GAMMA: Contenders #78 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jr Uking Salasal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Thomas
vs
Uking Salasal

185 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

(CoB) Crushing Blow Clothing + Givebacks ($6)

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jr Uking Salasal!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salasal tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
Salasal throws a lazy head kick
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salasal with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Salasal fails with the takedown

and Thomas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thomas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salasal is trying to push Thomas away but Thomas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thomas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thomas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Salasal's efforts to push away.
Salasal being controlled against the cage.

Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salasal leaves Thomas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Thomas drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thomas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Salasal defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thomas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salasal shoots in looking for a takedown but Thomas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Salasal's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Thomas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Thomas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Salasal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thomas tries to free his leg and advance position but Salasal is retaining full guard.

Salasal looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Thomas has picked Salasal up and slammed him! Salasal can't keep hold of the triangle and Thomas manages to pass to side control!
Salasal looks gassed!
Thomas throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Salasal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thomas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Thomas has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Salasal gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Thomas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Thomas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Salasal's guard.

Thomas decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
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!

Thomas feints and as Salasal raises his hands in defense, Thomas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Thomas controlling from the top position.
Thomas is looking to work some ground and pound but Salasal has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas stays in close to Salasal's body and controls the position.
Thomas pushes down on Salasal's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Thomas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Thomas uses his free foot to push down on Salasal's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Salasal.
Thomas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thomas seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Salasal for as long as he can get away with.
Thomas with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Thomas lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Salasal hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Thomas 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.

A head kick by Salasal misses

and Thomas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Thomas stalling.
Thomas 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.
Thomas passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salasal tries to improve his position but instead Thomas has taken his back!
Salasal covering up well and avoiding damage.
Thomas keeps control of the position easily here as Salasal tries to buck him off.
Salasal is breathing heavily.
Thomas somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Salasal.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

Thomas looking for the choke from the back.
Thomas is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Thomas has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Thomas punches the canvas rather than the man.
What can Salasal do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Thomas's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands shots from the back.
Thomas biding his time, looking for the opening.

Thomas working for the choke.
Thomas controlling from the back.
Thomas missing with strikes from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a punch to the head.

Salasal fending off the submission attempt from Thomas.
Salasal covering up well under a series of strikes from Thomas.
Salasal covering up well under a series of strikes from Thomas.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Thomas tightening his grip on Salasal, looking for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Thomas dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Salasal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thomas pinned against the cage. Thomas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Thomas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Thomas stands up and beckons Salasal to join him on the feet.
Salasal has his takedown stuffed

and Thomas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Salasal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomas looks to land a strike but Salasal avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas passes into half guard.
Thomas slips a nice elbow through Salasal's hands, connecting with Salasal's forehead.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Thomas in particular looking to stall.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Thomas not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Thomas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Salasal is trying desperately to improve position.
Thomas controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thomas stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Thomas fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Salasal to the ground. Thomas is now in Salasal's guard.
Thomas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Thomas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Salasal, up you get!
Salasal stuffs the takedown attempt from Thomas. Thomas gets slowly back to his feet.

Thomas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thomas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Salasal knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thomas moves into full mount!
Thomas controlling from the full mount.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thomas 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:24
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:24

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

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butch Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheetoh Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Cheese Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Winchester
vs
Ortiz

185 cm
28
215 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

179 cm
27
217 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Global MMA Gear

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butch Winchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cheetoh Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winchester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ortiz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cheetoh Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winchester closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ortiz counters with a right hand to the body.
Ortiz lands a nice hook to Winchester's body. Winchester takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ortiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ortiz swinging wildly here.
Ortiz looks for the body kick but Winchester saw that one coming.
Winchester looks to clinch
and Ortiz counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortiz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ortiz tests Winchester's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Winchester.
Ortiz throws a sloppy head kick

and Winchester moves into the clinch.
Winchester throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ortiz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ortiz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Winchester is breathing heavily.
Ortiz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ortiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ortiz takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz throws a sloppy head kick and Winchester moves out of range easily.
Ortiz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Winchester's hands.
Ortiz misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Ortiz misses its intended target.
Ortiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ortiz throws a left and a right that both miss

and Winchester counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Winchester.
Winchester tries a knee to the head but Ortiz blocks it.
Ortiz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short body shot lands from Ortiz as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ortiz.
Nice body punch from Ortiz.
Ortiz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Winchester has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Winchester tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ortiz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Winchester lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Winchester tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ortiz lands a knee to the head.

Ortiz breaks from the clinch.
Ortiz misses with a wild combination.
Ortiz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winchester avoids a punch combination nicely.

Ortiz sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Winchester to the ground! Ortiz dives into full mount looking to finish!

Winchester is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz raining down hammerfists from mount.
Oh Winchester is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ortiz unloads with some shots from mount but Winchester bucks and avoids them well.
Winchester seems to have got his legs back now.
Winchester takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ortiz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ortiz unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Winchester wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Ortiz celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cheetoh Ortiz!

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Von Rothlesberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Rothlesberger comes to the cage accompanied by Waidmanns Heil. Josh Stevenson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Von Rothlesberger
vs
Stevenson

187 cm
25
190 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

185 cm
30
185 lbs
11 - 14 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Von Rothlesberger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Stevenson misses

and Von Rothlesberger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Von Rothlesberger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Von Rothlesberger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Stevenson keeping full guard, as Von Rothlesberger tries to pass.
Von Rothlesberger is working hard here to advance position.
Von Rothlesberger won't allow Stevenson to get back to his feet.
Von Rothlesberger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stevenson wants to stand and escape but Von Rothlesberger is having none of it.

Stevenson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Stevenson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Von Rothlesberger has Stevenson pressed against the cage, preventing Stevenson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Von Rothlesberger breaks the clinch.
Stevenson throws a right hand that Von Rothlesberger ducks under and follows up with a left that Von Rothlesberger also avoids with ease.
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick
and Von Rothlesberger counters with a series of strikes. Stevenson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stevenson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Von Rothlesberger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Stevenson keeping full guard, as Von Rothlesberger tries to pass.

Stevenson pushes Von Rothlesberger off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Rothlesberger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stevenson throws a combination that misses

and Von Rothlesberger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Von Rothlesberger postures up and lands a big shot to Stevenson's brow.
Stevenson is looking to stand up but Von Rothlesberger isn't so interested in that idea.
Stevenson looks gassed!

Von Rothlesberger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Von Rothlesberger is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Von Rothlesberger with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Von Rothlesberger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stevenson is keeping the position for now.
Stevenson keeping moving, preventing Von Rothlesberger from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Von Rothlesberger drops back looking for a leg! Stevenson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stevenson manages to kick Von Rothlesberger off! Von Rothlesberger jumps back into Stevenson's guard.
Stevenson wants to stand and escape but Von Rothlesberger is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Von Rothlesberger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Von Rothlesberger trying to control but Stevenson is working from the bottom.
Von Rothlesberger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Rothlesberger trying to control but Stevenson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Von Rothlesberger is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Stevenson wants to stand but Von Rothlesberger is controlling the position.

Von Rothlesberger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Von Rothlesberger landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Von Rothlesberger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Von Rothlesberger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Stevenson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Von Rothlesberger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Von Rothlesberger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Von Rothlesberger is pushing down on Stevenson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stevenson is fighting to maintain full guard but Von Rothlesberger has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Von Rothlesberger cracks a nice hook into Stevenson's ribs.
Stevenson throws a lazy head kick

and Von Rothlesberger counters with a shoot takedown. Stevenson fights it but they end up in guard.
Stevenson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Von Rothlesberger is controlling him.

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

Von Rothlesberger manages to break the clinch.
Von Rothlesberger lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stevenson misses with a double jab

and Von Rothlesberger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Von Rothlesberger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Von Rothlesberger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Von Rothlesberger passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevenson is not content to let Von Rothlesberger control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Rothlesberger scoring with punches from side control.

Von Rothlesberger is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stevenson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stevenson tries to escape but Von Rothlesberger is in control.

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

Von Rothlesberger wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stevenson, who protects the arm well.
Stevenson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Von Rothlesberger asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jason Von Rothlesberger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Von Rothlesberger is trying to get an arm triangle but Stevenson is defending well.

Von Rothlesberger is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stevenson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stevenson wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Von Rothlesberger working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

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

Stevenson throws Von Rothlesberger to one side and escapes!

Von Rothlesberger is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stevenson's half guard.

Von Rothlesberger is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stevenson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Von Rothlesberger.

Stevenson has one foot on Von Rothlesberger's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Stevenson misses

and Von Rothlesberger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Von Rothlesberger works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Von Rothlesberger is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stevenson sees it coming and defends easily.

Von Rothlesberger is looking for a kimura but Stevenson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Von Rothlesberger to get the leverage.

Von Rothlesberger is working for a kimura but Stevenson is defending it quite comfortably.

Von Rothlesberger is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Von Rothlesberger is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stevenson sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Von Rothlesberger dominated that second round.
That's time! Von Rothlesberger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Stevenson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stevenson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Von Rothlesberger counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Von Rothlesberger seems to be working for a kimura but Stevenson defends the submission attempt.

Von Rothlesberger is working for a kimura but Stevenson is defending it quite comfortably.

Von Rothlesberger is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stevenson tries to kick Von Rothlesberger off but Von Rothlesberger keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Von Rothlesberger is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stevenson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stevenson kicks off Von Rothlesberger and gets to his feet.
Stevenson throws an off balance right hand

and Von Rothlesberger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stevenson's guard.
Stevenson wants to stand up but Von Rothlesberger is controlling him.
Von Rothlesberger wants to control from the top but Stevenson keeps moving.
Stevenson wants to stand up but Von Rothlesberger is controlling him.

Von Rothlesberger is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Von Rothlesberger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Von Rothlesberger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Von Rothlesberger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stevenson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Von Rothlesberger wants to pass the guard but Stevenson is keeping the position.
Von Rothlesberger trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevenson is looking to stand up but Von Rothlesberger isn't so interested in that idea.
Von Rothlesberger pushing down on Stevenson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Von Rothlesberger 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Von Rothlesberger is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Von Rothlesberger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stevenson's head.
Stevenson is trying to stand.
Stevenson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Von Rothlesberger manages to move to mount!
Von Rothlesberger with the ground and pound from mount.
Stevenson is trying to stand up.

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

Stevenson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Von Rothlesberger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Rothlesberger raining down shots from the mount!

Von Rothlesberger is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Stevenson is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Von Rothlesberger!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Norman Reeves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silas Redd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silas Redd has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Norman Reeves's chin.

Reeves
vs
Redd

187 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Norman Reeves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Silas Redd!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redd feints and then cracks Reeves's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reeves down.
Reeves doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Redd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Redd fakes the leg kick and cracks Reeves in the body.
Reeves gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Redd counters with a nice body kick.
Reeves is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid body kick from Redd.
Reeves 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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Redd.
Redd scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Norman Reeves has been cut.
Redd fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Reeves on the side of the head.
Reeves stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Redd.
Reeves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Redd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid body kick from Redd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Redd.
Reeves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Norman Reeves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redd bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Reeves is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Redd throws a nice inside leg kick.
Redd scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Redd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Redd lands a big head kick that sends Reeves tumbling to the mat! Redd takes a step backwards and waves Reeves back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Reeves is rocked!
A head kick by Redd - that's a beauty! Reeves is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Redd can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Silas Redd!

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Bogdan Kalandarishvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gene St Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Piper is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: In The Morning. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kalandarishvili
vs
St Piper

182 cm
28
190 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

178 cm
23
186 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bogdan Kalandarishvili !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gene St Piper!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalandarishvili misses with a hook to the body
and St Piper makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kalandarishvili with a poor takedown
and St Piper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kalandarishvili doesn't succeed with the takedown
and St Piper counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kalandarishvili thinking.
Kalandarishvili shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and St Piper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bogdan Kalandarishvili . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kalandarishvili fails with the takedown
and St Piper counters with a nice body kick.
St Piper pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kalandarishvili back to the cage. St Piper follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kalandarishvili misses with a combination
and St Piper makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kalandarishvili tries for a takedown but St Piper circles away easily
and St Piper counters with a nice body kick.
Kalandarishvili is breathing heavily.
Kalandarishvili misses with an uppercut
and St Piper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
St Piper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kalandarishvili looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
St Piper scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kalandarishvili shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and St Piper counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Piper lands a jab-cross combination.
St Piper works Kalandarishvili 's body with a nice hook.
St Piper throws a good cross that connects.
St Piper lands with a right hand.
St Piper scores with a shot to the body.
St Piper lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kalandarishvili will feel that in the morning.
Bogdan Kalandarishvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

St Piper moves into range and clinches up with Kalandarishvili .
St Piper lands an elbow just above Kalandarishvili 's eye.

It looks like Bogdan Kalandarishvili has been cut.
A right hook to the body lands for St Piper.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bit of stalling here from St Piper.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. St Piper obliges.
St Piper scores with a hook to the body.
St Piper avoiding damage.
A short uppercut from St Piper.
St Piper scores a nice knee to the body.
St Piper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
St Piper digs a right hand underneath Kalandarishvili 's ribcage. Kalandarishvili let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from St Piper.
St Piper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
St Piper lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from St Piper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Piper lands an uppercut.
St Piper lands with a right to the head.
St Piper lands a damaging elbow.
St Piper avoiding damage.
St Piper continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from St Piper.
Knees in the clinch landing for St Piper.
St Piper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from St Piper.
A nice right hand lands inside from St Piper.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kalandarishvili . He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, St Piper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from St Piper.
A shot in the inside from St Piper.
St Piper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, St Piper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
St Piper lands a nice knee to the body.
St Piper digs a right hand into Kalandarishvili 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kalandarishvili 's gas tank.
St Piper stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
St Piper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kalandarishvili or not.
St Piper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kalandarishvili .
A right hook to the body lands for St Piper.
A shot in the inside from St Piper.
A short right from St Piper on the inside.
St Piper working Kalandarishvili over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from St Piper.
St Piper lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Piper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
St Piper presses Kalandarishvili against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
St Piper lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from St Piper as the two fighters clinch.
St Piper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
St Piper pushes Kalandarishvili back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
St Piper is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kalandarishvili takes a knee to the side of the body.
St Piper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kalandarishvili takes an elbow to the temple.
St Piper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
St Piper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kalandarishvili or not.
St Piper lands an elbow just above Kalandarishvili 's eye.
A left hand lands to the body for St Piper.
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!
A shot in the inside from St Piper.
St Piper lands a shot to the body.
St Piper leaning against his opponent.
Kalandarishvili is trying to work for a single leg takedown but St Piper pulls him back up using the underhooks.
St Piper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
St Piper taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from St Piper.
St Piper pushes Kalandarishvili back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
St Piper lands with a left to the head.
St Piper pushes Kalandarishvili back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for St Piper.
St Piper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from St Piper as the two fighters clinch.
St Piper using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
St Piper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kalandarishvili s head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Piper scores with a hook to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
St Piper lands a nice shot to the body.
St Piper landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
St Piper lands a body shot in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from St Piper.
St Piper utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
St Piper lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by St Piper.
St Piper lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from St Piper.
St Piper has Kalandarishvili pushed against the cage.
St Piper lands a body shot.
St Piper dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
St Piper scores with a shoulder strike.
St Piper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
St Piper unloads a knee to the mid-section.
St Piper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kalandarishvili up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from St Piper.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Piper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from St Piper.
St Piper lands a good knee to the midsection. Kalandarishvili won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. St Piper obliges.
Kalandarishvili takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gene St Piper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bogdan Kalandarishvili 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

St Piper lands a nice shot to the body.
St Piper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kalandarishvili rather than just go for the knockout.
Kalandarishvili shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and St Piper counters with a solid body kick.
Kalandarishvili misses with a left hand
and St Piper counters with a straight right hand.
Gene St Piper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kalandarishvili misses with a lunging right hand

and St Piper counters by clinching up.
St Piper is leaning against Kalandarishvili and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from St Piper.
St Piper looking to stall.
St Piper lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from St Piper - that landed with a thud.
St Piper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
St Piper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kalandarishvili s head.
St Piper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kalandarishvili backwards.
Still in the clinch, St Piper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gene St Piper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
St Piper pushes Kalandarishvili back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice right hand lands inside from St Piper.
Kalandarishvili looking for a takedown.
A shot in the inside from St Piper.
A left hand lands to the body for St Piper.
A body shot lands from St Piper.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Piper lands an elbow just above Kalandarishvili 's eye.
St Piper is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Piper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kalandarishvili backwards.
St Piper lands a shot to the body.
St Piper scores with a shot to the side of Kalandarishvili 's head.
A short uppercut from St Piper.
St Piper unloads a knee to the mid-section.
St Piper pushes Kalandarishvili back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
St Piper landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kalandarishvili takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from St Piper - that landed with a thud.
St Piper is struggling to control the position.
Kalandarishvili takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice body punch from St Piper.
St Piper lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from St Piper.
St Piper content to slow the pace in the clinch.
St Piper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kalandarishvili s head.
St Piper digs a right hand underneath Kalandarishvili 's ribcage. Kalandarishvili let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice glancing elbow lands by St Piper.
Nice body punch from St Piper - that landed with a thud.
St Piper connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kalandarishvili 's face.
A right handed body shot lands from St Piper.
St Piper scores a nice knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from St Piper.
St Piper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from St Piper.
Kalandarishvili takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalandarishvili 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
St Piper lands an elbow inside.
St Piper digs a right hand into Kalandarishvili 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kalandarishvili 's gas tank.
St Piper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kalandarishvili backwards.
St Piper scores with a hook to the body.
St Piper lands a hook to the side of the head.
St Piper putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kalandarishvili in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
St Piper lands a nice knee to the body.
St Piper lands a nice elbow.
St Piper pushes Kalandarishvili back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kalandarishvili changes levels and goes for a takedown here. St Piper fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bogdan Kalandarishvili . That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Piper scores with a jab to the jaw.

St Piper has managed to clinch.
Kalandarishvili has St Piper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. St Piper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kalandarishvili takes a shot to the head.
St Piper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
St Piper holding his opponent close, against the cage.
St Piper digs a right hand into Kalandarishvili 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kalandarishvili 's gas tank.
Good body shot from St Piper.
Kalandarishvili takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Piper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
St Piper manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
St Piper scores with a shot to the side of Kalandarishvili 's head.
Kalandarishvili wants a takedown.
St Piper scores with a shot to the side of Kalandarishvili 's head.
A hook to the body from St Piper.
St Piper works on Kalandarishvili 's body with a couple of short punches.
St Piper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kalandarishvili .
A right handed body shot lands from St Piper.
Good body shot from St Piper.
St Piper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
St Piper scores a nice knee to the body.
St Piper unloads a knee to the mid-section.
St Piper is working Kalandarishvili over against the cage.
Kalandarishvili wants a takedown but no success here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from St Piper.
St Piper digs a right hand into Kalandarishvili 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kalandarishvili 's gas tank.
St Piper is pushing Kalandarishvili up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A quick uppercut on the inside from St Piper.
A short left from St Piper.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as St Piper takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kalandarishvili 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
St Piper unloads a knee to the mid-section.
St Piper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kalandarishvili or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Piper scores with a shoulder strike.
Kalandarishvili tries for a takedown but St Piper manages to get underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from St Piper.
St Piper lands a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from St Piper.
St Piper lands a body punch.
St Piper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
St Piper digs a right hand into Kalandarishvili 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kalandarishvili 's gas tank.
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!
Come on St Piper - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
St Piper trying to control the position but instead, Kalandarishvili has worked for underhooks and has pushed St Piper into the cage.
St Piper lands with a left to the head.
St Piper is looking to control Kalandarishvili 's arms but Kalandarishvili gets an underhook and turns him. Now St Piper has his back to the cage.
St Piper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kalandarishvili wants a takedown but no success here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by St Piper.
St Piper is leaning against Kalandarishvili and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
St Piper digs a right hand underneath Kalandarishvili 's ribcage. Kalandarishvili let out a lung full of air as it connected.
St Piper scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Piper stops a takedown attempt from Kalandarishvili .
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. St Piper obliges.
St Piper lands an elbow inside that Kalandarishvili shrugs off.
St Piper digs a right hand underneath Kalandarishvili 's ribcage. Kalandarishvili let out a lung full of air as it connected.
St Piper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kalandarishvili backwards.
Kalandarishvili goes for a takedown in the clinch but St Piper prevents it.
A right hook to the body lands for St Piper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

St Piper bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
St Piper uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kalandarishvili throws a combination that misses
and St Piper counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kalandarishvili doesn't succeed with the takedown
and St Piper counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kalandarishvili thinking.
Kalandarishvili misses with a hook
and St Piper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kalandarishvili shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and St Piper counters with a nice uppercut.
Kalandarishvili misses with a right hand
and St Piper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
St Piper throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kalandarishvili .
Kalandarishvili misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bogdan Kalandarishvili . That's going to take a lot out of him.

St Piper rushes Kalandarishvili and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Piper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kalandarishvili or not.
St Piper lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from St Piper.
St Piper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kalandarishvili .
St Piper lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
St Piper scores a nice knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, St Piper scores with a nice short uppercut.
St Piper taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
St Piper presses Kalandarishvili against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from St Piper.
Kalandarishvili takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from St Piper.
St Piper slowing the pace effectively.
A short body shot lands from St Piper as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from St Piper.
St Piper lands a left hand.
Kalandarishvili letting St Piper take a breather here.
St Piper lands a shot to the body.
St Piper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kalandarishvili .
Kalandarishvili wants a takedown.
Kalandarishvili 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
St Piper works on Kalandarishvili 's body with a couple of short punches.
St Piper taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
St Piper digs a right hand underneath Kalandarishvili 's ribcage. Kalandarishvili let out a lung full of air as it connected.
St Piper scores with a hook to the body.
St Piper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from St Piper.
A quick uppercut on the inside from St Piper.
Bogdan Kalandarishvili has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gene St Piper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Piper unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kalandarishvili goes for a takedown attempt but St Piper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
St Piper lands with a right hand.
Kalandarishvili misses with a takedown attempt
and St Piper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
St Piper looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
St Piper smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kalandarishvili misses with a takedown
and St Piper counters with an outside leg kick.
Kalandarishvili misses the body punch
and St Piper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kalandarishvili misses with an uppercut
and St Piper counters with a body kick.
St Piper throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalandarishvili falls off balance throwing a combination
and St Piper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St Piper moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kalandarishvili throws a combination that misses
and St Piper finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kalandarishvili fails with the takedown
and St Piper counters with a straight right hand.

St Piper darts in and clinches Kalandarishvili up against the cage.
Kalandarishvili drops to a knee looking for a takedown but St Piper gets the underhooks and prevents it.
St Piper lands an elbow that stopped Kalandarishvili in his tracks for a moment.
St Piper putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kalandarishvili in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
St Piper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Piper crunches a lovely knee into Kalandarishvili 's ribcage.
St Piper stops a takedown attempt from Kalandarishvili .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Piper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kalandarishvili .
St Piper gets through Kalandarishvili 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kalandarishvili swings wildly with an uppercut but St Piper uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Piper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kalandarishvili .
Kalandarishvili swings wildly with an uppercut but St Piper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalandarishvili has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. St Piper is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
St Piper lands a nice uppercut.
Kalandarishvili letting St Piper take a breather here.
St Piper prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Piper pushes Kalandarishvili back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by St Piper.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gene St Piper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well St Piper 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 24:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 24:30

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

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Butch Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davi Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butch Taylor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Taylor
vs
Alves

180 cm
26
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butch Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Davi Alves!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt

and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Taylor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alves utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taylor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alves working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.
Alves working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.
Taylor keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alves's head.
Taylor 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.
Taylor postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Alves looks gassed!
Taylor lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Alves blocks nicely.
Taylor thows a big elbow that misses.
Alves working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.
Taylor postures up in Alves's guard and throws a big left but Alves blocks it.
Alves preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor postures up in Alves's guard and throws a big left but Alves blocks it.
Taylor is in close to Alves's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Taylor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taylor cracks Alves with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor postures up and lands a big shot to Alves's brow.
Taylor is looking to work some ground and pound but Alves has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor connects with a couple of short punches.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor lands a couple of digs.
Taylor chips away with some ground and pound.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taylor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Alves is rocked!
Taylor is in close to Alves's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alves is still in real trouble! Can Taylor finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor gets to his feet and stands over Alves, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Alves felt that one! Taylor unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Alves from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Butch Taylor!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominickoy Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Maia might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to techno viking. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maia
vs
Anderson

183 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominickoy Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Anderson !
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Maia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Maia seems to be working for a kimura but Anderson defends the submission attempt.

Maia is looking for a kimura but Anderson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maia to get the leverage.
Maia prevents Anderson from standing back up.
Maia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Maia in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Anderson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Maia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dominickoy Maia!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darth Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby TupperIII (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Bader
vs
TupperIII

188 cm
28
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
215 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darth Bader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby TupperIII!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TupperIII uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bader.
Bader swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bader swings away with a body shot that misses

and TupperIII counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bader is pulling down on TupperIII's head. It's preventing any offense from TupperIII, at least for the moment.
Bader knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for TupperIII on the ground.

TupperIII is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
TupperIII pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bader is keeping the position for now.
TupperIII being controlled here momentarily.

TupperIII is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bader wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

TupperIII is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

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

That's two 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.
TupperIII passes Bader's left leg - he's now in half guard.

TupperIII is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

TupperIII wants to work for an arm triangle but Bader is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

TupperIII is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bader has managed to free his arm - good work.

TupperIII is working for a submission of some sort.
Bader is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

TupperIII is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bader has managed to free his arm - good work.

TupperIII is trying to work for a kimura but Bader is defending well.
Bader is controlling TupperIII's position as best he can from this difficult position.

TupperIII is trying to work for a kimura but Bader is defending well.

TupperIII seems to be working for a kimura but Bader defends the submission attempt.
Bader on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bader tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bader is looking for a sweep. TupperIII is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Bader is defending against the submission attempts here by TupperIII.

TupperIII is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bader has managed to free his arm - good work.

TupperIII is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bader trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby TupperIII dominated that round.
That's time! Bader's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

TupperIII ducks under a wild hook from Bader.
No joy there for Bader, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bader misses with a combination

so TupperIII counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

TupperIII drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bader manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now TupperIII has Bader in his guard.
TupperIII looking to control.

Bader is posturing up here but TupperIII has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Bader tries to roll out but it's too tight and Bader has to tap! Slick submission there by TupperIII!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobby TupperIII!