RRFC 36: Lban vs Molloway PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Liam (ranked 3775 p4p, 337 weight class) and Muamer Tomovic (ranked 3135 p4p, 295 weight class). Liam comes to the cage accompanied by Amazing. Muamer Tomovic is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Liam
vs
Tomovic

170 cm
25
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
154 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Liam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muamer Tomovic!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Liam - that will leave a mark!
Liam dodges the punch combination from Tomovic.
Tomovic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Liam lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Liam.
Liam tries to clinch up but Tomovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Tomovic defending well as Liam loads up on a big left hand.
Liam takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Bruce Liam has been cut.
Liam throws a head kick that misses.
Tomovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tomovic moves out of range as Liam throws a body kick.
Liam circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Tomovic drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Liam follows Tomovic to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Liam!
A less than humble Bruce Liam misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Montague (ranked 5980 p4p, 574 weight class) and Mike Slice (ranked 3832 p4p, 458 weight class). Slice is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Samurai. Thomas Montague has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Montague
vs
Slice

192 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Montague!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Slice!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice shoots in for a double leg but Montague sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Montague throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Slice on the side of the head.
Montague seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch but Montague swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Montague circles away from the clinch attempt.

Slice rushes Montague and presses him up against the cage.
Slice has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Montague after a bit of a struggle.
Montague misses with a knee to the head.
Montague throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slice blocks it with crossed arms.
Slice blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montague looking to throw knees to the head but Slice is blocking nicely.
Montague lands a knee to the head.
Slice keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Montague's efforts to push away.

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

Montague gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Slice lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montague not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Slice drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Slice jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Slice has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Montague is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montague is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Slice is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Slice lands a couple of elbows.
Slice looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Slice keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Montague's head.
Slice is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Slice scoring with punches to the head and body.
Slice working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Montague's head.
Montague is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Slice throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Montague works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Slice postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Montague is trying to control the position but Slice postures up.
Slice chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Slice's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Montague is rocked!
Slice arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Montague's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Slice!
Mike Slice 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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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Becker (ranked 2322 p4p, 243 weight class) and Nathan Leal (ranked 2620 p4p, 274 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Becker
vs
Leal

195 cm
26
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Becker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Leal!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Leal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Becker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leal on the side of the head.
Becker fails to land with a series of punches.
Becker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Becker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Becker misses with a looping right.
Despite the aggression on Leal's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Leal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leal throws out a counter right but Becker avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker scores with a nice head shot.
Becker lands with a hook. Leal tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Becker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Becker throws a right and a left that Leal avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becker misses the shot to the body.
Leal unleashes a big counter combination but Becker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A big right from Becker misses.
Becker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Becker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Becker lands with a nice body punch.
Becker looks to score with a jab to the body but Leal is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Becker. Leal does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leal! But no joy.
Danga de danga de dang - Becker scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Becker.
Becker is looking to wear down Leal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Becker throws the left hand but Leal avoids the punch easily.
Leal is looking for the big counter here.
Leal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leal unleashes a big counter combination but Becker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Becker misses with a lunging right hand
and Leal counters with a huge left! Becker is in big trouble! He's backing up but Leal isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Becker from any more damage. A dominating finish by Leal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Leal!
Nathan Leal decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby LeBeau (ranked 2476 p4p, 307 weight class) and Marko Rakic (ranked 3597 p4p, 406 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

LeBeau
vs
Rakic

185 cm
21
198 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

184 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby LeBeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Rakic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBeau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rakic was well out of range. Poor timing from LeBeau.
Rakic unleashes a big counter combination but LeBeau bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
LeBeau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Rakic misses.
It looked like LeBeau was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rakic blocks a jab.
LeBeau has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Horrible takedown attempt by LeBeau or perhaps it was just good defense by Rakic, which made it look bad.
Rakic looks like he wants to counter punch here.

LeBeau has taken the fight to the clinch.

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

Rakic shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rakic was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
LeBeau is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
LeBeau is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
LeBeau sneaks back into half guard.
LeBeau tries to get to full guard but Rakic has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBeau is working hard here to advance position.

Rakic stands up from half guard.

LeBeau moves into the clinch.
Rakic stalling against the cage.

LeBeau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
LeBeau misses with a looping left.
LeBeau shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rakic but Rakic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
LeBeau fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby LeBeau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
LeBeau throws the kick towards the body but Rakic avoids it.
LeBeau takes a swing at Rakic's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rakic's hands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from LeBeau.
LeBeau scores with a hook to the body. Rakic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rakic misses with a few strikes there.
Rakic misses with a few strikes there.
LeBeau connects with a leg kick. Rakic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
LeBeau loads up on a big right hand but Rakic slips the punch.
Rakic with the counter takedown but LeBeau avoids it easily.
LeBeau shoots in for a double leg but Rakic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LeBeau scores with a hook.
A shot to the liver by LeBeau. Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from LeBeau misses the target.
Bobby LeBeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LeBeau throws the left hand but Rakic avoids the punch easily.
Rakic slips under a jab from LeBeau.
Rakic cracks LeBeau with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Bobby LeBeau has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from LeBeau.
LeBeau shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
LeBeau misses with a low kick as Rakic jumps back.
LeBeau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rakic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Rakic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rakic showed some decent athleticism there.
Rakic 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.
Rakic is nestled in close to LeBeau, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rakic stalling.
LeBeau is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Rakic there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rakic is working away from the top position though.
Rakic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but LeBeau does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
LeBeau wants to improve his position but Rakic is controlling well.
Rakic is trying to control the action in half guard but LeBeau is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

LeBeau manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Rakic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
LeBeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Rakic.
LeBeau wants a takedown but no success here.

LeBeau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rakic takes one on the button.
Rakic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rakic unleashes a big counter combination but LeBeau bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby LeBeau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby LeBeau's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

LeBeau misses with a double jab.
Despite the aggression on Rakic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab from LeBeau finds it's way through Rakic's defenses.
LeBeau rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and LeBeau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
LeBeau lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
No joy there for Rakic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rakic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from LeBeau.
And Rakic tries to counter it with a takedown but LeBeau pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Rakic rushes LeBeau and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rakic leaning against his opponent.

LeBeau breaks from the clinch.

LeBeau forces Rakic back against the cage and clinches.
LeBeau fails to pull guard.

LeBeau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
LeBeau scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LeBeau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rakic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rakic misses with a few strikes there.
A counter left hand to the body from LeBeau misses its target.
A slow jab from LeBeau misses its intended target.
LeBeau swings away with a body shot that misses

and Rakic counters with a single leg into guard. LeBeau didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBeau is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rakic connects with a couple of short punches.
Rakic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rakic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rakic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rakic landing with the ground and pound.
LeBeau being controlled here, momentarily.
LeBeau is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakic is in close to LeBeau's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rakic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Marko Rakic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rakic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rakic working some strikes from top position.
Rakic lands a couple of decent looking shots.

LeBeau is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rakic is aware though and is defending well.
Rakic scoring with some ground and pound.
Rakic is working LeBeau over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

LeBeau is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rakic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oh LeBeau is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

LeBeau working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rakic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rakic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rakic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakic chips away with some ground and pound.
Rakic with a nice head shot there.
Rakic with a nice head shot there.

LeBeau is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rakic wants to control from the top but LeBeau keeps moving.
LeBeau seems to have got his legs back now.
LeBeau tries to strike from the bottom.
Rakic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakic cracks LeBeau with a solid left hand.

LeBeau is looking for a triangle but Rakic pushes his legs off easily.
Rakic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
LeBeau tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rakic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
LeBeau is trying to control the position but Rakic postures up.
Rakic trying to control the position from guard on top but LeBeau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
LeBeau can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rakic controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Rakic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby LeBeau's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Rakic closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. LeBeau quickly recovers to half guard.

LeBeau pushes Rakic off and gets back to his feet.

Rakic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

LeBeau pushes Rakic off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rakic looking to score a takedown here. LeBeau is defending well but Rakic drives through and ends up in LeBeau's guard.
Rakic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rakic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rakic landing some decent shots from guard.
Rakic controlling from the top position.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakic working some strikes from top position.
Rakic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rakic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rakic lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rakic cracks LeBeau with a solid left hand.
Rakic stays in close to LeBeau's body and controls the position.
Rakic works over LeBeau with some ground and pound from guard.
Rakic distracts LeBeau with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rakic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of LeBeau's head.
Rakic lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau wants to sweep but no luck.
LeBeau wants to stand up but Rakic is controlling him.
Rakic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rakic lands a couple of digs.
LeBeau trying to keep a closed guard but Rakic is proving a slippery customer.
LeBeau looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rakic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rakic lands a couple of elbows.
LeBeau working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakic wants to control from the top but LeBeau keeps moving.
Rakic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rakic cracks LeBeau with a solid left hand.
Rakic lands a couple of digs.
Rakic gets to his feet and stands over LeBeau, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! LeBeau felt that one! Rakic unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save LeBeau from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Rakic!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benny Woody (ranked 1705 p4p, 219 weight class) and Stefan De Jong (ranked 2333 p4p, 284 weight class). De Jong has chosen Nipsey Hussle - I Don't Stress as his entrance music. Stefan De Jong has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Benny Woody's chin.

Woody
vs
De Jong

176 cm
20
184 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

178 cm
25
189 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan De Jong!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woody throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Jong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woody looks to score with a jab to the body but De Jong is just out of range.
De Jong looks for a takedown but Woody sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Woody.
De Jong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woody.
De Jong's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and De Jong duly obliges.
Woody throws a nice looking combination but De Jong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Woody lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Woody tries to clinch up but De Jong circles away and keeps his distance.
De Jong feints the counter takedown.
Woody loads up on a big right hand but De Jong slips the punch.

De Jong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Woody, pushing him back against the cage.
De Jong is pressed up against the cage. Woody has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De Jong down to the mat. De Jong avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Woody lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woody swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and De Jong counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Jong trying to control but Woody is working from the bottom.
Woody wants to get back to his feet but De Jong passes into half guard.
De Jong seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Woody does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Woody makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Woody.
Woody striking off his back.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw De Jong working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
De Jong postures up in Woody's guard and throws a big left but Woody blocks it.

Woody looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Jong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Woody keeping moving, preventing De Jong from controlling successfully.
De Jong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Woody is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Woody pushes De Jong off and scrambles back to his feet.
De Jong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Woody misses with a straight right.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Woody throws a head punch that misses.
De Jong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Woody has had enough of the clinch but De Jong keeps him there for the moment.
Woody wants to break the clinch but can't.
Woody prevents a takedown attempt there.
Woody lands a nice uppercut.
Woody misses with an elbow over the top.
Woody is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Benny Woody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stefan De Jong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jong managing to block the knees to the body from Woody.
Woody with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Woody is trying to work for a single leg takedown but De Jong pulls him back up using the underhooks.
De Jong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Woody has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Woody.

De Jong lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Woody tries to kick De Jong off in order to stand up. De Jong Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woody defending against the ground and pound.
Woody is trying to buck De Jong off.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

De Jong is trying to get an arm triangle but Woody is defending well.
Woody is trying to buck De Jong off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woody tries to improve position but can't.

De Jong working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Woody wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We've been hearing good reports from Woody's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Woody is looking for a sweep.
Woody on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Woody is trying to improve his position.

De Jong is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Woody is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
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 Benny Woody will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

De Jong tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Woody defends well and De Jong ends up having to push Woody into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
De Jong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Woody finds it's way round the side to connect with De Jong's head.
Woody throws a body shot but no joy.
Woody throws a body punch but De Jong moves out of range.
Woody lands a nice hook to De Jong's body. De Jong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
De Jong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from De Jong there as he acknowledges the shot.

De Jong closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Woody wants to get back to his feet.
De Jong trying to control from Woody's half guard. Woody has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Woody looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
De Jong stands and throws Woody's legs to the side, diving into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woody is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woody is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Woody dodges the ground and pound from De Jong.
Woody wants to get back to his feet but De Jong drags him back down.

De Jong is trying to get an arm triangle but Woody is defending well.
De Jong tries to advance to mount but can't.
Woody tries to escape but De Jong is in control.
Woody tries to buck De Jong off but De Jong is having none of it.
Woody managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by De Jong.

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

Woody explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Woody rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and De Jong counters with a single leg into guard. Woody didn't expect that.
De Jong stops Woody from standing up.
Woody keeping moving, preventing De Jong from controlling successfully.
De Jong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Woody is keeping the position for now.
Woody wants to stand up but De Jong is controlling him.

Woody kicks De Jong off and gets to his feet.

De Jong has managed to clinch.

De Jong manages to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woody won't allow De Jong to sweep him here.
Woody lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Woody lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Woody keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of De Jong's head.
Woody would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Woody cracks De Jong with a solid left hand.
Woody working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Woody is working De Jong over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Woody has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Woody lands a couple of elbows.
Woody postures up.
Woody working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of De Jong's head.
De Jong is breathing heavily.
Woody throwing strikes from guard but De Jong blocks nicely.
Woody postures up in De Jong's guard and throws a big left but De Jong blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woody wants to control from the top but De Jong keeps moving.
Woody keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of De Jong's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Woody accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
De Jong is trying to control the position but Woody postures up.
Woody postures up and lands a big shot to De Jong's brow.
De Jong being controlled here, momentarily.
De Jong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Woody.
Woody throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De Jong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
De Jong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Woody is working De Jong over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Woody with a nice head shot there.

De Jong is rocked!
Woody with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Woody dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Woody has closed the distance and engaged De Jong in a clinch.
De Jong is still on wobbly legs! Can Woody finish him?
De Jong blocks the elbow strike.
De Jong working aggressively here.
De Jong seems to have recovered his senses.
Woody can't break the clinch.
Woody avoiding damage as De Jong throws knees to the body.
De Jong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Woody smiles and moves away.
De Jong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Woody to score with a decent uppercut.
Woody drops De Jong with a straight right hand, right on the button! Woody follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benny Woody!
In defeat, Stefan De Jong stepped up to the mic, saying 'Man, look. When I get home from this shit, I'mma light me a fat ass blunt. Tomorrow, I'm hitting the gym, working on my skills and taking notes of my mistakes afterwards. Go through the tape of this fight. I will be back stronger from this one. Give me a minute. I'll be back better and wiser.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Jackson (ranked 1702 p4p, 234 weight class) and Fred Lowry (ranked 2033 p4p, 266 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Puff Daddy-Victory (ft. Notorious B.I.G & Busta Rhymes). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Jackson
vs
Lowry

186 cm
21
215 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

185 cm
28
200 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jordan Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Lowry!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Lowry does no damage.
Lowry throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lowry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jordan Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws out a powerful jab.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.

Lowry rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.
Lowry tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Lowry back against the cage.
Lowry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowry comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lowry gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lowry being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson has Lowry pushed against the cage.
Jackson has Lowry pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lowry manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lowry is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stalling in the clinch from Jackson.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Our sources have told us that Jackson has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Lowry has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Lowry displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jackson up against the cage.
Lowry controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lowry just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Lowry trying to control the position but instead, Jackson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lowry into the cage.
Lowry is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

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

Jackson manages to break the clinch.

Jackson clinches up with Lowry and pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jackson.
Lowry is trying to stall.
Jackson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lowry pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lowry taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fred Lowry.
Lowry cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Lowry dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Jackson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lowry defends it well.
Jackson is taking a breather. Lowry 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.
Lowry blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jackson wants to work for an arm triangle but Lowry is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jackson sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lowry's head.
Jackson content to control rather than advance.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jackson slips a nice elbow through Lowry's hands, connecting with Lowry's forehead.
Lowry 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.
Still in half guard, Jackson seems content to control.
Jackson moves into full mount! Lowry won't be happy about that!
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jackson landing shots from mount.
Jackson controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lowry for as long as he can get away with.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Jackson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lowry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowry misses the shot to the body.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Jackson slips under a jab from Lowry.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Lowry circles away and keeps his distance.

Jackson drives through with a takedown into Lowry's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jackson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jackson continues to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jackson distracts Lowry with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lowry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson is stalling in the full guard.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Lowry is retaining 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.
Jackson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lowry avoids a punch combination nicely.

Jackson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lowry wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a couple of digs.
Jordan Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lowry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jackson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lowry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown but Lowry manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jackson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lowry scores with a body shot.

Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lowry wants to stall.
Lowry lands a damaging elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Jackson!
Jordan Jackson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
22%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Webb (ranked 758 p4p, 98 weight class) and Lew Rockwell (ranked 2261 p4p, 236 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Webb
vs
Rockwell

190 cm
28
240 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
280 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Urban Fighter

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, David Webb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lew Rockwell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webb gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rockwell.
Webb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Rockwell cracks Webb with a big right hand and Webb goes down!

Webb is rocked!

Rockwell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Oh Webb is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rockwell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Webb seems to have got his legs back now.

Rockwell is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Webb knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Rockwell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lew Rockwell!
Lew Rockwell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davido Monto (ranked 632 p4p, 84 weight class) and Basil Borcea (ranked 1468 p4p, 194 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Monto
vs
Borcea

182 cm
23
195 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
202 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Davido Monto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Basil Borcea!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Borcea fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Monto, pushing him back against the cage.
Borcea scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Monto has Borcea pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Borcea manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Monto fails to pull guard.
Monto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Borcea to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davido Monto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monto tries for a takedown but Borcea manages to get underhooks.
Monto has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Borcea breaks the clinch.
Borcea displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Monto.
Borcea scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borcea throws a jab but it's blocked by Monto.

Monto gets a double leg takedown into Borcea's guard.
Borcea wants to sweep here but Monto controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Monto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Monto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Borcea controlling the position.
Our spies down at at 3Band MMA inform us that Borcea has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Borcea is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Monto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borcea is keeping the position for now.
Monto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Monto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Monto postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Borcea has Monto pulled in close to control his posture.

Monto postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Borcea is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Monto, into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Monto looking for a guillotine here but Borcea defends easily.

Monto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Borcea is stalling in the full guard.
Borcea must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Borcea stopping the sweep attempt from Monto.

Monto is looking for a triangle but Borcea pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monto keeping moving, preventing Borcea from controlling successfully.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Davido Monto!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carl Brooks (ranked 1146 p4p, 137 weight class) and Mario Diaz (ranked 1151 p4p, 138 weight class). Brooks's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eminem - Phenomenal. Diaz has chosen Troublesome '96 - 2pac as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brooks
vs
Diaz

173 cm
21
160 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

183 cm
29
168 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Condemned

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mario Diaz!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Brooks moved out of range.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Diaz gets caught flat footed, as Brooks shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Diaz is looking to stand up but Brooks isn't so interested in that idea.

Diaz wriggles free and stands up.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Brooks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brooks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diaz circles away.
As Brooks backs off Diaz throws a huge counter combo but Brooks manages to avoid it all.
A left and a right from Diaz both land. Nice combination.
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!
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carl Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz lands a jab-cross combination.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Diaz enables Brooks to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Diaz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Brooks won't allow Diaz to get back to his feet.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz wants to stand but Brooks is controlling the position.
Brooks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Diaz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brooks is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diaz wants to stand and escape but Brooks is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brooks has time to react.
Diaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mario Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brooks lands with a kick to the temple. Diaz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Mario Diaz has been cut.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Brooks avoids it well.
Brooks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brooks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diaz circles away.
Diaz is looking for the big counter here.
Brooks with a poor takedown
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brooks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz lands a two punch combo.
Diaz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brooks has a takedown stuffed.
Brooks shoots in for a double leg but Diaz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It seemed like Diaz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brooks is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Diaz swinging wildly here.

Brooks drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brooks wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to hold Brooks in close to prevent damage but Brooks has managed to pass into half guard.
Still in half guard, Brooks seems content to control.
Brooks is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brooks perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Diaz gets back to full guard.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Brooks is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brooks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brooks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Brooks fails with the takedown.
Brooks lands a head kick!
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Brooks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks thuds his right hand into Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Brooks throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Brooks is in Diaz's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Carl Brooks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Diaz uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diaz as he jumps to the side.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Brooks avoids nicely.
Diaz tests Brooks's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Diaz tries to sprawl but Brooks drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Diaz is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks trying to control from half guard but Diaz is working away.
Diaz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Diaz is not content to let Brooks control the position.
Diaz tries to kick Brooks off but Brooks keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brooks content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Diaz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Brooks feints and as Diaz raises his hands in defense, Brooks changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brooks passes Diaz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Diaz tries to roll over but Brooks keeps him under control.
Brooks passes to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks controlling the pace for now.
Diaz is looking to get to half guard.
Brooks trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diaz is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Brooks trying to control but Diaz is having none of it.
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 Carl Brooks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mario Diaz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Brooks has a takedown stuffed.
Diaz throws a combination. Brooks tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diaz as he avoids it easily.
Diaz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brooks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brooks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diaz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brooks somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Brooks. 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.
Brooks tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Diaz defends well and Brooks ends up having to push Diaz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brooks.
Brooks digs a good hook to Diaz's body.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks looks to land a combination. Diaz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brooks takes one on the button.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Brooks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diaz pinned against the cage. Diaz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Brooks is just out of range.
Diaz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
A little jabbing left from Diaz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brooks moves out of range as Diaz throws a body kick.

Brooks tries to keep at a distance but Diaz has taken the fight into the clinch.

Brooks breaks from the clinch.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brooks.
Diaz checks a low kick from Brooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz moves forwards but Brooks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Diaz leaves Brooks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Diaz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
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!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brooks - that will leave a mark!
A punch combination from Brooks misses.
Brooks drops his hands momentarily and Diaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1-2. Diaz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brooks goes for a double leg but Diaz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Diaz continues to drive forward.
Diaz slaps away a takedown attempt from Brooks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It seemed like Diaz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diaz throws a combination. Brooks tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Diaz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brooks thinking.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brooks shoots in but Diaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.

Brooks shoots in and gets a takedown into Diaz's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Diaz manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brooks misses with a combination
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brooks backs up 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!
Brooks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz throws a right hand that Brooks ducks under and follows up with a left that Brooks also avoids with ease.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and Brooks counters with a head kick. That will keep Diaz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A solid body kick from Brooks.
Brooks cracks the inside of Diaz's front leg.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carl Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz jabs Brooks right on the nose. Brooks blinks but takes it well.
Diaz scores with a three punch combo!
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brooks.

Diaz tries to sprawl but Brooks drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brooks prevents Diaz from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Diaz 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garaile Lban (ranked 800 p4p, 120 weight class) and Hax Molloway (ranked 798 p4p, 119 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lban
vs
Molloway

175 cm
31
170 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

185 cm
21
184 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Garaile Lban!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hax Molloway!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lban moves out of range as Molloway strikes.
No luck for Molloway with that takedown attempt.
Lban swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Molloway instigates a clinch.
Lban stalling the fight.
Molloway connects with a knee to the head.
Lban misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lban stops a takedown attempt from Molloway.
Molloway drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lban gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Garaile Lban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hax Molloway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molloway wants a takedown.
Molloway misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Lban scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lban misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Lban - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lban tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lban working aggressively here.
Molloway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lban working aggressively here.

Lban breaks the clinch.
Lban circles away from the clinch attempt.
Molloway misses with a kick to the body.
Molloway is looking to clinch but Lban is avoiding it.
A quick step to the side and Lban tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lban uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molloway.
Nice body punch from Lban.
Lban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Molloway.
Lban lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Molloway. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Molloway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molloway wants to clinch
letting Lban counter with a right hand.
Molloway tries to clinch up but Lban circles away and keeps his distance.
Lban was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lban uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molloway.
Lban misses with a jab to the body

and Molloway counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Molloway.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Molloway tries to work over Lban's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Molloway lands a knee to the head.

Lban breaks the clinch.
Molloway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lban swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Molloway takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Molloway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lban paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lban seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Molloway moves into range and clinches up with Lban.
Molloway tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lban avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lban pushes Molloway back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Molloway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Molloway tries to land a knee to the head but Lban blocks with his arms.
Lban struggles to land a body shot inside as Molloway controls his hands.
Molloway misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lban.
Lban doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lban avoiding damage as Molloway throws knees to the body.
Lban tries to work over Molloway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lban lands a shot to the body.
Molloway has a couple of punches blocked by Lban.
Nice body punch from Lban.
Lban blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Molloway looks winded!
Molloway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Lban manages to break the clinch.
Lban misses with a wild body shot.
Lban misses with a hook. Molloway ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lban throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Molloway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lban is looking to wear down Molloway with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Molloway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Molloway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lban.
Lban jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lban throws a right and a left that Molloway avoids nicely.
Hax Molloway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molloway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lban fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molloway takes a swing at Lban's ribcage but misses.
Lban swats away the attempt to clinch by Molloway.
Molloway misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lban swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Molloway forces Lban back against the cage and clinches.
Molloway looking to throw knees to the head but Lban is blocking nicely.
Molloway has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lban avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Molloway has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lban avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lban just leaning against Molloway, taking a breather.
Lban lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Molloway backwards.
Lban managing to block the knees to the body from Molloway.
Lban lands a body shot.
Lban lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Molloway drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lban gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Garaile Lban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hax Molloway.
Lban lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Molloway has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lban seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Molloway can turn it around.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Lban on the inside.
Molloway unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lban is working Molloway over against the cage.
Molloway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Molloway clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Lban - that landed with a thud.
Molloway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Molloway is breathing heavily.

Lban breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Molloway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lban swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garaile Lban is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lban scores with a jab.
Lban is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Molloway can do to turn this around?
Lban throws a body shot but no joy.
Molloway takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Molloway misses with a body kick.
Lban scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Molloway takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lban lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molloway avoids the body shot from Lban.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Molloway gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lban scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lban makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Molloway is rocked!
Lban working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Molloway is still on wobbly legs! Can Lban finish him?
Lban lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Molloway to his knees! Lban keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Garaile Lban!
Garaile Lban retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Garaile Lban thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.