RB 31 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Growl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Growl has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Growl
vs
Balboa

175 cm
25
222 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

188 cm
24
207 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Growl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Growl changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Balboa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Growl takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Growl misses with a left hand
and Balboa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Balboa swats away the attempt to clinch by Growl.
Growl lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balboa circles away quickly and effectively.
Balboa throws a body punch but Growl moves out of range.
Balboa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Dave Growl has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Growl looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Growl is breathing heavily.
Growl is thwarting Balboa's attempts to control the position.
Balboa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Growl. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Growl missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Growl wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balboa keeps working.
Growl missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Growl working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Balboa wants to improve his position but Growl is controlling well.
Growl throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Growl not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Growl is pressing down on Balboa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Balboa is holding on for now.
Balboa is trying to maintain the position but Growl is very close to passing his half guard.
Growl lands strikes from half guard.
Growl thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Balboa's head.
Growl 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Growl throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Growl.
Growl thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Balboa's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Growl not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Growl working the head and body with strikes.

It looks like Rocky Balboa has been cut.
Growl thows a huge punch but Balboa dodges it nicely.
Balboa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Growl.
Growl missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Growl scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Growl there.
Growl working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Growl sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Balboa defending well though.
Balboa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Growl.
Balboa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Growl is thwarting Balboa's attempts to control the position.
Growl scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Growl thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Balboa taking some punishment here, with Growl in his half guard.
Growl scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Growl seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That has opened up Rocky Balboa's cut even more.
Growl trying to control the action but Balboa is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Growl there.
Growl is nestled in close to Balboa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

The cut above Rocky Balboa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Growl is trying to control. Balboa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Growl lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Growl takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Growl frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Growl lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Balboa! Growl sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Balboa and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dave Growl!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Built Win (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Built Win has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Built Win seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Win
vs
Frazier

225 cm
19
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
21
264 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 Hilo, Built Win!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Frazier!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier throws a poor cross that misses
and Win counters with a stiff right hand.
Joe Frazier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Win lands a nice shot to the body.
Frazier is looking to clinch.
Frazier misses with an uppercut
and Win counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Win connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Win avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown by Frazier or perhaps it was just good defense by Win which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Win with a hook.
Win comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Frazier tries to clinch but Win moves out of range.
Frazier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Win counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Frazier takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Frazier looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Win throws a right and a left that Frazier avoids nicely.
Win scores with a punch to the head.
Win stuffs the takedown attempt from Frazier. Frazier gets slowly back to his feet.
Win connects with a body shot that sends Frazier's belly button to the back.
Frazier wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Win takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Win misses with a jab, cross combination.
Win scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Win lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier doesn't manage to clinch there - Win circles away.
Frazier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Frazier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Win throws a right and a left that Frazier avoids nicely.
Frazier misses with a combination
enabling Win to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Win lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Frazier is defended easily by Win.
Built Win is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frazier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Win swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frazier takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Frazier is breathing heavily.
No luck for Frazier with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Win connects with a good right hand that stumbles Frazier. Frazier circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Frazier moves in looking to clinch but Win pushes him off.
Frazier looks for a takedown but Win sprawls well.
Built Win has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Frazier.
Frazier misses with a body punch
and Win counters with a nice uppercut.
Win throws a right and a left that Frazier avoids nicely.
Win is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Win pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Frazier back to the cage. Win follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Win! Frazier is backing up but he can't get away as Win lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Frazier and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Built Win!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Harsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Gaulterie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Gaulterie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bob Harsky's chin.

Harsky
vs
Gaulterie

187 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

191 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bob Harsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Gaulterie!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harsky throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harsky looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Gaulterie has his takedown stuffed

and Harsky counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gaulterie's guard now.
Harsky controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Harsky trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gaulterie's guard.
Gaulterie keeping full guard, as Harsky tries to pass.

Gaulterie is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaulterie dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Gaulterie jumps guard and drags Harsky to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Gaulterie has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Harsky off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Gaulterie scores with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gaulterie.
Gaulterie cracks the inside of Harsky's front leg.

Gaulterie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Harsky to the mat! Harsky manages to get full guard.
Gaulterie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gaulterie is looking to work some ground and pound but Harsky has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gaulterie gets to his feet - Harsky follows without any prompting.

Gaulterie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Harsky!
Gaulterie looking to control but Harsky is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Harsky tries to reverse the position but Gaulterie maintains control.
Gaulterie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gaulterie is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Harsky can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gaulterie looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaulterie breaks from Harsky's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gaulterie controlling from the full mount.
Harsky tries to lock up and control but Gaulterie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Harsky keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gaulterie controlling his opponent.
Harsky avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gaulterie.
Gaulterie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gaulterie looking to secure an arm triangle but Harsky defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Gaulterie dominated that round.
That's time! Harsky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Harsky shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gaulterie scores with a nice strike.
Gaulterie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harsky sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gaulterie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gaulterie tries for a takedown but Harsky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Gaulterie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gaulterie lands in his opponent's guard.
Harsky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gaulterie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Harsky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaulterie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A nice combination there by Gaulterie.
Harsky leaves Gaulterie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bob Harsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Gaulterie.
Gaulterie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Harsky looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gaulterie throws a head kick but Harsky moves out of range.
Gaulterie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gaulterie misses with a double jab.
Gaulterie dives in and grabs Harsky's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harsky pushes down on Gaulterie's head and hops out.
Harsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Gaulterie circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaulterie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gaulterie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Harsky counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Gaulterie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harsky connects with the punch.
Gaulterie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harsky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gaulterie somewhat.
Gaulterie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gaulterie tries for a takedown but Harsky circles away easily
and Harsky counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gaulterie misses with a takedown
and Harsky counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaulterie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gaulterie counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Harsky.
Gaulterie shoots in but no luck this time.

Gaulterie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Harsky is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gaulterie is controlling him well.
Harsky is not content to let Gaulterie control the position.
Harsky is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Paul Gaulterie has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gaulterie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harsky sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gaulterie fails with the takedown

and Harsky counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gaulterie's guard now.
Harsky wants to stand but Gaulterie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gaulterie uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Gaulterie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Gaulterie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gaulterie wants to control from the top but Harsky keeps moving.
Gaulterie is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Paul Gaulterie wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gaulterie shoots in but Harsky avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harsky throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gaulterie's waist but Gaulterie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harsky off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaulterie shoots in looking for a takedown. Harsky tries to sprawl out of it but Gaulterie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harsky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harsky looks to land a combination but Gaulterie avoids it well.
Gaulterie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harsky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gaulterie somewhat.
Bob Harsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Gaulterie.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gaulterie - that will leave a mark!
Harsky with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gaulterie counters with a shoot takedown. Harsky fights it but they end up in guard.
Harsky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gaulterie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gaulterie controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaulterie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gaulterie tries to free his leg and advance position but Harsky is retaining full guard.
Paul Gaulterie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gaulterie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gaulterie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harsky keeps working.
Gaulterie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gaulterie just content to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gaulterie lands a nice forearm strike.
Gaulterie takes a little break here. Harsky wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gaulterie trying to control the action but Harsky is working from the bottom.
Harsky wants to get back to his feet.
Gaulterie is staying tight to Harsky's torso, preventing him from escaping.

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

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Paul Gaulterie.
Gaulterie shoots in looking for a takedown. Harsky tries to sprawl out of it but Gaulterie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harsky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gaulterie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harsky falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gaulterie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Harsky!
Harsky is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Bob Harsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harsky is wriggling around trying to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Gaulterie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gaulterie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Gaulterie!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shamrock has chosen Smells Like Teen Spirit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jason Shamrock has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Roy Jones's chin.

Jones
vs
Shamrock

180 cm
27
185 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

178 cm
27
181 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to clinch up but Shamrock circles away and keeps his distance.
Shamrock uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Roy Jones has been cut.

Shamrock scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shamrock wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Shamrock trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Shamrock wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Shamrock decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Shamrock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shamrock misses with a straight left.

Shamrock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Come on Shamrock - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jones looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock is trying to break free.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shamrock wants to break free but Jones has control.
Shamrock is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.

Shamrock has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jones uses from the top position.
Shamrock manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shamrock on the ground.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shamrock is one step ahead there.

Jones is looking for a triangle but Shamrock pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shamrock wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Shamrock wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shamrock decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jones, up you get!

Shamrock rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shamrock tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Shamrock blocks it.
Shamrock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Shamrock is blocking nicely.

Shamrock drags the fight down to the ground.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Shamrock!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cor Nepgen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Tahere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tahere has chosen Black & Yellow (G-Mix)) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nepgen
vs
Tahere

185 cm
26
176 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

182 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cor Nepgen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Tahere!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nepgen tries for a takedown but Tahere circles away easily
and Tahere counters with a head kick. That will keep Nepgen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nepgen throws a sloppy head kick
and Tahere counters with a good, hard body kick but Nepgen shrugs it off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nepgen.
Nepgen has his takedown stuffed
and Tahere counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cor Nepgen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nepgen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nepgen throws a leg kick
and Tahere counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nepgen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tahere dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Nepgen is predictable there
and Tahere counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nepgen shoots and misses
and Tahere counters with a three punch combo that has Nepgen backing up. Nepgen nods at Tahere to acknowledge the strikes.
Nepgen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tahere cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nepgen throws a sloppy body shot
and Tahere counters with a nice body kick.
Nepgen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nepgen is breathing heavily.
Nepgen misses with a combination
and Tahere counters with a big head kick but Nepgen shrugs it off.
Nepgen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nepgen scores with a punch to the head.
Nepgen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tahere counters with an outside leg kick.
Cor Nepgen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tahere lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nepgen misses with a body punch
and Tahere counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the body from Nepgen misses
and Tahere counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nepgen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tahere counters with a left and a right that stings Nepgen.
Tahere connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tahere sizes up Nepgen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nepgen misses with a takedown attempt
and Tahere counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tahere scores with a head kick. Nepgen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tahere lands with a good body shot.
Nepgen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nepgen fails with the takedown
and Tahere counters with a solid body kick.
Tahere comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tahere lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nepgen misses with a body shot
and Tahere counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nepgen throws a leg kick
and Tahere counters with a body kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Nepgen. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Tahere changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tahere throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nepgen misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nepgen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tahere feints and then cracks Nepgen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nepgen down.
Tahere moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Tahere as he connects with a hook.
Nepgen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tahere counters with a body kick that stops Nepgen in his tracks momentarily.
Nepgen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nepgen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tahere ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dylan Tahere is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nepgen avoids the body shot from Tahere.
Tahere throws a combination. Nepgen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nepgen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tahere.
Tahere lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nepgen takes a step back to recover.
Tahere connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tahere lands a nice shot to the body.
Nepgen misses with a takedown
and Tahere counters with a flying knee. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Tahere dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tahere lands a nice looking body shot.
Tahere thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nepgen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tahere counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tahere. Nepgen shrugs it off though.
Nepgen feints a jab promting Tahere to slip. Nepgen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tahere slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tahere.
A shot to the body from Nepgen misses
and Tahere counters with a head kick.
Nepgen misses the body punch
and Tahere counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tahere lands a head kick. Nepgen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nepgen needs to keep his hands up - Tahere had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nepgen misses the body punch
and Tahere counters with a good, hard body kick but Nepgen shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nepgen thows a leg kick but Tahere checks it
and Tahere counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nepgen misses with a takedown attempt
and Tahere counters with a head kick.
Nepgen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tahere counters with a good low kick that Nepgen was not able to check.
Nepgen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tahere counters with a good low kick that Nepgen was not able to check.
Tahere connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nepgen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tahere is fending him off so far but Nepgen persists. Nope, Tahere circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice body kick from Tahere.
Dylan Tahere seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tahere with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice shot by Nepgen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahere lands with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nepgen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tahere - the referee stops the clock and Nepgen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tahere. Nepgen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tahere scores with a head kick. Nepgen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tahere has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tahere wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tahere lands with a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tahere.
Cor Nepgen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nepgen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tahere counters with a head kick. That will keep Nepgen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cor Nepgen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nepgen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nepgen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tahere counters with a nice uppercut.
Nepgen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahere throws a head kick that half lands.
Tahere lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tahere lands a head kick!
Tahere lands an overhand right.
Tahere throws a nice head kick!
Tahere lands a head kick!
Nepgen fails with the takedown
and Tahere counters with a big head kick but Nepgen shrugs it off.
Nepgen misses with a jab to the body
and Tahere counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick from Tahere lands but Nepgen takes it in his stride.
Nepgen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tahere counters with a straight right hand.
Nepgen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tahere counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A nice combination there by Tahere.
Tahere lands a nice looking body shot.
Nepgen thows a leg kick but Tahere checks it
and Tahere counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nepgen's knee momentarily.
Nepgen fails with the takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tahere is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nepgen tries for a takedown but Tahere circles away easily
and Tahere makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nepgen really felt that one!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Tahere showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tahere plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nepgen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tahere counters with a big head kick but Nepgen shrugs it off.
A low kick from Nepgen misses
and Tahere counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tahere misses with a series of wild punches.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Nepgen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nepgen shoots in but Tahere avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nepgen misses with a double jab
and Tahere counters with an inside leg kick.
Nepgen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Tahere to counter with a crisp jab.
Nepgen misses the body punch
and Tahere counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tahere scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nepgen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tahere counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tahere throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nepgen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nepgen misses with a hook to the body
and Tahere counters with an outside leg kick.
Nepgen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nepgen throws a poor cross that misses
and Tahere counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tahere connects with a high kick.
Nepgen misses with an uppercut
and Tahere makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice body punch from Tahere.
Nice shot lands for Tahere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nepgen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Decent striking displayed by Tahere there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tahere. That's going to slow Nepgen down.
Nepgen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tahere lands a jab-cross combination.
Tahere scores with a nice strike.
Tahere throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nepgen misses with a lunging right hand
and Tahere counters with a good, hard body kick but Nepgen shrugs it off.
Nepgen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tahere lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nepgen is looking to wear down Tahere with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nepgen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tahere counters with a good, hard body kick but Nepgen shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahere throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nepgen misses with a takedown attempt
and Tahere counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cor Nepgen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tahere connects with an inside leg kick.
Tahere lands with a shot to the body.
Tahere ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tahere fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nepgen on the side of the head.
Tahere slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nepgen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tahere counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tahere scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahere digs a good hook to Nepgen's body.
Tahere connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nepgen momentarily.
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!
Tahere scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nepgen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tahere makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cor Nepgen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tahere scores with a one two! Nepgen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nepgen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tahere counters with a straight right hand.
Tahere moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nepgen fails with the takedown
and Tahere counters with a straight right hand.
Tahere throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Tahere comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tahere 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 24:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Tahere!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Starnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandez's entrance music is Pantera "Walk". A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fernandez
vs
Starnes

196 cm
21
245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leonard Starnes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Fernandez misses.
Starnes throws a series of punches but Fernandez avoids them all with ease.
Starnes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fernandez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Starnes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fernandez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Starnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Starnes throws a nice looking combination but Fernandez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fernandez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Starnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

A jab-cross combination lands for Fernandez and sends Starnes crashing to the mat! Fernandez follows him down to the mat - Starnes regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

It looks like Leonard Starnes has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fernandez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Fernandez 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.

Fernandez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Starnes sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez stalling.
Fernandez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Starnes for as long as he can get away with.
Fernandez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fernandez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Starnes!
Fernandez lands with some strikes.
Fernandez controlling from the full mount.
Starnes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fernandez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Starnes is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Fernandez locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Starnes is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ray Fernandez!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Acker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Benitez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Acker
vs
Benitez

175 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

168 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Self confident

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gerard Acker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Benitez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benitez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Acker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benitez misses with a takedown attempt
and Acker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benitez has his takedown stuffed
and Acker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gerard Acker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Benitez.
Acker lands a nice shot that snaps Benitez's head back.
Benitez misses with a takedown
and Acker counters with a nice uppercut.
Acker scores with a nice right hand.
Benitez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Acker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Acker pushes Benitez up against the cage in a clinch.

Benitez is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Acker can't fight it off and eventually Benitez manages to take the fight to the floor. Acker looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acker wants to stand up but Benitez is controlling him.

Acker manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gerard Acker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benitez fails with the takedown
enabling Acker to counter with a crisp jab.
Benitez misses with a takedown attempt
and Acker counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acker scores with a jab.
Benitez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Benitez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Acker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Acker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Benitez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Acker counters with a two punch combo.
Acker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benitez with a poor takedown

and Acker counters by clinching up.
Acker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Benitez.

Acker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Acker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Benitez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Benitez thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Acker to regain full guard.
Acker keeping full guard, as Benitez tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benitez throwing strikes from guard but Acker blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Acker pulls Benitez in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benitez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Benitez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Acker swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gerard Acker.

Benitez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Benitez showed some decent athleticism there.
Benitez stops Acker from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerard Acker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Acker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Benitez tries for a takedown but Acker circles away easily
and Benitez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benitez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Benitez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Acker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Acker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Acker lands a jab to the head.
Benitez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Acker counters with a nice uppercut.
Gerard Acker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Benitez.
Acker scores with a three punch combo!
Acker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Benitez fails with the takedown
and Acker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Acker catches Benitez right on the button with a cross.
Acker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Benitez misses with a takedown
and Acker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Acker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Benitez back to the cage. Acker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Acker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Benitez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Acker counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Benitez 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benitez with a poor takedown
and Acker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benitez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Acker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benitez is breathing heavily.
Acker sizes up Benitez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gerard Acker is winning the standup battle so far.

Benitez shoots in and bounces Acker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Benitez postures up in Acker's guard and throws a big left but Acker blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Acker holds on and takes a little breather.
Acker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Benitez is controlling him.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Benitez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Acker is keeping the position for now.

Gerard Acker has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Benitez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Acker counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Acker lands a really nice looking cross but Benitez seems unphased.
Benitez misses with a takedown

and Acker counters by clinching up.
Acker is pushing Benitez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Benitez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Acker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Acker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Benitez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Acker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Acker is leaning against Benitez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Benitez tries for a takedown but Acker manages to get underhooks.

Acker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benitez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Acker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Acker has managed to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Acker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Benitez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerard Acker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Benitez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Acker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Benitez on the side of the head.

Acker clinches up with Benitez and pushes him back against the cage.

Benitez wants the takedown. Acker is fighting it off but Benitez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Acker's guard against the cage.

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

Acker has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Benitez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benitez tries for a takedown but Acker circles away easily
and Benitez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benitez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Acker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Benitezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Benitez with a poor takedown
and Acker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benitez shoots and misses
and Acker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gerard Acker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Benitez.
Benitez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Acker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Acker darts in and clinches Benitez up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Benitez is working for takedown but Acker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Benitez tries to score a body lock takedown but Acker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Benitez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Acker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Acker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Benitez up against the cage.
Acker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Acker stalls.
Acker lands an uppercut.
Acker presses Benitez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Acker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Benitez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Acker gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Acker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Acker lands with a good body shot.
Benitez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Acker.
Benitez misses with a takedown
enabling Acker to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Benitez has his takedown stuffed
and Acker counters with a series of strikes. Benitez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Acker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Acker works over Benitez's head and body with a nice combination.
Acker feints a jab promting Benitez to slip. Acker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Benitez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Acker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carlos Benitez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benitez misses with a takedown attempt
and Acker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Acker drives through and clinches with Benitez against the cage.
Benitez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Acker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Acker lands with an uppercut that bounces Benitez off the cage and back into rage.

Acker rushes Benitez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Acker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Benitez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Acker avoids it.
Acker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benitez backwards.
Acker lands a shoulder strike.
Benitez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Acker.
Benitez tries for a takedown but Acker manages to get underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerard Acker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Acker, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerard Acker!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harry Bosch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wandlish Jahkvilk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bosch comes into the arena with Run This Town blaring out of the sound system. Wandlish Jahkvilk has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bosch
vs
Jahkvilk

178 cm
21
142 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
135 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harry Bosch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wandlish Jahkvilk!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bosch avoids a punch combination nicely.

Bosch scores with a takedown into Jahkvilk's guard.

Bosch drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jahkvilk dives on top into guard.
Bosch is looking to stand up but Jahkvilk isn't so interested in that idea.
Bosch wants to sweep here but Jahkvilk controlling him for the moment.

Bosch has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jahkvilk off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bosch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bosch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jahkvilk is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jahkvilk keeping full guard, as Bosch tries to pass.
Bosch looking to sit in guard and control but Jahkvilk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bosch keeping moving, preventing Jahkvilk from controlling successfully.
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.

Wandlish Jahkvilk has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Bosch fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jahkvilk sprawls well initially but Bosch persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jahkvilk is in trouble now - Bosch has advanced to mount!
Jahkvilk tries to hold on but Bosch postures up.

Bosch has hold of Jahkvilk's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jahkvilk manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Bosch jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jahkvilk manages to avoid the submission attempt.
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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jahkvilk gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Bosch jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jahkvilk is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jahkvilk and Bosch has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bosch looking to control but instead Jahkvilk has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Bosch trying to control from Jahkvilk's half guard. Jahkvilk has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosch works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jahkvilk trying to control but Bosch postures up.

Bosch is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jahkvilk doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bosch.
Bosch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jahkvilk keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Bosch dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jahkvilk throws a right hand that Bosch ducks under and follows up with a left that Bosch also avoids with ease.
Jahkvilk misses with a combination

and Bosch counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jahkvilk!

Bosch looking to secure an arm triangle but Jahkvilk defends it well.

Bosch moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jahkvilk has worked his arm free - good work by Jahkvilk!
The ground and pound from Bosch seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

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

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosch moves into full mount!
Bosch is trying to take his opponent's back.
Jahkvilk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bosch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bosch throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jahkvilk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bosch throwing strikes here but Jahkvilk is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Bosch jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jahkvilk manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jahkvilk can't do much from the bottom here.
Jahkvilk tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bosch wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Bosch wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jahkvilk, who protects the arm well.
Jahkvilk regains half guard, as Bosch was trying to land strikes.
Harry Bosch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bosch wants to take a breather but Jahkvilk is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jahkvilk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bosch.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bosch thows a huge punch but Jahkvilk dodges it nicely.

Bosch is trying for a kimura here. Jahkvilk looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Bosch wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harry Bosch!