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Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Rackham (ranked 4520 p4p, 4642 weight class) and Bully Hayes (ranked 543 p4p, 551 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rackham
vs
Hayes

186 cm
18
195
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
200
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rackham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bully Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes has a takedown stuffed.
Rackham swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hayes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hayes feints the counter takedown.

Rackham shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hayes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hayes wants to sweep here but Rackham controlling him for the moment.
Rackham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hayes controls Rackham momentarily but Rackham frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rackham is pushing down on Hayes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hayes is fighting to maintain full guard but Rackham has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rackham prevents Hayes from standing back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hayes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hayes is trying to control but Rackham passes into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes stops Rackham from passing to mount.
Hayes should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hayes wants to control but Rackham postures up.
Hayes tries to buck Rackham off but Rackham is having none of it.
Rackham wants to control but Hayes is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Rackham politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rackham prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hayes is looking for a sweep.
Hayes is trying to control Rackham's posture but Rackham avoids it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hayes tries to bench press Rackham off him but Rackham keeps the position.
Hayes can't do much from the bottom here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hayes shoots in for a takedown but Rackham shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hayes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rackham throws a head kick but Hayes moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rackham shoots in for a takedown but Hayes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hayes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rackham as he avoids it easily.
John Rackham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bully Hayes.
Rackham looks to land a left hand but Hayes moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Rackham dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hayes misses with a hook to the body

and Rackham counters with a takedown into side control.
Hayes struggling a bit here.
Hayes is trying to get back to half guard.
Hayes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rackham working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rackham wants to control but Hayes is keeping him busy.
Hayes is trying to escape the position but Rackham is controlling the position.
Hayes tries to bench press Rackham off him but Rackham keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rackham has control of an arm but Hayes manages to advance to Rackham's back!
Despite being in a bad position, Rackham is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.

Hayes is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rackham is defending well though. Hayes let's go of the attempt for now.
Rackham manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Rackham.
Rackham wants to sweep but no luck.
Hayes wanted to stand there but Rackham had control of the position.
Hayes wants to control from the top but Rackham keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes won't allow Rackham to sweep him here.
Hayes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rackham works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rackham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hayes can do to turn this around?
Rackham seems keen to control Hayes's posture.
Hayes trying to control the position from guard on top but Rackham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hayes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rackham's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bully Hayes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rackham looks to land a right hand but Hayes moved out of range.
Rackham leaves Hayes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rackham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hayes paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Rackham drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hayes manages to get back to half guard.

Rackham is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hayes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rackham is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes pushes Rackham off looking to stand but Rackham dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rackham seems to be looking for submissions.
Hayes tries to get to full guard but Rackham has control of the leg.
Hayes trying to hold on to Rackham's head to control him but Rackham postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rackham slows the pace down in half guard.
Hayes wants to get back to full guard but Rackham has mounted him!

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.
Rackham avoids the attempt from Hayes to control.
Hayes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hayes has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Rackham's lack of action.

Hayes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rackham perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hayes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rackham scores with a couple of nice shots.

Rackham is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hayes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rackham.
Bully Hayes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Rackham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hayes missing with punches from the bottom.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for John Rackham!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for John Rackham!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for John Rackham!

John Rackham wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calico Jack (ranked 4542 p4p, 4441 weight class) and Paul Varelans (ranked 176 p4p, 152 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jack
vs
Varelans

186 cm
18
195
0 - 0 - 0

203 cm
18
300
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calico Jack !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Varelans!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jack darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jack is keen to just control but Varelans is a slippery customer.
Varelans is trying to stand up here but Jack is controlling him well.
Jack trying to control the action but Varelans is working from the bottom.
Varelans is looking to control Jack 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Varelans avoid being mounted?
Jack not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack is thwarting Varelans's attempts to control the position.
Jack is controlling the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack wants to control but Varelans is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Varelans will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Varelans shoots in looking for a takedown. Jack tries to sprawl out of it but Varelans keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Jack manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Varelans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Varelans shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jack pinned against the ropes. Jack gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As Varelans tries to get set, Jack tries to push him back and clinch up but Varelans manages to avoid the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varelans misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Calico Jack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Varelans.
Jack attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Jack manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Varelans on his heels. He'll look to pass Varelans's guard now, I'm sure.
Jack wants to control from the top but Varelans keeps moving.
Jack slips nicely into half guard.
Varelans is trying to escape back to his feet but Jack uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jack trying to control the action but Varelans is working from the bottom.
Varelans can't do much from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Varelans tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jack tries to score a power double leg takedown but Varelans sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jack somewhat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Varelans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jack feinted with a counter takedown.
Varelans tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Varelans tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Varelans shoots in for a double leg but Jack sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Varelans shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jack pinned against the ropes. Jack gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jack is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Varelans.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Varelans throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Jack counters by moving into the clinch.
Jack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Varelans can do to turn this around?

Jack has clasped his hands together around Varelans's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack is looking to take a break and control but Varelans is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Varelans struggling a bit here.
Varelans is not content to let Jack control the position.
Jack working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jack wants to lay and pray for a moment but Varelans keeps working.
Varelans can't do much from the bottom here.
Varelans tries to bench press Jack off him but Jack keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jack stands up and beckons Varelans to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Varelans. Those never looked like landing.
Jack fails to land the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Varelans darts in looking for a takedown but Jack gets double underhooks and turns Varelans into the ropes.
Varelans dives in and grabs Jack 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jack pushes down on Varelans's head and hops out.
Jack half committed to a counter leg kick.
Varelans misses with a straight right.
Varelans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Calico Jack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Varelans looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Varelans tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jack shoots in looking for a takedown but Varelans manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jack 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jack throws a series of punches but Varelans avoids them all with ease.
A slapping body kick lands there for Varelans.
Varelans buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Varelans doesn't manage to clinch there - Jack circles away.
Varelans shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jack defends it nicely.
Calico Jack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Varelans.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varelans throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jack shoots in for a takedown but Varelans shows good takedown defense.
Jack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Varelans shoots in for a takedown but Jack shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Varelans changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jack tries to avoid it but Varelans manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jack to the ground. Jack escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Varelans has a takedown stuffed.
Jack avoids the body shot from Varelans.
Jack was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Varelans fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jack is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack swats away the attempt to clinch by Varelans.
No luck for Varelans with that takedown attempt.
Varelans fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jack avoids it really well and circles away.
As Varelans tries to get set, Jack tries to push him back and clinch up but Varelans manages to avoid the attempt.
Varelans takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice takedown defense from Varelans. No joy for Jack on that attempt.
Jack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Varelans was well out of range. Poor timing from Jack .

Jack gets the takedown into side control.
Paul Varelans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Calico Jack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Varelans throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Calico Jack !
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Calico Jack !
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Calico Jack !

Calico Jack wins by unanimous decision!