IP I: Novus Ordo Seclorum PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

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

Murphy
vs
Yuz

188 cm
21
199 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

188 cm
22
219 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruin Yuz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yuz circles away quickly and effectively.
Yuz tries to bum rush Murphy with a series of wild strikes but Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
A punch combination from Yuz misses.
Murphy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yuz counters with a leg kick.
Murphy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yuz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Murphy misses with a combination
and Yuz counters with a three punch combo that has Murphy backing up. Murphy nods at Yuz to acknowledge the strikes.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses
and Yuz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murphy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yuz counters with a leg kick.
Yuz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murphy misses with a combination
and Yuz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yuz throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yuz lands with a kick to the temple. Murphy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Murphy throws a leg kick
and Yuz makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Murphy really felt that one!
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Yuz jabs at Murphy's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yuz tests Murphy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yuz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murphy counters with a two punch combo.
Yuz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brandon Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuz with a jab.
Yuz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yuz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murphy doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yuz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yuz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murphy momentarily.
Yuz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left and a right from Yuz both land. Nice combination.
A right-left combo lands from Yuz.
Yuz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yuz throws a series of strikes that have Murphy backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuz lands with a cross.
Murphy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A right-left combo lands from Yuz.
Yuz lands a nice shot to the body.
Murphy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yuz lands with a kick to the temple. Murphy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Yuz drops Murphy with a right and a left! Yuz comes rushing in but Murphy regains his composure and manages to keep Yuz in guard.

Murphy is rocked!
Murphy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yuz controls the pace.
Yuz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yuz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yuz with a flurry of punches that miss.

Ruin Yuz has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Yuz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yuz!
Murphy walks into a stiff left hand from Yuz.
Yuz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Murphy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Yuz works over Murphy's head and body with a nice combination.
Murphy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yuz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yuz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Murphy tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Yuz is in Murphy's guard.
Yuz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.
Yuz wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Yuz stays in close to Murphy's body and controls the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
I looks like Yuz might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Murphy misses with a leg kick
and Yuz counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruin Yuz seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Yuz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Murphy sprawls well initially but Yuz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Yuz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Murphy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Yuz stalling.
Yuz is trying to control. Murphy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Murphy defending well though.
Well, if Yuz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Yuz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Murphy's head.
Yuz not doing much here.

Yuz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Murphy defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yuz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yuz stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuz wants to pass to mount but Murphy is defending the position.
Yuz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Ruin Yuz has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Yuz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Yuz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yuz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Murphy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yuz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yuz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yuz throws some wild stikes that Murphy manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruin Yuz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Murphy throws a hook but Yuz blocks it.
Brandon Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy misses with a leg kick
and Yuz counters with a stiff right hand.
Yuz lands a head kick!
Murphy takes one to the side of the head.
Murphy misses with a combination
and Yuz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A head kick by Murphy misses
and Yuz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murphy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yuz counters with a series of strikes. Murphy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Murphy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Murphy scores with a three punch combo!
Murphy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy misses with a combination
and Yuz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a double jab
and Yuz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A left and a right from Yuz both land. Nice combination.

Yuz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Murphy quickly recovers to half guard.
Yuz is trying to control. Murphy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yuz not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ruin Yuz.
Yuz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yuz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yuz blocks a jab.
Murphy needs to keep his hands up - Yuz had a free shot at his head there.
Yuz scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Yuz.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yuz.
Yuz lunges at Murphy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murphy's hand.
Yuz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yuz lands with an uppercut that bounces Murphy off the cage and back into rage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuz lands a nice looking body shot.
Murphy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yuz throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
Yuz shoots for a takedown but Murphy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yuz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yuz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Murphy walks into a left hand.
Yuz's corner calls for a 1-2. Yuz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yuz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yuz lands a jab to Murphy's midsection.
Yuz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murphy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yuz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oh Murphy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yuz scores with a sloppy right hand. Murphy should have avoided that one.
Murphy seems to have got his legs back now.
Murphy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yuz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Yuz lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Murphy sprawling to the canvas. Yuz follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Murphy hang on?
Yuz slows the pace down in half guard.
Yuz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruin Yuz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yuz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruin Yuz!

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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Cotton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dyne Yevon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yevon has chosen Ayreon - Age of Shadows as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cotton
vs
Yevon

177 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
21
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Cotton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dyne Yevon!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotton throws a series of punches but Yevon avoids them all with ease.
Cotton throws a nice looking combination but Yevon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yevon throws a right hand that Cotton ducks under and follows up with a left that Cotton also avoids with ease.
Jab, jab by Cotton - just one landing.
Cotton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cotton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Cotton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yevon was covering up waiting for the punch and Cotton finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cotton postures up.
Cotton slips nicely into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cotton lands a nice short elbow.
Cotton trying to control the action but Yevon is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cotton is trying to control the action in half guard but Yevon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cotton winds up and cracks Yevon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cotton prevents Yevon from improving his position.
Yevon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cotton.
Yevon is looking to control Cotton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yevon avoid being mounted?
Cotton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yevon's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cotton working the head and body with strikes.
Yevon is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cotton is controlling the pace.
Yevon is trying to get back to full guard.
Yevon is pressing down on Cotton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yevon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cotton wants to control from the top but Yevon keeps moving.
Cotton preventing the sweep.
Yevon keeping moving, preventing Cotton from controlling successfully.
Cotton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Yevon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cotton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cotton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cotton throwing strikes from guard but Yevon blocks nicely.

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.
Cotton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cotton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cotton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cotton distracts Yevon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cotton stays in close to Yevon's body and controls the position.
Cotton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cotton trying to control the position from guard on top but Yevon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Cotton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cotton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yevon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yevon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cotton misses with a wild combination.
Cotton tries for a takedown but Yevon circles away easily

and Yevon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yevon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cotton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cotton controls Yevon momentarily but Yevon frees himself.
Yevon trying to control but Cotton is working from the bottom.
Cotton trying to keep a closed guard but Yevon is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yevon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cotton stuffs the takedown.
Cotton fails with the takedown
and Yevon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Cotton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cotton has his takedown stuffed

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yevon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cotton is keeping the position for now.
Cotton keeping moving, preventing Yevon from controlling successfully.
Yevon controls from within his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yevon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yevon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yevon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dyne Yevon was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nice defenses there by Yevon.
Cotton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yevon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cotton throws a hook but Yevon avoids it easily.
Cotton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cotton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yevon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cotton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Yevon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cotton keeping moving, preventing Yevon from controlling successfully.
Yevon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cotton keeping moving, preventing Yevon from controlling successfully.
Cotton controls Yevon momentarily but Yevon frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yevon trying to control but Cotton is working from the bottom.
Yevon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dyne Yevon hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Yevon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cotton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cotton lands with a nice combination. Yevon backs away looking to recover.
Cotton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dyne Yevon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cotton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Yevon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cotton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cotton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yevon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cotton misses with a two punch combination.
Yevon cracks Cotton with a good jab.
Yevon connects with a jab.
Cotton throws a body kick the misses

and Yevon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cotton's guard.
Cotton working a defensive guard here.
Yevon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cotton is keeping the position for now.
Yevon trying to move into half guard but instead Cotton has managed to sweep!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotton won't allow Yevon to sweep him here.
Cotton with a nice head shot there.
Yevon trying to control the position.
Cotton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yevon trying to control the position.
Cotton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cotton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

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.
Cotton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yevon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cotton trying to control the position from guard on top but Yevon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Yevon is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Cotton rolls with it to try and escape but Yevon cranks on the arm and Cotton is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dyne Yevon!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Paul Badeux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nagorath Zeraka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeraka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Welcome to the jungle. Nagorath Zeraka is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Paul Badeux
vs
Zeraka

192 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeraka fails to land with a series of punches.
Badeux looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Zeraka avoids the head kick by Badeux.
Zeraka 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.
Zeraka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zeraka punishes Badeux's body with a nice straight punch.
Zeraka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like John Paul Badeux has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zeraka cracks the inside of Badeux's front leg.
Zeraka connects with a solid leg kick.
Zeraka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zeraka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zeraka scores with a head kick.
Zeraka throws a one two combo.
Zeraka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zeraka scores with a spinning back kick!
Zeraka stalks Badeux and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Badeux's face. Badeux staggers backwards, shaken.
Zeraka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zeraka. That's going to slow Badeux down.
Zeraka jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

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

John Paul Badeux's cut is getting worse.
Zeraka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeraka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Badeux's calf.
Zeraka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Badeux displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zeraka.
Zeraka looks to land a combination but Badeux avoids it well.
Zeraka fails to land with a series of punches.
Badeux dodges the punch combination from Zeraka.
Zeraka throws a series of strikes that have Badeux backpedaling.

John Paul Badeux's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Zeraka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Badeux's sensitive parts.
Zeraka lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zeraka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nagorath Zeraka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zeraka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Zeraka throws a nice looking combination but Badeux bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zeraka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zeraka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Jeez, John Paul Badeux's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zeraka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeraka misses with a series of wild punches.
Zeraka is working the combinations to good effect here.
Zeraka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zeraka.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Paul Badeux's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nagorath Zeraka!

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Coconut Bagaganja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Columbus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Columbus acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bagaganja
vs
Columbus

200 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
26
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Columbus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bagaganja misses the shot to the body.
Bagaganja on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bagaganja bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Columbus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bagaganja.
A slow jab from Columbus misses its intended target.
Bagaganja lands with a kick to the temple. Columbus shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Columbus throws a hook but Bagaganja blocks it.
Bagaganja tries to clinch there but Columbus circles away.
Bagaganja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Columbus throws out the jab.
Bagaganja fails with the takedown.

Bagaganja drives through and clinches with Columbus against the cage.
Columbus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Bagaganja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bagaganja gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagaganja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Columbus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bagaganja lands a high kick!
Bagaganja bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Columbus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Columbus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Columbus digs a good hook to Bagaganja's body.
Bagaganja is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Bagaganja.
Coconut Bagaganja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Columbus loads up on a big right hand but Bagaganja slips the punch.
Columbus scores with the left hand. Bagaganja knows he should have avoided that one.
Columbus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Bagaganja scores with a takedown into Columbus's guard.
Columbus lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bagaganja!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbus lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Columbus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Columbus with good strikes from the mount here!
Bagaganja is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bagaganja is working hard here to advance position.
Columbus controlling from the full mount.
Columbus punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Columbus dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Columbus avoids the attempt from Bagaganja to control.
Columbus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Columbus has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bagaganja's face.
Columbus lands a heavy elbow.
Columbus wants to control the pace but Bagaganja is squirming around nicely.
Columbus scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Columbus lands a big shot there that rocks Bagaganja but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Columbus avoids the attempt from Bagaganja to control.
Bagaganja on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bagaganja tries to get out of the position.
Columbus raining down hammerfists from mount.
Columbus pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Columbus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Columbus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bagaganja?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Columbus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bagaganja is looking to escape.
Columbus avoids the attempt from Bagaganja to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bagaganja holds of for dear life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Columbus dominated that round.
That's time! Bagaganja's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Columbus missing with a left hand there. Bagaganja was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bagaganja delivers a nice body kick.
Columbus misses with a hook. Bagaganja ducked under it nicely.
Bagaganja lands a front kick.
Bagaganja misses with a combination
and Columbus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Bagaganja moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bagaganja as Columbus tries to tie him up.
Bagaganja is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Columbus is trying to drag Bagaganja to the mat but Bagaganja just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bagaganja lands a hook that snaps the head of Columbus backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagaganja manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Columbus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bagaganja lands a shoulder strike.
Bagaganja works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bagaganja is pushing Columbus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bagaganja makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bagaganja is working Columbus over against the cage.
Bagaganja prevents a takedown attempt there.

Bagaganja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bagaganja connects with a jab.
Bagaganja lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bagaganja.
Bagaganja throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bagaganja tries to clinch but Columbus is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagaganja fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Columbus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big right from Columbus misses.
Columbus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Columbus ducks under a wild hook from Bagaganja.
Columbus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bagaganja ducks under a wild hook from Columbus.
Columbus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Columbus throws a looping overhand right but Bagaganja ducks down to avoid it.
Bagaganja slips under a jab from Columbus.
Columbus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bagaganja as he jumps to the side.
Coconut Bagaganja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Columbus.
Columbus is breathing heavily.
Bagaganja throws a front kick that sends Columbus stumbling back into the cage.
Bagaganja thumps Columbus with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagaganja goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bagaganja throws a head kick but Columbus moves out of range.

Bagaganja instigates a clinch.
Bagaganja will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Columbus up against the cage.
Columbus is trying to drag Bagaganja to the mat but Bagaganja just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Columbus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bagaganja pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Bagaganja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chris Columbus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Columbus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bagaganja ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bagaganja goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bagaganja connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Columbus's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Columbus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bagaganja fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Columbus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bagaganja closes this distance looking for a takedown but Columbus circles away.
Coconut Bagaganja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bagaganja thuds his shin into the meat of Columbus's side.
Columbus might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Bagaganja shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Columbus napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bagaganja will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bagaganja scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Columbus parries the strikes from Bagaganja easily there. Bagaganja is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Columbus to escape.
Columbus takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Columbus taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bagaganja creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Columbus sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bagaganja in side control, throwing shots but Columbus defends.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Columbus parries the strikes from Bagaganja easily there. Bagaganja is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Columbus to escape.
Bagaganja wants to stand but Columbus has his arm trapped.
Columbus sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coconut Bagaganja dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Columbus closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bagaganja did well to prevent Columbus getting side control.
Bagaganja wants to get back to full guard.
Columbus is keen to just control but Bagaganja is a slippery customer.
Bagaganja trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Columbus with good strikes from the mount here!
Bagaganja tries to hold on but Columbus postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bagaganja is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bagaganja can't escape the position.
Columbus with a couple of short strikes.
Columbus lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Bagaganja is rocked!
Bagaganja wants to hold on but Columbus pushes him away.
Oh Bagaganja is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Columbus looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Columbus loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Bagaganja scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Columbus land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Columbus stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Columbus!

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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Piak Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and johnny cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piak Drake has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Drake
vs
cash

175 cm
22
165 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piak Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, johnny cash!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake ducks under a wild hook from cash.
Drake slips under a jab from cash.
A slow jab from cash misses its intended target.
Drake moves out of range of the strikes.
Drake scores with a spinning back kick!
cash misses with an uppercut.
cash throws a big shot that misses.
cash swings for the body but Drake moves out of range.
Drake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
cash throws a shot from downtown. Drake moves away and avoids it.
cash loads up on a big right hand but Drake slips the punch.
Drake moves away from the strike by cash.
Drake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
cash misses the jab.
cash looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
cash misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Drake.
Drake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
cash misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by cash.
cash swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
cash misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - cash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drake plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
cash looks to land a right hand but Drake moved out of range.
Drake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from cash.
cash throws a shot from downtown. Drake moves away and avoids it.
A head kick from Drake lands but cash takes it in his stride.

Drake fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with cash, pushing him back against the cage.
Drake utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
cash looks gassed!
Drake misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Drake.

It looks like johnny cash has been cut.
Drake misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
cash can't break the clinch.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
cash is looking to break free of the clinch but Drake has double underhooks.
Drake has cash pressed against the cage, preventing cash from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Drake lands a nice knee to the body.
cash takes a knee right on the jaw!
Drake lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Drake looking to throw knees to the head but cash is blocking nicely.
Drake using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drake lands a knee to the head.
Drake misses with a knee to the head.
Drake gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
cash is trying to break the clinch but Drake has him pressed against the cage.
Drake lands an elbow inside.
Drake lands an elbow inside that cash shrugs off.
cash takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
cash is trying to break free.
cash takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake scores with a knee to the head.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drake misses with a knee to the head.
Drake tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and cash avoids it.
Drake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
cash tries to circle away but Drake has him pinned against the cage.
cash is looking to break free of the clinch but Drake has double underhooks.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but cash blocks it with crossed arms.
Drake misses with an elbow over the top.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
cash is trying to break free.
cash is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on cash's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but cash blocks it with crossed arms.
Drake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but cash has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite cash's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Drake unloads a knee to the mid-section. cash lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
cash wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
cash has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
cash has had enough of the clinch but Drake keeps him there for the moment.
Drake misses with a knee to the head.
Drake throws an elbow but it misses.
Drake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite cash's efforts to push away.
Drake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Drake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drake misses with a knee strike.
cash tries to break the clinch but Drake is controlling the position.
Drake tries a knee to the head but cash blocks it.
cash wants to break free but Drake has control.
Drake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from cash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piak Drake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on johnny cash's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

cash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
Drake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from cash.
johnny cash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake slips a straight right by cash.
A head kick from Drake lands but cash takes it in his stride.
Drake lands with a slapping head kick.
Drake lands a head kick!
cash misses with a hook. Drake ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from cash misses its intended target.
cash throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
cash misses the jab.

Drake fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with cash, pushing him back against the cage.
Drake lands an elbow inside that cash shrugs off.
Drake landing knees to the head.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drake tries a knee to the head but cash blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but cash blocks it with crossed arms.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
cash takes an elbow to the forehead.
Drake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through cash's defenses.
cash takes an elbow to the forehead.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drake lands a nice knee to the body.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
cash is trying to break the clinch but Drake has him pressed against the cage.
Drake throws a knee to the head but misses.
cash wants to break free but Drake has control.
Drake pushes off an throws an elbow but cash leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
cash is trying to force a seperation but Drake has the dominant position.
Drake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
cash wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drake misses with a knee strike.

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.
cash wants to get back to striking at distance but Drake won't allow it.
Drake throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Drake misses with a knee strike.
Drake keeps control of cash as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
cash is trying to break free.
cash is trying to break free.
cash blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
cash has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drake lands an elbow inside that cash shrugs off.
cash tries to break free but Drake pushes him back against the cage.
Drake looking to throw knees to the head but cash is blocking nicely.
cash is trying to break the clinch but Drake is controlling him.
Drake with a knee to the head.
Drake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite cash's efforts to push away.
Drake misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on cash's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Drake.
Drake has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Drake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but cash blocks it with crossed arms.
cash wants to break free but Drake has control.
Drake tries a knee to the head but cash blocks it.
Drake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite cash's efforts to push away.
Drake keeps control of cash as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drake misses with a knee to the head.
cash wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
cash has had enough of the clinch but Drake keeps him there for the moment.
cash wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drake has him pressed against the cage.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
cash tries to circle away but Drake has him pinned against the cage.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drake keeps control of cash as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but cash has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drake throws an elbow but misses.
cash blocks an elbow strike.
cash is trying to break free.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
cash can't break the clinch.
cash blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
cash tries to break the clinch but Drake is controlling the position.
Drake throws a knee to the head but misses.
cash is looking to break free of the clinch but Drake has double underhooks.
cash is looking to break free of the clinch but Drake has double underhooks.
cash tries to break the clinch but Drake is controlling the position.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but cash has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite cash's efforts to push away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drake misses with a knee to the head.
cash wants to break the clinch but can't.
cash is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piak Drake dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on johnny cash'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!

cash lands with a straight right. Drake didn't see that one coming.
cash missing with a left hand there. Drake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
cash misses with a looping left.
Drake ducks under a wild hook from cash.
cash might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
cash throws a jab when Drake was well out of range.
cash throws a looping overhand right but Drake ducks down to avoid it.
cash throws a jab when Drake was well out of range.

Drake takes the fight into the clinch.
cash wants to break free but Drake has control.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but cash blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drake misses with a knee to the head.
cash takes an elbow to the forehead.
Drake lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Drake lands a damaging elbow.
Drake looking to throw knees to the head but cash is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
cash has had enough of the clinch but Drake keeps him there for the moment.
Drake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite cash's efforts to push away.
cash is trying to force a seperation but Drake has the dominant position.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but cash blocks it with crossed arms.
cash is trying to force a seperation but Drake has the dominant position.
Drake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from cash.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
cash is trying to break the clinch but Drake is controlling him.
Drake misses with a knee strike.
cash is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drake pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
cash is trying to break the clinch but Drake has him pressed against the cage.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but cash blocks with his arms.
cash is trying to break the clinch but Drake is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
cash working hard to break the clinch.
Drake looking to throw knees to the head but cash is blocking nicely.
Drake tries a knee to the head but cash blocks it.
cash has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
cash has had enough of the clinch but Drake keeps him there for the moment.
cash is trying to break free.
Drake has cash pressed against the cage, preventing cash from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
cash managing to block the knees to the body from Drake.
cash is trying to break the clinch but Drake is controlling him.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
cash wants to get back to striking at distance but Drake won't allow it.
cash tries to circle away but Drake has him pinned against the cage.
Drake throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drake scores with a knee to the head.
Drake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but cash has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drake misses with a knee to the head.
cash wants to get back to striking at distance but Drake won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cash wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
cash can't break the clinch.
Drake misses with a knee strike.
Drake misses with a knee strike.
cash wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
cash is trying to break free.
Drake misses with an elbow strike.
Drake scores with a knee to the head.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
cash wants to get back to striking at distance but Drake won't allow it.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
cash wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Drake misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on cash's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite cash's efforts to push away.
Drake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

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.
Drake has cash pressed against the cage, preventing cash from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
cash can't break the clinch.
Drake lands a knee to the body.
cash avoids a wild elbow strike from Drake.
cash is trying to push Drake away but Drake has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Piak Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
cash wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drake has him pressed against the cage.
johnny cash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
cash looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
cash working hard to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
cash fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
cash wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drake crunches a lovely knee into cash's ribcage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piak Drake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drake has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piak Drake!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
18%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sune Snowball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Bean acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Snowball
vs
Bean

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sune Snowball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Bean!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snowball shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice shot lands for Bean.
James Bean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snowball misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bean fails to land with a series of punches.
Bean attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Bean drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bean wants to get up but he can't break Snowball's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Snowball trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snowball wants to stand but Bean is controlling the position.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowball throws an elbow but Bean slips to the side and avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Bean's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Snowball is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bean is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Snowball taking a break here but Bean is having none of it and regains half guard.
Snowball thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

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.
Bean regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Snowball.
Bean looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snowball is one step ahead there.
Bean keeping moving, preventing Snowball from controlling successfully.
Snowball being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Snowball decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bean, up you get!
Bean misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bean swats away the attempt to clinch by Snowball.
Snowball showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bean.
No joy there for Bean, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That kick from Bean tenderised Snowball's leg. Snowball is trying to keep his angry face on.
Snowball dodges the punch combination from Bean.
Bean moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bean scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Snowball is breathing heavily.
Snowball takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bean misses with a double jab.
Snowball throws a quick inside leg kick.
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!

Snowball has closed the distance and engaged Bean in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Snowball's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Snowball tries to circle away but Bean has him pinned against the cage.
Snowball prevents Bean from breaking the clinch.

Bean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bean misses with a body kick.
Bean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Snowball dodges the punch combination from Bean.
Bean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bean pivots, looking for a leg kick but Snowball is out of range and Bean settles back down.
Bean connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Bean 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.

Bean misses with a double jab.
Bean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Snowball.
Bean throws a push kick but Snowball slaps the foot to one side.
Snowball tries a head kick but it misses.
Snowball is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bean leaves Snowball with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Bean shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bean showed some decent athleticism there.
Well, if Bean is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Bean maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Snowball could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Bean has cracked it and Snowball is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Bean!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Bean!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
95%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blake Radcliffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrei James told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Radcliffe
vs
James

180 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Radcliffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei James!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for James with that takedown attempt.
James shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Radcliffe defends it nicely.
James takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Radcliffe shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
James tries to kick Radcliffe off but Radcliffe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Radcliffe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
James is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radcliffe wants to control but James is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Radcliffe stops James from getting back to his feet.
Radcliffe is thwarting James's attempts to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Radcliffe content to control rather than advance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Blake Radcliffe.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from James - that will leave a mark!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James misses with a takedown

and Radcliffe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for James!
Blake Radcliffe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei James.
Radcliffe controlling from the full mount.
James keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James wants to try and get back to his feet.
James looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radcliffe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Radcliffe seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down James for as long as he can get away with.
James can't escape the position.

Radcliffe working for a guillotine from mount but James is in no mood to give up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
James keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
James is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
James working to try and regain half guard.
Radcliffe controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

James closes the distance looking to clinch

so Radcliffe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
James doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Radcliffe stands and throws James's legs to the side, diving into side control.
James is looking for a sweep.
Radcliffe passes to full mount! That's big trouble for James!
Radcliffe punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radcliffe prevents James from getting the reversal.
James is breathing heavily.
Radcliffe controlling the position easily from mount.
James is trying desperately to improve position.
James taking shots to the head.
James tries to hold on but Radcliffe postures up.

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.
Radcliffe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Radcliffe has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Radcliffe with good strikes from the mount here!
James is looking to improve his position but Radcliffe isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James tries to hold on but Radcliffe postures up.
Radcliffe wants to control the pace but James is squirming around nicely.
Radcliffe controlling from mount.
James tries to lock up and control but Radcliffe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

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.
Radcliffe looking to control but James is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
James wants to control but Radcliffe is having none of it.
James is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Radcliffe is staying active.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
James might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Radcliffe kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Radcliffe dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

James takes a jab right on the kisser.
James shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Radcliffe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Radcliffe swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
Andrei James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James wants to clinch
enabling Radcliffe to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radcliffe tries for a takedown but James circles away easily

and James counters with a shoot takedown. Radcliffe fights it but they end up in guard.
Radcliffe keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James stands and throws Radcliffe's legs to the side, diving into side control.
James trying to control the position but Radcliffe is working away.
Radcliffe managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by James.
James lands a decent elbow from side control.
James tries to stand but Radcliffe is controlling his head.
Radcliffe regains half guard.
Radcliffe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Radcliffe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radcliffe trying to keep a closed guard but James is proving a slippery customer.
Radcliffe looking for a sweep. Not yet Radcliffe, not yet.
James scoring with punches to the head and body.
James must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Radcliffe looking to hit a scissor sweep but James is one step ahead there.
James would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
James really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Radcliffe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Radcliffe is keeping the position for now.
Radcliffe is pulling down on James's head to control his posture.
James preventing the sweep.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
James with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blake Radcliffe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
James gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Radcliffe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Radcliffe.
James controls Radcliffe momentarily but Radcliffe frees himself.
James seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James keeping moving, preventing Radcliffe from controlling successfully.
James looking for a sweep. Not yet James, not yet.
Radcliffe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
James is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Blake Radcliffe.
Well Radcliffe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Radcliffe!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felix Lindfors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jose gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felix Lindfors could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to jose gomez's chin.

Lindfors
vs
gomez

181 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
175 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Lindfors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jose gomez!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lindfors enables gomez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lindfors manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

gomez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lindfors is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of gomez, into his guard.

Lindfors drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lindfors jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
gomez is trying to control the position from the bottom.

gomez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lindfors is aware though and is defending well.

gomez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
gomez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Lindfors is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

gomez is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Lindfors rolls with it to try and escape but gomez cranks on the arm and Lindfors is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). jose gomez!