Black Hand on TEN V PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Olof Hellstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cj Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hellstrom comes to the cage accompanied by Bring me everyone! (Mustasch). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hellstrom
vs
Becker

170 cm
24
151 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

180 cm
24
157 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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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 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Olof Hellstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cj Becker!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Becker lands a body shot.
Cj Becker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Becker moves into the clinch.
Becker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Becker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hellstrom's face.
Becker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Becker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hellstrom has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Becker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hellstrom is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Becker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hellstrom's face.
Becker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Becker.
Becker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hellstrom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Becker lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Becker with a knee to the head.
Hellstrom is trying to pull guard but Becker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olof Hellstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Becker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Becker.
Becker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Becker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

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

Becker working for submissions but it's allowed Hellstrom to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hellstrom.

Becker looking for submissions off his back.

Becker actively working from the bottom here.
Becker looks gassed!

Becker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hellstrom pulls his head out easily.

Becker looking for submissions off his back.
Hellstrom working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Becker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Becker has a closed guard, preventing Hellstrom from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Becker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Hellstrom got a little sloppy there for a moment and Becker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hellstrom has managed to get both his arms back between Becker's legs - danger averted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Becker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hellstrom doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hellstrom manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hellstrom is looking to work some ground and pound but Becker has wrist control.
Becker is trying to keep Hellstrom in close.

Becker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hellstrom is aware though and is defending well.

Becker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hellstrom has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Becker keeping moving, preventing Hellstrom from controlling successfully.
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.
Hellstrom is looking to work some ground and pound but Becker has wrist control.

Hellstrom drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hellstrom jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hellstrom wants to control from the top but Becker keeps moving.
Hellstrom looking to pass the guard.
Hellstrom trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hellstrom trying to control but Becker is working from the bottom.

Becker looking for a triangle here. Hellstrom is fighting it but it looks tight! Becker pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Hellstrom is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Cj Becker!
A very excited looking Cj Becker 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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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Mercado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Shango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mercado might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to CRACK. The crowd seem to be enjoying Shango's choice of entrance music: Johnny Cash - Ain't Gonna Hobo No More. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mercado
vs
Shango

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 159's - $55

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Mercado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vinny Shango!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shango closes the distance and clinches up with Mercado, looking for a takedown. Shango pushes Mercado against the cage but Mercado circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mercado!
Vinny Shango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shango takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shango tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mercado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shango lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Chris Mercado has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercado lands a front kick.
Mercado scores with a push kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shango keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mercado's efforts to push away.
Shango is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shango working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Shango gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Shango throwing shots but Mercado is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shango not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shango wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mercado keeps working.
Mercado on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mercado tries to get out of the position.
Mercado is looking to improve his position.
Shango not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shango throwing shots but Mercado is blocking nicely.
Mercado is trying to get back to full guard.
Shango thows a huge punch but Mercado dodges it nicely.
Mercado is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mercado is trying to stand back up but Shango is controlling him
Mercado might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercado keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mercado avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shango.
Shango has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mercado on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mercado wants to improve his position but Shango is controlling well.
Shango is looking to take a break and control but Mercado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shango throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shango thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mercado's 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!
Shango missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shango thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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.
Shango missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shango takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shango not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shango missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mercado avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shango.
Mercado wants to get back to full guard.
Shango slips a nice elbow through Mercado's hands, connecting with Mercado's forehead.

Chris Mercado's cut is getting worse.
Shango thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mercado is looking to control Shango's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mercado avoid being mounted?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercado gets full guard.
Shango throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shango sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mercado's guard.
Shango looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Shango working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Chris Mercado's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Shango working over Mercado with some ground and pound. Mercado looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mercado blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shango.
Mercado controlling the position for now.
Mercado is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mercado keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shango is nestled in close to Mercado, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Shango dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Mercado's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shango throws a series of punches but Mercado avoids them all with ease.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chris Mercado's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vinny Shango!
Our winner, Vinny Shango, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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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 Andre Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arzuman Asadov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy comes to the cage accompanied by Ambitionz Az A Ridah. Asadov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Arzuman Entrance Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hardy
vs
Asadov

178 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arzuman Asadov!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asadov swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy scores with a punch to the head.
Hardy moves out of range of the leg kick from Asadov.
Asadov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hardy avoids it really well and circles away.
Hardy lands a lovely overhand right.
Hardy throws a right hand that Asadov ducks under and follows up with a left that Asadov also avoids with ease.
Hardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Asadov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hardy swinging wildly here.
Asadov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
Hardy lands with a straight right. Asadov didn't see that one coming.
Hardy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Asadov's head backwards.
Asadov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Asadov.
Asadov misses the shot to the body.
Asadov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arzuman Asadov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asadov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hardy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Asadov.
Hardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andre Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Asadov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Asadov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hardy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Andre Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arzuman Asadov.
Hardy stalks Asadov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Asadov's face. Asadov staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asadov closes the distance and clinches up with Hardy, looking for a takedown. Asadov pushes Hardy against the cage but Hardy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Asadov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hardy as he jumps to the side.
Hardy throws a body punch but Asadov moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Asadov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Asadov.
Asadov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hardy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hardy just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Arzuman Asadov has been cut.
Asadov misses with a body shot.
Asadov dodges the punch combination from Hardy.
Asadov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hardy as he avoids it easily.
Asadov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hardy connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Hardy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arzuman Asadov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Asadov.
Andre Hardy is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Asadov.
Andre Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Asadov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Asadov.
Hardy misses with a few strikes there.
Asadov misses the body punch
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Asadov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Andre Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arzuman Asadov.
Hardy scores with a jab.
Asadov on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy stalks Asadov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Asadov's face. Asadov staggers backwards, shaken.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Asadov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asadov misses the shot to the body.
Asadov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hardy rather than just go for the knockout.
Asadov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asadov shoots and misses
and Hardy counters with a nice body shot.
Hardy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Asadov on the side of the head.
Asadov fails to land the takedown.
Asadov shoots for a double leg takedown but Hardy sprawls well. He's pushed Asadov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Hardy misses.
A swing and a miss from Hardy.
Hardy works over Asadov's head and body with a nice combination.
Asadov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hardy lands a slapping body shot.
Asadov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hardy defends it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horrible takedown by Asadov or perhaps it was just good defense by Hardy which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asadov throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardy.
Hardy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asadov.
Hardy throws a one two combo.
Asadov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardy.
Hardy throws a nice looking combination but Asadov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Asadov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy blocks a jab.
Asadov dives in and grabs Hardy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes down on Asadov's head and hops out.
Hardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asadov was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardy.
Hardy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asadov circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Hardy misses.
Hardy connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asadov shoots for a double leg takedown but Hardy sprawls well. He's pushed Asadov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hardy lands a jab to Asadov's midsection.
Asadov is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Hardy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arzuman Asadov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hardy catches Asadov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Asadov's head but Asadov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Asadov. Those never looked like landing.
Asadov moves away from the strike by Hardy.
Hardy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asadov.
A shot to the liver by Hardy. Beautiful body shot.
Asadov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Asadov's head but Asadov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Asadov is defended easily by Hardy.
Asadov throws a leg kick but Hardy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Asadov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Asadov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy punishes Asadov's body with a nice straight punch.
Hardy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice takedown defense from Hardy. No joy for Asadov on that attempt.
Andre Hardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asadov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Andre Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arzuman Asadov.
Hardy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hardy misses with a series of wild punches.
Asadov tries for a takedown but Hardy circles away easily
and Hardy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Asadov thinking.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Asadov's head but Asadov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardy tries to land a leg kick but Asadov saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asadov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hardy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No joy there for Hardy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hardy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Asadov.
A combination from Hardy does no damage.
Asadov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hardy looks to land a combination. Asadov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hardy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries a low kick but Asadov avoids it.
Asadov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Asadov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hardy as he avoids it easily.
Hardy misses with a hook.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asadov manages to avoid it.
Hardy looks to throw the jab but Asadov is out of range.
Arzuman Asadov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hardy 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Hardy!
After the big win, Andre Hardy made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Milwaukee's Best 159's - $55 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Barnham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aonghus Fionn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fionn's choice of entrance music: O Danny Boy. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Barnham
vs
Fionn

196 cm
24
216 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

190 cm
24
222 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Barnham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aonghus Fionn!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fionn.
Barnham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fionn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fionn thumps Barnham with a low kick.
Barnham swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Fionn to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fionn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fionn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice body kick there by Fionn.
Barnham throws a right and a left that Fionn avoids nicely.
Barnham fails to land with a series of punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fionn.
Ben Barnham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fionn throws a leg kick but Barnham moved away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fionn, right into the meat.
Barnham checks a low kick from Fionn.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fionn.
Barnham throws a shot from downtown. Fionn moves away and avoids it.
Fionn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aonghus Fionn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fionn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fionn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnham moves out of range of the body kick from Fionn.
Fionn misses with a leg kick
and Barnham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnham looks to score with a jab to the body but Fionn is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Fionn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barnham throws a right hand that Fionn ducks under and follows up with a left that Fionn also avoids with ease.
Barnham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnham looks to land a combination but Fionn avoids it well.
Barnham throws a series of punches but Fionn avoids them all with ease.
Fionn throws a head kick but Barnham moves out of range.
Fionn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnham misses with a wild body shot.
Barnham is looking to clinch but Fionn is avoiding it.
Barnham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fionn circles away quickly and effectively.
Fionn throws a leg kick which misses Barnham's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnham tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fionn lands a leg kick that knocks Barnham off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fionn.
Nice body kick there by Fionn.
Barnham is breathing heavily.
Barnham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fionn.
Fionn connects with a solid leg kick.
Fionn's corner calls for a 1-2. Fionn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fionn thows a body shot but no joy.
Barnham cracks Fionn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fionn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fionn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Fionn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fionn cracks Barnham with an open hand slap.
Barnham is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barnham misses with a double jab.
Fionn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fionn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab lands there for Fionn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fionn throws a good cross that connects.
A solid body kick from Fionn.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fionn.
Fionn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fionn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnham.
Good leg kick by Fionn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fionn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fionn feints and then cracks Barnham's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnham down.
Fionn connects with a leg kick. Barnham looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barnham takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fionn feints and then cracks Barnham's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnham down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fionn. That's going to slow Barnham down.
Barnham will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Barnham 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.
Fionn dips to his left and cracks Barnham with an uppercut!
Fionn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barnham on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnham takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barnham tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fionn connects with a crisp jab.
Fionn scores with a leg kick.
Fionn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barnham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fionn is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barnham had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fionn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barnham.
Fionn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fionn lands a front kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fionn.
Barnham takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fionn scoring well with a low kick there.
Fionn scores with a leg kick.
Fionn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barnham has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barnham there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aonghus Fionn 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.

Fionn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fionn throws the kick towards the body but Barnham avoids it.
Fionn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barnham misses with a double jab.
Barnham scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Aonghus Fionn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fionn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barnham has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barnham looks to land a combination but Fionn avoids it well.
Fionn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barnham stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fionn.
Fionn lands a slapping body shot.
Fionn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fionn connects with a leg kick. Barnham looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barnham misses with a hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fionn is looking to slow Barnham down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fionn. That's going to slow Barnham down.
Fionn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barnham takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fionn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barnham walks into a left hand.
Fionn scores with a body shot.
Barnham walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fionn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barnham's calf.
Fionn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnham throws out the jab.
Fionn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fionn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barnham misses with a wild body shot.
Fionn throws a leg kick which misses Barnham's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnham tries to avoid it.
Barnham walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fionn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fionn misses with a double jab.
Fionn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barnham looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fionn connects with an inside leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Barnham might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnham takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Fionn.
Barnham takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fionn is looking to slow Barnham down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fionn. That's going to slow Barnham down.
Fionn misses the shot to the body.

Barnham gets tackled into the cage by Fionn. Fionn maintains the clinch.
Fionn lands an uppercut.
Fionn tries a body shot but Barnham blocks it.
Barnham has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fionn after a bit of a struggle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fionn.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fionn.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fionn.
Fionn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fionn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barnham has had enough of the clinch but Fionn keeps him there for the moment.
Barnham wants a takedown.
Barnham is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fionn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Barnham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fionn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barnham goes for a takedown attempt but Fionn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fionn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barnham will feel that in the morning.
Fionn is looking to slow Barnham down with leg kicks.
Fionn feints and then cracks Barnham's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnham down.
Fionn cracks the inside of Barnham's front leg.
Fionn thuds a left hand into Barnham's body.
Fionn is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fionn misses with the combination.
Barnham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fionn.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fionn.
Fionn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barnham has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fionn lands a slapping body shot.
Barnham takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fionn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnham.
Fionn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barnham. That did some damage!
Fionn throws a head kick that misses.
Barnham misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnham shoots in but no luck this time.
Barnham throws out a loose jab but Fionn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fionn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barnham falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fionn counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aonghus Fionn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Fionn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barnham shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fionn but Fionn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fionn cracks Barnham with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fionn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Barnham shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Barnham was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fionn tries to hold on but Barnham pushes him away.

Barnham goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Fionn turns into him and now he's in Barnham's guard.
Fionn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Aonghus Fionn.
Barnham chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fionn can pounce on him.
Barnham misses with a double jab.
Barnham swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fionn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fionn scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnham misses with a wild body shot.
Barnham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fionn lands with a nice body punch.
Fionn chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fionn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barnham takes a step back to recover.
An inside leg kick lands from Fionn.
A good leg kick by Fionn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fionn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Fionn moves into range and clinches up with Barnham.
Nice body punch from Fionn.
Fionn slows down the pace here.
Fionn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fionn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barnham backwards.
Barnham trying to stall but Fionn improves his position.
Barnham is trying to break the clinch but Fionn has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fionn has Barnham pressed against the cage, preventing Barnham from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barnham working hard to break the clinch.
Barnham throws a punch but it's blocked by Fionn.
Barnham pushes Fionn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Fionn.
Barnham lands a shot to the body.
Barnham blocks a body shot from Fionn.
Aonghus Fionn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fionn struggles to land a body shot inside as Barnham controls his hands.

Barnham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fionn slips a jab and a cross from Barnham.
Fionn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fionn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barnham.
Barnham throws a right and a left that Fionn avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnham misses with a double jab
and Fionn counters with a low kick, right behind Barnham 's knee.
Fionn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fionn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnham.
Barnham scores with a hook to the body. Fionn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barnham on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barnham throws a nice looking combination but Fionn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barnham.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnham moves out of range of the body kick.
A good leg kick by Fionn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnham swings for the body but Fionn moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Fionn.
Fionn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnham.
Ben Barnham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ben Barnham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fionn throws the kick towards the body but Barnham avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aonghus Fionn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fionn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aonghus Fionn!
In his post fight interview, Aonghus Fionn started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kristian Damsted Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monzer Al Kassar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kristian Damsted Andersen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Damsted Andersen
vs
Al Kassar

185 cm
21
175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

178 cm
27
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 159's - $55

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kristian Damsted Andersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Monzer Al Kassar!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damsted Andersen closes the distance and clinches up with Al Kassar, looking for a takedown. Damsted Andersen pushes Al Kassar against the cage but Al Kassar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Al Kassar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Damsted Andersen momentarily.

It looks like Kristian Damsted Andersen has been cut.
Al Kassar looks to land a combination but Damsted Andersen avoids it well.
Al Kassar misses with a wild combination.
Damsted Andersen tries for a takedown but Al Kassar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Damsted Andersen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kristian Damsted Andersen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Kassar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Damsted Andersen blocks the elbow strike.
Damsted Andersen jumps guard but Al Kassar stands there with Damsted Andersen around his waist. Damsted Andersen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Damsted Andersen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Kassar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Damsted Andersen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Al Kassar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Monzer Al Kassar hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A head kick misses from Damsted Andersen.
Al Kassar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Damsted Andersen has time to react.

Al Kassar closes the distance and clinches.
Damsted Andersen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Al Kassar lands an elbow inside that Damsted Andersen shrugs off.
Al Kassar lands an elbow inside.
Damsted Andersen is trying to pull guard but Al Kassar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Al Kassar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Damsted Andersen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Damsted Andersen wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damsted Andersen is trying to pull guard but Al Kassar has him pressed against the cage.
Damsted Andersen looking for a takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damsted Andersen blocks an elbow strike from Al Kassar.
Al Kassar lands an elbow just above Damsted Andersen 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Al Kassar throws an elbow but misses.
Al Kassar crunches a lovely knee into Damsted Andersen's ribcage.
Al Kassar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Damsted Andersen.
Al Kassar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Al Kassar trying to land knees to the body.
Al Kassar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Kristian Damsted Andersen's cut is getting worse.
Al Kassar tries to land knees in the clinch but Damsted Andersen avoids the damage to the body.
Al Kassar throws an elbow but it misses.
Damsted Andersen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Al Kassar prevents it.
Al Kassar lands a knee to the body.
Damsted Andersen is breathing heavily.
Damsted Andersen avoids a wild elbow strike from Al Kassar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damsted Andersen is looking for a takedown.
Damsted Andersen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Al Kassar walks away with a smile on his face. Damsted Andersen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Al Kassar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Damsted Andersen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Al Kassar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Al Kassar misses with a two punch combination.
Al Kassar wants to clinch.
Al Kassar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Al Kassar with a nice cross.

Al Kassar clinches with his opponent.
Damsted Andersen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Damsted Andersen can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damsted Andersen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Al Kassar smiles and moves away.
Al Kassar feints a jab promting Damsted Andersen to slip. Al Kassar then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Damsted Andersen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Kristian Damsted Andersen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Kassar cracks Damsted Andersen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Al Kassar is looking to clinch but Damsted Andersen is avoiding it.

Damsted Andersen tries to keep at a distance but Al Kassar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Damsted Andersen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Al Kassar to keep the fight standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damsted Andersen can't get the takedown.
Al Kassar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Al Kassar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Damsted Andersen's defenses.
Damsted Andersen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Al Kassar pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monzer Al Kassar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kristian Damsted Andersen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Al Kassar lands with a shot to the body.
Al Kassar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Damsted Andersen on the side of the head.
Damsted Andersen slips a jab and a cross from Al Kassar.
A jab lands there for Al Kassar.
Damsted Andersen shoots in looking for a takedown but Al Kassar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Damsted Andersen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Damsted Andersen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Al Kassar scores with a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Damsted Andersen.
Al Kassar feints a jab promting Damsted Andersen to slip. Al Kassar then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Damsted Andersen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Al Kassar forces Damsted Andersen back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Al Kassar throws an elbow but misses.
Al Kassar lands a damaging elbow.

Jeez, Kristian Damsted Andersen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kristian Damsted Andersen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Monzer Al Kassar!
Monzer Al Kassar 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%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Overdrive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus Overdrive could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dom Danky's chin.

Overdrive
vs
Danky

180 cm
24
160 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

187 cm
21
169 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 159's - $55

Milwaukee's Best 159's - $55
Milwaukee's Best 159's - $55

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maximus Overdrive!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dom Danky!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Overdrive.
Overdrive waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Danky.
Danky throws a hook but Overdrive avoids it easily.
Donk. Overdrive catches Danky right on the button with a cross.
Overdrive drops his hands momentarily and Danky takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Danky misses with a wild body shot.
Danky lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Danky getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Danky fails to land the takedown.
Danky misses the body punch
and Overdrive counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Danky looks to land a combination. Overdrive sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overdrive on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Danky misses with a looping left.
Danky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Overdrive sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Danky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Danky. Overdrive does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overdrive uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danky.
Overdrive on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Overdrive throws a right and a left that both miss.
Overdrive swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Danky.
A lazy left from Overdrive finds it's target.
Danky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Overdrive tries to bum rush Danky with a series of wild strikes but Danky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Overdrive misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot lands for Danky.
Overdrive looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Overdrive misses with a straight right.
Danky tries a head kick but it misses.
Danky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Overdrive's sensitive parts.
Overdrive is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danky takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Danky does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Overdrive misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Danky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Danky throws a sloppy head kick
and Overdrive counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Overdrive jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Danky misses with a body punch
and Overdrive counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Overdrive moves out of range as Danky strikes.
Overdrive is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Danky misses the shot to the body.
Overdrive ducks under a wild hook from Danky.
Overdrive misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Danky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overdrive lands a head shot.
A big right from Overdrive misses.
Danky throws a looping overhand right but Overdrive ducks down to avoid it.
Danky throws a hook but Overdrive avoids it easily.
Dom Danky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Danky misses
and Overdrive counters with a three punch combo that has Danky backing up. Danky nods at Overdrive to acknowledge the strikes.
Danky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Overdrive fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Overdrive lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Danky is rocked!
Maximus Overdrive is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Overdrive.
Danky is still on wobbly legs! Can Overdrive finish him?
Overdrive avoids the body shot from Danky.
Danky defending well as Overdrive loads up on a big left hand.
Overdrive's jab looks to have found its range, popping Danky under the eye.
Overdrive looks to land a combination but Danky avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Danky misses its intended target.
Overdrive uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danky.
Danky misses with a takedown attempt
and Overdrive counters with a nice body shot.
Danky seems to have recovered his senses.
Danky looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danky tries to score with a low kick but Overdrive moves his leg out of the way.
Danky shoots in but Overdrive avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maximus Overdrive has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Danky.
Overdrive clobbers Danky with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Overdrive works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Overdrive slaps away a takedown attempt from Danky, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Danky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overdrive throws a jab but it's blocked by Danky.
Danky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Danky takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Maximus Overdrive will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Danky.
Danky shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Overdrive pinned against the cage. Overdrive gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Danky misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Overdrive counters with a two punch combo.

It looks like Dom Danky has been cut.
A jab from Overdrive misses.
Danky looks to throw the jab but Overdrive is out of range.
Danky misses with a wild body shot.
Overdrive looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Overdrive both land. Nice combination.
Danky throws a head kick but Overdrive moves out of range.
Overdrive scores with a punch to the head.
Overdrive throws a series of punches but Danky avoids them all with ease.
Danky is breathing heavily.
Danky has his takedown stuffed
and Overdrive counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maximus Overdrive has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Danky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky throws a looping overhand right but Overdrive ducks down to avoid it.
Danky throws a shot from downtown. Overdrive moves away and avoids it.
Overdrive lands a jab.
Danky scores with a nice right hand.
Danky throws an off balance right hand
and Overdrive counters with a nice uppercut.
Maximus Overdrive is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Overdrive just misses with a punch to the body.
Danky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danky tries to score a power double leg takedown but Overdrive sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Danky somewhat.
Danky has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Danky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Overdrive.
Danky throws a leg kick
and Overdrive counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Danky misses.
Danky lands with a nice body kick.
Danky scores with a jab.
Danky fails to land with a series of punches.
Overdrive fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overdrive changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Overdrive listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Danky throws a leg kick that misses.
Overdrive throws a jab when Danky was well out of range.
Danky throws a combination. Overdrive tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Overdrive's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Overdrive duly obliges.
Danky throws the left hand but Overdrive avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overdrive misses with the combination.
Danky connects with an inside leg kick.
Danky missing with a left hand there. Overdrive was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danky misses with a left hand
and Overdrive cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Overdrive avoids a punch combination nicely.
Overdrive blocks a head kick by Danky.
Danky throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Overdrive lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Overdrive misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from Overdrive. No joy for Danky on that attempt.
A punch combination from Overdrive misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Danky.
Danky swinging wildly here.
Overdrive scores with a hook.
Danky shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Overdrive as he avoids it easily.
Maximus Overdrive is winning the standup battle so far.
Danky takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Overdrive fails to land with a series of punches.
Overdrive swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Overdrive counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danky gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Danky tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Overdrive is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Danky buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Danky!! Danky is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Overdrive throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maximus Overdrive!
An intense looking Maximus Overdrive took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'He just coulnd\'t survive the Freight Train in Overdrive! CHOOO CHOOOOOO! Baby! CHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
47%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kelsey Curtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Madison has chosen Jizz In My Pants as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Curtis
vs
Madison

171 cm
23
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 159's - $55

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kelsey Curtis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Madison!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Curtis misses with a takedown attempt
and Curtis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Madison throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Madison misses with a wild combination.
Madison lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Curtis has his takedown stuffed
enabling Madison to counter with a crisp jab.
Madison fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Curtis is out of range.
Curtis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Madison counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelsey Curtis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Madison tries to sprawl but Curtis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madison is in trouble now - Curtis has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis cracks Madison with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Madison defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Curtis.

Curtis working for a submission but Madison is keeping him at bay.
Madison is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Curtis has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Madison is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kelsey Curtis!
Kelsey Curtis is the new featherweight champion!
A less than humble Kelsey Curtis misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.