Byzantium 30 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Farquharson (ranked 2146 p4p, 3201 weight class) and Khosrov Hashempour (ranked 229 p4p, 323 weight class). Farquharson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Danny Vera - Roller Coaster. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Farquharson
vs
Hashempour

196 cm
21
230
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
265
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Duncan Farquharson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Khosrov Hashempour!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hashempour misses with a left hand
and Farquharson counters with a head kick.
Farquharson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hashempour looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Farquharson ducks under a wild hook from Hashempour.
Farquharson slips a jab from Hashempour.
Hashempour looks to land a left hand but Farquharson moved out of range nicely.
Farquharson moves out of range as Hashempour strikes.
Farquharson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Farquharson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hashempour just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromFarquharson.
Farquharson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hashempour throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Farquharson moves away from the strike by Hashempour.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hashempour throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Farquharson counters with an inside leg kick.
Hashempour rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Farquharson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hashempour really felt that one!
Hashempour misses with a two punch combination.
Hashempour throws a lazy uppercut
and Farquharson counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hashempour is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Hashempour. Those never looked like landing.
Farquharson throws a counter high kick but Hashempour was just alert enough to avoid it.
Farquharson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters circling a little - Farquharson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Khosrov Hashempour seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hashempour misses with a right hand
and Farquharson counters with a big head kick but Hashempour shrugs it off.
Hashempour throws a poor cross that misses

and Farquharson counters with a crisp one two that drops Hashempour! Farquharson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hashempour to his feet! Hashempour is in big trouble!
Hashempour looks winded!
A nice leg kick from Farquharson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hashempour throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Farquharson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Farquharson lands a big head kick that sends Hashempour tumbling to the mat! Farquharson takes a step backwards and waves Hashempour back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Farquharson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hashempour might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hashempour misses with an uppercut
and Farquharson counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Hashempour falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Duncan Farquharson!
An out of breath Duncan Farquharson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jaryd Lund (ranked 24988 p4p, 5354 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 646 p4p, 516 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Lund
vs
Smith

175 cm
19
155
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
155
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaryd Lund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Smith!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lund shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Lund's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Smith gets caught napping as Lund dives in and scores a takedown. Smith manages to retain guard.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Smith seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Smith looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Smith is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lund has managed to free his arm - good work.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lund trying to control but Smith postures up.
Lund definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Still in half guard, Smith seems content to control.

Smith is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lund doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smith.
Lund moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Lund is looking for a triangle here but Smith uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the action but Lund is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lund sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lund wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.

Smith is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Lund looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lund!
Smith with shots to the head and body - Lund looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lund knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
The referee warns Lund that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Smith trying to control but Lund is having none of it.
Smith lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lund?
Smith lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lund is trying to stand.

Smith is working for a guillotine from mount but Lund frees his head quite easily.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith lands a heavy elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Smith looking to finish Lund with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lund!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lund lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lund tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Lund looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Lund has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaryd Lund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith lands a jab to Lund's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters circling a little - Smith finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lund shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lund looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Lund manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Smith shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lund is trying to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Smith is looking for a kimura here.
Smith seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Smith is trying to work for a kimura but Lund is defending well.
Smith tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lund.
Smith is trying to control. Lund wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith working Lund over with strikes.
Lund is trying to stand back up but Smith is controlling him
Lund flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Lund flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Smith has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smith cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Smith with a couple of short strikes.

Smith looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is landing with some decent strikes but Lund is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lund is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lund is working hard here to advance position.

Smith swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lund is now in Smith's guard. A big mistake from Smith there, giving up the dominant position!

Smith looking for a triangle here. Lund is fighting it but it looks tight! Smith pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Lund is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mike Smith!
In defeat, Jaryd Lund stepped up to the mic, saying 'Just wasn't my day today, Gunna work hard and get back in the Octagon as soon as possible.'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ambroos De Vries (ranked 3246 p4p, 3430 weight class) and Fredrik Fernros (ranked 325 p4p, 341 weight class). De Vries comes into the arena with Eskimo Callboy - Hypa Hypa blaring out of the sound system. Fernros has chosen Scarlet - Beauty & Beast as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

De Vries
vs
Fernros

195 cm
26
272
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
21
250
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ambroos De Vries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fredrik Fernros!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Vries scoring well with a low kick there.
De Vries slaps away a takedown attempt from Fernros, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fernros lands a body shot.
Fredrik Fernros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Vries defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fernros.
De Vries showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fernros.
Fernros throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Vries showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fernros.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fernros takes a swing at De Vries's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from De Vries. Those never looked like landing.
De Vries gets cracked there but stands up to it.
De Vries looks to score with a jab to the body but Fernros is just out of range.
Fernros will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ambroos De Vries has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredrik Fernros.
Fernros throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Vries misses with a looping right.
Fernros shoots in but no luck this time.
A jab lands there for Fernros.
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!

De Vries takes the fight into the clinch.
De Vries blocks an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as De Vries takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernros stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A hook to the body from Fernros.
De Vries misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fernros tries to stall but De Vries uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
De Vries tries to work over Fernros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Vries lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fernros backwards.

It looks like Fredrik Fernros has been cut.
Fernros wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fernros blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Fernros fails to land.
De Vries trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Vries.
De Vries blocks an uppercut.
De Vries wants to stall.
De Vries blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Vries stalling in the clinch.
De Vries doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Vries using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernros looking to stall.
De Vries tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Vries.
Fernros blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Fernros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fernros is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fernros misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Vries.
Fernros misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Vries.
Fernros lands with a nice body punch.
Fernros looks to score with a jab to the body but De Vries is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernros throws a shot from downtown. De Vries moves away and avoids it.
Fernros scores with a three punch combo!
Ambroos De Vries is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Vries throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fernros misses with a wild body shot.
De Vries is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by De Vries.
Fernros misses with a wild body shot.
Fernros is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Vries.
An attempted straight right counter from De Vries misses the target.
De Vries ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fernros moves away.
De Vries looks to score with a jab to the body but Fernros is just out of range.
De Vries ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernros paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fernros moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fernros connects with a right hand. De Vries shakes it off.
Fernros swinging wildly here.
De Vries slips a jab and a cross from Fernros.
De Vries keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from De Vries on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
De Vries slips under a jab from Fernros.
Fernros is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
De Vries keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fernros.
Fernros is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
De Vries throws a looping overhand right but Fernros ducks down to avoid it.
Fernros misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Vries.
Fernros misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Vries.
De Vries drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fernros sprawls and moves away.
Fernros changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Vries. Fernros does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fernros ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fernros misses with a body shot.
Fernros misses with a looping left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Vries avoids the body shot from Fernros.
De Vries takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fernros has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fernros tests De Vries's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Vries ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fernros moves away.
Fernros takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fernros fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fernros throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Vries swings for the body but Fernros moves out of range.
Fernros swings for the body but De Vries moves out of range.
Fernros connects with a crisp jab.
Fernros misses with a wild combination.
De Vries fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fernros manages to avoid it.
Fernros fails with the takedown.
A jab from De Vries misses.
Fernros goes for a double leg but De Vries avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as De Vries continues to drive forward.
De Vries takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

De Vries fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fernros, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fernros misses with some punches.
De Vries holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for De Vries.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fredrik Fernros will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fredrik Fernros'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.

De Vries misses with a looping right.
Fernros looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fredrik Fernros seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Vries takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
De Vries takes a shot right to the bread basket.
De Vries misses with a straight right.
Fredrik Fernros is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fernros throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fernros throws a series of punches but De Vries moves out of range.
De Vries attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fernros gets cracked with a nice right hand there by De Vries.
De Vries connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
De Vries swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fernros uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Vries.
Fernros appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

De Vries darts in and clinches Fernros up against the cage.
Fernros has had enough of the clinch but De Vries keeps him there for the moment.
De Vries blocking some punches.
De Vries misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fernros blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from De Vries - that landed with a thud.
Fernros scores with a shot to the side of De Vries's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernros lands with a right to the head.
De Vries lands a nice uppercut.
De Vries tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vries lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fernros backwards.
De Vries tries to throw a body punch but Fernros avoids it by throwing De Vries back against the cage.
Fernros has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fernros creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
De Vries working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fernros throws a punch but it's blocked by De Vries.
De Vries working aggressively here.
De Vries swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fernros takes a shot to the head.

That has opened up Fredrik Fernros's cut even more.
Fernros scores with a nice hook to the head.
De Vries content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fernros dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
De Vries pressing his opponent against the cage.
De Vries using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fernros misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as De Vries takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice left hand lands by De Vries.
De Vries misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fernros.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fernros managing to block the knees to the body from De Vries.
De Vries is working Fernros over against the cage.
De Vries lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fernros backwards.
De Vries with an attempt at a knee that misses.
De Vries has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fernros swings wildly with an uppercut but De Vries uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bit of stalling here from Fernros.
Fernros is trying to force a seperation but De Vries has the dominant position.
De Vries lands a hook that snaps the head of Fernros backwards.
Fernros is trying to break the clinch but De Vries is controlling him.
De Vries landing knees to the body.
Fernros is breathing heavily.
De Vries lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Vries scores with a shot to the side of Fernros's head.
Nice body punch from De Vries.
De Vries scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from De Vries - that landed with a thud.
De Vries misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fernros.
De Vries landing knees to the head.
De Vries scores with a hook to the body.
Fernros has a couple of punches blocked by De Vries.
Nice body punch from De Vries.
De Vries lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from De Vries.
De Vries taking a breather.
De Vries doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from De Vries as the two fighters clinch.
De Vries stalling the fight.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
De Vries lands a damaging elbow.
De Vries lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fernros backwards.

The cut above Fredrik Fernros's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Knees in the clinch landing for De Vries.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Vries lands a nice shot to the body.
De Vries lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Vries lands a hook that snaps the head of Fernros backwards.

Fernros is rocked!

Fredrik Fernros's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
De Vries is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fernros can do to turn this around?
De Vries taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fernros is still on wobbly legs! Can De Vries finish him?
De Vries using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fernros seems to have recovered his senses.
Ambroos De Vries has scored more points in the clinch so far.
De Vries stalling.
A hook to the body from De Vries.
De Vries just leaning against Fernros, taking a breather.
A short body shot lands from De Vries as the two fighters clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as De Vries takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
De Vries blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Vries lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fernros throws a head punch that misses.
De Vries missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Vries.
De Vries lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from De Vries.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Vries.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ambroos De Vries dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fredrik Fernros's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fernros pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fernros misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Fernros - just one landing.

De Vries closes the distance and clinches.
De Vries tries to throw a body punch but Fernros avoids it by throwing De Vries back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Fernros fails to land.
De Vries tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fernros's elbow.
De Vries throws a big uppercut that drops Fernros! More strikes from De Vries and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Fernros lies dazed against the cage as De Vries celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ambroos De Vries!
A victorious Ambroos De Vries thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Fredrik Fernros was interviewed post fight and said 'You win lose, you some some.'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romus Dewastator (ranked 6975 p4p, 6702 weight class) and Aiden Khan (ranked 709 p4p, 697 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Dewastator
vs
Khan

183 cm
19
187
1 - 2 - 0

191 cm
23
194
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Romus Dewastator !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Aiden Khan!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dewastator .
Dewastator throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily.
Khan shoots in looking for a takedown but Dewastator manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Khan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Khan slips a jab and a cross from Dewastator .
Danga de danga de dang - Khan scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Romus Dewastator has been cut.

Dewastator gets a clinch.

Khan breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Dewastator , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Dewastator as Khan shoots in.
Khan fails to land the takedown.
Romus Dewastator has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aiden Khan.
A left and a right from Khan both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Khan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dewastator sprawls well initially but Khan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dewastator tries to roll over but Khan keeps him under control.
Khan is trying to control the action in half guard but Dewastator is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Dewastator .
Khan controls the position from side control.
Dewastator struggling a bit here.
Khan is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Dewastator 's shoulder. That is not cool.
Khan has control of an arm but Dewastator manages to advance to Khan's back!
Khan breaks Dewastator 's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dewastator throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Khan postures up.
Dewastator 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.
Dewastator trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Khan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Khan preventing the sweep.
Dewastator looking to control.
Dewastator is striking but Khan is not phased and passes to half guard.
Dewastator is controlling Khan's trapped leg to prevent Khan from advancing to side control.
Dewastator misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dewastator throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dewastator is trying to get back to full guard.
Khan not doing much here.
Dewastator wants to control but Khan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Khan controlling the action here.
Dewastator lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.

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 fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dewastator is controlling Khan's position as best he can from this difficult position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Khan has a takedown stuffed.
Dewastator is looking to counter punch.
Khan goes for a double leg but Dewastator avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dewastator continues to drive forward.
Dewastator is looking for a counter combo.

Khan tries to keep at a distance but Dewastator has taken the fight into the clinch.
Khan has Dewastator pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dewastator manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Khan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Khan manages to end up in side control.
Dewastator is trying to get back to half guard.
Khan controls the position from side control.
Khan wants to control but Dewastator is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aiden Khan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Romus Dewastator 's cut.
That's time! Dewastator 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dewastator rushes Khan and presses him up against the cage.

Dewastator manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dewastator is adopting a defensive guard.
Dewastator trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Khan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dewastator is trying to hold Khan in close to prevent damage but Khan has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dewastator wants to control the action here but instead Khan manages to pass to full mount!
Khan blocks Dewastator 's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Khan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan looking to control but Dewastator is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Khan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Khan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dewastator tries to hold on but Khan postures up.
Dewastator is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dewastator tries to control Khan's body but Khan pushes him off. Dewastator squirms to his side and now Khan has his back!
Khan controls the action.
We've been informed that Khan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Khan avoiding Dewastator 's attempts to control his hands.
Dewastator is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dewastator looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Khan really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Dewastator .
Khan gets his hands free as Dewastator looks to control.
Khan struggling to keep hold of the position.
Dewastator looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Khan keeps control of the position easily here as Dewastator tries to buck him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dewastator trying to control the hands but Khan won't let him.
Khan has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dewastator 's body.
Dewastator trying to control the action but Khan just sinks the hooks in.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Dewastator trying to control but not successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Khan controls the action.
Khan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dewastator trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Good control from Khan.
Khan not allowing Dewastator to control his hands.
Khan controlling the position well here. Dewastator rolled but Khan kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dewastator rolls, trying to escape but Khan keeps control of the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aiden Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Romus Dewastator '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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Khan pushes Dewastator up against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Dewastator .
Dewastator tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dewastator manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Khan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Khan lands in his opponent's guard.
Dewastator has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dewastator wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dewastator is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dewastator wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Khan is now in half guard.
Dewastator is looking to get back to full guard here but Khan has managed to pass to side control instead.
A lull in the action here as Khan stalls from top position.
Dewastator is looking to reverse the position.
Khan is looking to take a break and control but Dewastator is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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.
Dewastator struggling a bit here.
You can see the frustration on Dewastator 's face as Khan controls the position.
Dewastator gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Dewastator is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Khan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Khan looking to control but Dewastator is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dewastator on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dewastator tries to get out of the position.
Dewastator throws a strike but has given up his back in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dewastator wants to control his opponent's hands but Khan gets his hands free.
Khan keeps control of the position easily here as Dewastator tries to buck him off.
Dewastator just trying to survive but Khan is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Dewastator is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Khan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dewastator haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan gets his hands free as Dewastator looks to control.
Khan tries to get the hooks in deep but Dewastator pushed the leg off.
Good control from Khan.
Khan has the hooks in. Dewastator is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Khan is not going to allow Dewastator to sit and survive in this position.
Dewastator is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Romus Dewastator has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aiden Khan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dewastator turns into Khan and is now in his guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Aiden Khan!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Aiden Khan!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Aiden Khan!

Aiden Khan wins by unanimous decision!
Aiden Khan spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Goransson (ranked 3156 p4p, 3648 weight class) and Perrin Abarra (ranked 401 p4p, 451 weight class). Goransson's entrance music is Fintelligens. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Goransson
vs
Abarra

194 cm
28
210
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
220
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnar Goransson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Perrin Abarra!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abarra misses the jab.
Goransson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abarra throws out the jab.
Gunnar Goransson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goransson slips a jab and a cross from Abarra.
Abarra fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Goransson avoids the head kick by Abarra.
Abarra looks to land a combination but Goransson avoids it well.
Abarra walks into a left hand.
Abarra displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Goransson connects with a single shot there.
Abarra misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goransson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Abarra looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abarra tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Goransson takes the fight into the clinch.
Abarra tries to circle away but Goransson has him pinned against the cage.
Nice elbow from Goransson.
A knee to the head by Goransson.
Goransson missing with knees to the body.
Goransson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Abarra's defenses.
Abarra's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goransson lands an elbow just above Abarra 's eye.

It looks like Perrin Abarra has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Goransson.
Goransson lands an elbow that stopped Abarra in his tracks for a moment.

Abarra is rocked!
Goransson lands an elbow inside.
Abarra is still on wobbly legs! Can Goransson finish him?
Goransson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Goransson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abarra backwards.
Goransson working Abarra over with knees to the body.
Goransson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goransson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Abarra! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Goransson is unloading with more strikes now! Abarra drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Goransson!
Gunnar Goransson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nils Norling (ranked 1721 p4p, 1258 weight class) and Hong Kong (ranked 242 p4p, 175 weight class). Norling comes to the cage accompanied by Scarlet - Age of seduction. Hong Kong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Norling
vs
Kong

185 cm
21
175
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
176
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

HARDCORE (For Sale DM me)
Hardcore Alchemy

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nils Norling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hong Kong!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Norling.
Kong fails with a takedown attempt.
Norling appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hong Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong shoots for a takedown but Norling saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Kong shoots in and bounces Norling off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kong passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kong in side control, throwing shots but Norling defends.
Kong landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kong trying to control the position but Norling is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Kong's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Norling knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kong on the ground.
Kong in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kong fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Norling is trying to get back to his feet.
Kong trying to control the action but Norling is working from the bottom.
Kong working the ground and pound but Norling is defending the strikes.
Norling wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ground and pound from Kong seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Kong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Norling is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Norling is not content to let Kong control the position.

Kong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Norling has escaped the position, nice work there.

Kong is working to tighten his grip on Norling's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Norling has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Kong is really squeezing tight and eventually Norling passes out! Kong breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Hong Kong!
A very excited looking Hong Kong made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Nils Norling had this to say: 'You win lose, you some some.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Alvarez (ranked 499 p4p, 1663 weight class) and Sylus Sativa (ranked 61 p4p, 191 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alvarez
vs
Sativa

183 cm
21
157
7 - 0 - 0

173 cm
21
160
5 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hardcore Alchemy
HARDCORE (For Sale DM me)

HARDCORE (For Sale DM me)
Hardcore Alchemy

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Alvarez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sylus Sativa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sativa misses the jab.
Alvarez throws a jab when Sativa was well out of range.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Sativa misses with a hook. Alvarez ducked under it nicely.
Sativa jabs Alvarez to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Alvarez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Alvarez just content to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez trying to control the position but Sativa is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alvarez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sativa, who protects the arm well.
Sativa is being controlled here.

Alvarez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sativa has escaped the position, nice work there.
Alvarez is looking to take a break and control but Sativa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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.

Alvarez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sativa, who protects the arm well.
Alvarez 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.
Alvarez is trying to ground and pound but Sativa uses the momentary lack of control by Alvarez to regain half guard.
Alvarez controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alvarez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sativa looks like he's trying to stand up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sativa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Alvarez is looking to take a break and control but Sativa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Alvarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sativa manages to avoid it.
Sativa throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.

Alvarez gets a clinch.
Alvarez tries to stall but Sativa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sativa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sativa swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sativa lands with a left to the head.
Alvarez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alvarez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sativa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alvarez is trying to break free.
Sativa throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvarez.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sativa lands a shot to the body.
Alvarez trying to control the position but instead, Sativa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alvarez into the cage.
Sativa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alvarezs head.
Sativa scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Alvarez misses with a wild body shot.

Alvarez gets tackled into the cage by Sativa. Sativa maintains the clinch.

Alvarez manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez drops his hands momentarily and Sativa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alvarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sativa.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sativa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a takedown but Sativa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alvarez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sativa scores with a jab to the body.

Alvarez has Sativa up against the cage in a clinch.
Sativa misses with the head strike.
Sativa lands a shot to the body.
Sativa has a couple of punches blocked by Alvarez.

Alvarez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sativa uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!

Alvarez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sativa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Alvarez's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Sativa keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sativa is keeping the position for now.
Sativa keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
Alvarez prevents Sativa from getting back to his feet.

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.
Alvarez wants to pass the guard but Sativa is keeping the position.
Sativa keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
Sativa wants to stand up but Alvarez is controlling him.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Sativa keeps moving.
Alvarez 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 referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sativa misses with a jab to the body
and Alvarez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvarez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sativa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sativa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alvarez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alvarez.

Sativa closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Sativa fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
Alvarez prevents a body shot from Sativa.
Sativa misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sativa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Sativa is controlling him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sativa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Sativa fails to land.
Sativa lands a left hand.
Sativa misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Sativa.
A short uppercut from Sativa.
Sativa lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sativa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Alvarez decides to pull guard.
Sativa wants to stand but Alvarez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sativa is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Alvarez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sativa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alvarez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sylus Sativa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sativa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Sativa misses.
Sativa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alvarez is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Sativa does it's job there.
Sativa lands a jab to Alvarez's midsection.
Sativa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvarez.
Sativa throws a hook but Alvarez blocks it.
Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes.
Sativa scores with a nice right hand.
Alvarez throws a hook but Sativa blocks it.
Sativa missing with a left hand there. Alvarez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sativa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sativa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sativa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvarez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sativa misses with an uppercut

so Alvarez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez trying to control but Sativa is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez slips nicely into half guard.
Sativa is staying active underneath Alvarez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sativa is trying to stand up here but Alvarez is controlling him well.
Alvarez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Alvarez wants to pass to mount but Sativa is defending the position.

Alvarez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sativa defends it well.
Alvarez trying to mount his opponent but Sativa defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alvarez trying to control the action but Sativa is working from the bottom.
Sativa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alvarez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sylus Sativa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sativa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sativa scores with a punch to the head.
Alvarez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alvarez ducks right into an uppercut from Sativa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sativa misses with a hook.
Sativa throws a good cross that connects.
Sativa tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Alvarez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alvarez slips a straight right by Sativa.

Sativa closes the distance and clinches.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sativa.
Alvarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sativa as Alvarez tries to tie him up.
Alvarez has a couple of punches blocked by Sativa.
Alvarez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sativa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sativa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvarez's elbow.
Sativa lands with a right to the head.
Alvarez wants to break free but Sativa has control.
Alvarez wants a takedown but no success here.
Alvarez is trying to pull guard but Sativa has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Sativa.
Sativa pushes Alvarez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sativa prevents a body shot from Alvarez.
Sativa is working Alvarez over against the cage.
Alvarez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sativa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alvarezs head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez stalling in the clinch but Sativa improves position.
Alvarez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sativa tries a body shot but Alvarez blocks it.
Sativa lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Sativa as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Sativa as the two fighters clinch.
Sativa digs a right hand into Alvarez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alvarez's gas tank.
Sativa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sativa lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Sativa.
Alvarez blocking some punches.
Sativa digs a right hand into Alvarez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alvarez's gas tank.
Sativa lands a right hand.
Alvarez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sativa smiles and moves away.
Alvarez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sativa.
Sylus Sativa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sylus Sativa really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alvarez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slow jab from Alvarez misses its intended target.

Alvarez gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Sativa.
A nice left hand lands by Sativa.

Alvarez is rocked!
Alvarez tries to pull guard but Sativa holds him up against the cage and eventually Alvarez drops back down to his feet.
Sativa gets through Alvarez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Alvarez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alvarez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Sativa as the two fighters clinch.
Sativa misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sativa.
Sativa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sativa misses with the head strike.
Sativa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sativa scores with a hook to the body.
Sativa working aggressively here.
Sylus Sativa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alvarez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sativa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sativa has a couple of punches blocked by Alvarez.
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!
Nice body punch from Sativa - that landed with a thud.
Alvarez seems to have got his legs back now.
Sativa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sativa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sativa prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A shot in the inside from Sativa.
Sativa lands a shoulder strike.
Sativa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sativa misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sativa lands a body punch.
Sativa dips a shoulder and cracks Alvarez with a mighty uppercut! Alvarez falls back against the cage and Sativa unloads with a barrage of strikes! Alvarez is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sativa screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sylus Sativa!
Sylus Sativa is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Sylus Sativa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.