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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reece Razor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Feilo Meloy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meloy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hypocrisy - Reincarnation kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Razor
vs
Meloy

190 cm
19
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
221 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reece Razor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Feilo Meloy!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meloy misses with an uppercut. Razor saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Meloy misses its intended target.
Meloy misses the jab.
Meloy missing with a left hand there. Razor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meloy misses with a lunging right hand
and Meloy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Razor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meloy counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Reece Razor has been cut.
Razor fails with the takedown.
Meloy throws a looping overhand right but Razor ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meloy leaves Razor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Razor throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Meloy counter with a right hand.
Razor throws a head kick that misses
and Meloy scores with a counter punch that sends Razor to the canvas! Meloy smells blood - he's punishing Razor with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Razor has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Feilo Meloy!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rahjan Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dj Stenner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is JAM BAND- LORRAINE ...soca. Stenner has chosen Escapado - Solange Du Weisst as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Barton
vs
Stenner

215 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rahjan Barton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dj Stenner!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stenner tries to avoid it but Barton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stenner to the ground. Stenner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stenner fails with the takedown

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

Barton has hold of Stenner's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Stenner seems comfortable defending it but Barton has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Stenner is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Stenner is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Barton couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rahjan Barton!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Para Normal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tongtong Leem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Normal comes to the cage accompanied by I'll Stick Around. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Normal
vs
Leem

185 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

176 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Para Normal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tongtong Leem!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Normal throws a body punch but Leem moves out of range.
Para Normal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Normal throws a body kick that misses.
Normal lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Leem backs up against the cage.
Normal throws a leg kick
and Leem counters with a stiff right hand.
Leem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Normal.
Normal throws the kick towards the body but Leem avoids it.
Normal lands a nice shot to the body.
Leem is looking to land body kicks.
Leem throws a sloppy head kick
and Normal counters with a left to the body.
Leem slips under a jab from Normal.
Normal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Normal clobbers Leem with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A low kick from Leem is predictable there
and Normal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big right from Normal misses.
Normal throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Normal.
Normal darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
An inside leg kick from Leem misses.
Normal darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Normal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Normal misses with the body kick
and Leem counters with an inside leg kick.
Normal tries a head kick but it misses.
Normal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Normal misses.
Normal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leem throws a leg kick
and Normal counters with a nice body kick.
Normal throws a lazy uppercut
and Leem counters with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leem throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Normal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Leem thows a leg kick but Normal checks it
and Normal counters with a left to the body.
Leem looks gassed!
Normal misses with a hook. Leem ducked under it nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Normal.
Leem takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leem takes a kick to the side of the head.
Normal lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Normal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jab from Normal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Normal.
Normal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Normal lands with a cross.
Normal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Normal throws an off balance right hand
and Leem counters with a body kick.
Normal connects with an inside leg kick.
Normal cracks Leem with a right hand to the side of the head.
Normal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Normal lands a lovely overhand right.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Normal missing with a left hand there. Leem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Normal misses with a wild body shot.
Normal lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Normal.
Normal throws a sloppy head kick and Leem moves out of range easily.
Leem avoids the body shot from Normal.
Normal is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Normal misses with a body kick.
Normal fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Leem has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Normal misses with an uppercut
and Leem counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Leem takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Normal is predictable there
and Leem counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Normal throws a low kick but Leem moves out of range easily.
Leem throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Leem throws a leg kick that is checked
and Normal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Normal fakes the leg kick and cracks Leem in the body.
Leem steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Normal. That one must have hurt.
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!
Normal misses with a wild body shot.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leem is looking to land body kicks.
Leem walks into a left hand.
Leem misses with a kick to the body
enabling Normal to counter with a crisp jab.
Leem takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Normal connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leem's hands.
Leem thows a leg kick but Normal checks it
and Normal counters with a series of strikes. Leem will be more careful next time no doubt.
Leem misses with a body kick.
Leem avoids the body shot from Normal.
Leem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Normal.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Normal misses with an uppercut.
Leem throws a lazy body kick
and Normal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Normal misses with a wild body shot.
Normal's corner calls for a 1-2. Normal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Normal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Normal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Normal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leem stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Normal.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Normal keeps Leem at a distance using the push kick.
Leem takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Normal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Normal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Normal.
Nice body punch from Normal.
Good leg kick by Normal there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leem takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Leem blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Para Normal dominated that 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.

Normal connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leem's hands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Normal, right into the meat.
Normal avoids a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Normal.
Leem closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A thudding body kick lands there by Normal!
Normal scores with a nice right hand.
Normal with a nice cross.
Leem is breathing heavily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Normal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leem looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Normal thows a body shot but no joy.
Normal scores with a sloppy right hand. Leem should have avoided that one.
Leem has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Normal gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Leem counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Normal lands a head shot.
Leem throws a leg kick
and Normal counters with a head kick.
Leem takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Normal throws an off balance right hand
and Leem counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Normal throws the left hand but Leem avoids the punch easily.
A low kick from Leem misses
and Normal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That kick from Normal tenderised Leem's leg. Leem is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crunch! Normal slams his shin into Leem's torso.
A low kick from Leem is predictable there
and Normal counters with a good low kick that Leem was not able to check.
Normal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Leem delivers a nice body kick.
Normal comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leem takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Leem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Normal attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Normal misses the body punch
and Leem makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Normal throws a sloppy head kick and Leem moves out of range easily.
Normal misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Normal looks to score with a jab to the body but Leem is just out of range.
Para Normal is winning the standup battle so far.
Leem connects with a leg kick. Normal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Normal scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leem throws a head kick that misses.
Normal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leem needs to keep his hands up - Normal had a free shot at his head there.
Normal misses with an uppercut
and Leem counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Normal throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leem throws a head kick but Normal moves out of range.
Normal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leem can do to turn this around?
Leem avoids the head kick by Normal.
Leem has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Normal.
Normal lands with a kick to the temple. Leem shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leem throws a lazy body kick
and Normal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Normal misses with a left hand
and Leem counters with a nice body kick.
Leem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Normal swings widly with a right hand
and Leem makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Normal really felt that one!
A right-left combo lands from Normal.
Leem's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice body punch from Normal.
Leem misses with a head kick.
Normal throws a leg kick which misses Leem's front leg but catches the back leg as Leem tries to avoid it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Normal lands with a kick to the temple. Leem shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Normal misses with a right hand
and Leem counters with a slapping leg kick.
Leem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Normal.
Normal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Normal looks to throw a body kick
and Leem counters with a leg kick.
Normal scores with a hook.
A lazy body kick from Normal
and Leem counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Leem throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Normal throws an off balance right hand
and Leem counters with a head kick. That will keep Normal thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Normal.
Normal misses with a hook to the body
and Leem counters with a thumping low kick.
Normal throws a leg kick that is checked
and Leem counters with a nice kick to the body.
Normal throws a lazy body kick
and Leem counters with a low kick, right behind Normal 's knee.
That kick from Normal tenderised Leem's leg. Leem is trying to keep his angry face on.
Normal misses with a double jab
and Leem makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Normal feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leems jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leem lands a high kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Leem.
Leem misses with a body shot.
Leem throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Leem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Normal.
Normal checks a leg kick nicely.
Leem throws a head kick that misses
and Normal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Normal misses with a lunging right hand
and Leem makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Normal checks a low kick from Leem.
Normal throws a right hand that misses
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Leem counters with a head kick. That will keep Normal thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Normal moves out of range of the body kick from Leem.
Leem moves out of range of the leg kick from Normal.
Normal thows a body shot but no joy.
Normal throws a sloppy body shot
and Leem counters with an outside leg kick.
Normal throws a sloppy body shot
and Leem counters with a low kick, right behind Normal 's knee.
Good work by Normal as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Para Normal 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. And we move into the final round!

Leem tries a head kick but it misses.
Normal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leem counters with an inside leg kick.
Normal scores with a kick to the midsection.
Normal wants to slow Leem down by chopping away at his legs.
Normal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leem.
Normal misses with a leg kick
and Leem counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Normal is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leem uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Normal.
Normal misses the body punch
and Leem counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leem throws a wild body kick that Normal sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Normal.
Normal tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Normal finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Leem avoids the body shot from Normal.
Normal throws a body punch but Leem moves out of range.
Normal misses with a leg kick
and Leem counters with an inside leg kick.
A big left from Normal misses.
Normal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leem gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Normal counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leem lands with an overhand left.
Normal takes a swing at Leem's ribcage but misses.
Leem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Normal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leem.
Normal throws a leg kick
and Leem counters with a big head kick but Normal shrugs it off.
Normal misses with a few strikes there.
Normal blocks the body kick.
Normal misses with a right hand
and Leem counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Normal - that will leave a mark!
Normal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Normal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Normal misses with an uppercut
and Leem counters with a leg kick.
Leem looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leem gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Normal.
Normal misses with a low kick.
Normal thows a leg kick but Leem checks it
and Leem counters with a good low kick that Normal was not able to check.
Normal thows a body kick. Leem tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Normal is predictable there
and Leem counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Normal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leem.
Normal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leem avoids a kick to the body.
Leem's corner calls for a 1-2. Leem obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Normal keeps Leem at a distance using the push kick.
Normal checks a leg kick nicely.
Normal connects with a leg kick. Leem looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leem with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Normal to score with a decent uppercut.
Normal throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Leem counters with a solid body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Normal. Leem does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Normal is predictable there
and Leem counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Normal throws a leg kick that is checked
and Leem counters with a nice kick to the body.
Normal throws a nice outside leg kick.
Normal just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Normal.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Normal tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Normal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leem counters with an inside leg kick.
Leem throws a head kick that misses.
Normal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Normal throws a lazy uppercut
and Leem counters with a leg kick.
Normal misses with a left hand
and Leem counters with a nice low kick that buckles Normal's knee momentarily.
Normal throws a poor cross that misses
and Leem counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Normal throws a poor cross that misses
and Leem counters with a body kick that stops Normal in his tracks momentarily.
Normal gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Leem counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tongtong Leem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Normal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leem makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Normal really felt that one!
Normal throws a leg kick
and Leem counters with an inside leg kick.
Normal gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Leem counters with a big head kick but Normal shrugs it off.
Normal thows a body shot but no joy.
Normal defending well as Leem loads up on a big left hand.
Leem misses with a kick to the body
and Normal counters with a body kick.
Leem looks to throw a body kick
enabling Normal to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy body kick from Normal
and Leem counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leem misses the jab.
Normal gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Leem counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Normal moves out of range of the leg kick from Leem.
Normal looks to land a left hand but Leem moved out of range nicely.
Normal throws a body kick the misses
and Leem counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Normal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Normal checks a leg kick nicely.
Leem fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Normal checks it well.
Leem throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Normal misses with a body punch
and Leem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leem misses with a body kick.
Normal on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Leem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Normal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leem manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Leem. That snapped Normal's head back.
Normal throws a body punch but Leem moves out of range.
Leem slips a jab and a cross from Normal.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tongtong Leem.
Well Normal 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Para Normal!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Punk rock 101 as his entrance music. Bob Valdez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Jones's chin.

Valdez
vs
Jones

177 cm
26
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
27
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Valdez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Jones!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Valdez to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valdez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Valdez counter with a right hand.

It looks like John Jones has been cut.
Valdez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and Valdez counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Jones! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Valdez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Valdez!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Wiley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiley has chosen Mastodon- Sleeping Giant as his entrance music. Edwin Wiley is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ortiz
vs
Wiley

198 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

198 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

[CBK] Smashwear Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edwin Wiley!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Ortiz.
Wiley thows a leg kick but Ortiz checks it
letting Ortiz counter with a right hand.
Wiley throws a sloppy head kick and Ortiz moves out of range easily.
Ortiz swings for the body but Wiley moves out of range.
Ortiz misses with a right hand
and Wiley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wiley throws a body kick the misses
and Ortiz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wiley avoids the head kick by Ortiz.
Ortiz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wiley can pounce on him.
Ortiz misses with a shot to the body
and Wiley counters with a body kick.
A low kick from Ortiz is predictable there
and Wiley counters with a body kick that stops Ortiz in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wiley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Ortiz is predictable there
and Wiley counters with a big head kick but Ortiz shrugs it off.
Wiley tries to land a leg kick but Ortiz saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz misses with a kick to the body
and Wiley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ortiz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Edwin Wiley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from Ortiz.
Ortiz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ortiz throws a poor cross that misses
and Wiley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ortiz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wiley works Ortiz's body with a nice hook.
Wiley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ortiz misses the shot to the body.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ortiz misses with a leg kick
and Wiley counters with a nice body kick.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortiz misses with a leg kick
and Wiley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wiley swings for the body but Ortiz moves out of range.
Wiley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz throws a leg kick
and Wiley counters with a head kick. That will keep Ortiz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ortiz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wiley counters with a huge head kick that drops Ortiz! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edwin Wiley!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrus Laane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Trills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laane's entrance music is 50 Cent - God gave me style. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Laane
vs
Trills

180 cm
20
169 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

173 cm
26
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrus Laane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dom Trills!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laane misses the shot to the body.

Laane forces Trills back against the cage and clinches.
Laane lands a body punch in the clinch.
Laane pushes Trills back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Laane.
Trills tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A right handed body shot lands from Laane.
Laane has had enough of the clinch but Trills keeps him there for the moment.

Laane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trills blocks a head kick by Laane.
Laane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laane throws a series of punches but Trills avoids them all with ease.
Laane throws a sloppy head kick
and Trills counters with a nice uppercut.
Laane misses with a series of wild punches.
Laane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trills throws a right and a left that Laane avoids nicely.
Trills fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Laane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trills plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Trills keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laane tries to sprawl but Trills drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Laane keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Laane pushes Trills off looking to stand but Trills dives back in and keeps control.
Trills seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Trills stops Laane from getting back to his feet.
Trills stalling.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Trills is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Laane doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Trills.
Laane avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Trills.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trills throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Laane is trying to stand up here but Trills is controlling him well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Laane has one foot on Trills's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Laane is looking to clinch.
Trills closes this distance looking for a takedown but Laane circles away.
Andrus Laane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Trills.
Trills looks gassed!
Laane wants to clinch.
Jab by Laane.
Trills misses with a few strikes there.
Trills defending well as Laane loads up on a big left hand.
Laane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck for Trills with that takedown attempt.
Laane stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Laane wants it to stay on the feet.
A jab from Laane does it's job there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laane bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Laane fails in his attempt to clinch.

Laane rushes Trills and presses him up against the cage.

Laane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laane connects with an inside leg kick.
Laane misses with a double jab.
Laane looks to land a combination. Trills sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trills looks to land a left hand but Laane moved out of range nicely.
Laane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Danga de danga de dang - Laane scores with a four punch combination!
Laane's jab looks to have found its range, popping Trills under the eye.

Trills is rocked!
Laane scores with a one two! Trills had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Trills is still on wobbly legs! Can Laane finish him?
Laane throws a leg kick but Trills moved away.
Trills seems to have recovered his senses.
Laane jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Trills shoots in and drives through. Laane sprawls well.
Laane with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laane is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laane tries to clinch but Trills moves out of range.
A jab from Laane finds it's way through Trills's defenses.
Laane getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A combination from Laane does no damage.
Laane scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Trills shoots in for a double leg but Laane sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Laane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trills.

Laane has managed to clinch.

Laane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trills shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Laane sprawls well. Laane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Trills gets slowly back to his feet.
Laane moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Laane lands with a nice combination. Trills backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Laane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trills, pushing him back against the cage.
Laane is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Laane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Trills is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Laane pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Laane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andrus Laane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trills changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Laane tries to avoid it but Trills manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Laane to the ground. Laane escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Trills is trying hard to land a takedown here. Laane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Andrus Laane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Trills.
Laane throws a right and a left that Trills avoids nicely.

Laane moves into the clinch successfully.

Laane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trills shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice shot lands for Laane.
Laane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Trills is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Laane.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Laane instigates a clinch.

Laane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laane misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trills closes the distance and clinches up with Laane, looking for a takedown. Trills pushes Laane against the cage but Laane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Laane as he connects with a hook.

Laane moves into the clinch.

Laane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Trills tries to keep at a distance but Laane has taken the fight into the clinch.
Laane lands a body punch.
Laane lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Laane prevents the takedown attempt.

Laane breaks from the clinch.
Laane misses with a series of wild punches.
Laane pushes Trills away with a front kick.
A left and a right from Laane both land. Nice combination.
Trills takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Trills avoids a kick to the body.
Laane cracks Trills with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trills.
Trills moves out of range of the body kick from Laane.
Laane lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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!
Trills takes one to the side of the head.
Laane moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Laane.
Andrus Laane is winning the standup battle so far.
Laane looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Laane feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Trills's calf.

Laane drives through and clinches with Trills against the cage.
Laane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trills can do to turn this around?

Laane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trills throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Laane swinging wildly here.
Some bone on bone action there as Trills checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
No luck for Trills with that takedown attempt.
Trills throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trills circles away quickly and effectively.
Crunch! Laane slams his shin into Trills's torso.
Trills blocks a head kick by Laane.
Laane throws a solid leg kick but Trills takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Laane.

Trills takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Laane.
Trills drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Laane gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Laane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laane misses with a double jab.
Laane slaps away a takedown attempt from Trills, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Laane tries to bum rush Trills with a series of wild strikes but Trills uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trills throws a right hand that Laane ducks under and follows up with a left that Laane also avoids with ease.
Laane throws a solid leg kick but Trills takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Laane.
Laane tries to clinch but Trills is having none of it.
Laane stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Laane wants it to stay on the feet.
Trills swats away the attempt to clinch by Laane.
Laane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trills tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Laane swivels and escapes.

Laane pushes Trills up against the cage in a clinch.

Laane breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laane.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trills avoids a kick to the body.
Laane misses with a double jab

and Trills counters with a nice double leg into side control. Laane won't be happy with that.
Laane tries to escape but Trills is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrus Laane dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Laane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trills moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Trills.

Laane rushes Trills and presses him up against the cage.

Laane manages to break the clinch.
Laane throws a leg kick but Trills sees it coming and moves out of range.
Trills has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A combination from Trills does no damage.
Laane connects with a body shot.

Laane rushes Trills and presses him up against the cage.

Laane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trills uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laane.
Trills looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Trills closes the distance and clinches up with Laane, looking for a takedown. Trills pushes Laane against the cage but Laane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Trills takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laane digs a good body shot into Trills's ribs.
A cross from Laane lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laane swinging wildly here.
Trills is trying hard to land a takedown here. Laane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Andrus Laane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Trills.
Laane looks to land a combination. Trills sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Decent striking displayed by Trills there.
Trills throws a sloppy head kick
and Laane counters with a left and a right that stings Trills.
Trills changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Laane tries to avoid it but Trills manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Laane to the ground. Laane escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Laane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trills.
Nice shot lands for Laane.
Trills closes this distance looking for a takedown but Laane circles away.
Laane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Trills gets tackled into the cage by Laane. Laane maintains the clinch.
Laane pushes Trills back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Laane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trills swinging wildly here.
Laane is working the combinations to good effect here.
Laane defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Trills.
Laane moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Laane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laane stuffs the takedown.
A jab from Laane does it's job there.
Trills tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Laane swivels and escapes.
Trills slips a jab and a cross from Laane.
Trills fails with a takedown attempt.
Trills throws a left and a right that both miss
and Laane counters with a three punch combo that has Trills backing up. Trills nods at Laane to acknowledge the strikes.
Laane misses with a straight right.
Trills fails with a takedown attempt.
Trills has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trills takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laane lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Trills will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Laane has taken the fight to the clinch.

Laane manages to break the clinch.
Laane avoids the head kick by Trills.
Laane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trills dodges the punch combination from Laane.

Trills scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Trills is trying to get an arm triangle but Laane is defending well.
Laane is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Trills asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Trills tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Laane managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Trills.
Laane is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dom Trills has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrus Laane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Laane is working to avoid the ground and pound but Trills connects with a decent elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrus Laane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Laane, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrus Laane!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Zorich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Zorich is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Zorich
vs
Burns

188 cm
20
268 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Zorich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lance Burns!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns throws a sloppy head kick
letting Zorich counter with a right hand.

Burns closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zorich did well to prevent Burns getting side control.
Burns trying to pass the guard but Zorich defending well.
Zorich works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zorich is pulling down on Burns's head. It's preventing any offense from Burns, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burns trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Zorich manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Zorich wants to pass the guard but Burns is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Zorich is stalling in the full guard.
Zorich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zorich passes Burns's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zorich seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Zorich slips a nice elbow through Burns's hands, connecting with Burns's forehead.
Burns is looking for a sweep. Zorich is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorich sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Zorich is thwarting Burns's attempts to control the position.
Zorich takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zorich is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Burns has hold of Zorich's hands but Zorich slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zorich controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zorich is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Burns is rocked!
Zorich controlling the action here.
Burns is still in real trouble! Can Zorich finish him?
Zorich working Burns over with strikes.
Burns really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zorich. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zorich scores with a big shot! Burns's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Burns! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Zorich!