12th Klash PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Shaft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunn comes to the cage accompanied by No Money for Guns by High Rankin. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gunn
vs
Shaft

180 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Shaft!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Shaft is rocked!

Gunn is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Shaft is in big trouble! Gunn is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Shaft. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Tommy Gunn!

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Kouzmanoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pure Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Kouzmanoff has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kouzmanoff
vs
Blood

203 cm
22
264 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
270 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vladimir Kouzmanoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pure Blood!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Blood as Kouzmanoff shoots in.
Kouzmanoff closes the distance and clinches up with Blood, looking for a takedown. Kouzmanoff pushes Blood against the cage but Blood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kouzmanoff wants to clinch up but Blood keeps it at a distance.
Blood moves out of range of the leg kick from Kouzmanoff.
Kouzmanoff shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blood as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Kouzmanoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Blood looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Blood seems to be working for a kimura but Kouzmanoff defends the submission attempt.
Kouzmanoff wants to control but Blood is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Blood works his foot free and advances to mount.
Blood tries to control but Kouzmanoff wriggling away.
Blood raining down shots from the mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood trying to control but Kouzmanoff is having none of it.

Blood working for a submission but Kouzmanoff is keeping him at bay.

Blood with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Blood jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kouzmanoff is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kouzmanoff and Blood has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Blood swings around for an armbar but Kouzmanoff sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Blood's guard.
Blood looks gassed!

Blood working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kouzmanoff has passed into half guard!
Blood tries to get to full guard but Kouzmanoff has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kouzmanoff lands strikes from half guard.
Blood wants to get back to full guard but Kouzmanoff has mounted him!
Kouzmanoff pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kouzmanoff raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Kouzmanoff.

Blood is rocked!
Kouzmanoff will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kouzmanoff putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Blood is still in real trouble! Can Kouzmanoff finish him?

It looks like Pure Blood has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kouzmanoff wants to finish this one by submission but Blood is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kouzmanoff.
Blood should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kouzmanoff thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kouzmanoff.
Kouzmanoff looking to ground and pound but Blood is blocking nicely.
Kouzmanoff unloads with some shots from mount but Blood bucks and avoids them well.

Kouzmanoff has hold of Blood's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Blood manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kouzmanoff trying to control but Blood is having none of it.

Kouzmanoff looking for a guillotine from mount but Blood is having none of it.
Kouzmanoff thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kouzmanoff wants to control the pace but Blood is squirming around nicely.

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.
Blood holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kouzmanoff tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kouzmanoff trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Blood seems to have recovered his senses.

Kouzmanoff has control of Blood's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Blood regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kouzmanoff lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Blood hang on?

That has opened up Pure Blood's cut even more.
Blood regains half guard.

Blood looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Kouzmanoff pushes past his half guard into mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blood is trying desperately to improve position.
Blood trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pure Blood will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pure Blood's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Blood looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kouzmanoff keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
Blood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pure Blood has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blood is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kouzmanoff lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Blood!
Blood tries to reverse the position but Kouzmanoff maintains control.
Kouzmanoff scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kouzmanoff in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Pure Blood's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vladimir Kouzmanoff!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gene Kiniski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Turpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turpin has chosen Speak - Godsmack as his entrance music. Devon Turpin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kiniski
vs
Turpin

193 cm
22
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gene Kiniski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devon Turpin!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpin tries to clinch but Kiniski is having none of it.
Turpin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Turpin fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kiniski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Turpin wants to stand but Kiniski is controlling the position.
Kiniski is stalling in the full guard.
Kiniski tries to free his leg and advance position but Turpin is retaining full guard.
Kiniski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin wants to stand up but Kiniski is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiniski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gene Kiniski just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Turpin doesn't manage to clinch there - Kiniski circles away.

That's two 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.

Kiniski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kiniski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kiniski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Turpin is looking to get to half guard.
Turpin is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiniski looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiniski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Turpin for as long as he can get away with.
Kiniski is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Turpin is in real trouble.
Turpin trying to get back to his feet but Kiniski is in full control for now.

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.
Kiniski has good solid back control here.
Turpin is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Turpin is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Kiniski is trying to stick to Turpin's back but Turpin is turning into Kiniski. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kiniski's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Turpin.
Turpin being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turpin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kiniski is proving hard to escape from.
Kiniski trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kiniski feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Turpin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kiniski controls the pace.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gene Kiniski just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Turpin tries to clinch there but Kiniski circles away.
Gene Kiniski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kiniski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kiniski trying to control the pace.
Turpin is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin is trying to stand back up but Kiniski is controlling him
Kiniski is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Turpin wants to get back to his feet.
Kiniski moves into full mount! Turpin won't be happy about that!
Kiniski controlling the position easily from mount.

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

Kiniski closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kiniski lands in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiniski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kiniski slips nicely into half guard.
Kiniski content to control rather than advance.
Turpin wants to get back to full guard but Kiniski has passed into side control.
Turpin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiniski content just to control the position here.
Turpin wants to hold on but Kiniski pushes him away.
Turpin is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kiniski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kiniski takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Kiniski is riding his opponent, not letting Turpin buck him off.

That's four 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.
Gene Kiniski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gene Kiniski just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Turpin fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kiniski gets the takedown into side control.
Kiniski staying calm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gene Kiniski dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Turpin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kiniski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kiniski works to advance to full mount. Turpin defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kiniski controlling from mount.
Turpin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gene Kiniski just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Turpin tries to close the distance and clinch but Kiniski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kiniski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kiniski staying calm.
Turpin wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpin wants to get back to his feet but Kiniski is dominant here and he's now got Turpin's back!
Kiniski controlling the pace for now.
Turpin wants to hold on but Kiniski pushes him away.
Turpin is trying to stand but he's just given Kiniski his back.
Kiniski is riding his opponent, not letting Turpin buck him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gene Kiniski just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Turpin fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kiniski scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kiniski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Turpin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kiniski in particular looking to stall.
Devon Turpin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Gene Kiniski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kiniski 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gene Kiniski!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frost's entrance music is God Save The Queen. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Frost
vs
Holmes

188 cm
22
213 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frost closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Frost lands in his opponent's guard.
Frost trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Frost is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Holmes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Holmes has escaped and now he's on top!
Frost looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holmes is one step ahead there.
Frost keeping moving, preventing Holmes from controlling successfully.

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

Frost drops back looking for a leg! Holmes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Holmes manages to kick Frost off! Frost jumps back into Holmes's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holmes is keeping the position for now.
Frost forces his way into half guard.

Frost looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frost passes the guard and advances to mount!

Frost is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Holmes has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is in all sorts of trouble here.

Frost goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Holmes turns into him and now he's in Frost's guard.

Frost has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Holmes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Frost is breathing heavily.

Frost escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Holmes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Holmes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Frost has his foot on Holmes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Holmes works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Frost is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Holmes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Frost looking for a sweep. Not yet Frost, not yet.
Holmes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Frost has his foot on Holmes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Holmes works his way back into a safe position though.
Frost manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Frost wants to take Holmes's back here but Holmes is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

Frost looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Frost is working for a guillotine from mount but Holmes frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Frost goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Holmes turns into him and now he's in Frost's guard.
Holmes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Frost had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Holmes is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Frost Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Holmes's back instead.

Frost looking to break Holmes's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Holmes remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Frost will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Frost patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Frost has got his arm under Holmes's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Holmes has spun round into Frost's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Holmes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frost swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Frost working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Holmes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Frost is tightening it up a little... Holmes has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Holmes reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Holmes taps out! nice BJJ there by Frost!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jack Frost!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nyrkki Manne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manne comes to the cage accompanied by Real American. Sammy Boy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Manne
vs
Boy

150 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Dude Drugs Tokyo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nyrkki Manne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sammy Boy!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Manne but Manne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boy needs to keep his hands up - Manne had a free shot at his head there.
Boy shoots for a double leg takedown but Manne sprawls well. He's pushed Boy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boy looks for a takedown but Manne sprawls well.
Nyrkki Manne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Boy.
Boy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horrible takedown by Boy or perhaps it was just good defense by Manne which made him look bad.
Boy shoots in for a double leg but Manne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boy fails with the takedown.
Boy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boy looks gassed!
Manne misses with a looping left.
Boy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manne misses with a two punch combination.
Manne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boy.
Boy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Manne drives through with a takedown into guard.
Manne might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boy wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Manne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Manne makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Boy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Boy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boy looking to control.
Manne stands up over Boy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Manne arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Boy's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nyrkki Manne!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Larry Bjorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larry Bjorn has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bjorn
vs
Claude Van Damme

200 cm
20
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
174 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Forbidden Apple

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Larry Bjorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Claude Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjorn tries to clinch there but Van Damme circles away.
No luck for Bjorn with that takedown attempt.

Van Damme gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Van Damme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Damme shoots in for a double leg but Bjorn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Van Damme fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Damme cracks Bjorn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Larry Bjorn has been cut.
Bjorn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Van Damme counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Van Damme content to control rather than advance.
Van Damme trying to mount his opponent but Bjorn defends it.
Van Damme wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bjorn keeps working.

Van Damme seems to be working for a kimura but Bjorn defends the submission attempt.
Bjorn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Van Damme is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Bjorn is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Van Damme pulls his head out easily.
Bjorn is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bjorn looks to clinch

and Van Damme counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bjorn!

Van Damme is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Bjorn is breathing heavily.

Van Damme closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Van Damme lands in his opponent's guard.
Van Damme stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bjorn swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Van Damme drops back looking for a leg! Bjorn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bjorn manages to kick Van Damme off! Van Damme jumps back into Bjorn's guard.
Bjorn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Van Damme wants to stand but Bjorn is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bjorn keeping moving, preventing Van Damme from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Van Damme stands up and waves to Bjorn to follow him.
Van Damme looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bjorn is fending him off so far but Van Damme persists. Nope, Bjorn circles away and we're back to standing.
Larry Bjorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Claude Van Damme.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Van Damme scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Van Damme moves into full mount! Bjorn won't be happy about that!
Van Damme lands a big elbow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Van Damme forces the positional change into back control.
Van Damme is trying to stick to Bjorn's back but Bjorn is turning into Van Damme. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Van Damme's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bjorn.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jean Claude Van Damme!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Papa Foo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Blizt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mister Blizt has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Papa Foo's chin.

Foo
vs
Blizt

175 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

204 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

White Gorilla Nutrition
MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Papa Foo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mister Blizt!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blizt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Horrible takedown by Foo or perhaps it was just good defense by Blizt which made him look bad.

Foo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Blizt to the mat! Blizt manages to get full guard.
Foo preventing the sweep.

Foo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Foo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Foo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Foo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Foo trying to control the position from guard on top but Blizt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Blizt misses with the combination.
Blizt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Foo has a takedown stuffed.
Foo dodges the punch combination from Blizt.

Foo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Foo lands in his opponent's guard.
Blizt keeping moving, preventing Foo from controlling successfully.
Foo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foo forces his way into half guard.

Foo gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Foo avoids the body shot from Blizt.
A punch combination from Foo misses.
Blizt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blizt misses with a combination

and Foo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Blizt looks gassed!

Foo stands up and waves to Blizt to follow him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Foo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Blizt to the mat! Blizt manages to get full guard.
Foo landing some decent shots from guard.

Foo 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foo stops Blizt from standing up.
Blizt keeping full guard, as Foo tries to pass.

Foo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Foo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Foo cracks Blizt with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blizt 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.
Blizt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Foo is controlling him.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Foo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Foo works over Blizt with some ground and pound from guard.
Blizt wants to get back to his feet but Foo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Foo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blizt wants to stand up but Foo is controlling him.

Blizt looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Foo has picked Blizt up and slammed him! Blizt can't keep hold of the triangle and Foo manages to pass to side control!
Foo slows the pace down.
Foo prevents Blizt from escaping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Foo lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Papa Foo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Foo gets a takedown into half guard.

Blizt actively working from the bottom here.

Foo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Blizt is refusing to be controlled, as Foo sits in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Foo is trying to work for a kimura but Blizt is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foo works his foot free and advances to mount.

Foo working for a guillotine from mount but Blizt is in no mood to give up.

Foo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Blizt is on top in guard.
Foo being controlled here, momentarily.
Foo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blizt wants to control from the top but Foo keeps moving.
Foo is trying to control the position but Blizt postures up.
Blizt trying to control the position from guard on top but Foo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blizt tries to stand but Foo is controlling from the bottom.
Foo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blizt's guard.
Foo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Foo wants to pass the guard but Blizt is keeping the position.
Foo wants to control from the top but Blizt keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blizt working a defensive guard here.
Foo looking to sit in guard and control but Blizt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Papa Foo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blizt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Foo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Foo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Blizt gets to his feet. Foo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Blizt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foo moves away.
Blizt scores with a head kick.

It looks like Papa Foo has been cut.
Mister Blizt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blizt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mister Blizt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Foo or perhaps it was just good defense by Blizt which made him look bad.
Blizt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blizt throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Foo crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mister Blizt!
Mister Blizt is the new super heavyweight champion!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Red Nose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Nose
vs
dos Santos

190 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Red Nose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rafael dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nose swinging wilding here.
Nose shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nose shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts dos Santos as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Red Nose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nose shoots in for a takedown but dos Santos shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nose swinging wilding here.
Nose looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? dos Santos is fending him off so far but Nose persists. Nope, dos Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
dos Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nose throws a one two combo.

It looks like Rafael dos Santos has been cut.
Nose throws a series of punches but dos Santos moves out of range.
Red Nose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nose has dos Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
dos Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nose has him pressed against the cage.
dos Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nose.

Nose is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. dos Santos can't fight it off and eventually Nose manages to take the fight to the floor. dos Santos looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Nose from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nose throws a strike but dos Santos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
dos Santos looking to pass the guard.
Nose really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
dos Santos advances position into side control!
Nose is trying to strike from the bottom but dos Santos has passed into full mount.
Nose is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nose sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nose keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nose is looking to control dos Santos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nose avoid being mounted?

dos Santos seems to be looking for submissions.
dos Santos looks gassed!
Nose is looking to control dos Santos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nose avoid being mounted?
Nose wants to get back to full guard.
Nose knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for dos Santos on the ground.

That's four 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nose fails with the takedown.
dos Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Nose. Nose gets slowly back to his feet.

Nose forces dos Santos back against the cage and clinches.
dos Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.

Nose breaks the clinch.
Nose throws a right hand that dos Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that dos Santos also avoids with ease.
Nose shoots in for a double leg but dos Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
dos Santos misses with a double jab

and Nose counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Nose dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafael dos Santos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

dos Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Nose circles away.
dos Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Nose. Nose gets slowly back to his feet.
Nose shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has dos Santos pinned against the cage. dos Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
dos Santos misses with a double jab
and Nose counters with a big head kick but dos Santos shrugs it off.
Nose tries to bum rush dos Santos with a series of wild strikes but dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nose showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from dos Santos.
dos Santos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nose looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? dos Santos is fending him off so far but Nose persists. Nope, dos Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Red Nose. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nose shoots in and drives through. dos Santos sprawls well.
Nose showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from dos Santos.
dos Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Nose closes this distance looking for a takedown but dos Santos circles away.
Nose slips a jab and a cross from dos Santos.
Nose dodges the punch combination from dos Santos.
Nose tries to close the distance and clinch but dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two 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.

dos Santos drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nose working a defensive guard here.
dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Nose is keeping the position.
dos Santos trying to control but Nose is working from the bottom.
Nose wants to sweep here but dos Santos controlling him for the moment.
dos Santos stays in close to Nose's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nose can't keep his opponent in guard - dos Santos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
dos Santos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos prevents Nose from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nose manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
dos Santos won't allow Nose to sweep him here.
Nose is trying to keep dos Santos in close.
Nose throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
dos Santos stands and throws Nose's legs to the side, diving into side control.
dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nose keeps working.
Nose strikes from the bottom but dos Santos takes advantage and advances to full mount!

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.
Nose working to try and regain half guard.

dos Santos working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
dos Santos controlling the position easily from mount.
Nose tries to lock up and control but dos Santos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nose is looking to get to half guard.
dos Santos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nose is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael dos Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rafael dos Santos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt

and dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nose regains full guard. Nicely done.
dos Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nose is keeping the position for now.
dos Santos won't allow Nose to sweep him here.
Nose throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
dos Santos trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Nose manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Rafael dos Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nose trying to control the position from guard on top but dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nose is really struggling to control dos Santos but he's trying to hold on to the position.
dos Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nose looking to pass the guard.
Nose looking to sit in guard and control but dos Santos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nose looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nose looking to control.
Nose wants to sweep here but dos Santos controlling him for the moment.
Nose will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
No joy there for Nose, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nose looks to land a combination but dos Santos avoids it well.
Nose with a poor takedown

and dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
dos Santos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
dos Santos postures up.
Nose looking to hit a scissor sweep but dos Santos is one step ahead there.
Nose trying to keep a closed guard but dos Santos is proving a slippery customer.
Nose wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Nose throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nose trying to keep a closed guard but dos Santos is proving a slippery customer.
Nose looking to hit a scissor sweep but dos Santos is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nose misses with the combination.
Nose shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and dos Santos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by dos Santos.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nose bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in dos Santos's guard.
Nose postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nose stands up over dos Santos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
dos Santos trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

dos Santos working for a triangle but Nose defends it easily.
Nose wants to pass the guard but dos Santos is keeping the position.
Nose trying to control the position from guard on top but dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

dos Santos has his foot on Nose's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nose works his way back into a safe position though.
Nose wants to control from the top but dos Santos keeps moving.

dos Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael dos Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think dos Santos 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael dos Santos!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wood's entrance music is Nobody gets out alive. A fine choice. Jackson has chosen Bring da pain as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Wood
vs
Jackson

193 cm
22
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

CAGED GEAR
Syndicate Drugs

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Wood!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Jackson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson throws a body punch but Wood moves out of range.
Wood lands a with a good body shot.
Wood lands with a hook. Jackson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Wood shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wood was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wood landing strikes from the mount and Jackson is in trouble!

Jackson is rocked!

It looks like Jimmy Jackson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wood looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jackson is still in real trouble! Can Wood finish him?

That has opened up Jimmy Jackson's cut even more.
Wood lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

The cut above Jimmy Jackson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jon Wood!
Jon Wood retains his heavyweight title!