UFC10 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cole Phelps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Shamrock's choice of entrance music: The World's Most Dangerous Man. Cole Phelps could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ken Shamrock's chin.

Phelps
vs
Shamrock

207 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

183 cm
26
216 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cole Phelps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Phelps but Phelps pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shamrock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shamrock takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big left from Phelps misses.
Phelps thuds his right hand into Shamrock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Shamrock closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Shamrock escapes and gets back to his feet.
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!
Phelps connects with a jab.
Jab by Phelps.

Shamrock is rocked!
Phelps is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A big right from Phelps misses.
Shamrock is still on wobbly legs! Can Phelps finish him?
Cole Phelps seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phelps throws a big shot that misses.
Phelps really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters circling - Phelps throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Shamrock clinches up with Phelps and pushes him back against the cage.
Shamrock tries to pull guard but Phelps won't allow it.
Shamrock has Phelps pressed against the cage, preventing Phelps from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shamrock is trying to drag Phelps to the mat but Phelps just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shamrock seems to have recovered his senses.
Cole Phelps has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Shamrock.
Shamrock slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock is trying to pull guard but Phelps turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Shamrock tries a body shot but Phelps blocks it.
Phelps is trying to push Shamrock away but Shamrock has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Phelps is trying to break the clinch but Shamrock is controlling him.
Phelps managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.

Shamrock has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Phelps uses from the top position.
Phelps knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shamrock on the ground.
Phelps would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Shamrock pulls Phelps in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Phelps thows a body shot but no joy.

Shamrock drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock prevents Phelps from escaping the position.

Shamrock decides to stand back up.
Shamrock misses with a hook
and Phelps counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Phelps connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shamrock momentarily.

Shamrock looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Phelps won't allow Shamrock to pass to mount.
Phelps pushes Shamrock off looking to stand but Shamrock dives back in and keeps control.

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!
Shamrock is taking a breather. Phelps says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Shamrock stands up and beckons Phelps to join him on the feet.
Shamrock slips a straight right by Phelps.
Shamrock gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Phelps tries to bum rush Shamrock with a series of wild strikes but Shamrock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Shamrock takes the fight into the clinch.

Shamrock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ken Shamrock will probably get the nod.
That's time! Phelps's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Shamrock looks to land a combination but Phelps avoids it well.
Phelps throws a series of punches but Shamrock avoids them all with ease.

Shamrock feints and as Phelps raises his hands in defense, Shamrock changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shamrock prevents Phelps from getting back to his feet.
Phelps keeping full guard, as Shamrock tries to pass.
Shamrock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Phelps wants to stand up but Shamrock is controlling him.
Shamrock content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ken Shamrock was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Phelps lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shamrock backs up against the cage.
Phelps cracks Shamrock with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Shamrock tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Phelps pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Shamrock is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cole Phelps!
An out of breath and clearly excited Cole Phelps thanked RMC - Rio Mma Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

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

Bon Bon
vs
Stevens

170 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Bon Bon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Billy Bon Bon has been cut.
Stevens stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stevens wants it to stay on the feet.
Stevens stuffs the takedown.
Bon Bon tries to clinch up.
Bon Bon fails to land with a series of punches.
Bon Bon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bon Bon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Bon Bon is rocked!
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!
Stevens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bon Bon circles away quickly and effectively.
Bon Bon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stevens swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bon Bon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevens throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bon Bon is defended easily by Stevens.
Stevens cracks Bon Bon with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Bon Bon falls to his knees and Stevens doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Stevens!
Mike Stevens seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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 Mystikal Jericho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ian Nolan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Jericho
vs
Nolan

170 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
26
174 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Catch Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mystikal Jericho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Nolan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nolan shoots in for a takedown but Jericho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jericho throws a combination that misses
enabling Nolan to counter with a crisp jab.
Nolan shoots in but Jericho avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jericho misses with a wild body shot.

Nolan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nolan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jericho trying to hold on to Nolan's head to control him but Nolan postures up.

Nolan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nolan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jericho knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nolan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jericho won't allow Nolan to pass to mount.
Jericho avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nolan.

Nolan is trying to work for a kimura but Jericho is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan trying to control from half guard but Jericho is working away.
Nolan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nolan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nolan in particular looking to stall.
Jericho keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jericho is staying active underneath Nolan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nolan in particular looking to stall.

Nolan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jericho keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan controlling the pace.
Nolan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nolan throwing shots but Jericho is blocking nicely.
Jericho is refusing to be controlled, as Nolan sits in half guard.
Nolan content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jericho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nolan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jericho fakes the leg kick and cracks Nolan in the body.
Nice shot by Nolan.
Jericho throws a series of punches but Nolan moves out of range.
Nolan shoots in looking for a takedown. Jericho tries to sprawl out of it but Nolan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jericho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nolan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jericho sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nolan somewhat.
Jericho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mystikal Jericho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Nolan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Nolan. Those never looked like landing.
Nolan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jericho back to the cage. Nolan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A combination from Nolan does no damage.

Nolan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nolan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nolan trying to control the position but Jericho is working away.
An elbow from Nolan crashes against the mat.
Nolan wants to control but Jericho is keeping him busy.
Jericho tries to buck Nolan off but Nolan is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Nolan are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Nolan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jericho sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nolan tries to advance to mount but can't.
Nolan is looking to take a break and control but Jericho is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nolan tries for a kimura but Jericho is defending well.
Jericho is trying to get back to half guard.
Nolan trying to control the action but Jericho is working from the bottom.
Nolan lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Nolan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jericho, who protects the arm well.
Jericho is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nolan connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Nolan 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! And we move into the final round!

Nolan avoids the body shot from Jericho.
No joy there for Nolan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jericho avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mystikal Jericho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jericho gets caught napping as Nolan dives in and scores a takedown. Jericho manages to retain guard.
Nolan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jericho is keeping the position for now.
Nolan postures up.
Jericho can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nolan controls the pace.
Nolan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nolan is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nolan throws a series of strikes that have Jericho backpedaling.
A head kick misses from Nolan.
Jericho stuffs the takedown attempt from Nolan. Nolan gets slowly back to his feet.
Nolan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jericho fails to land with a series of punches.
Nolan throws a head kick but Jericho moves out of range.
Jericho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jericho wants it to stay on the feet.
Jericho blocks a head kick by Nolan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nolan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nolan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jericho blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nolan.
Jericho makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jericho.
Nolan landing some decent shots from guard.
Nolan stops Jericho from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jericho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nolan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jericho wants to stand up but Nolan is controlling him.
Jericho wants to control the position but Nolan says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan controlling the pace.
Nolan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nolan content to control rather than advance.
Nolan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mystikal Jericho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nolan controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Nolan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nolan 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Nolan!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ian Nolan made sure he mentioned Catch Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stig Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsson has chosen Raappana - Sensimilla as his entrance music. Stig Karlsson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Maia
vs
Karlsson

180 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
183 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Olympic wrestler
Brawler
Fast

Catch Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stig Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia with a lazy takedown attempt

and Karlsson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Maia won't be happy with that.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Karlsson trying to control the position but Maia is working away.
Maia tries to buck Karlsson off but Karlsson is having none of it.

Karlsson stands up.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt

and Karlsson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Maia's guard now.
Karlsson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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!

Maia pushes a forearm under Karlsson's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Karlsson is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Maia!
Ryan Maia made sure to mention his sponsor, Catch Clothing in his post fight interview.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Mcpherson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes into the arena with Run This Town blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Robinson
vs
Mcpherson

192 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
213 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Mcpherson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Robinson catches Mcpherson right on the button with a cross.
Mcpherson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Robinson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Robinson.
No joy there for Robinson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Mcpherson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcpherson walks into a jab.

Mcpherson takes the fight into the clinch.

Mcpherson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcpherson throwing shots but Robinson is blocking nicely.
Robinson is refusing to be controlled, as Mcpherson sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson wants to get back to his feet.

Mcpherson is trying to work for a kimura but Robinson is defending well.

Mcpherson is trying to work for a kimura but Robinson is defending well.
Mcpherson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Mcpherson decides to return to a standing position.
Robinson thuds a left hand into Mcpherson's body.
Robinson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mcpherson on the side of the head.
Mcpherson looks gassed!
Mcpherson throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Robinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck for Robinson with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tristan Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mcpherson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Robinson misses with a combination

and Mcpherson counters with a single leg into guard. Robinson didn't expect that.
Mcpherson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Robinson keeping full guard, as Mcpherson tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to stand up but Mcpherson isn't so interested in that idea.
Mcpherson wants to pass the guard but Robinson is keeping the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcpherson trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Thomas Mcpherson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Robinson misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thomas Mcpherson will probably get the nod.
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.

Mcpherson thows a leg kick but Robinson checks it
and Robinson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robinson tries to clinch but Mcpherson moves out of range.
Mcpherson shoots in looking for a takedown. Robinson tries to sprawl out of it but Mcpherson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Robinson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcpherson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Robinson's waist but Robinson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mcpherson off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcpherson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice takedown defense from Mcpherson. No joy for Robinson on that attempt.
Mcpherson is breathing heavily.

Robinson forces Mcpherson back against the cage and clinches.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Robinson lands a good knee to the midsection. Mcpherson won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Robinson is trying to break free.
Mcpherson blocks an elbow strike.
Robinson throws an elbow that misses.

Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcpherson shoots for a takedown but Robinson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tristan Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Mcpherson.
Robinson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mcpherson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Robinson somewhat.
Robinson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mcpherson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Robinson moves in looking to clinch but Mcpherson pushes him off.
Mcpherson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcpherson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Robinson.
Mcpherson 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.
Robinson leaves Mcpherson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Robinson tries to clinch up.
Robinson scores with a three punch combo!
Robinson tries to clinch up.
Mcpherson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to clinch but Mcpherson is avoiding it.
Nice uppercut lands for Robinson. That snapped Mcpherson's head back.
Robinson has a takedown stuffed.
Robinson misses with a series of wild punches.
Robinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mcpherson.
Robinson throws a nice looking combination but Mcpherson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mcpherson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mcpherson there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcpherson throws a head kick but Robinson moves out of range.
Mcpherson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice jab there from Robinson.
Horrible takedown by Mcpherson or perhaps it was just good defense by Robinson which made him look bad.
Mcpherson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Robinson lands a high kick!
Mcpherson circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson lands with a cross.
Mcpherson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tristan Robinson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Robinson closes the distance and clinches.

Mcpherson jumps guard.
Robinson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcpherson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Robinson stopping the sweep attempt from Mcpherson.

Mcpherson looking for a guillotine here but Robinson defends easily.
Robinson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mcpherson's guard.
Mcpherson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcpherson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Robinson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Robinson lands a couple of digs.

Mcpherson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Robinson is trying to force a seperation but Mcpherson has the dominant position.
Robinson with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Robinson!
Robinson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Robinson drives through and clinches with Mcpherson against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson misses with an elbow over the top.
Robinson is trying to break free.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mcpherson.
Robinson lands with a left to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Robinson.
Robinson tries a body shot but Mcpherson blocks it.
Robinson is trying to push Mcpherson away but Mcpherson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcpherson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Robinson's efforts to push away.
Robinson is pushing Mcpherson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Robinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson stuffs the takedown.
Mcpherson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Robinson!
Tristan Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Robinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Robinson wants to clinch.
Thomas Mcpherson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcpherson takes one to the chin there.
Mcpherson circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcpherson shoots for a double leg takedown but Robinson sprawls well. He's pushed Mcpherson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Robinson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tristan Robinson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Robinson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tristan Robinson!
After winning the bout, Tristan Robinson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between JC Liberatore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Blane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liberatore comes to the cage accompanied by Notorious B.I.G - Kick In The Door. Jason Blane acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Liberatore
vs
Blane

183 cm
22
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

181 cm
25
198 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

KINGDOM

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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JC Liberatore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Blane!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liberatore misses with a body kick.
Liberatore takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
JC Liberatore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blane throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Liberatore's head.
Liberatore fails with the takedown

and Blane counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blane wants to control but Liberatore is keeping him busy.
Blane tries to advance to mount but Liberatore denies him.
The ground and pound from Blane seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blane landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Liberatore wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Blane trying to control the position but Liberatore is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blane works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Liberatore dodges the ground and pound from Blane.
Liberatore is pushing Blane's head away, looking to escape. Blane manages to hold on to the position though.
Liberatore is letting Blane control him for a moment.
Liberatore is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Blane has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Blane landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Blane landing strikes.
Blane working the head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liberatore is working to avoid the ground and pound but Blane connects with a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Blane wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Liberatore, who protects the arm well.
Blane throws an elbow but Liberatore slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liberatore is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Blane is controlling him well.
The referee asks Blane politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Blane prefers to stall for the moment though.
Liberatore is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Blane asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Blane content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Blane working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Blane prevents Liberatore from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blane working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Blane scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Liberatore to see if he's OK.
Blane landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Blane lands a decent elbow from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blane throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Liberatore keeps working.
Liberatore knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blane on the ground.
Blane cracks Liberatore with a big elbow.
Liberatore bucks up and tries to throw Blane off but instead Blane has got his back!
Liberatore is taking damage to the body and head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blane scores with punches and elbows.
Blane scores with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Liberatore closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Blane thuds his right hand into Liberatore's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Liberatore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blane throws a hook to the side of Liberatore's head but Liberatore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
JC Liberatore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Liberatore tries to sprawl but Blane drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jason Blane has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blane prevents Liberatore from standing back up.
Blane trying to control the action but Liberatore is working from the bottom.
Blane stalling.
Blane thows a huge punch but Liberatore dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blane is trying to work for a kimura but Liberatore is defending well.
Blane passes the guard and advances to mount!
Liberatore's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Blane lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Blane lands a heavy elbow.
Blane lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Liberatore is rocked!
Blane controlling the pace for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blane looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oh Liberatore is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Liberatore that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Blane landing strikes, looking to finish!
Blane working the ground and pound effectively.
Liberatore is trying to stand.
Blane lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Liberatore hang on?
Liberatore trying desperately to get to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blane lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Blane! Liberatore is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jason Blane!

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Hollett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Da Coach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hollett
vs
Coach

179 cm
26
214 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

191 cm
30
220 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Reaper Combatwear
Catch Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Hollett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Da Coach!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coach misses with a straight right.
Hollett throws a body punch but Coach moves out of range.
Hollett throws a nice looking combination but Coach bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice straight punches there by Coach. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Coach.

It looks like Roger Hollett has been cut.
Hollett throws a body punch but Coach moves out of range.
Coach fails with the takedown.

Coach gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hollett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hollett tries to work over Coach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coach wants to stall.
Hollett presses Coach against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Coach trying to stall but Hollett improves his position.
Hollett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hollett is trying to push Coach away but Coach has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hollett is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Hollett breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coach shoots in and drives through. Hollett sprawls well.
Hollett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hollett darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Coach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hollett throws out the jab.
Coach walks into a stiff left hand from Hollett.
Hollett throws a right and a left that Coach avoids nicely.
Hollett misses with a looping right.
Coach shoots for a double leg takedown but Hollett sprawls well. He's pushed Coach's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Roger Hollett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Da Coach.
Coach takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Hollett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coach.
Hollett misses with a hook. Coach ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hollett. Coach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hollett stuffs the takedown attempt from Coach. Coach gets slowly back to his feet.
Coach dives in and grabs Hollett's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hollett pushes down on Coach's head and hops out.
Hollett throws a looping overhand right but Coach ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hollett sends Coach crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hollett is motioning to the referee to let Coach up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Coach is rocked!

It looks like Da Coach has been cut.
Da Coach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hollett cracks a nice hook into Coach's ribs.
Coach is still on wobbly legs! Can Hollett finish him?
Coach looks gassed!
Hollett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hollett lands an uppercut, right on the button! Coach tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roger Hollett!
Roger Hollett managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Catch Clothing, into his post fight interview.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
97%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Felix Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cung Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cung Le is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rocha
vs
Le

181 cm
19
196 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Milwaukee's Best 159's - $69

Catch Clothing

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cung Le!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le tries to land a front kick but Rocha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rocha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Le throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rocha misses with a body kick.
Rocha has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Le.
Le throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick from Rocha is predictable there
and Le finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Le throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rocha throws a leg kick
and Le counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rocha throws the kick towards the body but Le avoids it.
Rocha tries to score with a low kick but Le moves his leg out of the way.
Rocha lands a leg kick that knocks Le off balance momentarily.
Rocha swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Rocha is predictable there
and Le counters with a body kick.
Rocha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Le checks a leg kick.
Le throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Le misses with a head kick.
Le throws a sloppy head kick and Rocha moves out of range easily.
Rocha throws a low kick but Le avoids it.
Le scores with a kick to the midsection.
Le misses with a body kick.
Le throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rocha lands with a kick to the ribs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Le.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rocha.
Le looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick from Rocha misses.
Rocha throws a leg kick
and Le counters with a slapping leg kick.
Le throws a body kick that misses.
Rocha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Le. That did some damage!
Rocha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rocha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Rocha.
Le sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rocha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rocha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rocha lands a head kick!

It looks like Cung Le has been cut.
Rocha pivots, looking for a leg kick but Le is out of range and Rocha settles back down.
Le tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rocha feints and then cracks Le's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Le down.

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

Le is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Le stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rocha.
Rocha scoring well with a low kick there.
Rocha feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Le collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Felix Rocha!
Felix Rocha thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaito Rin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eulalio Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Eulalio Gonzalez enters the cage!

Rin
vs
Gonzalez

179 cm
20
179 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Catch Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaito Rin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eulalio Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gonzalez.
Rin lands with a good body shot.
Rin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rin misses with the combination.
Rin scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Rin finds it's way through Gonzalez's defenses.
A swing and a miss from Gonzalez.
Rin scores with a punch to the head.
Rin cracks Gonzalez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez throws a shot from downtown. Rin moves away and avoids it.
Rin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rin looks to land a combination but Gonzalez avoids it well.
Rin misses with a wild combination.
Rin slips under a jab from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez slips a straight right by Rin.
Gonzalez slips a jab and a cross from Rin.
Rin swings for the body but Gonzalez moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gonzalez moves in looking to clinch but Rin pushes him off.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rin.
Rin lands a nice shot to the body.
Gonzalez throws a chopping leg kick but Rin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rin misses with a two punch combination.
Rin lands a head shot.
Gonzalez is looking to land body kicks.
Kaito Rin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gonzalez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzalez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rin swivels and escapes.
Rin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gonzalez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rin thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzalez was well out of range. Poor timing from Rin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to clinch there but Rin circles away.
Rin throws a lazy right hand but Gonzalez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rin lands a nice shot that snaps Gonzalez's head back.
Gonzalez avoids the body shot from Rin.
Gonzalez tries a head kick but it misses.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rin looks to land a combination but Gonzalez avoids it well.
Rin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gonzalez circles away quickly and effectively.
Gonzalez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gonzalez duly obliges.

It looks like Kaito Rin has been cut.
Rin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gonzalez 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.
A big right from Rin misses.
Gonzalez scores with a hook.
Gonzalez staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a low kick, looking for Rin's leg but Rin calmly moves out of range.
Gonzalez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gonzalez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gonzalez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rin.

Gonzalez gets a clinch.
Rin working hard to break the clinch.
Rin is trying to break the clinch but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage.

Rin manages to break the clinch.
Rin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonzalez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gonzalez has closed the distance and engaged Rin in a clinch.
Gonzalez blocking some punches.
Gonzalez tries to pull guard but Rin won't allow it.
Kaito Rin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eulalio Gonzalez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez can't get the takedown.

Rin breaks the clinch.
Rin misses with a series of wild punches.
Gonzalez drops his hands momentarily and Rin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonzalez manages to avoid it.
Gonzalez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rin scores with the left hand. Gonzalez knows he should have avoided that one.
Gonzalez slips under a jab from Rin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gonzalez tries to clinch there but Rin circles away.
Gonzalez walks into a stiff left hand from Rin.
Rin misses with a hook.
Rin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gonzalez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gonzalez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rin moves out of range as Gonzalez strikes.
Rin misses with an uppercut. Gonzalez saw that one coming.
Gonzalez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Rin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzalez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kaito Rin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kaito Rin is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Rin. Those never looked like landing.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up.
Rin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Gonzalez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
You can see the frustration on Rin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Gonzalez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gonzalez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gonzalez is looking to take a break and control but Rin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rin is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
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!
Rin is holding Gonzalez down, trying to stall.
Rin is looking for a sweep.

Gonzalez is trying to get an arm triangle but Rin is defending well.
Rin can't do much from the bottom here.

Gonzalez tries for a kimura but Rin is defending well.
Rin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is putting a hurting on Rin here, landing some big shots from side control.

Gonzalez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gonzalez has an Americana. Rin didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Gonzalez is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Gonzalez hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Eulalio Gonzalez!
Eulalio Gonzalez is the new welterweight champion!

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FIGHT
RATING
65%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Varz Defoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quatro Teenth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Defoe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bodies. Varz Defoe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Defoe
vs
Teenth

183 cm
23
212 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
210 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Varz Defoe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quatro Teenth!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Defoe scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Defoe works to advance to full mount. Teenth defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Defoe throws a wild left hand from mount and Teenth manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Defoe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Defoe moves into full mount! Teenth won't be happy about that!
Defoe sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Teenth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Defoe sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Teenth really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Defoe wants to control the pace but Teenth is squirming around nicely.
Defoe throwing strikes here but Teenth is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Teenth is trying to escape the mount.
Teenth is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Defoe throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Defoe landing strikes from the mount and Teenth is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Defoe unloads with some shots from mount but Teenth bucks and avoids them well.
Teenth tries to hold on but Defoe pushes him away.
Teenth holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Defoe tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Defoe looking to ground and pound but Teenth is blocking nicely.
Defoe lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Teenth hang on?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Defoe working for a submission but Teenth is keeping him at bay.
Teenth is squirming around, avoiding Defoe's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teenth is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Defoe looking to control but Teenth is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Defoe is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Teenth avoids a series of strikes thrown by Defoe.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Defoe trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teenth holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Defoe tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Defoe thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Defoe raining down shots from the mount!
Defoe landing punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Defoe wants to control but Teenth has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A jab from Defoe misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Defoe. That snapped Teenth's head back.
Teenth paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Varz Defoe has been cut.
Defoe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Teenth.
Defoe keeps the fight on the outside.
Varz Defoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Defoe blocks a low kick nicely.
Teenth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Defoe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Teenth doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teenth defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Defoe.
Defoe throws a poor cross that misses
and Teenth counters with a leg kick.
Teenth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Defoe throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Defoe scores with a jab to the head.

Teenth is rocked!
Defoe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Defoe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Teenth is fending him off so far but Defoe persists. Nope, Teenth circles away and we're back to standing.
Defoe throws a leg kick that misses.
Teenth lands with a slapping head kick.
Defoe throws out a loose jab but Teenth uses good head movement to avoid it.

Defoe feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Teenth sprawling to the canvas! Teenth rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Defoe finish him?!
Teenth is still on wobbly legs! Can Defoe finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Defoe knocks Teenth out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Varz Defoe!
Varz Defoe is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Varz Defoe thanked Catch Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).