MMM 117 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny T (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ziggy Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). T's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers - Born to Lose . Ziggy Donovan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

T
vs
Donovan

185 cm
25
192 lbs
8 - 13 - 0

190 cm
28
210 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny T!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ziggy Donovan!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Donovan misses

so T counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donovan wants to stand up but T is controlling him.
Donovan keeping full guard, as T tries to pass.

Donovan wriggles free and stands up.

Donovan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

T jumps guard and drags Donovan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

T working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Donovan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Donovan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donovan preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Donovan stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
T shoots in but no luck this time.
T fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Donovan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from T.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny T. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donovan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Donovan has closed the distance and engaged T in a clinch.
T blocks the elbow strike.
T misses with a knee strike.
T tries to pull guard but Donovan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Donovan throws an elbow but it misses.
Donovan looking to throw knees to the head but T is blocking nicely.
Donovan throws an elbow that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Donovan.
Donovan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and T avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
T is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
T tries for a takedown but Donovan manages to get underhooks.
T lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Donovan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
T fails to pull the fight into his guard.
T looking to throw knees to the head but Donovan is blocking nicely.
T is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Donovan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
T tries to pull guard but Donovan won't allow it.
T is breathing heavily.
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!

Donovan manages to break the clinch.

Donovan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with T, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Donovan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Donovan scores a nice knee to the body.
Donovan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has T in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Donovan is struggling to control the position.
Donovan missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Donovan.
T has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Donovan after a bit of a struggle.
Donovan misses with a knee to the head.
Donovan missing with knees to the body.
T tries to pull guard but Donovan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Donovan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Donovan tries to land a knee to the head but T blocks with his arms.
Donovan lands a nice elbow.
T throws a head punch that misses.
Donovan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
T tries for a takedown. No joy.
Donovan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
T drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. T is defending well for now.
T tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Donovan lands a shoulder strike.
T goes for a takedown in the clinch but Donovan prevents it.
Donovan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donovan lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donovan tries to land knees in the clinch but T avoids the damage to the body.
T takes a knee right on the jaw!
Donovan stalling in the clinch.
Donovan misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Donovan moves into range and clinches up with T.
T is trying to maintain a safe position but Donovan gets an underhook and turns T into the cage.
Donovan missing with knees to the body.
T on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
T avoids a wild elbow strike from Donovan.
Donovan prevents the takedown attempt.
T is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
T is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Donovan is defending well.
T is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Donovan to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny T. That's going to take a lot out of him.
T goes for a takedown attempt but Donovan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from T.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Donovan drives through and clinches with T against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan looking to throw knees to the head but T is blocking nicely.
Donovan missing with knees to the body.
Donovan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from T.
Donovan landing knees to the head.
Donovan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
T tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Donovan just stands there and leans against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Donovan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
T is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Donovan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Donovan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Donovan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
T has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Donovan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Donovan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
T jumps guard but Donovan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
T has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Donovan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
T throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Donovan blocks it with crossed arms.
T throws a punch but it's blocked by Donovan.
T fails to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donovan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
T takes an elbow to the forehead.
Donovan landing knees to the head.

It looks like Johnny T has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
T wants to take the fight to the mat but Donovan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Donovan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but T blocks it with crossed arms.
Donovan lands a knee to the body.
Donovan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from T.
Donovan with a knee to the head.
Donovan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Donovan throws an elbow but misses.
T takes a knee right on the jaw!

T is rocked!
Donovan jerks T's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! T drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Donovan goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Donovan because T was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Ziggy Donovan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jackson
vs
Love

188 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mac Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Love!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Love shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Love avoids the attempt from Jackson to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Love controlling the position easily from mount.
Jackson wants to control but Love is having none of it.
Love controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Love gets a takedown into half guard.
Jackson won't allow Love to pass to mount.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Love has control of the leg.
Jackson is looking to control Love's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jackson avoid being mounted?
Love stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Kevin Love has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Love was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a left hand

and Love counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson wants to control but Love is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Love trying to control the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Love comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Love 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 9:10
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 9:10
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Love!
A victorious Kevin Love thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
20%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raje Malapitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raje Malapitan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Malapitan
vs
Jackson

169 cm
25
154 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

162 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raje Malapitan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Omar Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson connects with the punch.
Jackson throws a hook but Malapitan blocks it.
Jackson works Malapitan's body with a nice hook.
Malapitan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malapitan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson lands a glancing blow to the side of Malapitan's head.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Malapitan avoids it well.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses

and Malapitan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Malapitan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malapitan manages to get back to half guard.
Malapitan gets back to full guard.
Jackson tries to stand but Malapitan is controlling from the bottom.
Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan pulls Jackson in close to prevent any damage.
Malapitan has a closed guard, preventing Jackson from standing up.
Malapitan has control of Jackson's left arm, preventing Jackson from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Omar Jackson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson is looking to score with low kicks.
Malapitan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Malapitan saw that one coming.
Omar Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malapitan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Malapitan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Malapitan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Malapitan circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Malapitan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malapitan.
Omar Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Jackson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jackson connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Raje Malapitan has been cut.
Malapitan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Omar Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson lunges at Malapitan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Malapitan's hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jackson.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Malapitan avoids nicely.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Malapitan avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Malapitan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Malapitan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson lands with a cross.
Malapitan tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Malapitan shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raje Malapitan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Malapitan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Malapitan is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Malapitan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jackson is defending against the submission attempts here by Malapitan.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Malapitan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Malapitan prevents Jackson from standing back up.

Malapitan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

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.

Malapitan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Malapitan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raje Malapitan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Malapitan fails to land the takedown.
Jackson lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Malapitan goes down and covers up as Jackson starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omar Jackson!
An out of breath Omar Jackson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soham Roy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Donigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soham Roy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Roy
vs
Donigan

189 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 159's - $75

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Soham Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Donigan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Roy misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Donigan. Those never looked like landing.

Donigan gets caught napping as Roy dives in and scores a takedown. Donigan manages to retain guard.
Donigan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Roy trying to control the position from guard on top but Donigan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Donigan controls Roy momentarily but Roy frees himself.
Roy looking to pass the guard.
Donigan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tony Donigan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Donigan throws a head kick that misses.
Roy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Donigan throws a right hand that Roy ducks under and follows up with a left that Roy also avoids with ease.
Roy lands a really nice looking cross but Donigan seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy shoots in for a double leg but Donigan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Donigan looks to land a combination but Roy avoids it well.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Roy.
Roy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Donigan on the ground.
Roy working away.
Donigan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Donigan pushes Roy off and gets back to his feet.
Tony Donigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roy wants to clinch up but Donigan keeps it at a distance.
Tony Donigan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donigan throws a lazy head kick

and Roy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donigan gets full guard.

Roy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Donigan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Donigan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Donigan!
Donigan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
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.
Roy tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Donigan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Roy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Roy tries to get out of the position.
Donigan prevents Roy from getting the reversal.
Roy tries to control Donigan's body but Donigan pushes him off. Roy squirms to his side and now Donigan has his back!
Roy is in bad spot here.
Roy wants to get back to his feet.
Roy trying to control the hands but Donigan breaks the grip.

Donigan is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Roy defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy wants to control his opponent's hands but Donigan gets his hands free.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roy wants to get back to his feet.

Donigan has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Donigan trying to control momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Donigan is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Roy tries to roll but Donigan sticks to his back.
Roy trying to control the action but Donigan just sinks the hooks in.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Donigan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Roy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Donigan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Roy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Donigan throws a sloppy head kick

and Roy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Roy.
Roy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Donigan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roy tries to free his leg and advance position but Donigan is retaining full guard.
Roy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Donigan working a defensive guard here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tony Donigan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Donigan tries to keep at a distance but Roy has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Donigan is trying to push Roy away but Roy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roy manages to break the clinch.
Roy shoots in looking for a takedown but Donigan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roy is defended easily by Donigan.
Roy doesn't manage to clinch there - Donigan circles away.

Roy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Roy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Donigan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Donigan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Roy!
Donigan breaks from Roy's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donigan prevents Roy from getting the reversal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donigan tries to control but Roy wriggling away.
Donigan prevents Roy from getting the reversal.

Donigan working for a submission but Roy is keeping him at bay.
Roy is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donigan manages to capitalize on a mistake by Roy to take his back!
Donigan trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Roy doesn't escape.
Donigan is looking to control Roy but Roy is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Roy looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Donigan gets his hands free as Roy looks to control.
Roy tries to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donigan trying to control.

Donigan has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Donigan's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
I would not like to be Roy right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donigan wants to control but Roy is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Soham Roy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

No joy there for Donigan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donigan misses with a wild combination.
Donigan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Roy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Roy turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Roy manages to end up in side control.
Donigan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Donigan is trying to maintain the position but Roy is very close to passing his half guard.
Donigan is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tony Donigan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Roy scores with a leg kick.
Roy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Donigan falls off balance throwing a combination

and Roy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Roy.
Roy wants to stand but Donigan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Donigan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Donigan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roy throwing strikes from guard but Donigan blocks nicely.
Donigan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donigan is keeping the position for now.
Soham Roy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Donigan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Donigan uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Roy takes the fight into the clinch.
Roy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Donigan to keep the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roy breaks from the clinch.
Roy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Donigan throws a series of punches but Roy moves out of range.
Roy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Roy fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Soham Roy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Roy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Donigan quickly recovers to half guard.
Roy trying to advance position but Donigan counters by regaining guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Donigan is on top in guard.

Donigan stands and steps away. Roy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donigan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roy counters with a big head kick but Donigan shrugs it off.
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!
Roy blocks the body kick.
Donigan throws a right hand that Roy ducks under and follows up with a left that Roy also avoids with ease.
Roy connects with a high kick.
Roy wants to clinch up but Donigan keeps it at a distance.
Donigan slaps away a takedown attempt from Roy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Donigan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donigan throws a left and a right that both miss

and Roy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Donigan!
Donigan tries to lock up and control but Roy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Tony Donigan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soham Roy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

And that's the end of the fight!
Soham Roy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roy 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soham Roy!
A very excited looking Soham Roy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Wainwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Chevalier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Wainwright could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shawn Chevalier's chin.

Wainwright
vs
Chevalier

191 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Milwaukee's Best 159's - $75

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Wainwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shawn Chevalier!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chevalier misses with a double jab
and Wainwright counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Chevalier is out cold! A devastating KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Paul Wainwright!
A relieved looking Paul Wainwright thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
8%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tj Florez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kent Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent Phillips will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Florez
vs
Phillips

182 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
18
295 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Milwaukee's Best 159's - $75

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tj Florez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kent Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Florez doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Phillips engages and cracks Florez with a massive lead left hook - Florez tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Phillips is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kent Phillips!
Kent Phillips thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Kimble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Lisser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimble comes to the cage accompanied by Terminator Theme Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kimble
vs
Lisser

210 cm
30
265 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

185 cm
21
284 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Kimble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Lisser!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lisser scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Lisser gets a clinch.
Kimble is trying to push Lisser away but Lisser has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lisser changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kimble fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kimble takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kimble takes a swing at Lisser's ribcage but misses.

Lisser closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lisser as Kimble tries to tie him up.

Lisser has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kimble clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kimble is trying to stand back up.
Lisser lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimble can't escape the position.
Lisser throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Lisser trying to control momentarily.
Lisser is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Kimble. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Lisser lands strikes to the head.

It looks like John Kimble has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lisser scores with punches and elbows.
Lisser landing with strikes.
Lisser has Kimble flattened out and is raining down punches.
Lisser is throwing shots to the body but Kimble manages to wriggle free. Lisser pounces on him again and ends up in Kimble's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lisser accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lisser throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kimble works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lisser lands a couple of digs.
Lisser must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lisser in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lisser is looking to work some ground and pound but Kimble has wrist control.
Lisser in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lisser accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lisser trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lisser throws a big elbow that misses.
Lisser throwing strikes from guard but Kimble blocks nicely.
Lisser throws an elbow that misses. Kimble uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lisser's guard. Nice move by Kimble!
Lisser managing to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because John Kimble just wasn't active enough.
A jab from Lisser finds it's way through Kimble's defenses.
Lisser throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kimble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lisser lands a two punch combo.

John Kimble's cut is getting worse.
John Kimble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lisser cracks a nice hook into Kimble's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kimble misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kimble is breathing heavily.
Kimble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lisser.
Kimble takes a swing at Lisser's ribcage but misses.

Kimble clinches.

Lisser manages to break the clinch.

Lisser has Kimble up against the cage in a clinch.
Lisser lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lisser content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee calls for Kimble to work.
Lisser lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lisser tries for a takedown but Kimble manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Lisser dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Kimble's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

No joy there for Lisser, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kimble misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matt Lisser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kimble takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kimble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Lisser misses.
Lisser scores with a nice strike.
Lisser lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kimble circles away quickly and effectively.
Kimble is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice straight punches there by Lisser. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lisser.
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!
Kimble takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Lisser gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kimble fails to land.
Kimble misses with some punches.
Lisser lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kimble is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lisser pushes Kimble back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimble pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lisser lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lisser gets through Kimble's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lisser is working for takedown but Kimble is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lisser lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Lisser breaks the clinch.
Lisser takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kimble tests Lisser's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Matt Lisser has been cut.
Kimble scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lisser doesn't seem bothered though.
Lisser is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kimble throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kimble lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lisser circles away quickly and effectively.
Kimble throws a shot from downtown. Lisser moves away and avoids it.
Kimble swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimble throws a right hand that Lisser ducks under and follows up with a left that Lisser also avoids with ease.
Kimble comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kimble throws a one two combo.
Kimble misses with a straight right.
Lisser connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kimble momentarily.
Kimble tries to move into range but Lisser moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
John Kimble is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lisser fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lisser lands a jab to the nose.
Kimble walks into a stiff left hand from Lisser.
Kimble takes a swing at Lisser's ribcage but misses.
Kimble on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kimble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lisser moves away.
Lisser misses with a series of wild punches.
Kimble takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lisser tries to close the distance and clinch but Kimble swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lisser connects with a body shot.
Kimble moves out of range of the strikes.
Lisser scores with a decent looking hook.
Lisser has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lisser swinging wildly here.
Lisser fails with the takedown.
John Kimble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Lisser.
Lisser swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kimble throws a right hand that Lisser ducks under and follows up with a left that Lisser also avoids with ease.
Kimble throws a right and a left that Lisser avoids nicely.

Lisser closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kimble sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lisser stops Kimble from getting back to his feet.
Kimble keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kimble keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lisser prevents Kimble from improving his position.
Kimble keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lisser thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kimble's head.
Kimble is trying to maintain the position but Lisser is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lisser not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lisser thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kimble's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Lisser showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lisser drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lisser postures up in Kimble's guard and throws a big left but Kimble blocks it.
Lisser throws an elbow that misses. Kimble uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lisser's guard. Nice move by Kimble!
Lisser keeping moving, preventing Kimble from controlling successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kimble is fighting to break Lisser's control of his arms but Lisser is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up because John Kimble just wasn't active enough.
Lisser rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kimble moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Lisser.
Matt Lisser seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lisser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kimble.
Lisser wants to clinch.
Kimble rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lisser moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kimble throws a lazy right hand but Lisser sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kimble takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Lisser clinches up with Kimble and pushes him back against the cage.
Lisser stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lisser throws an elbow but misses.
Kimble misses with some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimble taking a breather.
Lisser scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kimble stalls.
A right hand to the body from Lisser.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lisser has hold of one of Kimble's legs. Kimble is fighting the takedown attempt but Lisser gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lisser throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kimble works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kimble working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lisser.
Kimble avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kimble avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lisser is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lisser missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lisser trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lisser lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lisser throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lisser working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lisser throws a big right hand that misses.
Lisser slips nicely into half guard.

Lisser is looking for a kimura here.
Lisser sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kimble defending well though.
John Kimble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matt Lisser is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimble keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kimble is trying to stand back up but Lisser is controlling him
Matt Lisser has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lisser perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lisser working Kimble over with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Lisser comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lisser 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Lisser!

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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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Spiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spiller's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I know you want me. The key to victory for Brandon Spiller has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Spiller
vs
Johnson

180 cm
23
160 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

182 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Spiller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spiller keeps Johnson at a distance using the push kick.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spiller lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like James Johnson has been cut.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brandon Spiller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spiller lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Spiller.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spiller is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Spiller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson's hands.
Spiller throws a front kick that sends Johnson stumbling back into the cage.

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

Johnson is rocked!
Spiller connects with a nice cross there... Johnson is looking wobbly and Spiller recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Johnson to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Spiller jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brandon Spiller!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Joe Jurgenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack McClusky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McClusky has chosen I Stand Alone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Joe Jurgenson
vs
McClusky

185 cm
27
214 lbs
4 - 18 - 1

195 cm
28
254 lbs
35 - 11 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 159's - $75

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 4 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Billy Joe Jurgenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jack McClusky!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from McClusky misses.
A slow jab from McClusky misses its intended target.
McClusky throws a front kick aimed at Jurgenson's knee but Jurgenson avoids it well.
McClusky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jurgenson.
McClusky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jurgenson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jurgenson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jurgenson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters circling - McClusky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jack McClusky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from McClusky misses its intended target.
Jab, jab by McClusky - just one landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McClusky.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McClusky scores with the left hand. Jurgenson knows he should have avoided that one.

Jurgenson is rocked!
Jurgenson defending well as McClusky loads up on a big left hand.
McClusky pounces like a tiger and cracks Jurgenson with a vicious hook! Jurgenson is down but not out! McClusky follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jack McClusky!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jack McClusky made sure he mentioned Milwaukee's Best 160, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boss Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Everybody Knows My Name. On his way into the cage it seems that Boss Castro has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Boss Castro seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Castro
vs
Holmes

192 cm
24
214 lbs
12 - 0 - 1

184 cm
23
212 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160
Milwaukee's Best 160

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Boss Castro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Castro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Holmes ducks under a wild hook from Castro.
Holmes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Holmes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holmes throws a leg kick which misses Castro's front leg but catches the back leg as Castro tries to avoid it.
Castro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Holmes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Castro throws the left hand but Holmes avoids the punch easily.
Castro throws a series of strikes that have Holmes backpedaling.
Holmes stuns Castro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Castro throws a jab but it's blocked by Holmes.
Castro throws a leg kick
and Holmes counters with a series of strikes. Castro will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holmes lands with a hook. Castro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Holmes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castro was well out of range. Poor timing from Holmes.
Castro misses with a looping left.
Holmes scores with a shot to the body.
Castro throws a poor cross that misses
and Holmes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

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

Castro is rocked!
Castro is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holmes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Castro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oh Castro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Holmes cracks a nice hook into Castro's ribs.
Holmes lands with a good body shot.
Holmes scores with a jab to the body.
Castro seems to have got his legs back now.
Holmes lands a leg kick that knocks Castro off balance momentarily.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Holmes throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Castro is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mike Holmes! Mike Holmes retains his light heavyweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mike Holmes made sure he mentioned Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent!, along with how happy he was to win his fight.