IGR 2 - Young Bloods PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Chinch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and chris cav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as chris cav enters the cage!

Chinch
vs
cav

177 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Chinch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, chris cav!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
cav will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
cav swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Chinch closes the distance and clinches.
cav tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
cav is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chinch is stalling here.
A short uppercut from Chinch.
Chinch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chinch'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.

Chinch jumps guard and drags cav to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Chinch 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.
Chinch manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Chinch pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Chinch lands a big shot there that rocks cav but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Chinch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cav is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chinch with good strikes from the mount here!
cav taking shots to the head.
cav is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Chinch can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as cav is looking to escape.
Chinch lands a big elbow.
Chinch looking to finish with strikes here!
Chinch lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
cav looks gassed!
Chinch cracks cav with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
cav takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Chinch landing strikes from the mount.
Chinch controlling the pace for now.
Chinch scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chinch working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by Chinch.
Chinch looking to land elbow strikes but cav uses the position to regain half guard.
Chinch is trying to control the action in half guard but cav is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
cav trying to control here.
Chinch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chinch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chinch is keen to just control but cav is a slippery customer.
cav wants to control but Chinch is keeping busy.
Chinch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. cav defending well though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
cav rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chinch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
cav drops Chinch with a left right combo! cav follows him down to the ground into side control.

Chinch is rocked!
Chinch is trying to improve his position.
Oh Chinch is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chinch can't do much from the bottom here.
Chinch seems to have got his legs back now.
Chinch tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
cav working away.
cav trying to control the action but Chinch is working from the bottom.
cav wants to stand but Chinch has his arm trapped.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Chinch decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
cav keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
cav is trying to stand up here but Chinch is controlling him well.
Chinch passes to full mount!
cav in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Chinch dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Some wild striking there from cav.

Chinch drives through and clinches with cav against the cage.
cav lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
cav tries a body shot but Chinch blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from cav fails to land.
Chinch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
cav misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chinch scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Chinch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
cav swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chinch looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
cav tries to close the distance and clinch but Chinch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chinch could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
cav on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
cav misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown by Chinch or perhaps it was just good defense by cav which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Chinch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
cav swinging wilding here.
It's a brutal combination of punches from cav! Chinch is backing up but he can't get away as cav lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Chinch and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). chris cav!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Fegar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaleb Strader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Fegar
vs
Strader

190 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Fegar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaleb Strader!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strader throws a right and a left that Fegar avoids nicely.
Fegar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strader throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fegar.

Fegar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Strader is letting Fegar control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strader tries to improve position but can't.

Fegar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Strader regains half guard.
Fegar blocks the strikes from Strader.

Fegar is working for a kimura but Strader is defending it quite comfortably.
Fegar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Strader knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Strader is refusing to be controlled, as Fegar sits in half guard.
Strader moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Strader looking for a sweep. Not yet Strader, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fegar trying to control the position from guard on top but Strader is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strader keeping full guard, as Fegar tries to pass.
Strader looking for a sweep. Not yet Strader, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Strader fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fegar, pushing him back against the cage.
Fegar prevents the takedown attempt.
Fegar tries for a takedown. No joy.

Strader breaks the clinch.
Strader scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Chris Fegar has been cut.
Fegar is breathing heavily.
Strader misses with a wild body shot.

Strader drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Strader thows a big elbow that misses.
Fegar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fegar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strader with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fegar controlling Strader's posture.
Strader pushing down on Fegar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fegar tries to get to full guard but Strader has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Strader lands a nice short elbow.
Fegar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Fegar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Strader doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Strader manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Strader must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fegar wants to sweep here but Strader controlling him for the moment.
Strader postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fegar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fegar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fegar is trying to control the action in half guard but Strader is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fegar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Strader is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Chris Fegar just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Fegar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fegar passes the guard and advances to mount!

Strader defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fegar.

Fegar working for a guillotine from mount but Strader is in no mood to give up.

Fegar working for a submission but Strader is keeping him at bay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fegar tries to control but Strader wriggling away.

Fegar has control of Strader's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Strader regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fegar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Strader flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Strader working to try and regain half guard.
Fegar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Strader is squirming around, avoiding Fegar's attempts to control the action.
Strader flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strader has given up his back. Will we see Fegar going for some submissions?

Strader is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Fegar gets his way!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fegar wants to control but Strader is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Fegar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Fegar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Strader closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fegar is looking for a sweep.
Fegar is trying to control Strader's posture but Strader avoids it.
Fegar gets back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Strader is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Fegar actively working from the bottom here.
Fegar is trying to maintain the position but Strader is very close to passing his half guard.
Strader not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Strader is pressing down on Fegar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fegar is holding on for now.
Fegar trying to hold on to Strader's head to control him but Strader postures up.
Strader is nestled in close to Fegar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Fegar actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Strader bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fegar manages to work his way to half guard, despite Strader's best efforts.
Strader looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fegar tries to get to full guard but Strader has control of the leg.

Fegar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Strader working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Fegar is rocked!
Strader drops an elbow to the side of Fegar's head.
Oh Fegar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Strader lands a nice short elbow.
Strader working Fegar over with strikes.
Strader is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Strader is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fegar tries to hold on but Strader postures up.
Fegar taking shots to the head.
Strader postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Fegar in real trouble here! The ref calls for Fegar to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaleb Strader!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dino Adams will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Nash
vs
Adams

208 cm
20
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Nash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dino Adams!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nash looks for a takedown but Adams sprawls well.
Nash looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Adams misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown by Nash or perhaps it was just good defense by Adams which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Nash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nash explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Adams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nash falls off balance throwing a combination
and Adams counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Nash to take - he tumbles to the cavas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Adams!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dino Adams!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eshad Ravens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Ravens
vs
Ross

179 cm
18
211 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eshad Ravens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Ross!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Ravens with that takedown attempt.
A combination from Ravens does no damage.
Ravens tries to clinch but Ross moves out of range.
Ravens shoots for a double leg takedown but Ross sprawls well. He's pushed Ravens's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ravens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ross swats away the attempt to clinch by Ravens.
Ravens scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ross throws a combination. Ravens tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Eshad Ravens has been cut.

Ravens drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ravens stopping the sweep attempt from Ross.

Ross looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ross trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ross throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ravens uses it to pass to side control.
Ravens gets to mount! Ross was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Ross is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ravens lands a big elbow.
Ross is looking to get to half guard.

Ravens jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ross manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ross tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ross manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ravens trying to control but Ross is working from the bottom.
Ravens is breathing heavily.

Ross is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ravens won't allow Ross to sweep him here.
Ravens trying to control the position from guard on top but Ross is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ross will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ravens wanted to stand there but Ross had control of the position.

Ross is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ravens has his hands clasped together but Ross extends an breaks Ravens's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ross.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Larry Ross!

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wille JoMack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Costanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JoMack comes to the cage accompanied by sun doesnt rise. Costanza is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Seinfeld. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

JoMack
vs
Costanza

190 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wille JoMack!
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, George Costanza!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

JoMack clinches.
JoMack lands an elbow that stopped Costanza in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like George Costanza has been cut.
Costanza lands a hook that snaps the head of JoMack backwards.
Costanza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Costanza trying to land knees to the body.

JoMack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Costanza. No joy for JoMack on that attempt.
JoMack throws a head kick that misses.
JoMack is looking to clinch.
JoMack shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Costanza but Costanza pushes him off and we're back to square one.
JoMack is breathing heavily.

Costanza looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for JoMack!
Costanza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Costanza looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
JoMack is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Costanza cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

JoMack is rocked!

It looks like Wille JoMack has been cut.
Costanza lands a big elbow - JoMack is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and JoMack is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). George Costanza!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
89%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rogeiro Cavanate Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshihiro Akiyama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cavanate Rocha
vs
Akiyama

181 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Firebird Designs

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rogeiro Cavanate Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akiyama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cavanate Rocha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akiyama.
A combination from Akiyama does no damage.
Akiyama tries to bum rush Cavanate Rocha with a series of wild strikes but Cavanate Rocha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cavanate Rocha wants to clinch up but Akiyama keeps it at a distance.
Cavanate Rocha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Akiyama as he avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Cavanate Rocha.
Akiyama stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cavanate Rocha tries to clinch there but Akiyama circles away.
Cavanate Rocha avoids the head kick by Akiyama.
Cavanate Rocha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Akiyama tries to avoid it but Cavanate Rocha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Akiyama to the ground. Akiyama escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Akiyama swinging wilding here.
Akiyama misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akiyama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cavanate Rocha stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cavanate Rocha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Akiyama.
Cavanate Rocha needs to keep his hands up - Akiyama had a free shot at his head there.
Akiyama cracks Cavanate Rocha with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Cavanate Rocha tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Akiyama pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Cavanate Rocha is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoshihiro Akiyama!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herbert Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Another one bites the dust. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Truck
vs
Thompson

200 cm
18
260 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

200 cm
20
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Elite Nutrition Supplements

Stand Alone Fight Wear
Kangaroo Muscle

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herbert Truck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willy Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truck fails with the takedown.
Herbert Truck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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

Truck is rocked!

Thompson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Truck shoots and misses

and Thompson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Truck's guard.
Oh Truck is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thompson throwing strikes from guard but Truck blocks nicely.
Truck wants to sweep here but Thompson controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Truck looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Truck seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson wants to control from the top but Truck keeps moving.

Thompson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Truck shoots and misses

and Thompson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herbert Truck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Truck is breathing heavily.

Thompson stands up out of the half guard.
Thompson tries to clinch there but Truck circles away.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Truck pushes him off.

Truck decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck prevents Thompson from standing back up.
Truck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Truck is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thompson defends it well.
Truck is looking to advance position but Thompson won't allow it.
Thompson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Truck passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Thompson!

Truck working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Truck lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Thompson hang on?
Thompson tries to reverse the position but Truck maintains control.
Truck trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Truck with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Thompson tries to reverse the position but Truck maintains control.
Thompson tries to hold on but Truck pushes him away.
Truck wants to control the pace but Thompson is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thompson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Truck trying to control but Thompson is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thompson is looking to improve his position but Truck isn't that keen on the idea.

Truck jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Thompson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Thompson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Truck's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truck seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thompson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thompson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Truck slips a nice elbow through Thompson's hands, connecting with Thompson's forehead.
Truck wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
Thompson wants to improve his position but Truck is controlling well.

Truck is looking for a kimura here.
Thompson wants to control but Truck is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Thompson is looking to escape.
Truck wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Truck fails with the takedown

and Thompson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Truck's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Truck keeps moving.
Truck looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thompson is one step ahead there.
Truck wants to stand and escape but Thompson is having none of it.

Truck working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thompson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thompson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Truck working a defensive guard but Thompson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Truck striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Truck tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Thompson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Truck can't escape the position.
Thompson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson controlling from the full mount.
Truck is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Thompson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Truck fails with the takedown

and Thompson moves into the clinch.
Thompson lands a damaging elbow.
Truck with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thompson stalling in the clinch but Truck improves position.
Thompson lands an elbow just above Truck 's eye.
Nice elbow from Thompson.
Thompson lands an elbow that stopped Truck in his tracks for a moment.
Thompson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Truck tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thompson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thompson stalling against the cage.
Truck is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thompson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herbert Truck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Truck fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Truck letting Thompson take a breather here.
Truck takes an elbow to the forehead.
Truck has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thompson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Thompson has hold of one of Truck's legs. Truck is fighting the takedown attempt but Thompson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Thompson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Thompson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Truck is proving hard to escape from.

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

Thompson stands up.
Thompson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Thompson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Truck has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Thompson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Truck has tightened it up now! Thompson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Herbert Truck!

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