neil lands with an overhand left.
LeBeau swings for the body but Neil moves out of range.
As LeBeau looks to move away, Neil throws a big counter combo but LeBeau just gets out of the way.
LeBeau just misses with a punch to the body.

Neil decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Neil working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau is trying to control but can't.
Neil controlling the action here.
LeBeau trying to control from the bottom.
Bobby LeBeau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neil is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Neil landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Neil is looking to take a break and control but LeBeau is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Neil!
Luke Neil seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
46%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Azriel Pandens (ranked 552 p4p, 64 weight class) and Reece Daniels (ranked 2105 p4p, 212 weight class). Daniels is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eminem - Kings never die. Azriel Pandens is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Pandens
vs
Daniels

173 cm
22
149 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
153 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter
Shadow-Battle Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Azriel Pandens!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reece Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Watson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandens steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Daniels. That one must have hurt.
Daniels throws a leg kick that misses.
Daniels throws a shot from downtown. Pandens moves away and avoids it.
Daniels throws a push kick but Pandens slaps the foot to one side.
Daniels has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pandens takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pandens lands the left hand.
Pandens slips a straight right by Daniels.
Daniels moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Daniels connects with a single shot there.
Pandens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daniels.
Pandens throws a low kick, looking for Daniels's leg but Daniels calmly moves out of range.
Pandens connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels misses with a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Daniels
and Pandens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels moves out of range of the strikes.
Daniels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Pandens misses its target.
Daniels misses with a head kick.
Pandens is looking to counter punch.
Pandens jabs Daniels right on the nose. Daniels blinks but takes it well.
Daniels cracks the inside of Pandens's front leg.
Daniels tries to score with a low kick but Pandens moves his leg out of the way.
Daniels looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pandens works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pandens lands with a hook. Daniels tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Daniels is rocked!
Daniels lands a head kick. Pandens smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Daniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pandens takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pandens connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Daniels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pandens throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniels.
Daniels walks into a straight right hand from Pandens.
A solid body kick from Daniels.
Daniels throws a jab but it's blocked by Pandens.
Daniels rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pandens counters with an inside leg kick.
Pandens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daniels.
Reece Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels throws a body kick that misses
enabling Pandens to counter with a crisp jab.
Pandens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daniels was well out of range. Poor timing from Pandens.
Pandens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daniels.
Daniels will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It appears Pandens was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pandens checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Daniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pandens.
Pandens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daniels.
Daniels throws the kick towards the body but Pandens avoids it.
Daniels tries to land a front kick but Pandens steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pandens throwing a counter right hand but Daniels manages to avoid it.
Pandens is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Daniels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pandens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pandens misses with a hook.
Daniels throws a wild body kick that Pandens sees coming a mile off.
Pandens was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Pandens.
Daniels tries a quick counter leg kick but Pandens is wise to it.
Daniels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daniels swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Pandens lands a big head kick that sends Daniels tumbling to the mat! Pandens takes a step backwards and waves Daniels back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Daniels is still on wobbly legs! Can Pandens finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels thows a leg kick but Pandens checks it
and Pandens counters with a solid body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandens fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daniels.
A jab from Daniels does it's job there.
Daniels throws a leg kick but Pandens sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pandens swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Daniels seems to have recovered his senses.
Daniels throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pandens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pandens connects with an inside leg kick.
Daniels misses with an uppercut.
Pandens is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pandens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daniels.
Pandens was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pandens misses with an uppercut. Daniels saw that one coming.
Daniels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels connects with an inside leg kick.
Pandens gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Daniels tries to bum rush Pandens with a series of wild strikes but Pandens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Azriel Pandens will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Daniels throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Pandens to counter with a crisp jab.
Daniels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pandens.
Daniels checks a low kick from Pandens.
Pandens lands with a right hand.
Daniels blocks a jab.
Daniels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pandens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daniels needs to keep his hands up - Pandens had a free shot at his head there.
Pandens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daniels can pounce on him.
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Pandens moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Pandens was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Daniels.
Reece Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Pandens moved out of range nicely.
Daniels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Pandens was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Daniels.
Pandens has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Daniels.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Daniels throws a head kick but Pandens moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Daniels misses.
Daniels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pandens pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daniels throws a low kick, looking for Pandens's leg but Pandens calmly moves out of range.
Pandens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Daniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Azriel Pandens is winning the standup battle so far.
Daniels tries a low kick but Pandens avoids it.
Daniels tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pandens getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daniels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pandens's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Daniels.
Nice body kick from Daniels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Daniels scores with a spinning back kick!
Daniels lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pandens will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pandens moves out of range of the strikes.
Daniels sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Daniels slips a straight right by Pandens.
Daniels was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pandens counters with an inside leg kick.
Daniels looks to land a body kick but Pandens moved away.
It looked like Pandens was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Daniels.
Pandens lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Daniels's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Daniels duly obliges.
Pandens misses the jab.
Daniels throws a shot from downtown. Pandens moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pandens. Daniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Pandens backs off Daniels throws a huge counter combo but Pandens manages to avoid it all.
A big left from Pandens misses.
Pandens throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniels.
Daniels misses with a lunging right hand
and Pandens counters with a stiff right hand.
Daniels slips a straight right by Pandens.
Pandens moves out of range as Daniels strikes.
Daniels throws a body kick that misses.
Pandens drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Daniels throws the kick towards the body but Pandens avoids it.
Daniels throws a right and a left that Pandens avoids nicely.
Pandens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daniels.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Pandens to counter with a crisp jab.
Daniels throws a poor cross that misses

and Pandens counters with a nice right hand that sends Daniels toppling to the canvas! Daniels scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Pandens finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pandens throws a body punch but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Pandens blocks it well.
Daniels throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pandens misses with a leg kick.
Daniels goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pandens checks a leg kick.
Pandens throws an overhand right that lands on Daniels's shoulder, as Daniels tries to avoid the shot.
Pandens lands with a cross.
A slow jab from Pandens misses its intended target.
Daniels scoring well with a low kick there.
Daniels is looking to land body kicks.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Azriel Pandens will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Daniels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pandens.

Pandens lands a big right hand that sends Daniels crashing to the mat! Pandens stays standing though and waves Daniels back to his feet!
Daniels throws a lazy body kick
and Pandens counters with a crisp right that sends Daniels to the canvas! Pandens follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Azriel Pandens!
Azriel Pandens retains his featherweight title!
After the big win, Azriel Pandens made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Shadow-Battle Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
62%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Vidal (ranked 1006 p4p, 138 weight class) and Garaile Lban (ranked 1473 p4p, 187 weight class). Vidal comes to the cage accompanied by Scarface OST - The world is yours. Jorge Vidal could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Garaile Lban's chin.

Vidal
vs
Lban

180 cm
26
178 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

175 cm
31
170 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Condemned

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Vidal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Garaile Lban!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Skip Squint and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vidal misses with a combination
and Lban counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good exchange - Lban coming out on top.
Lban uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vidal.
Lban let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vidal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lban misses with a hook to the body
letting Vidal counter with a right hand.
Lban throws a jab but it's blocked by Vidal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lban digs a good hook to Vidal's body.
Lban misses with a straight left.
Vidal moves to clinch but Lban breaks away
enabling Lban to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vidal moves into the clinch.
Vidal is trying to break the clinch but Lban has him pressed against the cage.
Vidal tries to break the clinch but Lban is controlling the position.
Vidal is looking to break free of the clinch but Lban has double underhooks.
A short left from Lban.
Vidal is trying to push Lban away but Lban has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lban lands a hook that snaps the head of Vidal backwards.
Vidal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vidal blocks a body shot from Lban.
Vidal is looking to break free of the clinch but Lban has double underhooks.
Lban lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Lban.
Lban prevents Vidal from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lban softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

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

Lban rushes Vidal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vidal tries to break free but Lban pushes him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Lban to work.
Lban prevents Vidal from breaking the clinch.
Lban lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lban works on Vidal's body with a couple of short punches.
Vidal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lban is stalling here.
Vidal tries to break the clinch but Lban is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vidal tries to circle away but Lban has him pinned against the cage.
I was talking to Vidal's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right from Lban on the inside.
Vidal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lban gets through Vidal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vidal tries to circle away but Lban has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Vidal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short left from Lban.
Vidal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lban fails to land.
Good body shot from Lban.
Lban tries a body shot but Vidal blocks it.
Vidal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vidal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vidal is trying to break free.
Vidal is trying to push Lban away but Lban has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lban lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vidal backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vidal is looking to break free of the clinch but Lban has double underhooks.
Lban can't find room to land a body shot as Vidal controls the action.
Vidal prevents a body shot from Lban.
Lban tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vidal's elbow.
Lban lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Lban.
Vidal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Vidal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vidal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vidal is looking to break free of the clinch but Lban has double underhooks.
Vidal wants to break free but Lban has control.
Vidal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vidal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vidal is looking to break free of the clinch but Lban has double underhooks.
Lban is stalling here.
Vidal is trying to break free.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vidal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lban displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vidal throws out the jab.
Vidal misses with a wild body shot.
Lban appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lban dodges the punch combination from Vidal.
Lban looks to throw the jab but Vidal is out of range.
Vidal throws a nice looking combination but Lban bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lban now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lban has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vidal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lban lands a really nice looking cross but Vidal seems unphased.
Vidal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lban counters with a straight right hand.

Vidal is rocked!
Garaile Lban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lban connects with a nice cross there... Vidal is looking wobbly and Lban recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Vidal to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Lban jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Garaile Lban!
Garaile Lban is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Garaile Lban 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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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

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