NEFC 21: Smith Vs Wing PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fox Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lao comes to the cage accompanied by Terminator T-800 Song. Montana has chosen e Lane as his entrance music. Fox Lao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lao
vs
Montana

198 cm
27
262 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

183 cm
26
258 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fox Lao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank Montana!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Montana throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lao was covering up waiting for the punch and Montana finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lao looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Montana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Montana thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Montana controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Montana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Montana controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana forces his way into half guard.
Montana looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Montana 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.
Montana looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lao with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Montana is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lao doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Montana.
Montana with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tank Montana.

Montana looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Montana's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Montana's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lao can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Montana controls the pace.
Montana wants to pass the guard but Lao is keeping the position.
Montana with a nice head shot there.
Montana connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tank Montana dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Montana shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Montana is looking to work some ground and pound but Lao has wrist control.
Montana postures up in Lao's guard and throws a big left but Lao blocks it.
Montana passes Lao's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Montana scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Montana controlling the action here.
Montana throwing shots but Lao is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Montana.
Montana uses his free foot to push down on Lao's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lao.
Lao takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Montana scoring with strikes but Lao is staying in there.
Montana lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lao hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montana thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Montana controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana landing strikes from the mount and Lao is in trouble!
Tank Montana has got the better of the ground game so far.
BOOM! Montana connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Montana is working for a guillotine from mount but Lao frees his head quite easily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Montana cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Montana controlling from the full mount.
Montana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Montana looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tank Montana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Montana closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Montana lands in his opponent's guard.
Montana pushes down on Lao's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Montana not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Montana content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tank Montana.

Lao gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Montana to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Montana works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Montana seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Montana missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Well, if Montana is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana trying to mount his opponent but Lao defends it.
Montana 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.
Montana looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lao is trying to stand up here but Montana is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Montana frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Montana takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Montana looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Montana thowing shots but they're missing.
Montana lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Montana is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lao to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lao shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montana scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lao?
Montana throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montana looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Montana lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lao hang on?

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tank Montana!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Drury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drury
vs
Jung

183 cm
27
178 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

178 cm
22
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Drury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Jung!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drury slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Drury tries to clinch up but Jung circles away and keeps his distance.
Drury misses with a looping right.
Drury throws a looping overhand right but Jung ducks down to avoid it.
Jung takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Drury shoots for a takedown but Jung saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Drury walks into a straight right hand from Jung.
Drury is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jung sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jung tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drury is able to avoid easily.
A shot to the liver by Drury. Beautiful body shot.

Drury looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jung!
Jung is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Drury there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Drury thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Drury controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drury sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Drury can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jung is looking to escape.
Jung holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Drury tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Drury raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Drury looking to finish with strikes here!
Drury landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jung really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drury. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Drury thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drury wants to control the pace but Jung is squirming around nicely.
Drury landing shots from mount.
Jung wants to try and get back to his feet.
Drury controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drury misses with a head shot.
Drury misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Drury connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Drury putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Drury postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Jung in real trouble here! The ref calls for Jung to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Drury!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammad Lowal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lowal kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is KING KING KING. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Lowal
vs
Molina

180 cm
27
217 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

190 cm
27
220 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mohammad Lowal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Molina!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molina walks into a left hand.
Molina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lowal tests Molina's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Molina moves into the clinch.
Lowal pushes Molina back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Molina misses with a hook from the clinch.
Molina tries to throw a body punch but Lowal avoids it by throwing Molina back against the cage.
Molina trying to land knees to the body.
Molina lands a hook that snaps the head of Lowal backwards.
Molina controlling the action here for a moment.
Molina is trying to force a seperation but Lowal has the dominant position.
Lowal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Molina backwards.

Molina gets control of Lowal's arms and successfully pulls guard. Molina will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lowal's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Molina avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Molina being controlled here, momentarily.
Lowal content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowal is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Molina keeping moving, preventing Lowal from controlling successfully.
Lowal 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mohammad Lowal.
Lowal stuffs the takedown.
Lowal scores with a hook.
Molina displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lowal.

Lowal gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina wants to get back to full guard.
Lowal seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Molina does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lowal with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lowal sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Molina defending well though.
Lowal sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lowal prevents Molina from improving his position.
Lowal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Molina keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lowal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Molina leaves Lowal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lowal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Molina swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohammad Lowal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lowal swinging wildly here.
Molina slips under a jab.
Molina tries for a takedown but Lowal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Molina misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lowal misses with a body kick.

Lowal forces Molina back against the cage and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Lowal.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lowal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lowal up against the cage.
Molina lands a right hand.
Molina is looking to break free of the clinch but Lowal has double underhooks.
Molina dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Molina's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Lowal is struggling to control the position.
Molina taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lowal's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Molina leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lowal tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Angel Molina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lowal gets the takedown into side control.
Lowal trying to control the position but Molina is working away.
Molina regains half guard.
Lowal wants to control but Molina is keeping him busy.
Molina gets full guard.

Molina looking for a guillotine here but Lowal defends easily.
Molina can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lowal controls the pace.

Molina is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lowal defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowal looking to pass the guard.

Molina is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Molina is breathing heavily.
Lowal 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.
Lowal wants to control from the top but Molina keeps moving.
Lowal is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Molina keeping moving, preventing Lowal from controlling successfully.
Lowal postures up and lands a big shot to Molina's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Molina trying to keep a closed guard but Lowal is proving a slippery customer.
Lowal is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lowal trying to control the position from guard on top but Molina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mohammad Lowal.
Molina sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lowal misses with a body kick.
Molina closes the distance but Lowal moves to the side
and Lowal counters with a nice uppercut.
Molina moves out of range of the body kick.
Molina closes the distance but Lowal moves to the side
and Lowal counters with a left to the body.
Lowal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Molina counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mohammad Lowal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowal scores with a nice head shot.
Lowal throws and low kick but Molina moves out of range easily.
Lowal circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lowal counters with a left to the body.
Lowal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lowal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Molina misses with a body shot.
Molina looks to clinch
and Lowal counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lowal fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lowal.
Lowal staying calm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina tries to buck Lowal off but Lowal is having none of it.
A lull in the action here.
Lowal grinds an elbow into Molina's temple.
Molina is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lowal's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lowal takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Molina blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lowal.
Lowal wants to take a breather but Molina is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammad Lowal dominated that second round.
That's time! Lowal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Molina gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Molina looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lowal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lowal scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Molina shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Lowal kicks off Molina and gets to his feet.
Lowal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Molina sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lowal somewhat.

Lowal looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Molina!
Molina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Molina manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina is looking to improve his position.
Lowal trying to control from half guard but Molina is working away.
Lowal perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Molina is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lowal pulls his head out easily.
Lowal is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Molina is staying active underneath Lowal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Molina is looking for a sweep. Lowal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lowal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lowal, as that shot connected.
Molina darts in trying to clinch
and Lowal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Lowal moves into the clinch.
Mohammad Lowal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Molina is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Molina effectively controlling the action here.
Molina dodges an elbow strike from Lowal.
Lowal is looking to control Molina's arms but Molina gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lowal has his back to the cage.
Lowal misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowal tries to land a knee to the head but Molina blocks with his arms.

Molina manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Molina throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lowal stays in close to Molina's body and controls the position.
Molina keeping full guard, as Lowal tries to pass.
Angel Molina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lowal has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lowal controls from within his opponent's guard.
Molina striking off his back but it's not causing Lowal any problems.
Molina keeping moving, preventing Lowal from controlling successfully.
Lowal won't allow Molina to sweep him here.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Molina throws a chopping leg kick but Lowal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Molina tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lowal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lowal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Molina circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice combination there by Lowal.
Molina wants to clinch
and Lowal counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lowal scores with a jab to the head.

Lowal shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Lowal 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.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammad Lowal!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pete McGurdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paramendr Chakra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McGurdy
vs
Chakra

177 cm
21
168 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

179 cm
26
165 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Shotokan Combat Nutrition/10$ 150Q/VIDPROOF!

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete McGurdy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paramendr Chakra!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGurdy misses with a straight right.
McGurdy missing with a left hand there. Chakra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGurdy tries to clinch but Chakra moves out of range.
Chakra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGurdy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

McGurdy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McGurdy looking to throw knees to the head but Chakra is blocking nicely.
Chakra avoiding damage as McGurdy throws knees to the body.

Chakra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGurdy throws an overhand right that lands on Chakra's shoulder, as Chakra tries to avoid the shot.
Chakra wants to clinch

and McGurdy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McGurdy takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Pete McGurdy has been cut.
McGurdy lands a knee to the body.
McGurdy lands a knee to the body.
Chakra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chakra tries to score a body lock takedown but McGurdy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McGurdy looking to throw knees to the head but Chakra is blocking nicely.
McGurdy misses with a knee to the head.
McGurdy missing with knees to the body.
McGurdy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chakra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chakra tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGurdy throws a knee to the head but misses.
McGurdy is breathing heavily.
McGurdy scores with a knee to the head.
McGurdy dodges an elbow strike from Chakra.
McGurdy blocks the elbow strike.
McGurdy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chakra avoids it.
Chakra drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McGurdy gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGurdy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chakra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGurdy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chakra blocks it with crossed arms.
Chakra lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Chakra manages to pull guard.
Chakra lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McGurdy!
Chakra landing strikes, looking to finish!
Chakra dominating with strikes here.
Chakra unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chakra trying to control but McGurdy is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chakra throws some wild stikes that McGurdy manages to avoid easily.
Chakra dominating with strikes here.
McGurdy is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Chakra with shots to the head and body - McGurdy looks very uncomfortable down there.

Chakra is working for a guillotine from mount but McGurdy frees his head quite easily.
Chakra unloads with some shots from mount but McGurdy bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chakra looking to finish McGurdy with some ground and pound. This is bad for McGurdy!
McGurdy wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Chakra.
Chakra lands a nice shot to the head.
Chakra with the ground and pound from mount.
McGurdy holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Chakra tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chakra working the ground and pound effectively.
Chakra lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McGurdy hang on?
Chakra throws some wild stikes that McGurdy manages to avoid easily.
Chakra has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Chakra is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But McGurdy has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from McGurdy!
McGurdy wanted to stand there but Chakra had control of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chakra trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McGurdy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chakra ducks under a wild hook from McGurdy.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Chakra.
Chakra misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Chakra prevents McGurdy from escaping the position.
Chakra tries to advance to mount but McGurdy instead regains half guard.
Chakra missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chakra missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Chakra there.
McGurdy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chakra lands a nice short elbow.
McGurdy tries to kick Chakra off but Chakra keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
It looks like Chakra is going to stand back up.
Chakra prevents McGurdy from standing back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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.
Chakra is pressing down on McGurdy's thigh, looking to free his foot. McGurdy is holding on for now.
Chakra controlling the pace.

Chakra is trying for a kimura here. McGurdy looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Chakra wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paramendr Chakra!

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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 Marlon Kooch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Faure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kooch comes to the cage accompanied by Rise Against - The strenght to go on. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kooch
vs
Faure

189 cm
22
215 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

192 cm
21
204 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marlon Kooch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Faure!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faure misses the shot to the body.
Faure takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Marlon Kooch has been cut.
Faure throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kooch slips a straight right by Faure.
Faure looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Faure drops his shoulder and cracks Kooch with a huge uppercut! Kooch goes down! Can Faure finish him?

Kooch is rocked!

Faure has gone for a leg lock! Kooch slips out almost immediately though and dives into Faure's guard.
Oh Kooch is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kooch postures up in Faure's guard and throws a big left but Faure blocks it.
Kooch lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kooch seems to have got his legs back now.
Faure looking for a sweep. Not yet Faure, not yet.
Faure is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

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

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

Faure wants to work for an arm triangle but Kooch is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Faure looks gassed!
Kooch is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Faure is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kooch doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Faure.

Faure seems to be working for a kimura but Kooch defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kooch regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kooch is trying to keep Faure in close.
Kooch is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kooch trying to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kooch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kooch fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Faure misses.
Faure misses with a jab, cross combination.
Faure throws a series of punches but Kooch avoids them all with ease.
Faure misses with a wild combination.
Faure throws a jab but it's blocked by Kooch.
Faure looks to score with a jab to the body but Kooch is just out of range.
A big right from Faure misses.
Faure will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kooch tries to clinch there but Faure circles away.
A slow jab from Faure misses its intended target.
Kooch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Faure.
Faure just misses with a punch to the body.
Faure swats away the attempt to clinch by Kooch.

Kooch has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kooch looking to throw knees to the head but Faure is blocking nicely.
Kooch can't get the takedown.
Kooch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Faure changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kooch fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kooch tries to clinch up.

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.
Faure misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab from Faure.
Kooch moves away from the strike by Faure.
Faure throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Faure.

Faure closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kooch to the mat! Kooch manages to get full guard.

Faure 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.

Faure is sitting in close to Kooch's body. Kooch has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Faure is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Faure is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kooch.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marlon Kooch!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Carpenter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carpenter comes into the arena with Let The Sunshine In blaring out of the sound system. Matt Sabre will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Carpenter
vs
Sabre

168 cm
26
155 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

189 cm
23
191 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Bushido Clothing
White Gorilla Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Drew Carpenter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Sabre!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabre throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carpenter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sabre scores with a nice right hand.
Carpenter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sabre misses with a hook.
Carpenter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Carpenter shoots for a double leg takedown but Sabre sprawls well. He's pushed Carpenter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Carpenter feints and as Sabre raises his hands in defense, Carpenter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carpenter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carpenter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carpenter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sabre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sabre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carpenter looking to pass the guard.
Sabre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carpenter is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpenter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Carpenter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sabre dips to his left and cracks Carpenter with an uppercut!
Drew Carpenter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sabre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carpenter circles away quickly and effectively.
Carpenter dives in and grabs Sabre's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sabre pushes down on Carpenter's head and hops out.
Carpenter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sabre defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drew Carpenter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sabre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
No joy there for Sabre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sabre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Carpenter drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter preventing the sweep.
Carpenter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carpenter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sabre is keeping the position for now.

Carpenter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sabre wants to sweep but no luck.
Sabre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sabre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carpenter advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter in side control, throwing shots but Sabre defends.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sabre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carpenter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sabre bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sabre checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sabre moves out of range of the leg kick from Carpenter.
Carpenter walks into a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sabre, right into the meat.
Carpenter misses with a kick to the body.
Sabre connects with a right hand. Carpenter shakes it off.

Carpenter feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Carpenter postures up in Sabre's guard and throws a big left but Sabre blocks it.
Sabre is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sabre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carpenter.
Sabre trying to control the position here.
Carpenter tries to free his leg and advance position but Sabre is retaining full guard.
Sabre is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sabre keeping moving, preventing Carpenter from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carpenter is looking to work some ground and pound but Sabre has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A solid body kick from Carpenter.
Carpenter shoots in for a takedown but Sabre shows good takedown defense.
Carpenter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sabre throws a looping overhand right but Carpenter ducks down to avoid it.
Sabre checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carpenter tries a low kick but Sabre avoids it.
Carpenter throws a leg kick but Sabre checks it.
Sabre has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carpenter.
Carpenter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sabre works Carpenter's body with a nice hook.
Sabre misses the shot to the body.
Sabre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carpenter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sabre is able to avoid easily.
Sabre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sabre lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Carpenter thows a leg kick but Sabre checks it
enabling Sabre to counter with a crisp jab.
Sabre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carpenter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carpenter misses with a leg kick
and Sabre counters with a good low kick that Carpenter was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpenter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Carpenter.
Sabre dodges the ground and pound from Carpenter.
Carpenter tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sabre is trying to control Carpenter's posture but Carpenter avoids it.
Carpenter scores with punches from side control.
Carpenter misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Carpenter throws a strike aimed at the side of Sabre's head but Sabre avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre tries to bench press Carpenter off him but Carpenter keeps the position.
Sabre wants to control but Carpenter postures up.
Carpenter tries to score with some ground and pound. Sabre controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Carpenter tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Carpenter has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Carpenter is trying to ground and pound but Sabre uses the momentary lack of control by Carpenter to regain half guard.
Carpenter is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carpenter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sabre's waist but Sabre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carpenter off to one side.

Carpenter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sabre avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Carpenter.
Carpenter cracks Sabre with a big right hand but Sabre just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sabre sneaks back into half guard.
Carpenter is trying to control the action in half guard but Sabre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sabre's head.
Sabre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Carpenter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Carpenter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sabre is refusing to be controlled, as Carpenter sits in half guard.
Sabre is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Carpenter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Carpenter's back!
Sabre lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Carpenter rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sabre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Sabre 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Carpenter dodges the punch combination from Sabre.
Sabre wants to clinch.
Sabre misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sabre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carpenter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sabre counters with a straight right hand.
Carpenter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Carpenter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sabre looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Carpenter misses with the ground and pound.
Carpenter working away.
Carpenter misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpenter throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Sabre works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Sabre moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sabre is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carpenter is controlling him.
Carpenter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

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.
Carpenter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sabre looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Carpenter puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Carpenter tries to pass to full mount but Sabre defends it.
Carpenter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carpenter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sabre tries to get to full guard but Carpenter has control of the leg.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Carpenter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Carpenter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carpenter.
Carpenter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sabre's head.
Sabre is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Carpenter lands a nice short elbow.
Carpenter throwing shots but Sabre is blocking nicely.
Sabre keeping control of the position.
Matt Sabre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carpenter throwing shots but Sabre is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carpenter throwing shots but Sabre is blocking nicely.
Carpenter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Drew Carpenter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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. Carpenter connects with a nice short shot to Sabre's temple.
Carpenter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Drew Carpenter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sabre blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carpenter.

Carpenter seems to be looking for submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drew Carpenter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sabre 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Sabre!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zachary Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Wing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wing has chosen Not Afraid as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Smith
vs
Wing

185 cm
22
196 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

181 cm
22
193 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zachary Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chester Wing!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wing missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wing misses with a head kick.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wing but Wing pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wing ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Wing lands with a nice body punch.
Wing lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wing throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wing throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
Wing will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wing misses with a body kick.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Wing avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wing avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Wing bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wing.

Smith scores with a takedown into Wing's guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but Wing keeps moving.
Smith is really struggling to control Wing but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wing trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Wing tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wing holds on and takes a little breather.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wing is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wing scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wing keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wing throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wing misses with a wild body shot.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wing. Smith shrugs it off though.
A good leg kick by Wing.
Wing connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
Chester Wing is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wing keeps the fight on the outside.
Wing tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wing throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Wing lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith throws a leg kick but Wing checks it.
A slow jab from Wing misses its intended target.
Wing lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Wing throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wing misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wing misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wing looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wing.
Wing throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Wing throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Wing misses with a head kick.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Wing.
Smith defending well as Wing loads up on a big left hand.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wing can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Wing.
Wing lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smith will feel that in the morning.
Zachary Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wing turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chester Wing seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wing.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Zachary Smith has been cut.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wing throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wing throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Wing misses with a body kick.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Chester Wing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wing lands a nice shot to the body.
Wing throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
A big left from Wing misses.
Wing tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wing fakes the leg kick and cracks Smith in the body.
Wing connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wing throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith moves out of range as Wing throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wing throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Wing lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wing misses with a low kick.
A head kick from Wing lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Wing swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wing moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith tries for a takedown but Wing sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Wing.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Wing swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wing scores with a nice strike.
Wing throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Wing misses with the combination.
Wing tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
Wing misses with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wing has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith throws a series of punches but Wing avoids them all with ease.
Wing looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wing backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wing works the jab nicely.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wing misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wing throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Wing misses the jab.
Wing misses with a double jab

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Wing - that landed with a thud.
Wing scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Wing.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Wing leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Wing breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wing lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chester Wing showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zachary Smith'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.

Wing circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Smith avoids the head kick by Wing.
Smith will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wing throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wing misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Wing lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Wing leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wing throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith misses with a combination
and Wing makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wing with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wing cracks Smith with a good jab.
Wing tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Smith moves out of range as Wing strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smith lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wing has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wing and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Smith throws a hook but Wing avoids it easily.
Wing throws a head kick that misses

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wing seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wing looking for a sweep. Not yet Wing, not yet.
Smith stops Wing from standing up.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Wing is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wing pulls Smith in close to prevent any damage.
Smith trying to control but Wing is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Wing swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Wing looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Wing fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Wing throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Wing.
Wing keeps Smith at a distance using the push kick.
Wing buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Wing counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wing loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Wing throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
Wing throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A jab from Wing finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Wing scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd cheers as Wing lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Wing throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Wing throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wing misses with a straight left.
Wing lands a front kick.
Wing looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chester Wing really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zachary Smith's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wing fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
A low kick from Wing is predictable there

and Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wing stalling in the clinch.
Wing lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wing stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith trying to stall but Wing improves his position.
Wing lands with a short shot to the head.
Wing lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.

Wing breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wing is looking to land body kicks.
Wing buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wing looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Wing swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Wing throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Wing counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Wing connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wing throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wing scores with a nice strike.
Smith blocks a head kick by Wing.
Wing misses with a kick to the body.
Wing throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wing.
Wing scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Wing throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith tries to clinch but Wing is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Wing throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Wing.
Wing digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
Smith jumps guard but Wing stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zachary Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Wing.
Wing tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Wing back against the cage.
Wing lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wing softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wing tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Wing tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wing lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wing lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Smith blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wing.
Wing works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wing lands a nice shot to the body.
Wing lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Wing lands a body punch.
Wing pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wing creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wing gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Wing.
Nice body punch from Wing - that landed with a thud.
Wing lands with a left to the head.
Wing scores with a hook to the body.
Wing is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wing lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Wing.
Wing gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
Wing holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wing lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Good body shot from Wing.
Wing lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wing slows down the pace here.
Wing lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wing lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Wing has him pressed against the cage.
Wing lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Wing.
Wing leaning against his opponent.
Wing lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wing works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Wing holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chester Wing dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Zachary Smith'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!

Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Wing.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith throws a push kick but Wing slaps the foot to one side.
Wing tries to work over Smith's front leg with a kick but Smith checks it.
Wing tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Smith wants to clinch up but Wing keeps it at a distance.
Wing fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith checks a low kick from Wing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Wing - just one landing.
Wing is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Wing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wing sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith throws a right hand that Wing ducks under and follows up with a left that Wing also avoids with ease.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Wing pushes him off.
Wing throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wing counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wing.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wing.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wing is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Wing circles away and we're back to standing.
Wing scores with a nice body kick.
Smith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wing.
Smith tries to move into range but Wing moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wing dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wing. That one must have hurt.
Wing swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wing lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Wing lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smith takes a step back to recover.
Wing scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wing buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wing dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Wing throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Wing cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Smith slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wing. That's going to slow Smith down.
Wing connects with a single shot there.
Wing misses with a hook.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wing uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wing.
Wing missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith tries to bum rush Wing with a series of wild strikes but Wing uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wing moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Wing connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Wing is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Wing takes one to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wing.
Zachary Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wing takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Wing throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Smith has Wing up against the cage in a clinch.
Wing looking to slow down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Wing.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 44:50
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 45:50
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chester Wing!
Chester Wing is the new middleweight champion!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Offenhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Offenhard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ghostface Killah - Daytona 500. Dick Offenhard has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Silva
vs
Offenhard

180 cm
22
190 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

186 cm
23
205 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyoto Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dick Offenhard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Offenhard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Offenhard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Offenhard wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Offenhard.
Offenhard sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A low kick from Offenhard misses
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Offenhard if he has to take too many more of those.
Offenhard avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Offenhard was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Offenhard moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Offenhard tries to clinch up.
Silva looks for the body kick but Offenhard saw that one coming.
Offenhard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a body kick that stops Offenhard in his tracks momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body kick from Silva.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Offenhard blocks a low kick nicely.
Offenhard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Offenhard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard blocks the body kick.
Offenhard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Offenhard tries to clinch up.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Offenhard counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
Silva avoids the head kick by Offenhard.
Offenhard takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters circling a little - Silva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Offenhard looks gassed!
Offenhard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Offenhard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silva.
Both fighters circling a little - Silva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Silva throws a head kick but Offenhard moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Offenhard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silva.
A low kick from Silva misses

and Offenhard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Offenhard.
Silva digs a right hand into Offenhard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Offenhard's gas tank.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva feints and then cracks Offenhard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Offenhard down.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Offenhard has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silva.
Offenhard looks to clinch
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Offenhard.
A punch combination from Silva misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Offenhard blocks the leg kick.
Offenhard slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva feints and then cracks Offenhard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Offenhard down.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Offenhard shows good takedown defense.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva lands with a nice combination. Offenhard backs away looking to recover.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lyoto Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Offenhard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Offenhard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Offenhard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Offenhard slips a jab and a cross from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Offenhard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lyoto Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy body kick from Silva
and Offenhard makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Silva really felt that one!
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Offenhard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A lazy body kick from Silva
and Offenhard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Offenhard.
Offenhard wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Offenhard tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.

Offenhard takes the fight into the clinch.
Offenhard prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Offenhard has him pressed against the cage.
Offenhard tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Offenhard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Offenhard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Offenhard trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Offenhard into the cage.
Offenhard tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Offenhard looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Offenhard.
Offenhard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Offenhard scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A body shot lands from Silva.
Offenhard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Offenhard.
Offenhard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Offenhard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Offenhard misses with a knee to the head.
Offenhard is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Silva tries to break free but Offenhard pushes him back against the cage.
Silva looking to stall.
Offenhard stalling.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Offenhard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Offenhard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Silva has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Offenhard clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Offenhard's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Silva's hands.
Offenhard trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Silva avoids the attempt from Offenhard to control.
Silva controlling his opponent.
Silva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Offenhard is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva looking to control but Offenhard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dick Offenhard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Offenhard throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Offenhard tries to land a body kick
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Offenhard was not able to check.
Offenhard tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Offenhard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Offenhard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Offenhard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva looks to throw a body kick

and Offenhard counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Offenhard trying to land knees to the body.
Offenhard throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Offenhard.
Offenhard lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Offenhard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva being controlled against the cage.
Silva tries to break free but Offenhard pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Offenhard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Offenhard avoiding damage.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Offenhard prevents a body shot from Silva.
Offenhard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva is trying to break free.
Offenhard trying to land knees to the body.
Offenhard looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoiding damage as Offenhard throws knees to the body.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Offenhard gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Offenhard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Offenhard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Offenhard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva just leaning against Offenhard, taking a breather.
Offenhard lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Offenhard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dick Offenhard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A leg kick checked by Offenhard.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Offenhard.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Offenhard throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silva avoids the body shot from Offenhard.
Offenhard scoring well with a low kick there.
Offenhard blocks a head kick by Silva.
Good leg kick by Offenhard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Offenhard is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Offenhard closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.
Silva throws a body kick the misses

and Offenhard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Offenhard.
Silva tries to work over Offenhard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Offenhard tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Offenhard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Offenhard trying to land knees to the body.
Offenhard scores a nice knee to the body.
Offenhard lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.

It looks like Lyoto Silva has been cut.
Offenhard crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Stalling in the clinch from Offenhard.
Offenhard tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Offenhard working Silva over with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Offenhard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva tries to circle away but Offenhard has him pinned against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Offenhard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Offenhard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Offenhard 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Wearsmybelt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaw has chosen Shangri-La as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Wearsmybelt
vs
Shaw

195 cm
23
220 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

181 cm
24
201 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teddy Wearsmybelt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, John Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wearsmybelt lands with a cross.
Shaw misses with a hook. Wearsmybelt ducked under it nicely.
Shaw misses with a body shot.
Wearsmybelt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaw. Wearsmybelt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shaw thows a body shot but no joy.
Wearsmybelt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wearsmybelt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wearsmybelt scores with a jab to the body.
Shaw takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like John Shaw has been cut.
Wearsmybelt is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Shaw closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wearsmybelt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shaw's head backwards.
Shaw misses the shot to the body.
Wearsmybelt stuns Shaw with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shaw looks gassed!
Shaw walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wearsmybelt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice shot lands for Wearsmybelt.
Wearsmybelt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wearsmybelt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shaw misses with a wild body shot.
Wearsmybelt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wearsmybelt lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wearsmybelt lands a left and a right that send Shaw crashing to the mat, dazed. Wearsmybelt thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wearsmybelt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Shaw is rocked!

That has opened up John Shaw's cut even more.
Wearsmybelt lands with a nice body punch.
Shaw is still on wobbly legs! Can Wearsmybelt finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wearsmybelt lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Shaw - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Wearsmybelt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Teddy Wearsmybelt!