LOM Lightweight Final PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kewl Guyseen (ranked 3421 p4p, 4779 weight class) and T. J. Romero (ranked 459 p4p, 586 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Guyseen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dollar Wine by Colin Lucas. T. J. Romero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Guyseen
vs
Romero

180 cm
19
182
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
170
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Core Combat

Savage Fightwear

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kewl Guyseen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, T. J. Romero!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guyseen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Romero eats them both and turns towards Guyseen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Guyseen loads up on a big right hand but Romero slips the punch.
Guyseen wants to land a leg kick but Romero is out of range.
Romero unleashes a big counter combination but Guyseen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Romero clinches.

Romero manages to pull guard.
Romero pulls Guyseen in close to prevent any damage.
Guyseen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Romero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Guyseen trying to control the position from guard on top but Romero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Guyseen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Guyseen is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Romero has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Guyseen is looking to defend but Romero has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Guyseen! Romero pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Guyseen taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). T. J. Romero!
A victorious T. J. Romero thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Truly Dangerous (ranked 4284 p4p, 3257 weight class) and Etimoni Founuku (ranked 494 p4p, 409 weight class). Dangerous comes to the cage accompanied by Killa Whale - Andre Nickatina. The crowd seem to be enjoying Founuku's choice of entrance music: Gun - Blind Channel. Etimoni Founuku has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dangerous
vs
Founuku

174 cm
19
158
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
19
156
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Truly Dangerous!
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, Etimoni Founuku!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dangerous throws a big shot that misses.
Dangerous scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Etimoni Founuku has been cut.
Founuku is looking to clinch but Dangerous is avoiding it.
Dangerous was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dangerous slaps away a takedown attempt from Founuku, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Truly Dangerous seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dangerous scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dangerous misses the shot to the body.
Dangerous lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Founuku is rocked!
Founuku tries to clinch up.
Dangerous cracks Founuku with a hook to the temple - Founuku is on wobbly legs here! Dangerous swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Founuku falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Dangerous wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Truly Dangerous!
Truly Dangerous tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Filho (ranked 3090 p4p, 3791 weight class) and Jimmy Burroughs (ranked 386 p4p, 461 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Filho
vs
Burroughs

184 cm
19
159
2 - 2 - 0

172 cm
19
169
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Coconut Supplement Co.

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thiago Filho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burroughs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Filho fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burroughs avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Burroughs. No joy for Filho on that attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Burroughs! But no joy.
Filho fails with a takedown attempt.
As Filho backs off Burroughs throws a huge counter combo but Filho manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Filho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filho gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Burroughs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Filho gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Burroughs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Thiago Filho has been cut.
Filho with a poor takedown
and Burroughs counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Filho.
Filho shoots and misses
enabling Burroughs to counter with a crisp jab.
Filho is breathing heavily.
Filho with a lazy takedown attempt
and Burroughs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burroughs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Oooooh!!! Burroughs has knocked Filho down with a huge combo! Burroughs steps away and waves a wobbly Filho back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Filho is rocked!
Jimmy Burroughs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filho shoots and misses
and Burroughs counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oh Filho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jab by Burroughs.
Burroughs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Filho doesn't seem bothered though.

Burroughs cracks Filho with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Filho looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Burroughs finish him?
Filho misses with a takedown
and Burroughs counters with a huge left! Filho is in big trouble! He's backing up but Burroughs isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Filho from any more damage. A dominating finish by Burroughs!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Burroughs!
Jimmy Burroughs made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'What kind of loser tests his fighters against each other in a three minute match to reveal hiddens? That trash is ruining the game. Too bad you still can’t slider ;)'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
94%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matija Maestro (ranked 1718 p4p, 1666 weight class) and Johnny Billabong (ranked 229 p4p, 226 weight class). Maestro comes to the cage accompanied by Shortwire - Reconfig. Billabong has chosen Waltzing Matilda as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maestro
vs
Billabong

174 cm
19
156
4 - 0 - 0

171 cm
19
155
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matija Maestro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Billabong!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Maestro.
Maestro has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Billabong moves out of range of the strikes.
Maestro misses with a hook. Billabong ducked under it nicely.
Billabong feints the counter takedown.
Maestro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maestro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Billabong slips a straight right by Maestro.
Billabong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maestro finds it's way round the side to connect with Billabong's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maestro. Billabong does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Maestro misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Maestro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Billabong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maestro.
Billabong feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maestro slips under a jab.
Maestro misses with a hook. Billabong ducked under it nicely.
Maestro misses the jab.
And Billabong tries to counter it with a takedown but Maestro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Maestro just misses with a punch to the body.
Maestro throws a hook but Billabong avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billabong ducks right into an uppercut from Maestro.
Maestro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Billabong.
Billabong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Billabong has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Billabong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Billabong takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maestro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Billabong.
Billabong drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maestro defends it well.
Billabong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maestro moves away.
Maestro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab by Maestro.
Maestro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Billabong looks to throw the jab but Maestro is out of range.
Maestro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maestro lands a right hook to the body.
Billabong throws a looping overhand right but Maestro ducks down to avoid it.
Maestro throwing a counter right hand but Billabong manages to avoid it.
Maestro works Billabong's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Maestro does it's job there.
A shot to the liver by Maestro. Beautiful body shot.
Maestro throws a looping overhand right but Billabong ducks down to avoid it.
Maestro moves out of range of the strikes.
Maestro throws a looping overhand right but Billabong ducks down to avoid it.
Maestro throws a body shot but no joy.
Billabong throws out a counter right but Maestro avoids it with no problem.
Maestro missing with a left hand there. Billabong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maestro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Billabong moves away from the strike by Maestro.
Billabong drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maestro defends it well.
Maestro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Billabong moves away.
Billabong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maestro.
Billabong changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Billabong looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Maestro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maestro is working hard here to advance position.
Billabong trying to control but Maestro is working from the bottom.
Maestro is trying to control the position but Billabong postures up.
Maestro lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Maestro wants to pass the guard but Billabong is keeping the position.
Billabong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billabong is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Billabong keeping full guard, as Maestro tries to pass.
Maestro preventing the sweep.
Maestro is pushing down on Billabong's leg trying to pass to half guard. Billabong is fighting to maintain full guard but Maestro has managed to sneak the leg through.

Maestro 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.
Maestro throwing shots but Billabong is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice defenses there by Billabong.
Billabong moves out of range as Maestro strikes.
Matija Maestro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maestro throws a hook but Billabong blocks it.
Billabong slips a jab from Maestro.
Maestro lands a jab to Billabong's midsection.
Maestro throws out a powerful jab.
Maestro throws the left hand but Billabong avoids the punch easily.
And Billabong tries to counter it with a takedown but Maestro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Maestro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maestro throws out a loose jab but Billabong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Billabong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maestro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Billabong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maestro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maestro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maestro throws the left hand but Billabong avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maestro scores with a hook to the body. Billabong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maestro misses the jab.
Maestro misses with a hook.
Maestro misses with a wild body shot.
Maestro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Billabong on the side of the head.

Maestro moves into range and clinches up with Billabong.

Maestro breaks the clinch.
Maestro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Billabong manages to avoid it.
Billabong ducks right into an uppercut from Maestro.
Maestro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Billabong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Billabong tries to counter it with a takedown but Maestro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice jab there from Maestro.
A telegraphed right hand from Maestro misses the target.
Maestro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Billabong let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Maestro scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maestro throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Billabong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Billabong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maestro as he avoids it easily.
Maestro looks to land a right hand but Billabong moved out of range.
Maestro lands with a cross.
A jab from Maestro misses.
Maestro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Billabong moves out of range of the strikes.
Matija Maestro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maestro misses with an uppercut. Billabong saw that one coming.
Billabong has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maestro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maestro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matija Maestro is winning the standup battle so far.
Maestro swings for the body but Billabong moves out of range.

Maestro tries to sprawl but Billabong drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Maestro looking for subs from the bottom but Billabong mounts him!
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.
Billabong wants to control the pace but Maestro is squirming around nicely.
Billabong might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Maestro haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Billabong lands a big elbow.
Billabong landing strikes, looking to finish!
Billabong tries to control but Maestro wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Billabong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billabong prevents Maestro from getting the reversal.
Billabong has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Maestro's face.
Billabong is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Billabong lands a couple of good shots and Maestro has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Maestro trying to control but not successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maestro can't escape the position.

Billabong is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Maestro defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Billabong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maestro is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Matija Maestro dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Maestro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maestro throws a hook to the side of Billabong's head but Billabong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Billabong throws out a loose jab but Maestro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donk. Maestro catches Billabong right on the button with a cross.
Billabong drops his hands momentarily and Maestro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A shot to the body from Maestro misses
and Billabong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Billabong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maestro.
Billabong changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Maestro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Billabong staying out of range there.
Billabong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maestro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Billabong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maestro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Billabong under the eye.
A swing and a miss from Billabong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billabong throws a hook to the side of Maestro's head but Maestro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Billabong throws a lazy right hand but Maestro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Billabong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maestro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Maestro was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Billabong.
Maestro lands a right hook to the body.
Maestro throws a hook but Billabong blocks it.
Maestro misses with a lunging right hand
and Billabong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maestro misses with an uppercut.
And Billabong tries to counter it with a takedown but Maestro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Billabong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maestro moves away.
Maestro lands a jab to the nose.
Billabong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maestro misses with a body shot.
Maestro takes a swing at Billabong's ribcage but misses.
Billabong tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Maestro throws a jab but it's blocked by Billabong.
Maestro thuds a left hand into Billabong's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maestro throws an off balance right hand
and Billabong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Billabong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maestro.
Maestro throws a hook but Billabong blocks it.
Maestro misses with an uppercut. Billabong saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Maestro gets caught napping as Billabong dives in and scores a takedown. Maestro manages to retain guard.
Billabong is working Maestro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Maestro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Billabong passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Billabong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Billabong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Johnny Billabong has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maestro regains half guard.
Billabong is nestled in close to Maestro, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Maestro is looking to improve his position.
Billabong trying to mount his opponent but Maestro defends it.
Maestro tries to get to full guard but Billabong has control of the leg.
Billabong is taking a breather. Maestro says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Billabong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maestro keeps working.
Maestro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Billabong's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Billabong's back!
Maestro wants to control but Billabong manages to buck him off and is now in Maestro's guard! Nice work there by Billabong!
Billabong preventing the sweep.

Maestro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Billabong defends it easily.
Billabong with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Matija Maestro did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Billabong shoots for a takedown but Maestro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maestro cracks Billabong with a good jab.
Billabong moves away from the strike by Maestro.
Billabong throws out a counter right but Maestro avoids it with no problem.
Maestro misses with a wild body shot.
Billabong tries to clinch but Maestro moves out of range.
Billabong slips under a jab from Maestro.
Billabong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Billabong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maestro misses with a hook. Billabong ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Billabong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Billabong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maestro.
Billabong drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maestro defends it well.
Billabong avoids the body shot from Maestro.
Billabong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maestro.
Maestro throws a hook to the side of Billabong's head but Billabong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maestro looks to land a left hand but Billabong moved out of range nicely.
Billabong moves out of range of the strikes.
Maestro misses with a hook to the body

so Billabong counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

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

Maestro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Billabong defends well.
Maestro trying to control the position.

Billabong got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maestro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Billabong has managed to get both his arms back between Maestro's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billabong controls from within his opponent's guard.
Billabong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maestro is keeping the position for now.
Billabong works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Billabong looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Maestro wants to get back to full guard.
Billabong sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billabong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maestro defending well though.
Maestro is looking to improve his position.
Maestro is in trouble now - Billabong has advanced to mount!
Maestro can't escape the position.
Maestro wants to control but Billabong is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Billabong cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billabong with the ground and pound from mount.
Maestro slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Billabong wants to pass the guard but Maestro is defending well.
Maestro is staying active underneath Billabong, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maestro on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Billabong slows the pace down in half guard.
Maestro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Johnny Billabong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Maestro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Maestro misses with a looping right.
Billabong with the counter takedown but Maestro avoids it easily.
Billabong fails with a takedown attempt.
Billabong on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Billabong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maestro.
Maestro throws an overhand right that lands on Billabong's shoulder, as Billabong tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billabong moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maestro. Billabong does a little dance to reset his feet.

Billabong has closed the distance and engaged Maestro in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Maestro.
Billabong blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Billabong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Billabong jabs Maestro right on the nose. Maestro blinks but takes it well.
Billabong scores with a jab. Maestro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Billabong has closed the distance and engaged Maestro in a clinch.
Billabong keeps control of Maestro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Maestro breaks from the clinch.
Maestro keeps the fight on the outside.
Billabong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maestro with a hook.
Billabong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maestro.
Billabong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Billabong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maestro on the side of the head.
Maestro throws an overhand right that lands on Billabong's shoulder, as Billabong tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maestro. Billabong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Billabong throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Billabong misses its intended target.
Billabong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnny Billabong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Billabong throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Maestro tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Billabong is in Maestro's guard.
Maestro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maestro wants to sweep here but Billabong controlling him for the moment.

Maestro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Billabong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Billabong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Billabong wants to control from the top but Maestro keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billabong pushes down on Maestro's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Billabong passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Maestro!
Matija Maestro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maestro is in all sorts of trouble here.
Poor strikes thrown by Billabong there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billabong lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Maestro holds on, trying desperately to control.
Maestro tries to lock up and control but Billabong gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Maestro in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Maestro wants to hold on but Billabong pushes him away.
Maestro is trying desperately to improve position.
Billabong with the ground and pound from mount.
Maestro wants to hold on but Billabong pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Billabong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maestro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matija Maestro!
Matija Maestro is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Matija Maestro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demo Kable (ranked 1458 p4p, 2454 weight class) and Ichioka Kaori (ranked 180 p4p, 295 weight class). Kaori is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: YAKUZA. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kable
vs
Kaori

191 cm
24
270
6 - 0 - 0

194 cm
19
218
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Demo Kable!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ichioka Kaori!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kable throws a body punch but Kaori moves out of range.
Kable throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Kaori misses.
Kable throws a right hand that misses
and Kaori makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kable misses with a jab, cross combination.

Kaori closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kaori has Kable pressed against the cage, preventing Kable from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kaori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kable prevents a body shot from Kaori.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kaori as Kable tries to tie him up.
Kaori lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kable misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaori softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kaori swings wildly with an uppercut but Kable uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kable backwards.
Kaori lands with a short shot to the head.
Kaori digs a right hand underneath Kable's ribcage. Kable let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaori swings wildly with an uppercut but Kable uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaori softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kable blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaori working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kaori misses with a punch on the inside.
Kable struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaori controls his hands.
Kaori lands an uppercut.
Kaori scores with a shot to the side of Kable's head.
Kaori working aggressively here.
Kable'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.
Kaori blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Kaori.
Kaori lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kaori lands a hook that snaps the head of Kable backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Kaori fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kable.
A short right from Kaori on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaori lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kaori creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kaori lands with a short shot to the head.
Kaori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kaori scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kaori digs a right hand into Kable's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kable's gas tank.
A frustrated look appears on Kable's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kable blocking some punches.

Kaori breaks the clinch.
Kable misses with a wild body shot.
Kable looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kaori scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kable is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Kaori. That snapped Kable's head back.

It looks like Demo Kable has been cut.
Kable throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaori has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kable is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Kaori gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kaori manages to break the clinch.

Kaori pushes Kable up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Kaori.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaori lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Kaori.
Kable misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kaori scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kaori lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kaori lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kaori.
A nice left hand lands by Kaori.
Kaori has a couple of punches blocked by Kable.
Kable tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaori lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kaori lands with a left to the head.
Kaori throws a punch but it's blocked by Kable.
Kable taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kable wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kaori blocks a body shot from Kable.
Kable is trying to push Kaori away but Kaori has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kable.
Kaori keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kable's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kable tries to break the clinch but Kaori is controlling the position.
Kable misses with a punch on the inside.
Kable has had enough of the clinch but Kaori keeps him there for the moment.
Kaori lands a left hand.
Kaori scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kable blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kaori.
Kable blocks an uppercut.
Kaori blocking some punches.
Kable swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kable backwards.
Kable tries to work over Kaori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaori lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kable backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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

Kaori sends Kable crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kaori is motioning to the referee to let Kable up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Kaori looks to score with a jab to the body but Kable is just out of range.

Kaori lands a big right hand that sends Kable crashing to the mat! Kaori stays standing though and waves Kable back to his feet!

Kable is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ichioka Kaori dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demo Kable's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kaori throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kable lands a nice looking body shot.

Kaori sends Kable crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kaori is motioning to the referee to let Kable up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Kable is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kaori slips a straight right by Kable.
Kable seems to have got his legs back now.
No joy there for Kable, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Kable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaori swings for the body but Kable moves out of range.
Kable dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaori ducks under a wild hook from Kable.
Kaori misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kaori avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kable uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaori.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Demo Kable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kable misses with a body punch
and Kaori counters with a left to the body.
Kaori has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A swing and a miss from Kaori.
Kable just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaori now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big left from Kable misses.

Kaori has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kaori lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kaori. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kaori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kaori fails to land.
Kaori misses with the head strike.
Kaori throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kaori misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kaori lands a body punch.
Kaori lands a nice shot to the body.
Kable's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaori lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kable backwards.

Kaori breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Kaori.
Jab, jab by Kaori - just one landing.

Demo Kable's cut is getting worse.
Kaori looks to land a left hand but Kable moved out of range nicely.
Kable throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaori.
Kable takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Kaori forces Kable back against the cage and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Kaori as the two fighters clinch.
Kaori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaori pushes Kable back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kaori lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Kaori - that landed with a thud.
Kaori scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kaori lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kaori.
A short right from Kaori on the inside.
Kaori lands a right hand.
Kaori lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kable backwards.
Kaori pushes Kable back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kaori lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Kaori.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kaori.
Kaori works on Kable's body with a couple of short punches.
Kaori lands an uppercut.

Demo Kable's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Good body shot from Kaori.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaori throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kaori scores with a nice hook to the head.

Kaori breaks the clinch.

Kaori drives through and clinches with Kable against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kaori.
A short left from Kaori.
Kaori lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaori working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Kaori.
Kable's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kaori scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Kaori.
Kaori misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaori lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kaori scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Kaori on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Kaori scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kaori lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kaori lands a big right hand that drops Kable! The killer instinct kicks in and Kaori finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kaori!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ichioka Kaori!
Ichioka Kaori is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Ichioka Kaori 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
73%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Smith (ranked 804 p4p, 828 weight class) and Topher Curtis (ranked 15 p4p, 18 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Smith
vs
Curtis

185 cm
27
178
17 - 11 - 0

183 cm
30
184
20 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Altitude 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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Topher Curtis!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith scores with a jab.
Curtis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Curtis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Curtis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Curtis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith cracks Curtis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Curtis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Curtis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.

Curtis darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Curtis scores with a hook to the body.
Curtis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Curtis's efforts to push away.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curtis told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Curtis prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Curtis.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Curtis manages to break the clinch.
Curtis moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Curtis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Curtis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith tries to clinch up.
And Curtis responds with a good body kick, but Smith manages to step out the way in time.
Curtis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Curtis misses the jab.
A jab from Curtis finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Curtis sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Smith has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Curtis is trying to break free.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith pushes Curtis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith lands an elbow just above Curtis 's eye.
Smith wants to take the fight to the mat but Curtis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curtis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Curtis is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks a body shot from Curtis.
Nice body punch from Curtis.
Curtis tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith blocks a body shot from Curtis.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curtis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith tries to work over Curtis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curtis swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Curtis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Curtis misses with an uppercut.
Curtis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curtis moves away.

Smith rushes Curtis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis prevents a body shot from Smith.

Curtis breaks the clinch.

Curtis clinches with his opponent.
Curtis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curtis tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Curtis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Smith lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Topher Curtis has been cut.

Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curtis.
Curtis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Curtis.
Curtis swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Topher Curtis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Topher Curtis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Curtis looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Chad Smith has been cut.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Curtis to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smith tries to clinch there but Curtis circles away.

Curtis closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Curtis.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
Chad Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith keeps control of Curtis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
A short left from Curtis.
Curtis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Good body shot from Curtis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Curtis.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
Curtis tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curtis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Curtis.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Curtis.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
Curtis scores with a hook to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Curtis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Curtis misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Curtis breaks the clinch.
Curtis lands with a kick to the temple. Smith shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Curtis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chad Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curtis slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith moves away from the strike by Curtis.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Curtis. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
That kick from Curtis tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Curtis slips a jab from Smith.
Curtis throws a big shot that misses.
Smith cracks Curtis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Curtis lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.

Smith clinches with his opponent.
Smith is leaning against Curtis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis blocks a body shot from Smith.
Curtis tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith prevents a body shot from Curtis.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Curtis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Curtis uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.

Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Curtis counters with a straight right hand.
Topher Curtis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up but Curtis circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Curtis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Curtis pushes him off.
Smith slips a straight right by Curtis.
Smith throws a body punch but Curtis moves out of range.
A slow jab from Curtis misses its intended target.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curtis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith throws a good cross that connects.
Curtis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Curtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Curtis moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith slips a jab from Curtis.
Curtis moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
Curtis scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Curtis clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Topher Curtis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Curtis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Curtis's head.

Curtis clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith prevents a body shot from Curtis.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Curtis.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Curtis.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curtis tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith blocks a body shot from Curtis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curtis misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curtis's elbow.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Curtis's ribcage. Curtis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Curtis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Curtis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith prevents a body shot from Curtis.
A short right from Curtis.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Curtis manages to break the clinch.
Curtis throws out a powerful jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith moves out of range as Curtis strikes.
Smith tries to clinch there but Curtis circles away.
Curtis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Chad Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Curtis.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith jabs Curtis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith moves away from the strike by Curtis.
Curtis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Curtis defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Curtis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curtis moves away.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Curtis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curtis was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Curtis swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith blocks a jab.
Curtis connects with a jab.
Curtis throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith rushes Curtis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Curtis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith throws a body punch but Curtis moves out of range.
Smith is looking to clinch but Curtis is avoiding it.
Curtis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
The fighters circling - Curtis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith tries to clinch up but Curtis circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Curtis on the side of the head.
Smith tries to clinch up but Curtis circles away and keeps his distance.

Curtis gets a clinch.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Curtis lands an uppercut.
Curtis tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Smith.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Curtis blocks an uppercut.

Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Curtis misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith cracks Curtis with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Curtis tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Smith pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Curtis is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Smith!
Chad Smith took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Topher Curtis spoke after the fight, saying 'Everybody loses sometimes which means he got lucky today. Next time we meet will result in a broken jaw.'.