LVC 18 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Guy
vs
Hart

178 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mr Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominic Hart!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy moves out of range of the body kick from Hart.
Guy fails to land the takedown.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dominic Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hart throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hart doesn't manage to clinch there - Guy circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hart moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Hart walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Guy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy swats away the attempt to clinch by Hart.
Guy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hart.
Guy shoots for a takedown but Hart saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart throws a sloppy head kick and Guy moves out of range easily.
Hart is looking to clinch.
Hart tries to bum rush Guy with a series of wild strikes but Guy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hart misses with a low kick.
Guy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hart circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hart manages to avoid it.
Guy looks to throw the jab but Hart is out of range.
Hart throws a nice head kick!
Guy throws a looping overhand right but Hart ducks down to avoid it.
Hart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hart comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dominic Hart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Guy.
Hart looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hart stuffs the takedown attempt from Guy. Guy gets slowly back to his feet.
Guy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hart blocks a head kick by Guy.
Hart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guy.
Guy slips a jab and a cross from Hart.
Guy misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a takedown attempt - Hart sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Guy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hart swivels and escapes.
Hart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A low kick from Guy is predictable there
and Hart counters with a thumping low kick.
Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hart misses with a head kick.
Guy tries for a takedown but Hart circles away easily
and Hart counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a straight left.
Hart is looking to clinch but Guy is avoiding it.
Guy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hart pinned against the cage. Hart gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Guy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hart tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.
Hart misses with a straight right.
Guy is looking to chop away at Hart's legs.
Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hart tries a head kick but it misses.
Guy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hart misses with a body shot.

Hart moves into range and clinches up with Guy.
Hart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Hart.
Guy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hart fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Hart has closed the distance and engaged Guy in a clinch.
Hart is stalling here.
Hart receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

Hart breaks from the clinch.
Guy swings for the body but Hart moves out of range.
Hart tries to clinch up but Guy circles away and keeps his distance.

Hart instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Guy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Guy being controlled against the cage.
Hart prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Guy breaks from the clinch.
Guy tries for a takedown but Hart circles away easily
and Hart counters with a nice low kick that buckles Guy's knee momentarily.
Guy misses with a wild body shot.
Hart misses with a wild body shot.
Hart throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hart tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart looks to land a body kick but Guy moved away.
Guy avoids the head kick by Hart.
Guy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hart counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hart.

Hart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hart wants to clinch up but Guy keeps it at a distance.
Hart misses with a straight left.
Hart misses with a head kick.
Hart lands a nice looking body shot.
Guy avoids the head kick by Hart.
Hart doesn't manage to clinch there - Guy circles away.
Dominic Hart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Hart is just out of range.
Guy keeps the fight on the outside.
Guy misses with a hook.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guy misses with a takedown
and Hart counters with a nice uppercut.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Guy. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hart scores with a head kick.
Guy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hart as he avoids it easily.
Hart lands the left hand.
Hart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hart takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hart is fending him off so far but Guy persists. Nope, Hart circles away and we're back to standing.
Hart moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Guy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hart counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guy fails with the takedown

and Hart counters by moving into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy fails to pull guard.
Hart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guy taking a breather.

Hart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hart lands a head kick!
Guy missing with a left hand there. Hart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Hart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guy throws a series of punches but Hart avoids them all with ease.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guy shoots and misses

and Hart moves into the clinch.
Guy throws a head punch that misses.

Hart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hart will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hart swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Hart gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart lands a shot to the body.
Guy trying to control the position but instead, Hart has worked for underhooks and has pushed Guy into the cage.
Hart stops a takedown attempt from Guy.
Guy misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy can't break the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Hart - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Guy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hart fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hart misses with a hook. Guy ducked under it nicely.
A head kick from Hart lands but Guy takes it in his stride.
Hart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hart tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.
Guy tries for a takedown but Hart circles away easily
and Hart counters with a nice low kick that buckles Guy's knee momentarily.

Hart clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hart swings and misses with a hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hart manages to break the clinch.
Hart tries to work over Guy's front leg with a kick but Guy checks it.
Hart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guy swings for the body but Hart moves out of range.
Guy moves out of range of the body kick from Hart.
Hart throws a jab but it's blocked by Guy.
A slow jab from Hart misses its intended target.
Guy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Hart to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart is looking to clinch.
Guy throws a looping overhand right but Hart ducks down to avoid it.
Hart wants to clinch.
Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dominic Hart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hart is looking to clinch but Guy is avoiding it.
Hart turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guy misses with an uppercut. Hart saw that one coming.

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.
Hart takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.
Guy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A clash of legs there as Hart blocks the low kick.
Guy throws a looping overhand right but Hart ducks down to avoid it.
Hart tries to score with a low kick but Guy moves his leg out of the way.
Guy swats away the attempt to clinch by Hart.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mr Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hart staying out of range there.
Hart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dominic Hart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Some wild striking there from Hart.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Hart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hart 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Hart!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryant Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rainerio Isandro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isandro is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Go to Sleep-Eminem. Rainerio Isandro is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Jones
vs
Isandro

191 cm
18
217 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryant Jones!
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, Rainerio Isandro!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Isandro shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Isandro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Isandro looks gassed!

Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Isandro's guard.
Isandro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones slips nicely into half guard.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Jones decides to return to a standing position.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Isandro is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Isandro down to the mat. Isandro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Isandro looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Isandro tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position but Isandro is working away.
Isandro takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jones lands an elbow.
Jones working the ground and pound.

Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Isandro tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Isandro is defending well.
Jones wants to control but Isandro is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Jones trying to control the position but Isandro is working away.
Isandro struggling a bit here.
Isandro regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Jones decides to stand and escape the position.
Isandro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Isandro is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bryant Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rainerio Isandro.

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Isandro.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Jones tightens his grip and picks Isandro up, before dumping him to the ground. Isandro manages to land in guard.
Jones passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Isandro wants to control but Jones postures up.
Isandro is looking for a sweep.
Isandro sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to stand up but Isandro is controlling the position.
Isandro wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Isandro is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Isandro avoid being mounted?
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Isandro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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

Isandro shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Isandro showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Isandro is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryant Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Isandro tries to clinch

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Isandro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Isandro has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Isandro pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Jones tightens his grip and picks Isandro up, before dumping him to the ground. Isandro manages to land in guard.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Isandro is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones forces his way into half guard.
Isandro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Isandro is pressing down on Jones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isandro trying to control the position.

Isandro pushes Jones off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jones throws a right and a left that Isandro avoids nicely.
Isandro fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Isandro thinking.

Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Jones decides to stand up, so the ref orders Isandro to his feet.
Isandro thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Isandro in a clinch.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Isandro has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bryant Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rainerio Isandro.
Isandro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a head kick.
Isandro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Isandro fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Isandro's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Isandro looking to control.

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

Isandro looking for the choke from the back.

Isandro looking for the choke but no joy.
Jones is trying to stand back up.
Isandro punishes Jones with strikes from the back mount.

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.
Isandro keeps control of the position as Jones tries to break free.
Will Isandro go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Jones has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Isandro.
Bryant Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones wants to escape the position.

Isandro looking for the choke but no joy.
Jones prevents Isandro from getting a body triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Isandro has the hooks in. Jones is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryant Jones dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Isandro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Isandro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Isandro tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jones is trying to drag Isandro to the mat but Isandro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Jones lands a takedown into guard.
Isandro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Isandro looking for a sweep. Not yet Isandro, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Isandro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Isandro wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Isandro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Isandro trying to control the position.
Isandro looking for a sweep. Not yet Isandro, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Isandro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones tries for a takedown but Isandro circles away easily

and Isandro counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryant Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Isandro is stalling here. Jones is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Isandro seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jones has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Isandro some visible discomfort.

Jones decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A head kick by Isandro misses

and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Isandro looking for the RNC.
Jones looking very determined here, making life difficult for Isandro.
Isandro slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Isandro off. It looks like it's working - Isandro slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Jones displaying calm under pressure there.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Isandro as he jumps to the side.
Isandro tries to clinch up.
Isandro misses with a takedown

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Isandro looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Isandro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Isandro prevents it.
Isandro landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isandro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Isandro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Isandro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Isandro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Isandro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Isandro manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jones is staying active underneath Isandro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Isandro is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Rainerio Isandro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bryant Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Isandro misses with some strikes from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryant Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryant Jones!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joshua Jackson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Silva
vs
Jackson

181 cm
22
199 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva stalls.
Jackson taking a breather.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva lands a big head kick that sends Jackson to the canvas! Silva follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wanderlei Silva!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holdaen Rafer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Heart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heart comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Metallica - St. Anger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Holdaen Rafer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rafer
vs
Heart

185 cm
21
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Gold Standard Nutrition

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Holdaen Rafer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ace Heart!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rafer works over Heart's head and body with a nice combination.
Rafer avoids the head kick by Heart.
Heart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heart fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rafer on the side of the head.

It looks like Holdaen Rafer has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heart wants to clinch.
Ace Heart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rafer swats away the attempt to clinch by Heart.
Rafer swinging wilding here.
Heart moves in looking to clinch but Rafer pushes him off.
Rafer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rafer throws a nice looking combination but Heart bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Heart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rafer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Heart tries to clinch there but Rafer circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Heart misses its intended target.
Rafer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rafer throws a right and a left that Heart avoids nicely.
Rafer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Heart shoots for a takedown but Rafer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Heart knocks Rafer to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Rafer is rocked!

Heart decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rafer to his feet.
Oh Rafer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Heart moves into the clinch successfully.
Heart lands an elbow inside that Rafer shrugs off.
Heart lands an elbow inside that Rafer shrugs off.
Rafer is pressed against the cage. Heart pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Rafer! Two more big strikes from Heart and Rafer crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ace Heart!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
85%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaime Guttierez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Crush. Jaime Guttierez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brian Adams's chin.

Adams
vs
Guttierez

196 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
235 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaime Guttierez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams stuffs the takedown attempt from Guttierez. Guttierez gets slowly back to his feet.
Adams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guttierez keeps the fight on the outside.

Adams shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Adams showed some decent athleticism there.
Adams wants to stand up but Guttierez is controlling the position.
Guttierez is positioning himself well to prevent Adams advancing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams wants to take a breather but Guttierez is having none of it.
Guttierez is trying to control but Adams passes into side control!
You can see the frustration on Guttierez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Guttierez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Adams kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

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

Adams scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Guttierez is controlling Adams's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Adams tries to pass the half guard into mount. Guttierez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Guttierez is looking to improve his position.
Guttierez moves into full guard.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Guttierez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guttierez has control of Adams's left arm, preventing Adams from doing any damage.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Guttierez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guttierez pulls Adams in close to prevent any damage.
Guttierez trying to control the position.
Guttierez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Guttierez trying to keep a closed guard but Adams is proving a slippery customer.
Guttierez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Adams preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Guttierez is proving hard to escape from.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Adams tries to clinch but Guttierez is having none of it.

Adams drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Guttierez regains half guard there - taking advantage of Adams's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Adams wants to stand up but Guttierez is controlling the position.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Guttierez is looking to control Adams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Guttierez avoid being mounted?
Guttierez looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams wants to stand up but Guttierez is controlling the position.
Guttierez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Adams's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Adams's back!
I would not like to be Adams right now.
Adams tries to escape but Guttierez has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Guttierez slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Will Guttierez go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Guttierez has his takedown stuffed
and Adams counters with a leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Adams.
Adams scores with punches from side control.
Guttierez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Adams's best efforts.
Guttierez is trying to control but can't.
Guttierez preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jaime Guttierez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guttierez doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Adams counters by moving into the clinch.
Guttierez is working for takedown but Adams is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brian Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaime Guttierez.
Guttierez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams looking for a takedown.
Adams prevents the takedown attempt.
Adams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Guttierez gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Adams manages to pull guard.
Adams can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Guttierez controls the pace.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Guttierez from controlling successfully.
Adams wants to stand and escape but Guttierez is having none of it.

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.
Guttierez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Guttierez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Adams looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Guttierez won't allow Adams to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is pulling down on Guttierez's head. It's preventing any offense from Guttierez, at least for the moment.
Guttierez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

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.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jaime Guttierez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Guttierez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Guttierez controlling the position easily from mount.
Adams is looking to improve his position but Guttierez isn't that keen on the idea.
Adams tries to hold on but Guttierez postures up.
Adams is squirming around, avoiding Guttierez's attempts to control the action.
Guttierez content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jaime Guttierez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Guttierez shoots and misses

and Adams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Guttierez's guard.
Guttierez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Adams trying to control but Guttierez is working from the bottom.
Guttierez pulls Adams in close to his closed guard and prevents Adams from doing any damage or advancing position.
Guttierez looking to control.
Guttierez pulls Adams in to control the position.
Adams trying to control but Guttierez is working from the bottom.
Adams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guttierez looking for a sweep. Not yet Guttierez, not yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Guttierez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Adams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Guttierez's guard.
Guttierez pulls Adams in to control the position.
Adams tries to free his leg and advance position but Guttierez is retaining full guard.
Adams postures up.
Adams preventing the sweep.
Guttierez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Adams decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Guttierez, up you get!
Adams fails with the takedown

and Guttierez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Adams!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guttierez content just to control the position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams is trying to reverse the position but instead Guttierez has taken his back - oops!
Adams looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Guttierez is hanging on to Adams's back as he tries to escape.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Guttierez controlling the positon.
Adams is really stuck here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guttierez trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Adams doesn't escape.
Adams is in bad spot here.
Guttierez is riding his opponent, not letting Adams buck him off.
Brian Adams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Adams controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
Adams is trying to get back to his feet but Guttierez has full control of the position and if anything, Adams has just worked his way into a worse spot.

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.
Guttierez controlling from the back.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jaime Guttierez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guttierez tries for a takedown but Adams circles away easily

and Adams holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brian Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaime Guttierez.
Adams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Guttierez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Guttierez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Adams can't break the clinch.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Adams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Adams 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Adams!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ulf Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James The Filipino Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ulf Eriksson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Eriksson
vs
The Filipino Gracie

186 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ulf Eriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James The Filipino Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eriksson feints and as The Filipino Gracie raises his hands in defense, Eriksson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

The Filipino Gracie has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Eriksson doesn't defend quickly enough and The Filipino Gracie has managed to lock this one up! Can Eriksson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to The Filipino Gracie on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). James The Filipino Gracie!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julma JUSSI (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Dale Brown enters the cage!

JUSSI
vs
Brown

178 cm
22
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julma JUSSI!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dale Brown!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
JUSSI keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Brown gets in close and instigates a clinch.
JUSSI prevents a takedown attempt there.

JUSSI breaks from the clinch.

JUSSI 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.
Brown keeping moving, preventing JUSSI from controlling successfully.
JUSSI advances to half guard.

Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

JUSSI stands up and beckons Brown to join him on the feet.
JUSSI tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Brown counters by clinching up.
JUSSI wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
JUSSI is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.

JUSSI breaks from the clinch.

JUSSI instigates a clinch.
Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. JUSSI just stands there and leans against the cage.
Julma JUSSI has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dale Brown.

JUSSI escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but JUSSI sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown misses with a combination
and JUSSI counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
JUSSI bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
Brown throws a series of punches but JUSSI avoids them all with ease.
Brown takes one to the side of the head.
Brown looks gassed!
JUSSI tries to clinch up.
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? JUSSI is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, JUSSI circles away and we're back to standing.
JUSSI throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

JUSSI has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.

JUSSI manages to break the clinch.

JUSSI looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

JUSSI stands up from Brown's guard - JUSSI perhaps looking for a knockout.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
JUSSI mounts Brown! Really nice guard pass there!
Brown is just holding on here. JUSSI manages to take his back.
JUSSI controlling well, preventing Brown from escaping the position.

JUSSI working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

JUSSI working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Brown is doing well to defend. JUSSI seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Brown is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Julma JUSSI!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
0%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Fightmaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Fightmaster struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Gracie
vs
Fightmaster

180 cm
18
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Fightmaster!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fightmaster throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fightmaster throws out the jab.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Fightmaster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Fightmaster.

Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fightmaster can do anything to dispel that myth.

Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fightmaster knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fightmaster, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Fightmaster rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gracie's guard! Nice work there by Fightmaster!

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Fightmaster pushes his legs off easily.
Fightmaster slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
I looks like Fightmaster 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.

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

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fightmaster sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fightmaster gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Fightmaster from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fightmaster stands up from Gracie's guard - Fightmaster perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fightmaster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy left from Fightmaster finds it's target.
Fightmaster lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into rage.

Fightmaster gets a clinch.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.

Fightmaster breaks from the clinch.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fightmaster as he avoids it easily.
Fightmaster works the jab nicely.

It looks like Andre Gracie has been cut.
Fightmaster swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fightmaster looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fightmaster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fightmaster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fightmaster fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.

Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Fightmaster slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.
Fightmaster is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fightmaster must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gracie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Fightmaster is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gracie.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Fightmaster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fightmaster lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Andre Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fightmaster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fightmaster misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fightmaster lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fightmaster counters with a straight right hand.
Fightmaster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Max Fightmaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fightmaster waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Fightmaster counters with a body kick that stops Gracie in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fightmaster counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fightmaster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big left from Fightmaster misses.
Fightmaster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fightmaster misses with a series of wild punches.
Fightmaster looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Fightmaster scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fightmaster lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Fightmaster.
Fightmaster sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Max Fightmaster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fightmaster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fightmaster gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gracie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fightmaster!
Gracie prevents Fightmaster from getting the reversal.
Fightmaster manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fightmaster sees it coming and defends easily.
Fightmaster tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie 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.

Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fightmaster sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie stops Fightmaster from getting back to his feet.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Fightmaster is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Fightmaster gets back to full guard.
Fightmaster striking off his back but it's not causing Gracie any problems.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fightmaster managing to control the position.
Fightmaster not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fightmaster is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fightmaster has escaped and now he's on top!
Fightmaster showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Some wild striking there from Fightmaster.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Fightmaster shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fightmaster misses with a takedown

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fightmaster won't be happy with that.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fightmaster has escaped the position, nice work there.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fightmaster, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fightmaster manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Fightmaster is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie trying to advance position but Fightmaster counters by regaining guard.

That's two 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.
Fightmaster lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gracie!
Fightmaster takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fightmaster has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gracie's face.
Fightmaster controlling from the full mount.
Gracie sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fightmaster trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.

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

Gracie has an active guard here but Fightmaster has managed to pass into half guard.
Gracie trying to get back to full guard but Fightmaster takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Gracie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fightmaster is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Andre Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fightmaster cracks Gracie with a big elbow.
Gracie looking for a sweep but Fightmaster has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Fightmaster content just to control the position here.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fightmaster really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Andre Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Fightmaster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fightmaster content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fightmaster 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Fightmaster!