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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ryker (ranked 6289 p4p, 24658 weight class) and Luca Rossi (ranked 645 p4p, 732 weight class). Rossi has chosen Lamu as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

169 cm
27
172
2 - 5 - 0
198 cm
23
177
4 - 4 - 0
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Ryker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luca Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryker blocks a head kick by Rossi.
Rossi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Rossi.
Ryker misses with a body shot
and Rossi counters with a left and a right that stings Ryker.
Ryker scores with a one two! Rossi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ryker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ryker sets himself, and Rossi steps forward looking for the clinch! Ryker avoids it this time.
A punch combination from Rossi misses.

Rossi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rossi is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi trying to mount his opponent but Ryker defends it.
Rossi stalling.
Ryker tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rossi stalling.
Rossi stops Ryker from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rossi wants to control but Ryker is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ryker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rossi circles away.
Ryker darts in looking for a takedown but Rossi gets double underhooks and turns Ryker into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Ryker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rossi is trying to break free.
Ryker has Rossi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rossi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ryker is looking for a takedown.
Ryker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ryker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rossi walks away with a smile on his face. Ryker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A head kick misses from Ryker.
Rossi is trying to counter with his kicks.
Ryker doesn't manage to clinch there - Rossi circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi slips a jab and a cross from Ryker.
No luck for Ryker with that takedown attempt.
Rossi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ryker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ryker is breathing heavily.
Rossi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ryker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Ryker.
As Ryker backs off Rossi throws a huge counter combo but Ryker manages to avoid it all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rossi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rossi looks to land a combination. Ryker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ryker has a takedown stuffed.
Ryker shoots in for a takedown but Rossi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ryker could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rossi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rossi wants it to stay on the feet.

Ryker gets caught napping as Rossi dives in and scores a takedown. Ryker manages to retain guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rossi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ryker's guard.
Rossi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rossi wants to take a breather but Ryker is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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


Rossi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ryker's guard.

Ryker pushes Rossi off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ryker tries to clinch up but Rossi circles away and keeps his distance.
Rossi tries to clinch but Ryker moves out of range.
Ryker tries to close the distance and clinch but Rossi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ryker avoids the head kick by Rossi.

Rossi looking to score a takedown here. Ryker is defending well but Rossi drives through and ends up in Ryker's guard.
Ryker is wriggling around but Rossi manages to pass to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ryker is looking to control Rossi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ryker avoid being mounted?
Ryker is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryker is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.

Rossi is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Rossi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rossi wants it to stay on the feet.

Ryker gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Rossi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rossi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rossi wants to stand up but Ryker is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryker preventing the sweep.

Ryker stands up from Rossi's guard - Ryker perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rossi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Rossi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ryker tries to pull guard but Rossi holds him up against the cage and eventually Ryker drops back down to his feet.

Ryker ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ryker no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Rossi stands up and waves to Ryker to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryker blocks a head kick by Rossi.
Ryker fails with the takedown
and Rossi counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Ryker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rossi slaps away a takedown attempt from Ryker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rossi is defended easily by Ryker.
Rossi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ryker is looking to counter punch.

Ryker has closed the distance and engaged Rossi in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi is trying to push Ryker away but Ryker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Ryker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rossi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ryker defends it nicely.
Rossi stuffs the takedown.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ryker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As Rossi backs away, Ryker returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ryker wants to clinch.
Jack Ryker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rossi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ryker as he avoids it easily.
Ryker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rossi's waist but Rossi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ryker off to one side.
Ryker moves out of range of the body kick.
It appears Ryker was looking to counter with a kick there.
Rossi tries to clinch but Ryker is having none of it.
Ryker misses with the body kick

and Rossi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryker keeping moving, preventing Rossi from controlling successfully.
Ryker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ryker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ryker is really struggling to control Rossi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ryker wants to sweep here but Rossi controlling him for the moment.

Ryker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rossi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ryker is looking to clinch.
Ryker throws a head kick that misses.
Ryker scores with a shot to the body.
Ryker wants to clinch.
Rossi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rossi.
Ryker tries to clinch up but Rossi circles away and keeps his distance.
Rossi fails with a takedown attempt.
Jack Ryker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luca Rossi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryker throws a head kick but Rossi moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rossi.
Ryker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rossi defends it nicely.
Rossi throws a counter combo.
Rossi throws a sloppy head kick and Ryker moves out of range easily.
Rossi scores with a head kick. Ryker tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rossi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rossi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryker shoots in looking for a takedown. Rossi tries to sprawl out of it but Ryker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rossi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ryker manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rossi looks for the body kick but Ryker saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luca Rossi.
I've got Rossi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Luca Rossi!

Luca Rossi took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'That was expected'.
S C
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hype
A | B
pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
37%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sadio Mane (ranked 6673 p4p, 24506 weight class) and Nick Jackson (ranked 338 p4p, 362 weight class). Mane's entrance music is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Sadio Mane has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sadio Mane seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

150 cm
25
136
2 - 2 - 0
155 cm
21
133
0 - 1 - 0
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin
Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sadio Mane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mane manages to avoid it.
Mane is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mane avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mane throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Mane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mane could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson. That snapped Mane's head back.
Mane looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jackson thumps Mane with a low kick.
Mane misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And Jackson tries to counter it with a takedown but Mane pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mane closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Mane pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sadio Mane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mane scores with a punch to the head.
Jackson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jackson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mane misses with a low kick as Jackson jumps back.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Jackson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mane!
Mane is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controls the position.
Jackson lands an elbow.
Jackson cracks Mane with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jackson working the head with strikes.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
Jackson grinds an elbow into Mane's temple.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
Mane is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jackson scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mane taking punishment in the form of punches.
You can see the frustration on Mane's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mane is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jackson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Jackson cracks Mane with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jackson lands a nice forearm strike.
Jackson looks up at the clock and then as Mane takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jackson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson just content to control the position.
Jackson lands an elbow.
Jackson is chipping away with strikes.
Mane is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Jackson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jackson lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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


Mane gets caught napping as Jackson dives in and scores a takedown. Mane manages to retain guard.

Mane has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jackson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mane.
Jackson cracks Mane with a big elbow.
Jackson cracks Mane with a big right hand but Mane just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jackson working the ground and pound.
Jackson landing strikes.
Mane wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jackson cracks Mane with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The referee asks Jackson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jackson prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a few punches from side control.
Nick Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jackson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mane some visible discomfort.
Jackson is staying tight to Mane's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Jackson scoring with punches and elbows.
Mane taking a bit of punishment here - Jackson scoring with strikes.
Mane takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jackson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jackson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Mane is not content to let Jackson control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jackson working the head with strikes.
Jackson lands some shots froms side control.
Mane takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Check out the look on Jackson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jackson controls the position from side control.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson lands a few punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working the body and head with strikes.
Mane taking a bit of punishment here - Jackson scoring with strikes.
Jackson landing a few strikes.
Mane is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mane is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mane to see if he's OK.
Oh Mane is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson landing strikes.
Jackson lands some shots froms side control.
Jackson is chipping away with strikes.
Jackson landing strikes.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Mane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mane seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson landing a few strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mane on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mane takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jackson scoring with punches from side control.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mane takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
You can see the frustration on Mane's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lull in the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Jackson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Jackson lands a big head kick that sends Mane tumbling to the mat! Jackson takes a step backwards and waves Mane back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Sadio Mane has been cut.
Mane sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson drops Mane with a straight right hand, right on the button! Jackson follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Jackson!
After winning the bout, Nick Jackson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
55%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Malvoe (ranked 4095 p4p, 4043 weight class) and Yakubu Okoroji (ranked 233 p4p, 231 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

165 cm
21
144
1 - 0 - 0
165 cm
20
140
1 - 3 - 1
BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine
Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunnar Malvoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yakubu Okoroji!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malvoe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malvoe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Clark's Champion's in the buildup to the fight.
Okoroji shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Malvoe defends it nicely.
Okoroji misses with a wild body shot.
Okoroji with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Malvoe misses with a straight right.
Malvoe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okoroji swings for the body but Malvoe moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okoroji. Malvoe does a little dance to reset his feet.

Okoroji gets a takedown into half guard.

Okoroji seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Malvoe is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Yakubu Okoroji!
A relieved looking Yakubu Okoroji thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
88%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lars Kay (ranked 3869 p4p, 3820 weight class) and Ralphie Hornby (ranked 369 p4p, 362 weight class). Ralphie Hornby is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

177 cm
21
150
2 - 1 - 0
175 cm
19
145
3 - 2 - 0
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Kay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralphie Hornby!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hornby drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hornby trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kay's guard.

Hornby wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Kay's closed guard. He's half up but Kay has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Kay pivots and extends the arm, Hornby falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Kay! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lars Kay!
Lars Kay thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shane Pulver (ranked 5394 p4p, 2215 weight class) and Djuradj Brankovic (ranked 558 p4p, 285 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.

180 cm
27
155
3 - 5 - 0
183 cm
27
165
3 - 0 - 0
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Pulver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Djuradj Brankovic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulver tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Pulver.
Pulver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brankovic is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pulver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brankovic.
Pulver feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Brankovic moves in looking to clinch but Pulver pushes him off.
Pulver is looking to counter with a body kick.
Brankovic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head kick misses from Pulver.
Pulver throws a leg kick

and Brankovic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Brankovic.
It looks like Shane Pulver has been cut.
Pulver takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brankovic.
Brankovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pulver is rocked!
Brankovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Pulver is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pulver is looking for a takedown.
Pulver misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Brankovic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brankovic pushes Pulver against the cage. Brankovic is working some dirty boxing. Brankovic pushes off with a quick right hook! Pulver goes down! Pulver tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Brankovic moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Djuradj Brankovic!
Djuradj Brankovic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
81%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thufir Hawat (ranked 1663 p4p, 2766 weight class) and Alessandro Berlusconi (ranked 213 p4p, 334 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

185 cm
21
178
5 - 3 - 0
183 cm
23
170
4 - 1 - 0
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thufir Hawat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alessandro Berlusconi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berlusconi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hawat 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.
Berlusconi avoids a kick to the body.
Berlusconi throws a counter combo.
Hawat lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hawat throws a hook to the side of Berlusconi's head but Berlusconi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hawat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hawat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Berlusconi.
The fighters circling - Hawat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hawat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Berlusconi.
Thufir Hawat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alessandro Berlusconi.
Hawat misses with the combination.
Berlusconi tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berlusconi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hawat quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Berlusconi shoots in looking for a takedown but Hawat manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Berlusconi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hawat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hawat lands with a hook. Berlusconi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Berlusconi dives in and grabs Hawat's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hawat pushes down on Berlusconi's head and hops out.
A jab from Hawat misses.
A nice combination there by Berlusconi.
Berlusconi shoots in but no luck this time.
Berlusconi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hawat defends well and Berlusconi ends up having to push Hawat into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hawat missing with a left hand there. Berlusconi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Hawat backs off Berlusconi throws a huge counter combo but Hawat manages to avoid it all.
Berlusconi closes the distance but Hawat moves to the side
and Hawat counters with a thumping low kick.
Hawat misses with a wild body shot.
Berlusconi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Berlusconi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berlusconi stopping the sweep attempt from Hawat.
Berlusconi looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berlusconi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hawat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Berlusconi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hawat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Berlusconi is looking to work some ground and pound but Hawat has wrist control.
Hawat wants to sweep here but Berlusconi controlling him for the moment.
Hawat keeping moving, preventing Berlusconi from controlling successfully.
Berlusconi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Berlusconi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Berlusconi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hawat keeping moving, preventing Berlusconi from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berlusconi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hawat misses the jab.
Hawat throws a lazy uppercut
and Berlusconi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Berlusconi walks into a stiff left hand from Hawat.
Hawat attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hawat misses with a series of wild punches.
Hawat lands with a straight right. Berlusconi didn't see that one coming.
Hawat misses with a wild body shot.
Berlusconi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawat. Berlusconi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawat throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Berlusconi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Berlusconi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berlusconi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Berlusconi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hawat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Berlusconi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hawat wants to stand up but Berlusconi is controlling him.
Berlusconi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hawat looking to hit a scissor sweep but Berlusconi is one step ahead there.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Berlusconi trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thufir Hawat dominated that 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.

Hawat connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Berlusconi's hands.
Hawat pivots, looking for a leg kick but Berlusconi is out of range and Hawat settles back down.
Berlusconi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hawat looks to land a body kick but Berlusconi moved away.
Hawat defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Berlusconi.

Berlusconi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
What's Hawat going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Alessandro Berlusconi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Berlusconi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berlusconi staying calm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawat managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Berlusconi.
Berlusconi wants to control but Hawat is keeping him busy.
Hawat tries to bench press Berlusconi off him but Berlusconi keeps the position.
Berlusconi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hawat down.
Hawat managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Berlusconi.
Berlusconi trying to control the action but Hawat is working from the bottom.
Berlusconi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hawat haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Berlusconi throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Berlusconi landing a few strikes.
Hawat tries to buck Berlusconi off but Berlusconi is having none of it.

Berlusconi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Berlusconi fails with a takedown attempt.
Hawat misses with a wild combination.
Hawat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berlusconi manages to avoid it.
Thufir Hawat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawat misses with a series of wild punches.
Thufir Hawat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawat catches Berlusconi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Berlusconi or perhaps it was just good defense by Hawat, which made it look bad.
Thufir Hawat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alessandro Berlusconi.
Berlusconi has his takedown stuffed
and Hawat counters with a nice uppercut.
Hawat lands a head kick!
Berlusconi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hawat as he jumps to the side.
Hawat feints and then cracks Berlusconi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Berlusconi down.
Berlusconi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hawat.
Hawat throws a head kick but Berlusconi moves out of range.
Berlusconi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Berlusconi drives through with a takedown into Hawat's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Berlusconi landing some decent shots from guard.
Berlusconi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Berlusconi controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berlusconi trying to control but Hawat is working from the bottom.
Berlusconi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berlusconi wants to control from the top but Hawat keeps moving.
Berlusconi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Berlusconi postures up in Hawat's guard and throws a big left but Hawat blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thufir Hawat dominated that second round.
That's time! Hawat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!


Berlusconi gets a takedown into half guard.
Hawat taking some punishment here, with Berlusconi in his half guard.
Hawat slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hawat 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.
Berlusconi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Berlusconi lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berlusconi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hawat 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 one minute gone in the round.
Hawat bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Berlusconi's guard.

Hawat slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Berlusconi pulls Hawat in close to prevent any damage.
Hawat controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Berlusconi working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hawat stopping the sweep attempt from Berlusconi.
Berlusconi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Berlusconi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Berlusconi trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hawat lands a front kick.
Berlusconi fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berlusconi blocks a head kick by Hawat.
Hawat throws a chopping leg kick but Berlusconi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hawat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berlusconi manages to avoid it.
Berlusconi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hawat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Berlusconi can do to turn this around?

Berlusconi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Berlusconi lands in his opponent's guard.
Hawat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hawat keeping moving, preventing Berlusconi from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berlusconi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Alessandro Berlusconi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berlusconi wants to control from the top but Hawat keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Berlusconi shoots in for a double leg but Hawat sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Berlusconi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hawat sprawls well. Hawat wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Berlusconi gets slowly back to his feet.
Thufir Hawat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alessandro Berlusconi.
Berlusconi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hawat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thufir Hawat!
S C
A
G S C
B
G S C G energy
A | B
hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
36%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dolla Drew (ranked 1363 p4p, 4730 weight class) and Israel Adesanya (ranked 178 p4p, 554 weight class). This should be fireworks!

180 cm
24
170
5 - 1 - 0
185 cm
26
177
5 - 3 - 0
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dolla Drew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Israel Adesanya!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drew connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big right from Drew misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Adesanya! But no joy.
Adesanya takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dolla Drew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drew throws a nice looking combination but Adesanya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drew's jab looks to have found its range, popping Adesanya under the eye.
Drew jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Adesanya is rocked!
Drew definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Adesanya finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Drew's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Adesanya falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dolla Drew!
S C
A
G S C
B
G S C G energy
A | B
hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
100%

 

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Renato Oliveira (ranked 1260 p4p, 2412 weight class) and Lemmy Kilmeister (ranked 165 p4p, 299 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kilmeister's choice of entrance music: Ace of Spades by - MOTORHEAD . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

178 cm
21
160
8 - 1 - 0
180 cm
25
165
5 - 3 - 0
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Insanely flexible
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Barry Bonds Performance Enhancers $120 3 160Q

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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Oliveira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lemmy Kilmeister!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira looks to land a left hand but Kilmeister moved out of range nicely.
Kilmeister has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kilmeister.
A big right from Kilmeister misses.
Oliveira looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilmeister is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kilmeister on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kilmeister has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Oliveira finds it's way round the side to connect with Kilmeister's head.
Oliveira cracks Kilmeister with an open hand slap.
It looks like Lemmy Kilmeister has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that Oliveira has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kilmeister slips under a jab from Oliveira.
Oliveira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kilmeister throws out the jab.
Kilmeister comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oliveira slips a straight right by Kilmeister.
Oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Kilmeister.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilmeister misses with a right hand

and Oliveira counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Oliveira.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oliveira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oliveira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilmeister misses with some punches.
Oliveira looking for a takedown.
Kilmeister working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to land knees to the body.
Oliveira struggles to land a body shot inside as Kilmeister controls his hands.
Kilmeister is trying to break the clinch but Oliveira has him pressed against the cage.

Kilmeister breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oliveira lands a jab to the head.

Oliveira clinches up with Kilmeister and pushes him back against the cage.

Oliveira pulls guard effortlessly.

Oliveira pushes a forearm under Kilmeister's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Kilmeister is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renato Oliveira!
Renato Oliveira retains his lightweight title!
S C
A
G S C
B
G S C G energy
A | B
hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
61%

 

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Orange Cassidy (ranked 2194 p4p, 2712 weight class) and Paulo Lima (ranked 279 p4p, 326 weight class). Cassidy comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman by METALLICA . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

171 cm
25
160
5 - 2 - 0
178 cm
29
158
8 - 2 - 0
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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Conquer


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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Orange Cassidy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Lima!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cassidy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lima's guard.
Cassidy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cassidy is pushing down on Lima's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lima is fighting to maintain full guard but Cassidy has managed to sneak the leg through.

Cassidy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lima is just riding it out for now. Cassidy eventually gives up the hold.
Cassidy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lima wants to control but Cassidy is keeping busy.

Lima looking for submissions off his back.

Cassidy seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima tries to get to full guard but Cassidy has control of the leg.
Lima moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Cassidy sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Lima doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Cassidy paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Lima - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Paulo Lima!
A relieved looking Paulo Lima thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
S C
A
G S C
B
G S C G energy
A | B
hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
51%

 

 
 
 
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