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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Voltron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoni Hardonk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voltron comes into the arena with Get to the Choppa blaring out of the sound system. Hardonk is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Requiem for a dream. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Voltron
vs
Hardonk

188 cm
23
230 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

193 cm
27
249 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Magnus Voltron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antoni Hardonk!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hardonk gets a takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Hardonk.
Hardonk is trying to control the action in half guard but Voltron is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Voltron is defending against the submission attempts here by Hardonk.
Hardonk not doing much here.
Hardonk stops Voltron from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardonk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Voltron defending well though.
Hardonk is keen to just control but Voltron is a slippery customer.
Voltron wants to get back to his feet.
Voltron regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hardonk.

Voltron kicks Hardonk off and gets to his feet.
Hardonk cracks the inside of Voltron's front leg.
Hardonk fails with the takedown.
Hardonk throws a head kick that misses.
Hardonk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Voltron swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardonk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Magnus Voltron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antoni Hardonk.
Voltron ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Voltron slaps away a takedown attempt from Hardonk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Voltron will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hardonk tries for a takedown but Voltron circles away easily

and Voltron counters with a takedown into side control.
Hardonk regains half guard.
Voltron is breathing heavily.
Hardonk regains full guard. Nicely done.
Voltron passes Hardonk's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hardonk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hardonk works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardonk has his hands on Voltron's head, controlling the position.

Hardonk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Hardonk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Voltron doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Voltron manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hardonk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hardonk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Voltron defends well.

Hardonk looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Hardonk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Voltron can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Hardonk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hardonk tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Voltron counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hardonk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Voltron tries to avoid it but Hardonk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Voltron to the ground. Voltron escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Antoni Hardonk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Voltron or perhaps it was just good defense by Hardonk which made him look bad.
Hardonk tries for a takedown but Voltron circles away easily
and Voltron counters with a right hand to the body.
Hardonk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Voltron lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Voltron thows a body shot but no joy.

Voltron shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hardonk is trying to defend but Voltron finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hardonk is not content to let Voltron control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardonk is trying to get back to full guard.
Hardonk wants to control but Voltron is keeping busy.
Hardonk is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Voltron's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Voltron's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardonk missing with strikes.
Hardonk lands shots from the back.
Hardonk trying to control.

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.
Voltron is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hardonk lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Hardonk.
Hardonk throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Voltron!

Hardonk is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Voltron knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Voltron for a finish.

Voltron defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Voltron covers up after that shot from Hardonk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hardonk is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Voltron is defending well though. Hardonk let's go of the attempt for now.
Voltron is taking damage to the body and head.
Voltron is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Voltron 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 Hardonk gets his way!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voltron is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardonk is landing with strikes from the back.
Hardonk slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Hardonk scores with punches and elbows.
Hardonk lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Voltron hold on?!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardonk lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Voltron hold on?!
What can Voltron do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antoni Hardonk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hardonk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Voltron counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

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

Hardonk stands up out of the half guard.
Voltron takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Hardonk shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hardonk scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hardonk not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Voltron is trying to stand back up but Hardonk is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hardonk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardonk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hardonk is nestled in close to Voltron, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hardonk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hardonk lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Voltron knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hardonk on the ground.
Hardonk thows a huge punch but Voltron dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardonk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voltron tries to kick Hardonk off but Hardonk keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Voltron is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hardonk scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hardonk lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hardonk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hardonk looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hardonk is controlling the pace.
Hardonk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardonk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hardonk trying to mount his opponent but Voltron defends it.

Hardonk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Voltron doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hardonk.
Hardonk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Voltron defending well though.
Antoni Hardonk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hardonk seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Voltron blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hardonk.
Magnus Voltron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardonk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Hardonk decides to stand and escape the position.
Hardonk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Voltron as he avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antoni Hardonk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hardonk 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antoni Hardonk!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Gontier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and keith steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gontier's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Three Days Grace - Break. steele has chosen "Can't Be Touched" as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gontier
vs
steele

185 cm
23
270 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

199 cm
24
275 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Gontier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, keith steele!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gontier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by steele.
keith steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gontier shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. steele is trying to defend but Gontier finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gontier missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
steele is trying to stand back up but Gontier is controlling him
Gontier thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
steele is trying to get back to full guard.
Gontier is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Gontier is sneakily working for an arm triangle but steele sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
steele tries to roll over but Gontier keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gontier missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gontier tries to pass the half guard into mount. steele knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Gontier is working for a kimura but steele is defending it quite comfortably.
Gontier is trying to control. steele wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
steele avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gontier.
Nice strikes from Gontier there.
Gontier missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
steele is looking to escape.
steele is trying to get back to full guard.
Gontier lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gontier is pressing down on steele's thigh, looking to free his foot. steele is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gontier moves into full mount! steele won't be happy about that!

Gontier looking for a guillotine from mount but steele is having none of it.

Gontier has hold of steele's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and steele manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gontier can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as steele is looking to escape.
steele is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gontier looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gontier controlling his opponent.
Gontier tries to control but steele wriggling away.

Gontier has isolated one of steele's arms. steele looking to fight him off but Gontier twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adam Gontier!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kenyon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenyon comes to the cage accompanied by The Illinois Enema Bandit. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kenyon
vs
Johnston

179 cm
24
181 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

173 cm
22
180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Kenyon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kenyon.
Johnston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kenyon.
Kenyon clobbers Johnston with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kenyon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kenyon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnston's head backwards.
Johnston misses with a hook.
No joy there for Johnston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Michael Kenyon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnston staying out of range there.
Jab, jab by Kenyon - just one landing.
Kenyon lands with a straight right. Johnston didn't see that one coming.
Johnston misses with a double jab.
A shot to the liver by Kenyon. Beautiful body shot.
Kenyon throws a sloppy head kick and Johnston moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston throws a hook but Kenyon blocks it.
Johnston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kenyon lands a nice shot that snaps Johnston's head back.
Johnston swinging wildly here.
Johnston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kenyon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kenyon shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnston sprawls well. He's pushed Kenyon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kenyon scores with a hook to the body. Johnston takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kenyon scores with a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kenyon!
Left hook, right uppercut from Kenyon.
Johnston tries to clinch but Kenyon moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnston looks gassed!
Johnston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kenyon throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Kenyon.
Kenyon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kenyon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnston in his tracks.

Kenyon shoots in and bounces Johnston off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kenyon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kenyon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenyon thows a big elbow that misses.
Kenyon trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kenyon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kenyon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenyon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kenyon looking to pass the guard.
Kenyon trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kenyon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kenyon throwing strikes from guard but Johnston blocks nicely.
Kenyon throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kenyon is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnston has wrist control.

Johnston is working an open guard so Kenyon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kenyon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kenyon lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Kenyon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Johnston walks into a jab.
Kenyon lands with a shot to the body.
Kenyon throws a series of strikes that have Johnston backpedaling.
Michael Kenyon is winning the standup battle so far.
Kenyon lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kenyon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kenyon works Johnston's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Kenyon lands.
Nice body punch from Kenyon.
Kenyon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kenyon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnston can do to turn this around?
Johnston is breathing heavily.
Johnston gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kenyon sizes up Johnston with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jab from Kenyon.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kenyon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kenyon presses Johnston against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kenyon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kenyon pushes Johnston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kenyon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kenyon scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Kenyon breaks the clinch.
Johnston misses with the combination.
Kenyon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Michael Kenyon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnston on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Kenyon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johnston is trying to defend but Kenyon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kenyon works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenyon pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenyon content just to control the position here.
Kenyon 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.
Kenyon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kenyon is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Kenyon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Michael Kenyon!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fusion Weapon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Stand your ground" by Acarine. Weapon has chosen Run This Town Tonight as his entrance music. Tommy Sanchez had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Sanchez
vs
Weapon

170 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

175 cm
21
149 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fusion Weapon!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Weapon lands with a nice combination. Sanchez backs away looking to recover.
Weapon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanchez.
Weapon stalks Sanchez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanchez's face. Sanchez staggers backwards, shaken.
Weapon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
Weapon throws a combination. Sanchez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Weapon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Weapon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Weapon.
Weapon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss

and Weapon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sanchez!
Sanchez throwing hammer fists to the chest of Weapon. What's that going to do exactly?
Weapon trying to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez is squirming around, avoiding Weapon's attempts to control the action.

Weapon working for a submission but Sanchez is keeping him at bay.

Weapon is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Weapon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Fusion Weapon!

C
A

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 Stefan Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Neo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Struve
vs
Neo

211 cm
26
243 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

203 cm
22
280 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stefan Struve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Neo!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neo throws a head kick that misses.
Neo lands a head kick. Struve smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Stefan Struve has been cut.
Struve shoots in and drives through. Neo sprawls well.
Struve tries for a takedown but Neo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Struve misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Struve. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Struve dives in and grabs Neo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Neo pushes down on Struve's head and hops out.
Struve shoots for a takedown but Neo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Neo throws a sloppy head kick and Struve moves out of range easily.
Neo misses with a head kick.
Neo throws a sloppy head kick and Struve moves out of range easily.
Neo throws a head kick that misses.
Neo misses with a kick to the body.
Neo throws a head kick that misses.
Neo scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neo throws a head kick but Struve moves out of range.

Neo lands a big head kick that sends Struve tumbling to the mat! Neo takes a step backwards and waves Struve back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Struve fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Neo stuffs the takedown.
Neo seems to be stalking Struve here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Struve drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Thomas Neo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between hugh gardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and murray mintz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). mintz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Smack My Bitch Up- The Prodigy. hugh gardon had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

gardon
vs
mintz

225 cm
22
130 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

170 cm
23
141 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, hugh gardon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, murray mintz!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mintz wants to clinch up but gardon keeps it at a distance.
mintz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but gardon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
mintz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
mintz displaying some good clinch control by pressing gardon up against the cage.
The crowd are getting on mintz's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
gardon goes for a takedown in the clinch but mintz prevents it.
gardon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. mintz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
mintz connects with a nasty looking knee right to gardon's face.
mintz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
mintz landing knees to the body.
mintz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
mintz connects with a knee to the head.

gardon is rocked!
mintz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Oh gardon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
mintz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has gardon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
mintz looking to throw knees to the head but gardon is blocking nicely.
gardon seems to have got his legs back now.
mintz lands a knee to the head.
mintz is pushing gardon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
mintz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has gardon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
mintz taking a breather.
mintz scores with a knee to the head.
mintz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
mintz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
mintz prevents gardon from breaking the clinch.
mintz misses with a knee to the head.
mintz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
mintz crunches a lovely knee into gardon's ribcage.
gardon is breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. mintz obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mintz tries to land a knee to the head but gardon blocks with his arms.
mintz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
mintz just leaning against gardon, taking a breather.
mintz unloads a knee to the mid-section. gardon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
mintz connects with a knee to the head.
mintz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
mintz lands a knee to the body.
gardon is trying to drag mintz to the mat but mintz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for hugh gardon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
mintz crunches a lovely knee into gardon's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mintz lands a good knee to the midsection. gardon won't want to take too many of those.
mintz connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. mintz obliges.
mintz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
mintz working gardon over with knees to the body.
mintz slows down the pace here.
mintz connects with a nasty looking knee right to gardon's face.
mintz stalling in the clinch.
mintz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
mintz landing knees to the body.
gardon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
mintz lands a good knee to the midsection. gardon won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
mintz working gardon over with knees to the body.
mintz lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mintz has gardon pushed against the cage.
mintz scores with a knee to the head.
mintz lands a nice knee to the body.
mintz landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by mintz.
mintz has gardon pressed against the cage.
mintz continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
mintz with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
mintz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has gardon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
gardon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. mintz smiles and moves away.
mintz throws a head kick but gardon moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

murray mintz dominated that round.
That's time! gardon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from mintz.
mintz throws a head kick that misses.
gardon avoids a punch combination nicely.
gardon shoots in for a double leg but mintz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
gardon blocks a head kick by mintz.
gardon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

mintz gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
mintz throws a knee to the head but misses.
mintz misses with a knee strike.
gardon wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for hugh gardon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from mintz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
mintz with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for mintz to work.
mintz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
mintz leaning his opponent against the cage.
mintz lands a knee to the body.
mintz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A bit of stalling here from mintz.
mintz with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from mintz.
mintz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
mintz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A knee to the head by mintz.
gardon letting mintz take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mintz working gardon over with knees to the body.
mintz connects with a nasty looking knee right to gardon's face.
mintz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by murray mintz.
mintz tries to close the distance and clinch up but gardon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
mintz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
murray mintz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by mintz.

mintz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for gardon!

mintz gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

mintz closes the distance and clinches.
mintz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
mintz working gardon over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on mintz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A knee to the head by mintz.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
mintz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
mintz landing knees to the body.
mintz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
mintz misses with a knee to the head.
mintz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
mintz crunches a lovely knee into gardon's ribcage.
mintz landing knees to the body.
mintz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
mintz lands a nice knee to the body.
mintz lands a good knee to the midsection. gardon won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. mintz obliges.
mintz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
mintz lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mintz with a knee to the head.
mintz connects with a nasty looking knee right to gardon's face.
mintz effectively controlling the action here.
mintz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
mintz lands a knee to the head.
mintz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
mintz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from mintz.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
mintz lands a good knee to the midsection. gardon won't want to take too many of those.
gardon takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

murray mintz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

mintz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick there by mintz.
mintz is looking to clinch.
mintz throws a nice outside leg kick.

mintz closes the distance and pushes gardon back into the cage.
mintz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
mintz prevents the takedown attempt.
mintz is pushing gardon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
mintz lands a good knee to the midsection. gardon won't want to take too many of those.
gardon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but mintz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
mintz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
mintz landing knees to the body.
mintz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mintz pressing his opponent against the cage.
mintz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has gardon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
mintz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
gardon tries to pull guard but mintz won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for hugh gardon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from mintz.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. mintz obliges.
gardon takes a knee right on the jaw!

mintz has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and gardon goes down! mintz pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!

mintz is trying to get an arm triangle but gardon is defending well.

mintz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but gardon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

mintz has hold of gardon's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! gardon tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - mintz cranks the arm and gardon screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from gardon, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). murray mintz!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Bimbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azeroth King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bimbo comes to the cage accompanied by ICP - Miracles. King has chosen Smooth Criminal as his entrance music. Lawrence Bimbo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bimbo
vs
King

188 cm
27
235 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

195 cm
28
240 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lawrence Bimbo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Azeroth King!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bimbo wants to clinch.
Bimbo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bimbo throws a leg kick but King checks it.
Bimbo slips under a jab from King.
Bimbo is looking to clinch.
King loads up on a big right hand but Bimbo slips the punch.
Bimbo walks into a left hand.
Bimbo throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
A combination from King does no damage.
Bimbo tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King blocks a head kick by Bimbo.
Bimbo closes this distance looking for a takedown but King circles away.
Bimbo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lawrence Bimbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bimbo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King avoids the body shot from Bimbo.
Bimbo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King misses with the combination.
Bimbo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
King avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
King lands a jab to Bimbo's midsection.

Bimbo gets a clinch.
Bimbo looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
King has had enough of the clinch but Bimbo keeps him there for the moment.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Bimbo won't allow it.
King lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bimbo is working for takedown but King is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lawrence Bimbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bimbo.
King scores with a shot to the side of Bimbo's head.

Bimbo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bimbo is breathing heavily.
King tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Bimbo drops back, looking for a kneebar! King looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. King looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from King!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bimbo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bimbo is trying to control King's posture but King avoids it.
Bimbo sneaks back into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Bimbo actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bimbo's head.
Bimbo wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
King is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bimbo is trying to control but can't.

King stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
King throws a body punch but Bimbo moves out of range.
Bimbo catches King with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bimbo wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
Bimbo wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
King stuffs the takedown.
A leg kick checked by King.
Bimbo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
King shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bimbo as he avoids it easily.
Bimbo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bimbo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King misses with a looping left.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King lands a jab-cross combination.
Bimbo doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
King needs to keep his hands up - Bimbo had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Azeroth King will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bimbo just misses with a punch to the body.
Azeroth King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bimbo scoring well with a low kick there.
Bimbo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bimbo throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Bimbo misses with a head kick.
King stuns Bimbo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bimbo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
King moves away from the strike by Bimbo.
A right-left combo lands from King.
Bimbo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
King lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bimbo has a takedown stuffed.
Bimbo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
King lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bimbo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bimbo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bimbo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from King finds it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bimbo.

Bimbo scores a takedown into full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bimbo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of King's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bimbo lands a heavy elbow.

King defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bimbo.
Bimbo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. King can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bimbo trying to control but King is having none of it.
King tries to hold on but Bimbo pushes him away.
Bimbo lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bimbo looking to control but King is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bimbo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bimbo punching from mount but King doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bimbo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
King is working to get back to half guard.

Bimbo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… King turns into him and now he's in Bimbo's guard.
King postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
King in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bimbo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. King is aware though and is defending well.
King won't allow Bimbo to sweep him here.
King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bimbo working for a triangle but King defends it easily.
Bimbo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from King.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Bimbo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bimbo misses with a shot to the body
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
Bimbo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from King.
King tries to bum rush Bimbo with a series of wild strikes but Bimbo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King 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.
Bimbo tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King scores with the left hand. Bimbo knows he should have avoided that one.
King displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
King wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
King avoids the head kick by Bimbo.
Bimbo darts in trying to clinch
and Bimbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bimbo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Azeroth King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bimbo looks to clinch
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bimbo looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bimbo, right into the meat.
Bimbo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bimbo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bimbo.
Bimbo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around King's waist but King gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bimbo off to one side.
King defending well as Bimbo loads up on a big left hand.
Bimbo tries to clinch
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King circles away from the clinch attempt
and King counters with a nice body shot.
King looks to land a combination but Bimbo avoids it well.
Bimbo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An inside leg kick lands from Bimbo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Bimbo lands a big head kick that sends King tumbling to the mat! Bimbo takes a step backwards and waves King back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Azeroth King has been cut.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King moves out of range as Bimbo throws a body kick.
King throws a nice looking combination but Bimbo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bimbo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bimbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King avoids the head kick by Bimbo.
Bimbo throws a head kick that King semi-blocks.
Good exchange - King coming out on top.
Bimbo misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bimbo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A left and a right from King both land. Nice combination.
Bimbo throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and moves out of range.
King lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bimbo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bimbo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Bimbo.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bimbo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bimbo.
Bimbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Bimbo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with King but King pushes him off and we're back to square one.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bimbo looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
Bimbo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Bimbo clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Azeroth King's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bimbo closes the distance and clinches up with King, looking for a takedown. Bimbo pushes King against the cage but King circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from King.
Bimbo clinches but King breaks the clinch
and King counters with a left and a right that stings Bimbo.
King scores with a jab to the head.
Bimbo tries to clinch
and King counters with a right hand to the body.
Bimbo tries to clinch
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bimbo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
Bimbo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by King.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
Bimbo tries to land a leg kick but King saw it coming and moves away.
King has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bimbo darts in trying to clinch
and King makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bimbo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bimbo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Bimbo.
Bimbo throws a half hearted mid kick.
King walks into a stiff left hand from Bimbo.
King misses with a takedown attempt
and Bimbo counters with a nice leg kick.
Bimbo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from King.
Bimbo clinches but King breaks the clinch
letting King counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from King does no damage.
Bimbo wants to clinch but King slips to the side
and King counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bimbo thinking.
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King loads up on a big right hand but Bimbo slips the punch.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bimbo.
King slips a jab from Bimbo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bimbo is defended easily by King.
King blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by King. Beautiful body shot.
Bimbo tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
Bimbo walks into a straight right hand from King.
Bimbo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bimbo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Bimbo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bimbo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bimbo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
King seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bimbo passes King's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to improve his position.
Bimbo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
King works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bimbo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Bimbo has gone for a leg lock! King slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bimbo's guard.

Bimbo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and King defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azeroth King dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Azeroth King's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bimbo throws a low kick but King moves out of range easily.
King blocks a head kick by Bimbo.
Bimbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Bimbo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
King's corner calls for a 1-2. King obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bimbo shoots in but King avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bimbo misses with a head kick.
King avoids a kick to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
King ducks under a wild hook from Bimbo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands with a right hand.
King throws a jab when Bimbo was well out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from King.
Bimbo throws a head kick that misses.
Bimbo shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lawrence Bimbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bimbo throws a front kick that sends King stumbling back into the cage.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bimbo with a poor takedown
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King lands with a nice combination. Bimbo backs away looking to recover.
King connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King lands an overhand right.
Bimbo tries to clinch
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice takedown defense from Bimbo. No joy for King on that attempt.
Bimbo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and King counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
King tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bimbo swivels and escapes.

Bimbo has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.
King tries to circle away but Bimbo has him pinned against the cage.
Bimbo lands a good knee to the midsection. King won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bimbo obliges.
Bimbo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bimbo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
King jumps guard but Bimbo stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bimbo throws a head punch that misses.
King tries to pull guard but Bimbo holds him up against the cage and eventually King drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to maintain a safe position but Bimbo gets an underhook and turns King into the cage.
Bimbo throws a knee to the head but misses.
King fails to pull guard.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
King trying to control the position but instead, Bimbo has worked for underhooks and has pushed King into the cage.
King has Bimbo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bimbo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bimbo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
King is trying to break the clinch but Bimbo has him pressed against the cage.
Bimbo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. King fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bimbo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? King is fending him off so far but Bimbo persists. Nope, King circles away and we're back to standing.
Bimbo throws a leg kick that misses.
King throws a series of punches but Bimbo avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bimbo was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
Bimbo looks to land a body kick but King moved away.
King throws a combination. Bimbo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bimbo ducks under a wild hook from King.
King avoids the head kick by Bimbo.
Bimbo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bimbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bimbo tries to avoid it but King manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bimbo to the ground. Bimbo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bimbo closes the distance but King moves to the side
and King counters with a three punch combo that has Bimbo backing up. Bimbo nods at King to acknowledge the strikes.
Horrible takedown by Bimbo or perhaps it was just good defense by King which made him look bad.
King lands with a straight right. Bimbo didn't see that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Azeroth King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think King has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 47:48
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 47:48
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azeroth King!
Azeroth King is the new heavyweight champion!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Nugzarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Nugzarov
vs
Smith

168 cm
27
154 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

175 cm
21
153 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dmitry Nugzarov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hannibal Smith!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nugzarov misses with a straight left.
Dmitry Nugzarov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nugzarov misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Nugzarov does no damage.
Nugzarov digs a good hook to Smith's body.

Nugzarov rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nugzarov avoids it.
Nugzarov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Nugzarov blocks with his arms.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nugzarov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Nugzarov throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Nugzarov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nugzarov presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith looks gassed!
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nugzarov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Nugzarov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nugzarov working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Nugzarov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
A right hand to the body from Nugzarov.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Nugzarov on the inside.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nugzarov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nugzarov managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Nugzarov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nugzarov lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nugzarov blocks it with crossed arms.
Nugzarov presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nugzarov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nugzarov gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Nugzarov on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Nugzarov as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Nugzarov presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nugzarov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nugzarov gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nugzarov throws a head punch that misses.
Nugzarov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Nugzarov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nugzarov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Nugzarov.
Nugzarov gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Smith is rocked!
Nugzarov is working Smith over against the cage.
Nugzarov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Nugzarov finish him?
Nugzarov lands a right hand.
Nugzarov dips a shoulder and cracks Smith with a mighty uppercut! Smith falls back against the cage and Nugzarov unloads with a barrage of strikes! Smith is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Nugzarov screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dmitry Nugzarov!
Dmitry Nugzarov is the new featherweight champion!