Empire: 3 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Boxer (ranked 3426 p4p, 439 weight class) and Micheal Turner (ranked 4489 p4p, 522 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Boxer
vs
Turner

187 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

PEAK

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 New York, Joe Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Micheal Turner!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Turner.
Turner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Boxer counters with a two punch combo.
Turner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Boxer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Turner!
Turner throws up a few punches.
Turner wants to control but Boxer postures up.
Turner is trying to escape the position but Boxer is controlling the position.
Turner taking a bit of punishment here - Boxer scoring with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You can see the frustration on Turner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Turner gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner works his way to full guard. Good work.
Turner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boxer is controlling him.
Boxer pushes down on Turner's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Turner trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner pushes Boxer off looking to stand but Boxer dives back in and keeps control.

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.
Boxer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turner defending well though.
Still in half guard, Boxer seems content to control.
Turner is pressing down on Boxer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boxer prevents Turner from getting back to his feet.
Turner wants to sweep here but Boxer controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boxer tries a head kick but it misses.
Turner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boxer sprawls well. Boxer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Turner gets slowly back to his feet.
Boxer throwing a counter right hand but Turner manages to avoid it.
Turner throws a series of punches but Boxer avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boxer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Turner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Boxer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boxer manages to get himself to full guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Turner slips nicely into half guard.
Boxer tries to roll over but Turner keeps him under control.
Boxer wants to control but Turner is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer is trying to stand.
Turner drops an elbow to the side of Boxer's head.
Boxer missing with punches from the bottom.
Turner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boxer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Turner connects with a nice short shot to Boxer's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turner is trying to control the action in half guard but Boxer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Turner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boxer wants to control but Turner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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 Joe Boxer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Boxer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Turner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Turner 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 Boxer's shoulder. That is not cool.
Turner scoring with punches and elbows.
Boxer parries the strikes from Turner easily there. Turner is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Boxer to escape.
Turner working the head with strikes.
Boxer taking a bit of punishment here - Turner scoring with strikes.
Turner fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turner lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner landing a few strikes.
Boxer holding on.
Turner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boxer keeps working.
Boxer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Turner on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boxer takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Boxer is not content to let Turner control the position.
Turner advances to mount.
Turner punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner prevents Boxer from getting the reversal.
Turner is landing with some decent strikes but Boxer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Boxer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Turner with shots to the head and body - Boxer looks very uncomfortable down there.
Boxer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Turner prevents Boxer from getting the reversal.
Turner has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Boxer's face.
Boxer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Turner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boxer tries to lock up and control but Turner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner lands a heavy elbow.
Boxer is squirming around, avoiding Turner's attempts to control the action.
Turner breaks from Boxer's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Turner raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Turner cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Turner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boxer is squirming around, avoiding Turner's attempts to control the action.
Turner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer is looking to get to half guard.
Turner putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Turner landing strikes from the mount.
Boxer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Turner working the ground and pound effectively.
Turner controlling the pace for now.
Turner looking to finish Boxer with some ground and pound. This is bad for Boxer!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boxer is in a horrible position here. Turner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Turner dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Turner shoots for a double leg takedown but Boxer sprawls well. He's pushed Turner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boxer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boxer looks for a takedown but Turner sprawls well.
Boxer shoots in but no luck this time.

Boxer gets a clinch.
Turner is looking to take this one to the mat.
The referee calls for Boxer to work.

Boxer gets control of Turner's arms and successfully pulls guard. Boxer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer wants to improve his position but instead Turner has moved into half guard.
Turner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Turner is thwarting Boxer's attempts to control the position.
Turner uses his free foot to push down on Boxer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Boxer.
Turner lands a big shot there that rocks Boxer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Turner lands a couple of good shots and Boxer has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Boxer grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Boxer is in bad spot here.
Turner lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Turner is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can Boxer hold on?! Turner is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Turner scores with punches from the back.
Turner biding his time, controlling Boxer.
Boxer wants to control his opponent's hands but Turner gets his hands free.
Turner controls the action.
Turner tries to get the hooks in deep but Boxer pushed the leg off.
Boxer covers up after that shot from Turner.
Turner looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner wants to control the position but Boxer frees himself and scrambles - Turner manages to regain control in side control.
Boxer tries to improve position but can't.
Turner lands a decent elbow from side control.
Boxer is looking for a sweep.
Turner lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Boxer down.
Turner scores with punches from side control.
Boxer tries to bench press Turner off him but Turner keeps the position.
Boxer is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Turner is looking to take a break and control but Boxer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boxer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boxer tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer is looking for a sweep.
Boxer takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Boxer on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Boxer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Turner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turner trying to control the action but Boxer is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Micheal Turner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Turner 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micheal Turner!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Biggs (ranked 2660 p4p, 341 weight class) and Yonnis Chico (ranked 3473 p4p, 444 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Biggs
vs
Chico

182 cm
25
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

PEAK

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Biggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yonnis Chico!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chico with a poor takedown
and Biggs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chico misses with a head kick.
Chico fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chico just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chico.
Chico shoots for a takedown but Biggs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jerome Biggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yonnis Chico.
Chico tries to clinch but Biggs moves away
and Biggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Biggs lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Biggs uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chico has time to react.

It looks like Yonnis Chico has been cut.
Chico doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Biggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Biggs feints a jab promting Chico to slip. Biggs then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chico slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Biggs clobbers Chico with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Biggs clinches up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Biggs.

Biggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Biggs.
Biggs slaps away a takedown attempt from Chico, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice shot by Biggs.

Chico clinches up with Biggs and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Biggs - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Biggs gets underhooks to prevent Chico's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggs gets underhooks to prevent Chico's takedown attempt.
Chico can't get the takedown.

Biggs breaks the clinch.
Biggs lands with a right hand.
Chico closes this distance looking for a takedown but Biggs circles away.
Chico wants to clinch
and Chico takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chico throws a series of punches but Biggs avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chico shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Biggs as he jumps to the side.
Chico shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Biggs pinned against the cage. Biggs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chico tries to keep at a distance but Biggs has taken the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Biggs takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Biggs presses Chico against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chico is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Biggs gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Biggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Biggs scores with a hook to the body. Chico takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chico is looking to clinch but Biggs is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chico misses with a takedown attempt
and Biggs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chico thinking.
Chico throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Biggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Biggs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chico pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chico tries to clinch up.
Chico shoots in looking for a takedown but Biggs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chico's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Biggs scores with a nice right hand.
Chico takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Biggs moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Biggs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chico backwards.
Chico letting Biggs take a breather here.
Biggs pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Biggs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yonnis Chico's cut.
That's time! Biggs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Biggs scores with a jab to the head.
Biggs is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chico shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Biggs counters with a straight right hand.
Biggs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chico can do to turn this around?
Biggs connects with the punch.
Biggs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chico's head backwards.
Chico goes for a double leg but Biggs avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Biggs continues to drive forward.
Biggs could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Chico takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chico wants to clinch but Biggs slips to the side
and Biggs counters with a straight right hand.
Chico tries for a takedown but Biggs circles away easily
and Biggs counters with a straight right hand.
Jerome Biggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yonnis Chico.

Chico drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Biggs on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Biggs tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggs is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chico is controlling him.
Chico is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Biggs is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Chico dives into side control.
Chico happy to just control the position for now.
Biggs pushes Chico away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Chico gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Biggs's face as Chico controls the position.
Biggs pushes Chico away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Chico gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Chico moves into full mount!
Chico looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Chico has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chico lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Biggs trying desperately to get to his feet.
Biggs trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Chico working for a submission but Biggs is keeping him at bay.
Biggs is trying to stand.

Biggs has left one of his arms exposed and Chico doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Biggs screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yonnis Chico!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wyane Green (ranked 6509 p4p, 617 weight class) and Mauricio Payne (ranked 5012 p4p, 544 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Green
vs
Payne

193 cm
25
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

PEAK

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wyane Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mauricio Payne!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Payne.
Payne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Payne fails to land the takedown.
Payne is looking to clinch.
Green appears to be looking for a big counter.

Green scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Payne actively working from the bottom here.

Payne is defending against the submission attempts here by Green.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws a strike but Payne avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Green will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Payne is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Payne looking for a guillotine here but Green defends easily.

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

Green avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Payne is trying to keep Green in close.
Green wants to pass the guard but Payne is keeping the position.
Payne should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Payne trying to keep a closed guard but Green is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green stopping the sweep attempt from Payne.

Payne has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Green doesn't defend quickly enough and Payne has managed to lock this one up! Can Green escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Payne on a fantastic submission victory.

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eladio Chu (ranked 6598 p4p, 625 weight class) and Jaco Camden (ranked 7102 p4p, 651 weight class). Jaco Camden 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!

Chu
vs
Camden

190 cm
25
213 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

PEAK

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eladio Chu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaco Camden!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chu throws a sloppy head kick and Camden moves out of range easily.
Camden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eladio Chu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Camden circles away.

Camden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chu, pushing him back against the cage.
Camden leaning against his opponent.
Chu letting Camden take a breather here.
Chu tries to stall but Camden uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Camden walks away with a smile on his face. Chu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Camden forces Chu back against the cage and clinches.
Camden lands a knee to the body.
Chu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Camden has him pressed against the cage.
Camden lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Camden pulls guard successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camden managing to control the position.
Camden keeping moving, preventing Chu from controlling successfully.

Camden manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Camden pulls Chu into guard.
Camden pulls Chu in close to prevent any damage.
Chu trying to control the position from guard on top but Camden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camden lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chu working a defensive guard here.

Camden gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Camden forces Chu back against the cage and clinches.
Camden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Chu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Camden creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chu's defenses.

It looks like Eladio Chu has been cut.
Chu is trying to drag Camden to the mat but Camden just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eladio Chu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Camden lands an elbow that stopped Chu in his tracks for a moment.
Camden has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Chu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Camden can turn it around.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

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

Camden moves into range and clinches up with Chu.
Camden taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chu tries to break free but Camden pushes him back against the cage.
Camden lands a nice knee to the body.
Chu is breathing heavily.

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

Camden closes the distance and clinches.
Camden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Camden manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Camden takes the fight into the clinch.
Camden effectively controlling the action here.
Camden putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Camden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Camden gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Camden.

Camden breaks the clinch.

Camden has managed to clinch.
Camden digs a right hand into Chu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chu's gas tank.
Camden lands a damaging elbow.
Camden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaco Camden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eladio Chu's cut.
That's time! Chu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Camden closes the distance and clinches.
Camden tries to land a knee to the head but Chu blocks with his arms.

Camden breaks the clinch.
Camden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chu shoots in but no luck this time.
Camden changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Eladio Chu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chu is defended easily by Camden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Camden. No joy for Chu on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eladio Chu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Camden gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Camden lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Camden lands a takedown into guard.
Chu wants to get back to his feet but Camden passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Camden passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Chu!

Camden has control of Chu's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Chu regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Camden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Camden controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Camden stands up from mount. Strange move.

Camden takes the fight into the clinch.
Chu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Camden blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Camden.
Chu takes a knee right on the jaw!

Eladio Chu's cut is getting worse.
Camden connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chu's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Camden jumps into guard, dragging Chu to the mat.
Chu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Camden on the ground.
Camden lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Camden controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camden's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Camden advances to half guard.
Camden trying to control 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.

Camden is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chu is just riding it out for now. Camden eventually gives up the hold.
Camden prevents Chu from standing back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Camden is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Chu!
Camden controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaco Camden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eladio Chu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Chu.
Chu throws a combination that misses

and Camden counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Camden working Chu over with knees to the body.
Camden lands an elbow inside.
Camden lands a body shot.
Jaco Camden seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

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

Camden closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Camden takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Camden is working Chu over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Camden.
A left hand lands to the body for Camden.
Camden manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Camden has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Chu uses from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camden is pulling down on Chu's head to control his posture.

Camden had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chu defends it easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Camden holds on and takes a little breather.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Camden is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camden engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Camden stands up from Chu's guard - Camden perhaps looking for a knockout.
Camden misses with a double jab.
Chu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Camden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chu is looking for a counter combo.
Camden fails with a takedown attempt.
Chu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Camden closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Camden lands in his opponent's guard.
Chu is looking to stand back up but Camden counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Chu.

Camden seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jaco Camden!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Miles (ranked 7035 p4p, 647 weight class) and Mahdi Dirjal (ranked 7154 p4p, 653 weight class). Mahdi Dirjal is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Miles
vs
Dirjal

193 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Urban Fighter
PEAK

PEAK

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Miles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mahdi Dirjal!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles fails to land with a series of punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miles.
Sloppy strikes from Miles. Those never looked like landing.
Miles throws a nice looking combination but Dirjal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miles misses with a series of wild punches.
Miles lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Mahdi Dirjal has been cut.
Miles looks to score with a jab to the body but Dirjal is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dirjal lands with an uppercut that bounces Miles off the cage and back into range.
No joy there for Miles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dirjal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Miles looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Miles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Despite the aggression on Dirjal's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miles misses with a wild body shot.
Dirjal let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dirjal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles misses with a shot to the body
and Dirjal counters with a straight right hand.
Dirjal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miles throws a looping overhand right but Dirjal ducks down to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Miles. Those never looked like landing.
Miles throws a lazy uppercut
and Dirjal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A shot to the body from Miles misses
and Dirjal counters with a two punch combo.
Dirjal lands a jab to the nose.
Miles lands with a nice combination. Dirjal backs away looking to recover.
Dirjal darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miles connects with a nice cross there... Dirjal is looking wobbly and Miles recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Dirjal to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Miles jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eddie Miles!
Eddie Miles very nearly forgot to thank Urban Fighter amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Januszov Goatov (ranked 25821 p4p, 720 weight class) and Zivan Radosavjevic (ranked 25786 p4p, 735 weight class). Zivan Radosavjevic struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Goatov
vs
Radosavjevic

188 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

199 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

PEAK

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Januszov Goatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zivan Radosavjevic!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radosavjevic lands a nice shot that snaps Goatov's head back.
Radosavjevic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Radosavjevic gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Goatov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Radosavjevic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Radosavjevic is looking to improve his position.

Goatov wants to work for an arm triangle but Radosavjevic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Goatov wants to control but Radosavjevic is keeping him busy.

Goatov is looking for a kimura but Radosavjevic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Goatov to get the leverage.
Goatov trying to control from half guard but Radosavjevic is working away.
Radosavjevic tries to roll over but Goatov keeps him under control.
Goatov is trying to control. Radosavjevic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Goatov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Radosavjevic is just riding it out for now. Goatov eventually gives up the hold.
Radosavjevic is staying active underneath Goatov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goatov trying to pass the guard but Radosavjevic defending well.
Radosavjevic trying to control from the bottom.

Goatov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Radosavjevic is just riding it out for now. Goatov eventually gives up the hold.
Goatov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Goatov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Radosavjevic wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
Goatov trying to control the action but Radosavjevic is working from the bottom.

Radosavjevic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Goatov pulls his head out easily.

Goatov wants to work for an arm triangle but Radosavjevic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Goatov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Radosavjevic is just riding it out for now. Goatov eventually gives up the hold.

Goatov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Goatov is working for a kimura but Radosavjevic is defending it quite comfortably.
Goatov is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goatov prevents Radosavjevic from improving his position.
Goatov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Radosavjevic is trying to maintain the position but Goatov is very close to passing his half guard.

Goatov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Goatov wants to work for an arm triangle but Radosavjevic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

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.
Goatov is looking to advance position but Radosavjevic won't allow it.
Goatov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Radosavjevic's head.
Goatov is thwarting Radosavjevic's attempts to control the position.
Goatov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Goatov is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Radosavjevic as he works his way to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Radosavjevic is looking for a triangle but Goatov pushes his legs off easily.
Goatov wants to control from the top but Radosavjevic keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Goatov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A countering left hand to the body from Radosavjevic misses.

Goatov drives through and clinches with Radosavjevic against the cage.

Goatov jumps guard and drags Radosavjevic to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Goatov here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Radosavjevic connects with a couple of short punches.
Radosavjevic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Goatov seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Radosavjevic stands up from Goatov's guard - Radosavjevic perhaps looking for a knockout.
Radosavjevic lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radosavjevic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Goatov is fending him off so far but Radosavjevic persists. Nope, Goatov circles away and we're back to standing.
Radosavjevic is breathing heavily.
Goatov fails with the takedown.
Radosavjevic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Radosavjevic clinches up with Goatov and pushes him back against the cage.

Goatov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Radosavjevic can't keep his opponent in guard - Goatov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Radosavjevic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Januszov Goatov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Radosavjevic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Goatov defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Radosavjevic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goatov passes into half guard.

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

Goatov is trying to work for a kimura but Radosavjevic is defending well.
Goatov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Goatov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goatov wants to take a breather but Radosavjevic is having none of it.
Goatov controlling the action here.

Goatov is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Radosavjevic is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Januszov Goatov!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hatebreed Rebel (ranked 2555 p4p, 327 weight class) and Maximillian Powers (ranked 6526 p4p, 618 weight class). Hatebreed Rebel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rebel
vs
Powers

180 cm
25
197 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

SynCity Fightwear
Caveman clothing

PEAK

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hatebreed Rebel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximillian Powers!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers shoots in looking for a takedown. Rebel tries to sprawl out of it but Powers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rebel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Powers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rebel pinned against the cage. Rebel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rebel tries to counter with a takedown but Powers is quick to defend against it.
Powers with a poor takedown

and Rebel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Powers's guard.
Hatebreed Rebel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximillian Powers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rebel wants to control from the top but Powers keeps moving.
Powers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rebel preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebel is looking to pass into half guard but Powers pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Powers is in guard.

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

Rebel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Powers wants to control from the top but Rebel keeps moving.
Powers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Rebel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Powers is aware though and is defending well.

Rebel throws his legs up looking for a submission but Powers uses it to pass to side control.
Rebel manages to get back to half guard.
Rebel is not content to let Powers control the position.
Powers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rebel defending well though.
Rebel is looking for a sweep. Powers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rebel actively working from the bottom here.

Rebel with the active half guard here but Powers passes nicely into side control.
Powers throws an elbow but Rebel slips to the side and avoids it well.
Powers tries to stand but Rebel is controlling his head.
Powers throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Powers tries to stand but Rebel is controlling his head.
Powers trying to control the position but Rebel is working away.
Rebel tries to bench press Powers off him but Powers keeps the position.
Rebel sneaks back into half guard.

Rebel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Powers seems to be working for a kimura but Rebel defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rebel actively working from the bottom here.
Powers is thwarting Rebel's attempts to control the position.

Powers is working for a kimura but Rebel is defending it quite comfortably.
Powers not doing much here.
Powers's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Powers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Powers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rebel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Powers's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Powers's back!
Powers rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Powers is looking to improve his position.
Powers looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rebel is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Powers!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rebel lands with some strikes.
Rebel prevents Powers from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rebel wants to take Powers's back but he can't do it this time.
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 Hatebreed Rebel will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rebel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Powers misses with a double jab

and Rebel counters with a takedown into side control.

Rebel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Powers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Powers is looking to regain half guard here but Rebel keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rebel works to advance to full mount. Powers defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Powers wants to control but Rebel is having none of it.
Powers holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rebel tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rebel looking to secure an arm triangle but Powers defends it well.
Powers is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Rebel has taken his back.
Powers is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Rebel is persistently looking for the submission but Powers is defending it well.

Powers defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Rebel patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rebel here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Rebel is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Powers defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Rebel is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Powers has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers rolls, trying to escape but Rebel keeps control of the position.

Powers is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Rebel gets his way!
You can see the frustration on Powers's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Powers wants to control his opponent's hands but Rebel gets his hands free.
You can see the frustration on Powers's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Rebel working for a choke but Powers is defending well.
Powers looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers is really stuck here.

Rebel working for the choke.
Powers covering up well and avoiding damage.
Powers tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Powers looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.

Rebel is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Powers has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Powers!
Powers wants to stand but Rebel is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rebel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rebel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Powers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rebel keeping moving, preventing Powers from controlling successfully.

Powers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Powers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Powers wants to stand but Rebel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hatebreed Rebel dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rebel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Powers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rebel but Rebel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rebel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Powers sprawls and moves away.
Powers tries to clinch up

and Rebel counters with a single leg into guard. Powers didn't expect that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rebel pushing down on Powers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Powers slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Powers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Powers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebel pushing down on Powers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Powers is looking to control Rebel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Powers avoid being mounted?
Rebel wants to free his trapped foot but Powers is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Powers is trying to stand.
Powers throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Powers is trying to stand up here but Rebel is controlling him well.
Powers is positioning himself well to prevent Rebel advancing to mount.
Powers wants to get back to his feet.
Rebel thows a huge punch but Powers dodges it nicely.
Powers is not content to let Rebel control the position.

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.
Rebel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Powers works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rebel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Powers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rebel is working hard here to advance position.
Rebel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Powers can do to turn this around?
Powers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rebel's guard.

Rebel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Powers 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.

Rebel is looking for a triangle but Powers pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rebel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Powers would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Powers trying to control but Rebel is working from the bottom.

Rebel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Powers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Powers content to stall in guard here.

Rebel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Powers is aware though and is defending well.
Rebel keeping moving, preventing Powers from controlling successfully.

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

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

Rebel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Powers defends it easily.
Rebel has a closed guard, preventing Powers from standing up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Powers trying to control the position from guard on top but Rebel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Powers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Rebel isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Powers stacks Rebel on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Powers!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Powers controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hatebreed Rebel clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Powers tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rebel defends well and Powers ends up having to push Rebel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Powers bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rebel manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rebel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rebel being controlled here, momentarily.

Rebel throws his legs up looking for a submission but Powers uses it to pass to side control.

Powers is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rebel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powers throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebel tries to buck Powers off but Powers is having none of it.
Rebel managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Powers.
Powers trying to control the action but Rebel is working from the bottom.
Powers tries to stand but Rebel is controlling his head.

Powers tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Powers has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Powers trying to control the action but Rebel is working from the bottom.
Rebel tries to buck Powers off but Powers is having none of it.
Rebel is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rebel is not content to let Powers control the position.
Check out the look on Powers's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rebel is not content to let Powers control the position.
Rebel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Powers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rebel is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Powers off and has taken his back!
Powers tries to escape the position.

Rebel is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Powers tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers trying to control the action but Rebel just sinks the hooks in.

Powers is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Powers wants to escape the position.
Powers trying to get back to his feet but Rebel is in full control for now.
Powers looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's four 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.

Rebel is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Powers knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Powers for a finish.

Rebel seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Powers's chin but Powers turns very nicely into Rebel's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Powers.

Rebel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Powers is aware though and is defending well.

Rebel looking for a guillotine here but Powers defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Powers 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.

Maximillian Powers dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!

Rebel stuffs the takedown.
Powers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Powers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rebel changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Powers throws a leg kick that is checked

and Rebel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Powers won't be happy with that.

Rebel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Powers knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rebel tries to move to mount but Powers blocks the move with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Rebel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Powers defends it well.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Powers trying to control from the bottom.
Rebel is trying to control. Powers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Powers is trying to stand up here but Rebel is controlling him well.
Rebel is stalling here. Powers is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rebel seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Powers has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rebel dodges the ground and pound from Powers.
Powers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rebel keeps working.
Hatebreed Rebel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rebel is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Powers is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers wants to control but Rebel is keeping him busy.

Rebel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Powers pulls his head out easily.
Rebel is in trouble now - Powers has advanced to mount!
Rebel is trying desperately to improve position.
Rebel wants to control but Powers is having none of it.
Powers looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rebel is squirming around, avoiding Powers's attempts to control the action.
Rebel is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers controlling his opponent.
Powers punching from mount but Rebel doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Powers avoids the attempt from Rebel to control.
Powers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rebel is looking to escape.
Powers controlling from the full mount.
Rebel is bucking up trying to escape but Powers cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rebel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Powers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rebel is looking to escape.
Rebel wants to control but Powers is having none of it.
Rebel working to try and regain half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Powers there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rebel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rebel looking to pass the guard.
Maximillian Powers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Powers looking for a guillotine here but Rebel defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maximillian Powers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rebel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 48:47
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hatebreed Rebel!
Hatebreed Rebel is the new light heavyweight champion!