KONFLIKT 5 - Triple Threat PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Gaston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Bu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bu has chosen Rebirt of Slick as his entrance music. Noah Bu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gaston
vs
Bu

194 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Gaston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noah Bu!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bu misses with a low kick.
Bu blocks a head kick by Gaston.
Gaston swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Bu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gaston's guard.

Bu gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gaston tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gaston misses with a head kick.

Bu darts in and clinches Gaston up against the cage.
Gaston looking to slow down the pace here.
Bu scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Nick Gaston has been cut.
Gaston can't break the clinch.
Gaston leaning against his opponent.
Gaston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gaston is trying to stall.
Gaston's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bu.
Bu lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaston looking to stall.
Gaston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bu digs a right hand into Gaston's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gaston's gas tank.

Gaston breaks the clinch.

Bu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gaston was covering up waiting for the punch and Bu finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gaston is keeping the position for now.
Bu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bu trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Noah Bu hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bu misses with a takedown attempt - Gaston sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Gaston. Those never looked like landing.
Gaston throws a sloppy head kick and Bu moves out of range easily.
Gaston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Bu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gaston was covering up waiting for the punch and Bu finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Bu stands and steps away. Gaston gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bu throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaston misses with a head kick.

Bu clinches up with Gaston and pushes him back against the cage.
Bu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gaston backwards.
Gaston prevents a body shot from Bu.
Gaston is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bu is trying to drag Gaston to the mat but Gaston just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Gaston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gaston swats away the attempt to clinch by Bu.

Gaston gets caught flat footed, as Bu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gaston on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gaston tries to get out of the position.
Bu trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bu looking to sit in guard and control but Gaston gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gaston stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaston manages to avoid it.

Bu clinches up with Gaston and pushes him back against the cage.
Gaston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bu has him pressed against the cage.
Gaston wants to stall.
Bu presses Gaston against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bu gets through Gaston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bu pushes Gaston back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bu throws a wild body kick that Gaston sees coming a mile off.
Gaston lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bu sizes up Gaston with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Bu scores a takedown into full mount!
Bu looks gassed!
Bu thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Bu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Gaston's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gaston shoots and misses
and Bu counters with a nice body shot.
Noah Bu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bu scores with a three punch combo!
Bu tries for a takedown but Gaston sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gaston checks a low kick from Bu.
Gaston closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bu counters with a shoot takedown. Gaston fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bu is looking to work some ground and pound but Gaston has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bu postures up in Gaston's guard and throws a big left but Gaston blocks it.

Gaston has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bu off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Gaston throws a head kick that misses.

Bu rushes Gaston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bu is working Gaston over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Bu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bu is pressed up against the cage. Gaston has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bu down to the mat. Bu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Bu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gaston prevents the takedown attempt.
A short left from Bu.
Bu trying to land knees to the body.
Bu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gaston prevents it.
Nick Gaston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Bu.
Bu goes for a takedown attempt but Gaston pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bu misses the body punch
and Gaston counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gaston thumps Bu with a low kick.
Gaston thows a body shot but no joy.
Gaston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gaston tries to bum rush Bu with a series of wild strikes but Bu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gaston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaston shoots for a takedown but Bu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaston avoids a kick to the body.

Bu drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gaston swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaston working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bu.
Bu trying to control but Gaston is working from the bottom.
Bu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gaston wants to stand but Bu is controlling the position.
Bu trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bu tries to free his leg and advance position but Gaston is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gaston keeping moving, preventing Bu from controlling successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Noah Bu hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gaston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gaston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gaston doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gaston rather than just go for the knockout.
Bu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Bu drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gaston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bu tries to free his leg and advance position but Gaston is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bu looking to sit in guard and control but Gaston gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gaston wanted to stand there but Bu had control of the position.
Gaston works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gaston decides to stand and escape the position.
Bu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaston moves away.
Gaston throws a head kick but Bu moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Bu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Gaston's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gaston looks to land a combination but Bu avoids it well.
Nick Gaston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bu misses with a body shot.
Gaston doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bu counters with a nice uppercut.
Gaston keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gaston is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bu.

Gaston tries to sprawl but Bu drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gaston is looking to escape.
Bu frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bu misses with a head shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bu scoring with strikes but Gaston is staying in there.
Bu working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bu throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gaston because Bu loaded up on that one.
Bu lands with some strikes.

Gaston is rocked!

Bu moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Gaston has worked his arm free - good work by Gaston!
A lull in the action here as Bu stalls from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bu advances nicely into full mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Bu there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Bu jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Gaston is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Gaston and Bu has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bu misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaston wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bu tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Noah Bu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A lull in the action here.
Gaston wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

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.

Bu stands up and beckons Gaston to his feet.
Gaston takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bu blocks a head kick by Gaston.
Bu misses with a series of wild punches.
Bu jabs Gaston right on the nose. Gaston blinks but takes it well.
Gaston throws a sloppy head kick and Bu moves out of range easily.
Gaston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gaston wants to clinch up but Bu keeps it at a distance.

Bu clinches with his opponent.
Bu is pushing Gaston up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gaston struggles to land a body shot inside as Bu controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Noah Bu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bu 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noah Bu!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jens Rizer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adirake Bhuvanath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizer comes to the cage accompanied by 20-2-Life - Servin a Deuce . The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Rizer
vs
Bhuvanath

171 cm
21
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
28
144 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Knockout power

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

BHP's Shaolin Nutrition & Laundry (One Stop Shop)
Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jens Rizer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adirake Bhuvanath!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bhuvanath lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rizer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rizer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rizer tries to clinch
and Bhuvanath counters with a big head kick but Rizer shrugs it off.
Rizer tries to close the distance and clinch but Bhuvanath swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bhuvanath throws the kick towards the body but Rizer avoids it.
Bhuvanath tries to land a front kick but Rizer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rizer tries to clinch
and Rizer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bhuvanath throws a sloppy head kick and Rizer moves out of range easily.
Rizer darts in trying to clinch
and Bhuvanath counters with an outside leg kick.
Bhuvanath tries a head kick but it misses.
Rizer tries to clinch
and Bhuvanath counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rizer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rizer wants to clinch
and Bhuvanath counters with an outside leg kick.
Rizer tries to clinch up
and Bhuvanath counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bhuvanath throws a front kick that sends Rizer stumbling back into the cage.
Rizer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bhuvanath counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rizer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bhuvanath keeps the fight on the outside.
Bhuvanath attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizer tries to clinch there but Bhuvanath circles away.
Rizer avoids a kick to the body.
Rizer moves to clinch but Bhuvanath breaks away
and Bhuvanath counters with a good, hard body kick but Rizer shrugs it off.
Bhuvanath goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rizer wants to clinch
and Bhuvanath counters with a stiff right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rizer checks a leg kick.
Rizer misses with a two punch combination.
Rizer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizer avoids the head kick by Bhuvanath.
Rizer looks to clinch
and Bhuvanath counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rizer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bhuvanath counters with a body kick.
Rizer avoids a kick to the body.

Rizer pushes Bhuvanath up against the cage in a clinch.
Bhuvanath connects with a knee to the head.
Bhuvanath looking to throw knees to the head but Rizer is blocking nicely.
Rizer looking to slow down the pace here.
Bhuvanath is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rizer pushes Bhuvanath back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bhuvanath tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bhuvanath lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rizer backwards.
Rizer presses Bhuvanath against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bhuvanath creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rizer's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizer is working Bhuvanath over against the cage.
Rizer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bhuvanath or not.
Rizer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bhuvanath prevents a body shot from Rizer.
Bhuvanath scores with a shoulder strike.
Bhuvanath throws a head punch that misses.
Bhuvanath swings wildly with an uppercut but Rizer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bhuvanath tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bhuvanath trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Rizer.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rizer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rizer trying to control the position but instead, Bhuvanath has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rizer into the cage.
Bhuvanath throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rizer tries to work over Bhuvanath's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rizer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bhuvanath has a couple of punches blocked by Rizer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adirake Bhuvanath dominated that round.
That's time! Rizer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rizer wants to clinch up but Bhuvanath keeps it at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rizer avoids a wild elbow strike from Bhuvanath.
Bhuvanath throws an elbow but it misses.
Rizer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bhuvanath presses Rizer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bhuvanath misses with a knee strike.
Rizer tries to stall but Bhuvanath uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rizer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bhuvanath with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rizer lands a nice shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rizer effectively controlling the action here.
Bhuvanath misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bhuvanath lands a shoulder strike.
Rizer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bhuvanath misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bhuvanath as Rizer tries to tie him up.
A bit of stalling here from Rizer.
Bhuvanath tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rizer avoids it.
Bhuvanath tries to land a knee to the head but Rizer blocks with his arms.
Rizer can't find room to land a body shot as Bhuvanath controls the action.
Rizer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bhuvanath swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bhuvanath swings wildly with an uppercut but Rizer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rizer can't find room to land a body shot as Bhuvanath controls the action.
Rizer can't find room to land a body shot as Bhuvanath controls the action.
Bhuvanath tries to land knees in the clinch but Rizer avoids the damage to the body.
Rizer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bhuvanath is keeping busy.
Rizer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bhuvanath lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

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.
A left hand lands to the body for Rizer.
A right hand to the body from Bhuvanath.
Rizer has Bhuvanath pushed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Bhuvanath.
Rizer scores with a hook to the body.
Bhuvanath swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Bhuvanath.
Rizer blocks an elbow strike.
Rizer tries to work over Bhuvanath's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bhuvanath gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Rizer.
Bhuvanath tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rizer's elbow.
Bhuvanath misses with a punch to the body.
Bhuvanath fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Rizer.
Bhuvanath throws a punch but it's blocked by Rizer.
Bhuvanath is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rizer is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bhuvanath.
Bhuvanath misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizer managing to block the knees to the body from Bhuvanath.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A knee to the head by Bhuvanath.
Bhuvanath tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rizer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bhuvanath is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bhuvanath lands with a right to the head.
Bhuvanath throws a punch but it's blocked by Rizer.
Rizer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rizer tries a body shot but Bhuvanath blocks it.
Rizer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bhuvanath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bhuvanath tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rizer avoids it.
Rizer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rizer tries to throw a body punch but Bhuvanath avoids it by throwing Rizer back against the cage.
Rizer managing to block the knees to the body from Bhuvanath.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bhuvanath.
Bhuvanath throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rizer blocks it with crossed arms.
Rizer controlling the action here for a moment.
Rizer misses with a shot to the kidneys.

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.
Bhuvanath pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bhuvanath is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rizer is defending well for now.
Rizer tries to throw a body punch but Bhuvanath avoids it by throwing Rizer back against the cage.
Rizer avoiding damage.
Bhuvanath tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rizer's elbow.
Bhuvanath blocks a body shot from Rizer.
Bhuvanath blocks a body shot from Rizer.
Rizer stalling the fight.
Rizer digs a right hand underneath Bhuvanath's ribcage. Bhuvanath let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bhuvanath tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rizer's elbow.
A body shot lands from Rizer.
Bhuvanath utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Rizer.
Rizer digs a right hand underneath Bhuvanath's ribcage. Bhuvanath let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rizer tries a body shot but Bhuvanath blocks it.
Rizer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rizer managing to block the knees to the body from Bhuvanath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jens Rizer dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bhuvanath slips under a jab from Rizer.
Bhuvanath throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rizer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rizer darts in trying to clinch
and Bhuvanath counters with a low kick, right behind Rizer 's knee.
Rizer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bhuvanath manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bhuvanath slips under a jab from Rizer.
Jens Rizer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizer tries to clinch up but Bhuvanath circles away and keeps his distance.
Bhuvanath connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rizer checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizer throws a right hand that misses
and Bhuvanath makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rizer really felt that one!
Rizer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sloppy strikes from Rizer. Those never looked like landing.
Rizer tries to clinch
letting Bhuvanath counter with a right hand.
Bhuvanath throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rizer throws a poor cross that misses
and Bhuvanath counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rizer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rizer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rizer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizer throws the left hand but Bhuvanath avoids the punch easily.
Rizer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bhuvanath swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rizer misses with a looping right.
Jens Rizer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bhuvanath throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bhuvanath throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rizer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bhuvanath paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bhuvanath moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rizer misses with a left hand
letting Bhuvanath counter with a right hand.
Rizer swings widly with a right hand
and Bhuvanath counters with a good, hard body kick but Rizer shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizer closes the distance but Bhuvanath moves to the side
and Bhuvanath counters with an inside leg kick.
Rizer misses with a hook.
Rizer wants to clinch
and Bhuvanath counters with an inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bhuvanath.
Bhuvanath wants to slow Rizer down by chopping away at his legs.
Bhuvanath circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bhuvanath counters with a three punch combo that has Rizer backing up. Rizer nods at Bhuvanath to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhuvanath misses with a body kick.
Rizer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bhuvanath counters with a one-two to the body.
Bhuvanath circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rizer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bhuvanath counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rizer's knee momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adirake Bhuvanath comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bhuvanath 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adirake Bhuvanath!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vince Brasil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doblez Mundo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brasil
vs
Mundo

180 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Balco Boys Battle Gear

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vince Brasil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doblez Mundo!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brasil blocks a low kick nicely.
Brasil shoots for a takedown but Mundo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brasil blocks a head kick by Mundo.
Mundo tries to score with a low kick but Brasil moves his leg out of the way.
Mundo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mundo wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick misses from Mundo.
Doblez Mundo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brasil shoots in looking for a takedown but Mundo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brasil's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Brasil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mundo throws a head kick but Brasil moves out of range.
Mundo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Brasil scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mundo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mundo is desperately trying to improve his position but Brasil has a good base and remains in mount.
Brasil pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mundo is working to get back to half guard.
Brasil working Mundo over with strikes here.
Mundo is squirming around, avoiding Brasil's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mundo is trying to escape the mount but Brasil keeps good control and instead manages to take Mundo's back.

Brasil is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Mundo taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Brasil.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vince Brasil!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Albini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul The (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Albini
vs
The

173 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Iron Will Nutrition
Iron Will Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renzo Albini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abdul The!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albini circles away from the clinch attempt
and Albini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Albini counters with a stiff right hand.
The doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Albini to counter with a crisp jab.

Albini shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Albini showed some decent athleticism there.
Albini not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Albini is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Albini 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.
Albini wants to pass the guard but The is defending well.
Albini trying to control the pace.
The avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Albini.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Albini throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Albini not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Albini thows a huge punch but The dodges it nicely.
The really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Albini. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Albini seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Albini not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Albini is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, The has managed to free his arm - good work.
Albini working The over with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albini trying to control the action but The is working from the bottom.
Albini missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The looks gassed!
Albini wants to lay and pray for a moment but The keeps working.
The avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Albini.
Albini missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Albini not landing any meaningful shots this time.

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

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.
Albini missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Albini has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Albini lands a nice short elbow.
Albini not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Albini scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Albini in particular looking to stall.
Albini throwing shots but The is blocking nicely.
The keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Albini 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.
The avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Albini might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Albini throwing strikes but missing.
Albini landing with the ground and pound.
Albini connects with a couple of short punches.
Albini thows a big elbow that misses.
The is breathing heavily.
Albini is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albini working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of The's head.
Albini trying to control the position from guard on top but The is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Albini working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The keeping moving, preventing Albini from controlling successfully.
Albini postures up in The's guard and throws a big left but The blocks it.
Albini postures up and lands a big shot to The's brow.
Albini throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albini works over The with some ground and pound from guard.
The keeping moving, preventing Albini from controlling successfully.
Albini lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Albini trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Albini missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Albini lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albini working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The has momentary wrist control but Albini slips an elbow through the middle.
Albini throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Albini scoring with some ground and pound.
Albini postures up in The's guard and throws a big left but The blocks it.
Albini missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Albini throwing strikes but missing.
Albini makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albini throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Albini is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The wants to stand but Albini is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renzo Albini dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Albini throws out a loose jab but The uses good head movement to avoid it.
The slips a straight right by Albini.
The tries to clinch but Albini moves away

and Albini counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The's guard now.
Renzo Albini overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Albini chips away with some ground and pound.
Albini lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Albini cracks The with a solid left hand.
Albini content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Albini loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Albini working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albini chips away with some ground and pound.
Albini loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The keeping moving, preventing Albini from controlling successfully.
The preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Albini throws a big right hand that misses.
Albini in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Albini loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Albini postures up and lands a big shot to The's brow.
Abdul The has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albini throwing strikes from guard but The blocks nicely.
Albini advances position into side control!
Albini working the ground and pound.
The takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Albini postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Albini throws an elbow but The slips to the side and avoids it well.
Albini is working The over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albini throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Albini lands a nice forearm strike.
Albini working the ground and pound but The is defending the strikes.
Albini lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Albini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The can do to turn this around?
Check out the look on Albini's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Albini throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Albini working the body and head with strikes.
Albini lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear The down.
The avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Albini.
Renzo Albini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albini is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down The's shoulder. That is not cool.
Albini cracks The with a big elbow.
Albini controlling the position from side mount.

Albini is trying to get an arm triangle but The is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Albini postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renzo Albini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Albini 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renzo Albini!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Emilianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giddy Smallman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Emilianenko might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to When the Tigers Broke Free. Smallman has chosen Alice in Chains - Sickman as his entrance music. The key to victory for Freddie Emilianenko has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Emilianenko
vs
Smallman

185 cm
20
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freddie Emilianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Giddy Smallman!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smallman 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.

Emilianenko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Emilianenko keeping full guard, as Smallman tries to pass.
Emilianenko has a closed guard, preventing Smallman from standing up.
Smallman throws and elbow that misses. Emilianenko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smallman's guard. Nice move by Emilianenko!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Emilianenko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Smallman pulls Emilianenko in close to prevent any damage.
Emilianenkois looking to pass into half guard but Smallman pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Smallman is in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emilianenko keeping moving, preventing Smallman from controlling successfully.
Smallman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Smallman postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smallman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Emilianenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Giddy Smallman has been cut.

Smallman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Emilianenko missing with knees to the body.
Emilianenko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smallman.
Smallman looks gassed!
Emilianenko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Emilianenko on the inside.
Emilianenko has had enough of the clinch but Smallman keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Emilianenko.
Emilianenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smallman managing to block the knees to the body from Emilianenko.
Emilianenko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smallman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smallman keeps the fight on the outside.

Emilianenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Emilianenko pulls guard successfully.
Emilianenko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smallman manages to get himself to full guard.
Emilianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Smallman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emilianenko wants to pass the guard but Smallman is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smallman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Emilianenko defends it easily.
Emilianenko pushes down on Smallman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Emilianenko trying to control from half guard but Smallman is working away.
Emilianenko lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smallman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Emilianenko has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Smallman is squirming around, avoiding Emilianenko's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smallman tries to reverse the position but Emilianenko maintains control.
Emilianenko working the ground and pound effectively.
Emilianenko lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emilianenko in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Emilianenko landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddie Emilianenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giddy Smallman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Emilianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smallman moves in looking to clinch but Emilianenko pushes him off.
Smallman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emilianenko tries to clinch up.
Emilianenko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smallman is able to avoid easily.
Smallman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Emilianenko counters with a three punch combo that has Smallman backing up. Smallman nods at Emilianenko to acknowledge the strikes.
Emilianenko closes the distance but Smallman moves to the side
and Smallman counters with a left and a right that stings Emilianenko.
Smallman misses with a hook
and Emilianenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Emilianenko is looking to clinch but Smallman is avoiding it.
Emilianenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emilianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Smallman circles away.
Smallman keeps the fight on the outside.
Emilianenko tries to clinch up but Smallman circles away and keeps his distance.
Smallman is breathing heavily.
Emilianenko is looking to clinch.
Emilianenko tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Smallman counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smallman throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Emilianenko works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Smallman wants to stand up but Emilianenko manages to regain full guard.
Smallman wanted to stand there but Emilianenko had control of the position.
Smallman throws and elbow that misses. Emilianenko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smallman's guard. Nice move by Emilianenko!
Emilianenko works a leg free and moves into half guard.

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.
Emilianenko prevents Smallman from standing back up.
Emilianenko works his way into full mount!

Emilianenko looking to secure an arm triangle but Smallman defends it well.
A nice elbow there by Emilianenko.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Emilianenko cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Smallman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That has opened up Giddy Smallman's cut even more.
Smallman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Emilianenko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Emilianenko is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smallman is trying desperately to improve position.

Emilianenko with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
A nice elbow there by Emilianenko.

The cut above Giddy Smallman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Emilianenko looking to secure an arm triangle but Smallman defends it well.
Emilianenko takes Smallman's back.

Emilianenko is working for a rear naked choke. Smallman is not defending it well and Emilianenko has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Smallman refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Smallman's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Freddie Emilianenko!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Con Cussed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Orlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viktor Orlov has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Cussed
vs
Orlov

195 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

MMA's Best Nutrition - Pit Inc

Iron Will Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Con Cussed!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Viktor Orlov!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cussed doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Orlov wants to clinch up but Cussed keeps it at a distance.
Orlov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Orlov swings for the body but Cussed moves out of range.
Orlov misses with a body shot.
Orlov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cussed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orlov throws out the jab.
Orlov wants to clinch up but Cussed keeps it at a distance.
Orlov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Orlov digs a good hook to Cussed's body.
A nice combination there by Orlov.

It looks like Con Cussed has been cut.
Orlov misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov connects with a single shot there.
Viktor Orlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Orlov, as that shot connected.
Cussed closes the distance and clinches up with Orlov, looking for a takedown. Cussed pushes Orlov against the cage but Orlov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Orlov tries to clinch up.
Orlov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cussed rather than just go for the knockout.
Orlov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Orlov clinches.
Orlov lands with a left to the head.
Orlov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Orlov has Cussed pushed against the cage.
Orlov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Orlov.
Orlov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cussed is defending well for now.
Cussed has Orlov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Orlov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov missing with knees to the body.
Cussed really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Orlov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Orlov slowing the pace effectively.
Orlov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cussed backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Orlov.
Orlov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cussed is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orlov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Orlov scores with a shot to the side of Cussed's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Orlov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Orlov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cussed.
Cussed looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Con Cussed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orlov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Orlov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cussed managing to block the knees to the body from Orlov.
Nice body punch from Orlov.
Orlov gets through Cussed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Orlov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cussed backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov scores with a shoulder strike.
Orlov lands a shoulder strike.
Orlov gets through Cussed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Orlov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cussed.
The referee is keeping an eye on Orlov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Orlov lands a body shot.
Orlov misses with a knee to the head.
Orlov lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Orlov.
Orlov lands a shoulder strike.
Orlov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cussed backwards.
A short right from Orlov.
A body shot lands from Orlov.
Orlov trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Orlov.
Come on Orlov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cussed changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Orlov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Orlov with a hook.
Orlov cracks Cussed with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A slow jab from Orlov misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orlov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cusseds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Orlov throws a right hand that Cussed ducks under and follows up with a left that Cussed also avoids with ease.
Orlov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Orlov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Con Cussed's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Orlov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cussed moves out of range as Orlov strikes.
Orlov misses with an uppercut.
Cussed fails with a takedown attempt.
Cussed will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Orlov. Those never looked like landing.
Orlov swinging wildly here.
Orlov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cussed swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good shot there by Orlov.
Cussed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Orlov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Orlov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cussed was well out of range. Poor timing from Orlov.
Orlov digs a good hook to Cussed's body.
Orlov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Orlov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Orlov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov scores with a nice strike.

Orlov closes the distance and clinches.
Orlov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Orlov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Orlov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cussed's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Orlov scores with a hook to the body.
Viktor Orlov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Still in the clinch, Orlov scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Orlov.
Orlov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Orlov missing with knees to the body.
Orlov scores with a shot to the side of Cussed's head.
Orlov trying to land knees to the body.
Orlov pushes Cussed back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Cussed is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Orlov.
Oh Cussed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Orlov on the inside.
Orlov creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Cussed with a big uppercut! Cussed tries to clinch up but Orlov pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Cussed to the mat! Cussed covers up and Orlov unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Viktor Orlov!
Viktor Orlov is the new middleweight champion!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heath Herring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai Malek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Herring
vs
Malek

186 cm
25
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
20
260 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heath Herring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jai Malek!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malek defending well as Herring loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Malek.
Herring swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Malek.
Herring moves out of range as Malek throws a body kick.
Malek throws a head kick that misses
and Herring counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Malek.
Malek throws a right hand that misses

and Herring moves into the clinch.

Malek manages to break the clinch.
Malek tries a head kick but it misses.
Malek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Herring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malek.
Nice body punch from Malek.
Malek displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Herring.
Malek lands with a kick to the temple. Herring shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Heath Herring has been cut.
Herring throws a leg kick that is checked
and Malek counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malek throws a head kick that misses.
Malek fakes the leg kick and cracks Herring in the body.
Herring is breathing heavily.
Herring thows a leg kick but Malek checks it
and Malek counters with a low kick, right behind Herring 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malek scores with a crisp jab that stopped Herring in his tracks.
Crack! A monster head kick from Malek and Herring falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Malek!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jai Malek!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dark Slide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joesph Benavidez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dark Slide has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Slide
vs
Benavidez

166 cm
19
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

163 cm
25
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight 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 Los Angeles, Dark Slide!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joesph Benavidez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benavidez shoots and misses
and Slide counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benavidez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Slide to counter with a crisp jab.
Slide stalks Benavidez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Benavidez's face. Benavidez staggers backwards, shaken.
Benavidez with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Slide counter with a right hand.
Dark Slide has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joesph Benavidez.
Benavidez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Slide counters with a stiff right hand.
Benavidez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Slide scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Benavidez doesn't seem bothered though.
Benavidez misses with a takedown attempt
and Benavidez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benavidez looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benavidez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Benavidez is rocked!
Benavidez fails with the takedown
and Slide counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Slide scores with a hook to the body. Benavidez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Slide lands with a nice combination. Benavidez backs away looking to recover.
Benavidez is still on wobbly legs! Can Slide finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slide throws an overhand right that has Benavidez reeling! Slide follows up with more punches and Benavidez is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dark Slide!
Dark Slide is the new bantamweight champion!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Pandora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pandora comes into the arena with Best Song, Ever blaring out of the sound system. Chad Mendes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pandora
vs
Mendes

172 cm
20
159 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronnie Pandora!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Mendes!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pandora counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Chad Mendes has been cut.
Ronnie Pandora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pandora scores with the left hand. Mendes knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Pandora does it's job there.
Pandora lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Pandora rushes Mendes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandora lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Pandora landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Pandora manages to break the clinch.
Pandora scores with a jab to the head.

Pandora drives through and clinches with Mendes against the cage.
Mendes looking for a takedown.
Ronnie Pandora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Mendes.
A short uppercut from Pandora.
Pandora pushes Mendes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mendes looks gassed!
Pandora lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pandora lands a left hand.

Pandora's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mendes tries for a takedown but Pandora circles away easily
and Pandora counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pandora sends Mendes crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Pandora is motioning to the referee to let Mendes up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Pandora instigates a clinch.
Pandora lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mendes takes a shot to the head.

Pandora's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Pandora clinches with his opponent.
Pandora lands a shot to the body.
Pandora stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pandora slows down the pace here.
Mendes is trying desperately to land a takedown but Pandora is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mendes.

Pandora breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pandora scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That has opened up Chad Mendes's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Mendes is rocked!
Pandora steps in with a hook that catches Mendes right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Pandora follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Mendes looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronnie Pandora!
Ronnie Pandora is the new featherweight champion!