AD31: Opposites Attack PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Per Saukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saukko comes to the cage accompanied by Jedi Mind Tricks - Genghis Khan . Kramer has chosen Don't Fake This by Chevelle as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Saukko
vs
Kramer

182 cm
29
180 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

188 cm
19
181 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Per Saukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Kramer!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saukko lands a jab-cross combination.
Saukko throws a body kick that misses.
Kramer moves out of range of the body kick.
Kramer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Saukko counters with a solid body kick.
Kramer throws out a leg kick but Saukko moves out of range and Kramer only half commits.
Kramer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Saukko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kramer defends it nicely.

Saukko closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Saukko lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Saukko trying to control the position from guard on top but Kramer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saukko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kramer is trying to keep Saukko in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Saukko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Saukko trying to control but Kramer is working from the bottom.
Kramer wants to stand and escape but Saukko is having none of it.
Saukko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Saukko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Saukko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Saukko slips nicely into half guard.
Saukko not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukko works his way into full mount!
Saukko lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saukko tries to control but Kramer wriggling away.
Kramer is trying desperately to improve position.
Saukko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kramer is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saukko landing punches.
Saukko landing shots from mount.
Saukko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kramer hang on?
Saukko content just to control the position here.
Kramer is desperately trying to improve his position but Saukko has a good base and remains in mount.
Saukko fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Kramer is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kramer is trying desperately to improve position.
Kramer is still in real trouble! Can Saukko finish him?
Saukko breaks from Kramer's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Saukko fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Saukko connects with a bit shot that sees Kramer covering up! More strikes from Saukko and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Saukko is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Per Saukko!
A victorious Per Saukko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Lecter VIII (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunmetal Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lecter VIII comes into the arena with Getting Away With Murder blaring out of the sound system. Grey is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Killed By Death. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Lecter VIII
vs
Grey

174 cm
29
185 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

182 cm
29
184 lbs
16 - 15 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hannibal Lecter VIII!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gunmetal Grey!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Lecter VIII.
Grey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lecter VIII is fending him off so far but Grey persists. Nope, Lecter VIII circles away and we're back to standing.

Grey shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lecter VIII manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Grey tries to free his leg and advance position but Lecter VIII is retaining full guard.
Lecter VIII looking for a sweep. Not yet Lecter VIII, not yet.
Grey trying to control but Lecter VIII is working from the bottom.
Grey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lecter VIII utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grey slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lecter VIII is pushing Grey's head away, looking to escape. Grey manages to hold on to the position though.
Lecter VIII struggling a bit here.
Lecter VIII tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grey tries to advance to mount but Lecter VIII denies him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey wants to control but Lecter VIII is keeping him busy.
Grey in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Grey is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lecter VIII knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lecter VIII is not content to let Grey control the position.
Lecter VIII is trying to control Grey's posture but Grey avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey working the ground and pound but Lecter VIII is defending the strikes.

Grey decides to stand back up. Grey steps back and let's Lecter VIII get back to his feet.
Lecter VIII jabs Grey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lecter VIII thows a body kick. Grey tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Grey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lecter VIII as he jumps to the side.
Lecter VIII tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grey was well out of range. Poor timing from Lecter VIII.
Lecter VIII getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lecter VIII fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grey manages to avoid it.
Lecter VIII is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grey.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lecter VIII lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grey circles away quickly and effectively.
Lecter VIII scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lecter VIII avoids it really well and circles away.
Hannibal Lecter VIII has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunmetal Grey.
Lecter VIII jabs Grey right on the nose. Grey blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grey closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lecter VIII's guard.
Grey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Grey wants to control from the top but Lecter VIII keeps moving.

Lecter VIII is looking for a triangle but Grey pushes his legs off easily.
Grey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lecter VIII swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lecter VIII is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Grey throws a big right hand that misses.
Lecter VIII wants to sweep here but Grey controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grey stands and steps away. Lecter VIII gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Grey throws a head kick that misses.
Grey shoots in but no luck this time.
Lecter VIII checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gunmetal Grey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Grey shoots in and gets a takedown into Lecter VIII's guard.
Grey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lecter VIII pulls Grey in to control the position.
Grey wants to pass the guard but Lecter VIII is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lecter VIII pulls Grey in close to prevent any damage.
Lecter VIII can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Grey controls the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lecter VIII keeping moving, preventing Grey from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunmetal Grey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lecter VIII ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grey moves away.
Lecter VIII feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grey's calf.
Grey closes the distance and clinches up with Lecter VIII, looking for a takedown. Grey pushes Lecter VIII against the cage but Lecter VIII circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lecter VIII cracks the inside of Grey's front leg.
Lecter VIII lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Grey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lecter VIII sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grey somewhat.
Grey shoots in looking for a takedown but Lecter VIII manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hannibal Lecter VIII has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunmetal Grey.
Lecter VIII is looking to chop away at Grey's legs.
Lecter VIII throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Grey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lecter VIII sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grey somewhat.
Good standup being displayed there by Grey as he connects with a hook.
Grey misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey avoids the body shot from Lecter VIII.
Lecter VIII connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Gunmetal Grey has been cut.
Grey looks for a takedown but Lecter VIII sprawls well.
Hannibal Lecter VIII is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hannibal Lecter VIII is winning the standup battle so far.
Lecter VIII thows a body shot but no joy.
Grey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lecter VIII is fending him off so far but Grey persists. Nope, Lecter VIII circles away and we're back to standing.
Hannibal Lecter VIII is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lecter VIII misses with a wild body shot.
Lecter VIII getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lecter VIII is looking to wear down Grey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lecter VIII.
Lecter VIII works over Grey's head and body with a nice combination.
Lecter VIII lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grey circles away quickly and effectively.
Lecter VIII misses with a body shot.
Grey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lecter VIII defends it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lecter VIII scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey shoots for a double leg takedown but Lecter VIII sprawls well. He's pushed Grey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Grey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lecter VIII throws a head kick but Grey moves out of range.
Lecter VIII throws a one two combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lecter VIII.
Lecter VIII swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grey avoids the head kick by Lecter VIII.
A nice combination there by Lecter VIII.
Lecter VIII tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grey fails to land with a series of punches.
Grey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lecter VIII sprawls well. Lecter VIII wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grey gets slowly back to his feet.
Grey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lecter VIII is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter VIII takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lecter VIII scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grey thows a body kick. Lecter VIII tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lecter VIII just misses with a punch to the body.
Lecter VIII throws a head kick that half lands.
Lecter VIII dodges the punch combination from Grey.
Grey lands with a nice body kick.
Grey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lecter VIII misses with a leg kick
and Grey counters with a head kick. That will keep Lecter VIII thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lecter VIII scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
An inside leg kick from Lecter VIII misses.
Lecter VIII keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lecter VIII misses with a body kick.
Lecter VIII works over Grey's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grey shoots in and gets a takedown into Lecter VIII's guard.
Grey postures up in Lecter VIII's guard and throws a big left but Lecter VIII blocks it.
Grey wants to control from the top but Lecter VIII keeps moving.
Grey works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lecter VIII wants to get back to full guard.
Lecter VIII has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grey is working away from the top position though.
Grey works his way into full mount!
Grey content just to control the position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lecter VIII wants to hold on but Grey pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannibal Lecter VIII dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gunmetal Grey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Grey is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lecter VIII's half guard.
Grey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lecter VIII is not content to let Grey control the position.
Lecter VIII wants to improve his position but Grey is controlling well.
Grey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lecter VIII keeps working.
Lecter VIII is looking to improve his position.
Grey with the ground and pound but Lecter VIII uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey looking to pass the guard.
Grey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Grey decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A punch combination from Grey misses.
Lecter VIII stuffs the takedown attempt from Grey. Grey gets slowly back to his feet.
Lecter VIII lands with a hook. Grey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lecter VIII circles away.
Lecter VIII goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lecter VIII defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grey.
Hannibal Lecter VIII has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunmetal Grey.
Grey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lecter VIII takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lecter VIII throws a head kick but Grey moves out of range.

Grey shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Grey was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poor strikes thrown by Grey there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Grey punching from mount but Lecter VIII doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lecter VIII is wriggling around trying to escape.
Grey scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Grey working Lecter VIII over with strikes here.

Grey is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Grey fails with the takedown.
Grey misses with a two punch combination.

Grey looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Grey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grey tries to free his leg and advance position but Lecter VIII is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter VIII wants to stand and escape but Grey is having none of it.
Grey trying to control the position from guard on top but Lecter VIII is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lecter VIII wants to sweep but no luck.
Grey trying to control the position from guard on top but Lecter VIII is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lecter VIII controls Grey momentarily but Grey frees himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gunmetal Grey.

Grey closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lecter VIII quickly recovers to half guard.
Lecter VIII manages to get to full guard.
Grey trying to control the position from guard on top but Lecter VIII is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lecter VIII is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Grey gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Grey shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lecter VIII manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grey advances position into side control!
Lecter VIII wants to control but Grey postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lecter VIII tries to escape but Grey is in control.
A lull in the action here.
Grey wants to control but Lecter VIII is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunmetal Grey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunmetal Grey!
Gunmetal Grey made sure to mention his sponsor, Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry 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
94%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bud Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bundy's entrance music is Big Balls . A fine choice. Charles has chosen Don't Fake the Funk by Prince Charles as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bundy
vs
Charles

180 cm
30
162 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

175 cm
25
167 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bud Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Charles!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles dodges the punch combination from Bundy.
Charles throws a right hand that Bundy ducks under and follows up with a left that Bundy also avoids with ease.
Bundy scores with a punch to the head.
Bundy moves in looking to clinch but Charles pushes him off.
Charles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charles cracks a nice hook into Bundy's ribs.
Bundy looks for a takedown but Charles sprawls well.

Bundy moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Charles.

Bundy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Charles gets a clinch.
Bundy wants a takedown.
Charles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Charles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bundy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Charles walks away with a smile on his face. Bundy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bud Bundy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charles just misses with a punch to the body.
Bundy moves forwards but Charles connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles fails to land with a series of punches.
Bundy throws a hook but Charles blocks it.
Henry Charles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bundy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Charles's head.
Charles misses with a two punch combination.
Charles lands with a nice combination. Bundy backs away looking to recover.
Bundy throws a nice looking combination but Charles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bundy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Charles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Charles misses.
A combination from Bundy does no damage.
Bundy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Charles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Charles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut lands for Charles. That snapped Bundy's head back.
Bundy tries to bum rush Charles with a series of wild strikes but Charles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Charles throws a combination that misses
and Bundy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bundy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy shoots and misses
and Charles counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bundy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charles was well out of range. Poor timing from Bundy.
Charles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bundy shoots in for a double leg but Charles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bundy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Charles misses with a wild combination.
Charles lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bundy tries to bum rush Charles with a series of wild strikes but Charles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bundy dodges the punch combination from Charles.
Charles throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bundy.
Charles misses with a two punch combination.
Charles throws an overhand right that lands on Bundy's shoulder, as Bundy tries to avoid the shot.
Charles tries to clinch there but Bundy circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy missing with a left hand there. Charles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Charles.
Bundy misses with a double jab.
Charles wants to clinch up but Bundy keeps it at a distance.
Bundy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bundy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bundy duly obliges.
Charles tries a head kick but it misses.
Charles throws the left hand but Bundy avoids the punch easily.
Charles keeps the fight on the outside.
Bundy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Charles looks to throw the jab but Bundy is out of range.
Bundy shoots in for a takedown but Charles shows good takedown defense.
Bundy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Charles defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bundy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy dives in and grabs Charles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Charles pushes down on Bundy's head and hops out.
Charles scores with a nice right hand.
Bundy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Charles dodges the punch combination from Bundy.
Charles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bundy circles away quickly and effectively.
Charles defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bundy.
Bundy shoots and misses
and Charles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bundy tries for a takedown but Charles circles away easily
and Charles counters with a straight right hand.
Bundy is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bundy throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charles throws a nice looking combination but Bundy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice takedown defense from Charles. No joy for Bundy on that attempt.
Charles swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bundy.
Charles misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Charles 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.

Charles moves in looking to clinch but Bundy pushes him off.
Charles uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bundy has time to react.

Charles darts in and clinches Bundy up against the cage.
Charles tries to land knees in the clinch but Bundy avoids the damage to the body.
Charles holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bundy blocks an elbow strike.
Bundy can't get the takedown.

Charles manages to break the clinch.
Charles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bundy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Charles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Charles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Charles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bundy.
Bundy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Charles looks to land a combination but Bundy avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy shoots in for a takedown but Charles shows good takedown defense.
Charles misses with a wild body shot.
Charles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bundy.

Bundy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Charles did well to prevent Bundy getting side control.
Bundy is trying to control. Charles wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Charles is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Bundy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Charles is trying to control but can't.
Bundy 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.
Charles is not content to let Bundy control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Charles on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bundy trying to control from half guard but Charles is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bundy lands a nice short elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charles keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Charles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bundy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Charles keeps working.
Charles gets full guard.
Charles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Charles working a defensive guard here.
Charles keeping full guard, as Bundy tries to pass.
Charles is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy won't allow Charles to sweep him here.
Bundy trying to control but Charles is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bundy gets a takedown into half guard.
Charles manages to get to full guard.
Bundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bundy throws an elbow that misses. Charles uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bundy's guard. Nice move by Charles!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles trying to control but Bundy is working from the bottom.
Charles looking to pass the guard.
Charles advances to half guard.

Bundy looking for submissions off his back.
Well, if Charles is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charles moves into full mount! Bundy won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Henry Charles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bundy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Charles throws a series of punches but Bundy moves out of range.
Bud Bundy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charles loads up on a big right hand but Bundy slips the punch.
Charles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bundy was well out of range. Poor timing from Charles.
Charles throws a nice looking combination but Bundy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Charles goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bundy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Charles circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Charles does no damage.
Bundy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Charles.
Charles misses with a wild combination.
Bundy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Charles takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles throws a lazy right hand but Bundy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Charles misses with a wild combination.
Charles throws a series of punches but Bundy avoids them all with ease.
Bundy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Charles tries to avoid it but Bundy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Charles to the ground. Charles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bundy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Charles.
Bundy misses with the combination.
A left and a right from Charles both land. Nice combination.
Charles misses with a straight left.
Bundy tries to close the distance and clinch but Charles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Charles throws a right and a left that Bundy avoids nicely.
No joy there for Bundy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bundy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Charles misses with a lunging right hand

and Bundy counters with a single leg into guard. Charles didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bundy throwing strikes from guard but Charles blocks nicely.
Bundy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bundy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bundy being controlled here momentarily.
Charles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Charles is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bundy throws a big elbow that misses.
Bundy trying to control but Charles is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bundy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Charles is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Charles has escaped and now he's on top!
Bud Bundy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charles missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Charles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Charles chips away with some ground and pound.
Charles chips away with some ground and pound.

Bundy has his feet on Charles's thighs here. He's pushed Charles off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Charles screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bud Bundy!
Bud Bundy really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenshi Zuko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Choosen One by Forever in Terror. Zuko has chosen Wu Tang- Hellz Wind Staff as his entrance music. Pablo Santos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Santos
vs
Zuko

191 cm
28
184 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

181 cm
30
184 lbs
11 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kenshi Zuko!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuko throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
Zuko misses with a few strikes there.
Santos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Santos.

It looks like Kenshi Zuko has been cut.
Zuko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Santos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zuko misses with a left hand
and Santos counters with a thumping low kick.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zuko throws a lazy uppercut
and Santos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zuko's knee momentarily.
Zuko throws out a loose jab but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pablo Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Zuko looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.

Zuko changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Santos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuko trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zuko creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Santos sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Santos pushes Zuko away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Zuko gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Zuko throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Santos takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Zuko tries to move into full mount but can't pass Santos's legs.
Zuko wants to control for a moment but Santos uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Zuko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Santos with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Santos is looking to get back to full guard here but Zuko has managed to pass to side control instead.
Zuko cracks Santos with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos regains half guard.
Santos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Zuko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zuko throwing strikes from guard but Santos blocks nicely.

Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zuko trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zuko forces his way into half guard.
Zuko winds up and cracks Santos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zuko is working for a submission of some sort.
Zuko working Santos over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Zuko.
Zuko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Santos with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Santos gets full guard.

Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zuko is controlling him.
Zuko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santos is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuko trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Santos manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Santos trying to control but Zuko is working from the bottom.

Santos is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Zuko is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Zuko has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zuko wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenshi Zuko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenshi Zuko's cut.
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.

Zuko cracks the inside of Santos's front leg.
Decent striking displayed by Santos there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Santos.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zuko.
A jab from Zuko misses.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zuko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A cross from Santos lands.
Santos throws a series of strikes that have Zuko backpedaling.
Santos misses with a right hand

and Zuko counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Zuko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Santos scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Santos scores with a one two! Zuko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuko misses the shot to the body.
Zuko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zuko is defended easily by Santos.
Zuko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santos but Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zuko misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Zuko.
Zuko misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Zuko lands with a straight right. Santos didn't see that one coming.
Pablo Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Zuko closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Santos to the mat! Santos manages to get full guard.

Santos has his foot on Zuko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zuko works his way back into a safe position though.
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!
Zuko throwing strikes but missing.
Santos is looking to stand up but Zuko isn't so interested in that idea.
Zuko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Santos's head.
Zuko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zuko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Santos working for a triangle but Zuko defends it easily.
Kenshi Zuko has got the better of the ground game so far.

Santos is looking for a triangle but Zuko pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Zuko is proving a slippery customer.
Zuko trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Zuko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Zuko landing with the ground and pound.
Zuko throwing strikes from guard but Santos blocks nicely.
Zuko landing some decent shots from guard.
Zuko stops Santos from standing up.

Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zuko defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zuko defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Santos has his foot on Zuko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zuko works his way back into a safe position though.

Santos is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Zuko frees his head nicely. Oh but Santos has switched to an armbar! Zuko is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Pablo Santos!
Pablo Santos bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sakke Pietila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pietila comes to the cage accompanied by Hard Night Out by Professor Green. Vaughn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Walking Tall. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pietila
vs
Vaughn

183 cm
27
276 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

194 cm
23
282 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sakke Pietila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaughn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vaughn swings for the body but Pietila moves out of range.
Pietila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Vaughn.

Vaughn has Pietila up against the cage in a clinch.
Vaughn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pietila smiles and moves away.
Pietila fails with an attempt to clinch.

Pietila moves into the clinch.
Pietila lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pietila throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pietila missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Pietila.

It looks like Chris Vaughn has been cut.
Vaughn working hard to break the clinch.
Pietila digs a right hand into Vaughn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vaughn's gas tank.
Vaughn looks gassed!
Pietila lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vaughn backwards.
Pietila holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pietila lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pietila stalling against the cage.
A knee to the head by Pietila.
Pietila scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietila presses Vaughn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pietila blocking some punches.
Pietila just leaning against Vaughn, taking a breather.
Pietila lands an elbow inside that Vaughn shrugs off.
Pietila using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pietila is pressed up against the cage. Vaughn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pietila down to the mat. Pietila avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A jab from Pietila does it's job there.

That has opened up Chris Vaughn's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vaughn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vaughn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pietila.
Pietila looks to land a right hand but Vaughn moved out of range.
Pietila tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vaughn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pietila throws a hook to the side of Vaughn's head but Vaughn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pietila lands with a good body shot.
Vaughn misses the jab.
Vaughn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Pietila clinches.
Pietila lands a left hand.
Pietila presses Vaughn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pietila lands with a right to the head.
Pietila lands an elbow just above Vaughn 's eye.
Pietila lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pietila is pushing Vaughn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietila landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right hook to the body lands for Pietila.
Pietila lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

The cut above Chris Vaughn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pietila putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vaughn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pietila lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pietila scores with a hook to the body.
Pietila landing knees to the head.
Pietila is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pietila landing knees to the body.
Pietila lands a left hand.
Pietila utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pietila scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pietila lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vaughn or not.
Pietila is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pietila connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vaughn's face.

Chris Vaughn's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Pietila pushes Vaughn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietila throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pietila lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sakke Pietila!
A less than humble Sakke Pietila misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iliek Boubeez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ara Vahaber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boubeez comes to the cage accompanied by 99 Words for boobs. Vahaber has chosen Dr.Dre ft. Snoop Dogg - Still Dre as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boubeez
vs
Vahaber

195 cm
29
282 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

190 cm
33
270 lbs
25 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Iliek Boubeez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ara Vahaber!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Boubeez. Vahaber does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Boubeez.
Vahaber tests Boubeez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A low kick from Vahaber is predictable there
and Boubeez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vahaber blocks a jab.
Good leg kick by Boubeez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boubeez throws a solid leg kick but Vahaber takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boubeez.
Boubeez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vahaber's sensitive parts.
Vahaber lets loose with a powerful body kick. Boubeez will feel that in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Boubeez.
Boubeez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boubeez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boubeez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vahaber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vahaber throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Vahaber lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boubeez doesn't seem phased though.
Boubeez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vahaber under the eye.
Vahaber lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boubeez misses with a looping left.
Vahaber slips under a jab.
Vahaber throws a head kick but Boubeez moves out of range.
Vahaber misses with a hook
and Boubeez counters with a nice body shot.
Vahaber lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Iliek Boubeez has been cut.
Vahaber tries to clinch up but Boubeez circles away and keeps his distance.
Ara Vahaber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vahaber on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boubeez throws a head kick but Vahaber moves out of range.
Vahaber scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vahaber pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vahaber.
Boubeez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vahaber counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vahaber lands a really nice looking cross but Boubeez seems unphased.
Boubeez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vahaber swivels and escapes.
Vahaber misses with a series of wild punches.
Vahaber cracks a nice hook into Boubeez's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez fails to land the takedown.
Vahaber staying out of range there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boubeez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iliek Boubeez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boubeez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vahaber scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vahaber uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boubeez has time to react.
Vahaber tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Boubeez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boubeez defending well as Vahaber loads up on a big left hand.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Boubeez. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Boubeez ducks right into an uppercut from Vahaber.
Vahaber pushes Boubeez away with a front kick.
Vahaber chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boubeez can pounce on him.
Boubeez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vahaber.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez misses with a double jab.
Boubeez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vahaber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vahaber throws an overhand right that lands on Boubeez's shoulder, as Boubeez tries to avoid the shot.
Vahaber swings for the body but Boubeez moves out of range.
Vahaber misses with a low kick as Boubeez jumps back.
A slow jab from Vahaber misses its intended target.
Vahaber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vahaber throws a leg kick but Boubeez checks it.
Vahaber walks into a straight right hand from Boubeez.
Vahaber misses with a straight right.
Vahaber misses with an uppercut. Boubeez saw that one coming.
A combination from Vahaber does no damage.
Vahaber just misses with a punch to the body.
Vahaber is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Boubeez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Vahaber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boubeez throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vahaber moves out of range of the body kick.
Vahaber ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boubeez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boubeez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vahaber.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vahaber. That's going to slow Boubeez down.
Boubeez throws a right and a left that Vahaber avoids nicely.
Vahaber connects with a leg kick. Boubeez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boubeez is breathing heavily.
Vahaber waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boubeez.
Vahaber lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boubeez throws a low kick but Vahaber moves out of range easily.
Boubeez moves out of range as Vahaber strikes.
Vahaber 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!
Boubeez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vahaber wants to clinch.
Good shot there by Vahaber.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Boubeez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vahaber looks to land a body kick but Boubeez moved away.
Boubeez misses with the combination.
Boubeez shoots for a double leg takedown but Vahaber sprawls well. He's pushed Boubeez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boubeez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vahaber is out of range.
Boubeez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vahaber momentarily.
Boubeez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vahaber.
Vahaber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vahaber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boubeez scores with a nice head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Vahaber. That snapped Boubeez's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boubeez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vahaber.
Vahaber lands with a right hand.
Vahaber throws a looping overhand right but Boubeez ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boubeez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boubeez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boubeez throws a leg kick but Vahaber checks it.
Vahaber tries to work over Boubeez's front leg with a kick but Boubeez checks it.
Boubeez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vahaber dodges the punch combination from Boubeez.
Vahaber misses with a lunging right hand
and Boubeez counters with a series of strikes. Vahaber will be more careful next time no doubt.
A slow jab from Vahaber misses its intended target.
Boubeez slips a straight right by Vahaber.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boubeez.
Vahaber misses with a body shot
and Vahaber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vahaber throws a head kick that Boubeez semi-blocks.
Vahaber slips a jab from Boubeez.
Iliek Boubeez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boubeez looks to score with a jab to the body but Vahaber is just out of range.
Boubeez moves out of range of the leg kick from Vahaber.
Boubeez throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vahaber pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vahaber lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Boubeez lands a nice looking body shot.
Vahaber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vahaber lands a slapping body shot.
Vahaber misses with a looping left.
Vahaber dodges the punch combination from Boubeez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boubeez. Vahaber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vahaber takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vahaber checks a low kick from Boubeez.
Ara Vahaber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vahaber lands with a right hand.
Vahaber connects with a right hand. Boubeez shakes it off.
Boubeez lands with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez moves away from the strike by Vahaber.
Boubeez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vahaber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vahaber throws a jab when Boubeez was well out of range.
Boubeez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vahaber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boubeez.
A jab lands there for Boubeez.

Boubeez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vahaber is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vahaber slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Vahaber looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vahaber keeping moving, preventing Boubeez from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Vahaber escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boubeez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vahaber trying to control the position.

Boubeez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vahaber being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Vahaber had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boubeez defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ara Vahaber will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Iliek Boubeez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Vahaber takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No joy there for Boubeez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boubeez throws the left hand but Vahaber avoids the punch easily.
Boubeez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boubeez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vahaber's calf.
Boubeez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vahaber cracks the inside of Boubeez's front leg.
Boubeez slips under a jab from Vahaber.
Vahaber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boubeez.
Boubeez throws a head kick that misses.
Vahaber avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A swing and a miss from Vahaber.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boubeez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boubeez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boubeez ducks under a wild hook from Vahaber.
Boubeez misses with a double jab.
Boubeez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boubeez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vahaber takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vahaber throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vahaber is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vahaber scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boubeez's corner calls for a 1-2. Boubeez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vahaber cracks the inside of Boubeez's front leg.
Vahaber lands a nice shot to the body.
Boubeez scores with a punch to the head.
Vahaber lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez throws a nice looking combination but Vahaber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A solid body kick from Vahaber.
Boubeez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vahaber fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vahaber slips under a jab.
Boubeez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vahaber throws a head kick that misses.
Vahaber throws a jab when Boubeez was well out of range.
Boubeez slips under a jab from Vahaber.
Vahaber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boubeez throws a sloppy head kick
and Vahaber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vahaber looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vahaber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vahaber staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez has a takedown stuffed.
Vahaber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vahaber throws out a loose jab but Boubeez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vahaber throws a push kick but Boubeez slaps the foot to one side.
Jab from Vahaber.
Vahaber throws a body punch but Boubeez moves out of range.
Iliek Boubeez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ara Vahaber is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vahaber throws a shot from downtown. Boubeez moves away and avoids it.
Vahaber tries to clinch up.
Vahaber blocks a low kick nicely.
Boubeez moves out of range as Vahaber strikes.
Boubeez throws a jab but it's blocked by Vahaber.
Vahaber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boubeez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boubeez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vahaber swings for the body but Boubeez moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Vahaber as Boubeez shoots in.
A punch combination from Vahaber misses.
Vahaber throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vahaber scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boubeez misses the jab.
Vahaber scores with a hook.
Boubeez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vahaber feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boubeez's calf.
Boubeez throws a low kick but Vahaber avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Boubeez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vahaber lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boubeez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vahaber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boubeez.
Vahaber digs a good body shot into Boubeez's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ara Vahaber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vahaber 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30

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

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 Kazuyuki Shimizu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krystof Mckay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kazuyuki Shimizu has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kazuyuki Shimizu seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Shimizu
vs
Mckay

196 cm
22
193 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
193 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kazuyuki Shimizu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Krystof Mckay!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mckay shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shimizu stuffs the takedown attempt from Mckay. Mckay gets slowly back to his feet.
Shimizu slips under a jab from Mckay.
Shimizu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mckay looks to throw the jab but Shimizu is out of range.

Shimizu tries to sprawl but Mckay drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Mckay 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mckay is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shimizu has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shimizu wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mckay is trying to work for a kimura but Shimizu is defending well.
Mckay passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Shimizu!
Shimizu is squirming around, avoiding Mckay's attempts to control the action.

Mckay is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Shimizu to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Shimizu shrugs it off.
Shimizu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mckay on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckay trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mckay prevents Shimizu from getting the reversal.

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

Mckay jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Shimizu manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mckay connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shimizu some visible discomfort.
Mckay cracks Shimizu with a big right hand but Shimizu just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckay in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shimizu wants to control but Mckay postures up.
Shimizu tries to improve position but can't.
Mckay throws an elbow but Shimizu slips to the side and avoids it well.

Mckay working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mckay throws a strike aimed at the side of Shimizu's head but Shimizu avoids it well.
Shimizu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mckay wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shimizu dodges the ground and pound from Mckay.

Mckay is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shimizu has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Mckay looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Shimizu dodges the ground and pound from Mckay.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mckay is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shimizu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mckay misses with a straight left.
Mckay misses with a hook.
Shimizu throws a body kick that misses.
Mckay misses with an uppercut. Shimizu saw that one coming.
Shimizu scores with a hook.
Shimizu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shimizu walks into a jab.
Mckay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shimizu scores with a hook.
Shimizu misses with a wild body shot.
Shimizu tests Mckay's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mckay fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shimizu tries a head kick but it misses.
Shimizu scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimizu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mckay bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shimizu's head.

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

Mckay is trying to work for a kimura but Shimizu is defending well.

Mckay seems to be working for a kimura but Shimizu defends the submission attempt.
Mckay wants to control but Shimizu is keeping him busy.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mckay 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.
Shimizu trying to control here.

Mckay is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mckay is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mckay is thwarting Shimizu's attempts to control the position.
Shimizu is not content to let Mckay control the position.
Shimizu trying to control but Mckay postures up.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckay wants to control but Shimizu is keeping him busy.

Mckay 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.
Shimizu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mckay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Krystof Mckay will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Shimizu throws a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Shimizu - just one landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mckay.

Shimizu pushes Mckay up against the cage in a clinch.
Shimizu lands a hook that snaps the head of Mckay backwards.
Mckay is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shimizu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shimizu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mckay is working for takedown but Shimizu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shimizu stops a takedown attempt from Mckay.
Kazuyuki Shimizu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krystof Mckay.
Still in the clinch, Shimizu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mckay goes for a takedown attempt but Shimizu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mckay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shimizu circles away quickly and effectively.
Shimizu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mckay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mckay takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mckay gets tackled into the cage by Shimizu. Shimizu maintains the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shimizu.

Mckay has clasped his hands together around Shimizu's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Mckay tries for a kimura but Shimizu is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimizu is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shimizu dodges the ground and pound from Mckay.

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

Mckay tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mckay has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shimizu is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Kazuyuki Shimizu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimizu tries to buck Mckay off but Mckay is having none of it.
Shimizu is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mckay connects with a decent elbow.
Mckay throws an elbow but Shimizu slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mckay working away.
Shimizu is looking for a sweep.
Shimizu is trying to control Mckay's posture but Mckay avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimizu stops Mckay from passing to mount.

Mckay is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shimizu has escaped the position, nice work there.

Mckay working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shimizu prevents Mckay from improving position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mckay tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mckay has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shimizu tries to improve position but can't.
Shimizu is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

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

Mckay is trying to get an arm triangle but Shimizu is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Krystof Mckay.
I've got Mckay 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krystof Mckay!
Our winner, Krystof Mckay, 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.

C
A

C
B

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 Charlie Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sarge Dela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luciano comes to the cage accompanied by The Mechanic. Dela has chosen BLUNT- The Iron Maiden as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Luciano
vs
Dela

194 cm
25
188 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

190 cm
29
200 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Down Under - Supplements.160Q Video Proof

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Luciano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sarge Dela!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Luciano finds it's way through Dela's defenses.
Dela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luciano connects with a solid leg kick.
Luciano throws a hook to the side of Dela's head but Dela sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dela pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luciano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Luciano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dela takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as Dela checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dela takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dela misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Dela.
Luciano throws a head kick but Dela moves out of range.
Luciano throws a poor cross that misses
and Dela makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dela looks to land a body kick but Luciano moved away.
Luciano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela walks into a straight right hand from Luciano.

Dela looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Luciano!
Luciano tries to hold on but Dela pushes him away.
Luciano sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Dela is looking for a kimura here.

Dela is trying to work for a kimura but Luciano is defending well.

Dela is trying to work for a kimura but Luciano is defending well.
Luciano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dela.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dela seems to be looking for submissions.
Dela trying to control the action but Luciano is working from the bottom.

Dela is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Luciano defends it well.
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!
Dela is trying to control. Luciano wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Luciano keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Dela not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Luciano is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Luciano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dela.
Luciano wants to control but Dela is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dela stops Luciano from getting back to his feet.
Luciano works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dela tries to free his leg and advance position but Luciano is retaining full guard.

Luciano wriggles free and stands up.
Dela connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Charlie Luciano has been cut.
Dela throws a jab when Luciano was well out of range.
Dela defending well as Luciano loads up on a big left hand.
Luciano takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Luciano.
Dela on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luciano. Luciano obviously looking to wear him down.
Dela tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dela shoots in but no luck this time.
Luciano thuds his shin into the meat of Dela's side.
Luciano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Luciano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dela misses with a leg kick
and Luciano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dela takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dela misses with a few strikes there.
Luciano lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Luciano takes a swing at Dela's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Luciano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Luciano's cut.
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.

Luciano misses with a right hand
and Dela counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Charlie Luciano is winning the standup battle so far.
Luciano defending well as Dela loads up on a big left hand.
Dela connects with a single shot there.
Dela throws a combination that misses
and Luciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luciano throws out a loose jab but Dela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luciano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Luciano, right into the meat.
Luciano misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Dela misses.
Luciano lands a leg kick that knocks Dela off balance momentarily.
Dela slips a straight right by Luciano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luciano lands a right hook to the body.
Dela's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luciano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Luciano to counter with a crisp jab.
Luciano thows a body shot but no joy.
Luciano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dela cracks the inside of Luciano's front leg.
Luciano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dela.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luciano.
Luciano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dela avoids a kick to the body.
Dela fails to land the takedown.
Luciano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Luciano thumps Dela with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dela.
Dela misses with a hook. Luciano ducked under it nicely.
Luciano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luciano throws a sloppy head kick and Dela moves out of range easily.
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!
Luciano dodges the punch combination from Dela.
Dela fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Charlie Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sarge Dela.
Luciano avoids the body shot from Dela.
Dela takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dela walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Luciano throws a nice head kick!
Luciano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dela counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano moves away from the strike by Dela.
Dela with a hook.
Luciano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dela's hands.
Luciano throws a head kick but Dela moves out of range.
A low kick from Dela is predictable there
and Luciano counters with a thumping low kick.
Jab from Luciano.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Luciano, as that shot connected.
Dela falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Luciano to counter with a crisp jab.
Dela throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Dela.
Luciano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano throws a wild body kick that Dela sees coming a mile off.
Dela misses with a looping right.
Luciano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Charlie Luciano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dela connects with an inside leg kick.
Luciano throws a low kick but Dela moves out of range easily.
Luciano misses with a lunging right hand
and Luciano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luciano misses with an uppercut. Dela saw that one coming.
Luciano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dela takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Luciano.
Luciano throws a hook but Dela blocks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luciano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Luciano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Luciano's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dela throws a leg kick but Luciano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dela checks a leg kick.
Dela staying out of range there.
Dela misses with a left hand
and Luciano counters with an outside leg kick.
Dela shoots in for a double leg but Luciano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Luciano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dela tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Luciano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dela.
Dela throws a body punch but Luciano moves out of range.
Luciano has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Luciano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dela takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luciano cracks Dela with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Dela throws a lazy uppercut
and Luciano counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luciano manages to avoid it.
Luciano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Luciano scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Luciano.
Dela takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice shot lands for Luciano.
Dela throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Luciano's waist but Luciano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dela off to one side.
Luciano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That kick from Luciano tenderised Dela's leg. Dela is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luciano. That's going to slow Dela down.
Luciano slips under a jab from Dela.
Luciano connects with a solid leg kick.
Dela has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Luciano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Luciano.
Luciano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Luciano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dela.
Luciano lands with a good body shot.
A head kick from Luciano lands but Dela takes it in his stride.
Luciano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dela's head.
Luciano cracks Dela with an open hand slap.
Dela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dela takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Luciano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dela has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Luciano connects with a nice looking jab.
Dela shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Luciano defends it nicely.
Charlie Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sarge Dela.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Luciano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dela swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dela moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dela's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Luciano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dela scrambles back to his feet.
Dela has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Luciano finds it's way round the side to connect with Dela's head.
Luciano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dela has time to react.
Luciano throws a head kick that misses.
Luciano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dela's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luciano lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dela loads up on a big right hand but Luciano slips the punch.
Luciano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dela.
Luciano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dela can do to turn this around?
Dela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luciano.
Dela missing with a left hand there. Luciano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luciano connects with a right hand. Dela shakes it off.
Luciano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Luciano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick from Luciano misses.
Dela throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luciano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Luciano clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Luciano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dela slips under a jab.
Dela throws a right hand that Luciano ducks under and follows up with a left that Luciano also avoids with ease.
Luciano connects with a crisp jab.
Luciano lands a really nice looking cross but Dela seems unphased.
A bone on bone clash there as Dela blocks the leg kick.
Luciano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dela on the side of the head.
Luciano throws a body punch but Dela moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luciano.
Luciano throws a head kick that misses.
Dela waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luciano.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dela.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Luciano looking for submissions off his back.

Dela is working for a submission of some sort.
Luciano tries to roll over but Dela keeps him under control.
Dela thows a huge punch but Luciano dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dela connects with a nice short shot to Luciano's temple.

Dela is trying to work for a kimura but Luciano is defending well.

Dela is trying to work for a kimura but Luciano is defending well.
Luciano is looking for a sweep. Dela is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dela is looking to advance position but Luciano won't allow it.
Luciano is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dela wants to work for an arm triangle but Luciano is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Luciano is trying to stand back up but Dela is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dela is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Dela is working for a kimura but Luciano is defending it quite comfortably.
Dela thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Luciano gets back to full guard.
Luciano wants to sweep here but Dela controlling him for the moment.
Dela throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano wants to hit a switch here but Dela passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Luciano there!
Luciano keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Dela looking for a guillotine from mount but Luciano is having none of it.
Dela trying to control but Luciano is having none of it.
Luciano is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dela with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sarge Dela dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Luciano's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Luciano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dela throws a front kick that sends Luciano stumbling back into the cage.
Luciano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dela on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dela has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dela lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Luciano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Luciano looks to land a left hand but Dela moved out of range nicely.
Dela fails with a takedown attempt.
Dela uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luciano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano throws a sloppy body shot
and Dela counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dela uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luciano.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luciano. That's going to slow Dela down.
Dela lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dela lands with a right hand.
Dela falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luciano counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dela's knee momentarily.
Luciano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dela.
Luciano lands a head kick!
Luciano throws a looping overhand right but Dela ducks down to avoid it.
Dela jabs Luciano right on the nose. Luciano blinks but takes it well.
Sarge Dela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luciano connects with a body shot.
Dela ducks under a wild hook from Luciano.
Luciano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dela throws a jab but it's blocked by Luciano.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Dela.
Luciano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dela looks to land a left hand but Luciano moved out of range nicely.
Luciano throws a head kick that half lands.
Horrible takedown by Dela or perhaps it was just good defense by Luciano which made him look bad.
Charlie Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sarge Dela.
Dela is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dela fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Luciano avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano throws a head kick that half lands.
Dela waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luciano.
Dela on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Luciano connects with a high kick.
Luciano connects with the punch.
Luciano lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Charlie Luciano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dela avoids the head kick by Luciano.
Luciano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dela at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dela.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Dela misses the target.
Luciano scores with a jab.
Luciano blocks a head kick by Dela.
Dela on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luciano. Luciano obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luciano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dela shoots in and drives through. Luciano sprawls well.
Luciano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dela.
Dela chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luciano can pounce on him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Luciano finds it's way through Dela's defenses.
Luciano connects with an inside leg kick.
A cross from Luciano lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Luciano showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Luciano 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 49:46
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Luciano!
Charlie Luciano is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Charlie Luciano thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anaconda Anaconda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Lluoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anaconda comes to the cage accompanied by BRAVEHEART. Lluoma is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by New Religion - Duran Duran. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Anaconda
vs
Lluoma

204 cm
33
279 lbs
26 - 13 - 1

188 cm
29
240 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Anaconda Anaconda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Lluoma!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lluoma throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Lluoma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lluoma misses with a hook.
Simon Lluoma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anaconda checks a leg kick.
Anaconda misses with a wild combination.
Anaconda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anaconda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lluoma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lluoma looks to land a left hand but Anaconda moved out of range nicely.
Anaconda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anaconda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lluoma manages to avoid it.
Lluoma is looking to clinch.
Anaconda lands with a good body shot.
Lluoma misses the jab.
Anaconda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lluoma misses the jab.
Lluoma throws a looping overhand right but Anaconda ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lluoma keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Anaconda swings for the body but Lluoma moves out of range.
Lluoma chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anaconda Anaconda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lluoma throws a shot to the body.
Lluoma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anaconda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anaconda scores with a decent looking hook.
Anaconda checks a low kick from Lluoma.
Anaconda takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lluoma is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A slow jab from Anaconda misses its intended target.
Anaconda staying out of range there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lluoma lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anaconda has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anaconda and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Lluoma shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Anaconda is trying to defend but Lluoma finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anaconda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lluoma is working away from the top position though.
Lluoma landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anaconda keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lluoma takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lluoma wants to free his trapped foot but Anaconda is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Anaconda is trying to get back to full guard.
Lluoma looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Anaconda tries to roll over but Lluoma keeps him under control.
Anaconda is trying is best to control the position here.
Anaconda wants to control but Lluoma is keeping busy.
Anaconda is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lluoma's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lluoma's back!
Anaconda is not going to allow Lluoma to sit and survive in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lluoma turns into Anaconda and is now in his guard.
Lluoma missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lluoma stopping the sweep attempt from Anaconda.
Anaconda manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Anaconda lands a big elbow.
Anaconda trying to control but Lluoma is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lluoma can't escape the position.
Lluoma slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Lluoma manages to escape and get back to his feet!

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!
Lluoma misses with a hook.
Lluoma thuds a left hand into Anaconda's body.
Anaconda throws a head kick that misses.
Lluoma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anaconda.
Anaconda looks to land a left hand but Lluoma moved out of range nicely.
Lluoma misses with a hook. Anaconda ducked under it nicely.
Lluoma 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.
Lluoma cracks Anaconda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Anaconda throws a head kick but Lluoma moves out of range.
Lluoma feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Anacondas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Anaconda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lluoma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lluoma tries to clinch up but Anaconda circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anaconda misses with a body shot.
Anaconda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lluoma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Anaconda on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lluoma on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Anaconda defending well as Lluoma loads up on a big left hand.
Lluoma tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lluoma misses with a left hand
and Lluoma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lluoma takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Anaconda gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lluoma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anaconda.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lluoma. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Anaconda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lluoma.
Anaconda connects with a body shot.
Lluoma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anaconda looks to land a left hand but Lluoma moved out of range nicely.
Lluoma takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lluoma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lluoma stuns Anaconda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anaconda throws a body punch but Lluoma moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lluoma swinging wildly here.
Lluoma staying out of range there.
Lluoma throws out a leg kick but Anaconda moves out of range and Lluoma only half commits.
Lluoma stuns Anaconda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anaconda fails to land with a series of punches.
Anaconda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lluoma was well out of range. Poor timing from Anaconda.
Anaconda moves out of range of the leg kick from Lluoma.
Lluoma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lluoma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anaconda.
Lluoma feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Anacondas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anaconda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lluoma moves away.
Anaconda misses with a looping left.
Lluoma misses with a hook. Anaconda ducked under it nicely.
Simon Lluoma seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lluoma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lluoma scores with the left hand. Anaconda knows he should have avoided that one.
Anaconda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lluoma was well out of range. Poor timing from Anaconda.
Lluoma lands a front kick.
Anaconda lands with a shot to the body.
Lluoma thows a body shot but no joy.

Lluoma drives through and clinches with Anaconda against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lluoma - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Lluoma.
Anaconda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lluoma pushes Anaconda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lluoma lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lluoma lands a shot to the body.
Lluoma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lluoma misses with a body punch.

Lluoma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lluoma throws a series of punches but Anaconda avoids them all with ease.
Lluoma pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anaconda is out of range and Lluoma settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anaconda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Anaconda lands a lovely overhand right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lluoma.
Lluoma getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lluoma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Lluoma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lluoma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lluoma catches Anaconda with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anaconda throws a lazy right hand but Lluoma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Anaconda misses.
Lluoma lands a jab to Anaconda's midsection.
Jab from Lluoma.
Lluoma misses with a two punch combination.
Lluoma tests Anaconda's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anaconda misses with a body punch
and Lluoma counters with an outside leg kick.

Lluoma closes the distance and pushes Anaconda back into the cage.
Lluoma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lluoma misses with a body punch.
Lluoma unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lluoma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lluoma lands a body shot.
Lluoma missing with knees to the body.

Lluoma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lluoma tries to clinch but Anaconda is having none of it.
Lluoma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anaconda lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lluoma lands a really nice looking cross but Anaconda seems unphased.
Anaconda misses with a jab to the body
and Lluoma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anaconda avoids a kick to the body.
Lluoma throws the left hand but Anaconda avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Lluoma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lluoma scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A clash of legs there as Anaconda blocks the low kick.
Lluoma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Anaconda.
Anaconda throws an overhand right that lands on Lluoma's shoulder, as Lluoma tries to avoid the shot.
Anaconda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lluoma throws out the jab.
Lluoma lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lluoma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anaconda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lluoma.
Anaconda misses with a wild combination.
Lluoma walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Anaconda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lluoma throws out the jab.
Anaconda checks a leg kick.
Anaconda on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anaconda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lluoma tries to clinch there but Anaconda circles away.
Lluoma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anaconda slips a straight right by Lluoma.
Lluoma's corner calls for a 1-2. Lluoma obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lluoma checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lluoma misses with a body shot.
Lluoma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lluoma scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lluoma gets a takedown into half guard.
Lluoma is looking to take a break and control but Anaconda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lluoma is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Anaconda!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lluoma in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lluoma lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Anaconda! Lluoma sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Anaconda and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Simon Lluoma!
A less than humble Simon Lluoma misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Flavio Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cross has chosen The American Dream Song as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sandoval
vs
Cross

182 cm
25
164 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

179 cm
29
168 lbs
21 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Flavio Sandoval!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, David Cross!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandoval ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cross moves away.
Cross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sandoval.
Sandoval attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sandoval takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sandoval has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cross.
Sandoval throws a hook to the side of Cross's head but Cross sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sandoval uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cross.
Cross ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sandoval moves away.
Sandoval keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cross on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sandoval keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cross paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cross tries to clinch but Sandoval is having none of it.
Cross swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandoval was well out of range. Poor timing from Cross.

Cross shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cross throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sandoval works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval managing to control the position.
Cross scoring with some ground and pound.
Sandoval keeping full guard, as Cross tries to pass.
Sandoval working a defensive guard here.
Cross pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sandoval is keeping the position for now.
Sandoval wants to sweep here but Cross controlling him for the moment.
Cross stands up over Sandoval, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sandoval keeping moving, preventing Cross from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval looking to control.
Cross trying to control the position from guard on top but Sandoval is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cross drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sandoval looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sandoval looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sandoval!
Cross can't do much from the bottom here.
Sandoval is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Cross manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cross wants to pass the guard but Sandoval is defending well.
Cross thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cross thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sandoval's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross tries to pass to full mount but Sandoval defends it.
Cross thows a huge punch but Sandoval dodges it nicely.
Cross scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sandoval trying to control but Cross postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cross wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sandoval keeps working.
Cross has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sandoval manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cross wants to control from the top but Sandoval keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cross in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sandoval has momentary wrist control but Cross slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sandoval is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Cross 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.

Sandoval throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cross counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sandoval swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sandoval misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Sandoval.
Cross shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sandoval takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cross darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cross looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Flavio Sandoval seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sandoval takes a swing at Cross's ribcage but misses.
Sandoval looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cross scores with a body shot.
Cross lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sandoval misses with a looping left.
Cross misses with a body shot
and Sandoval counters with a series of strikes. Cross will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sandoval takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cross takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sandoval.
Cross takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
David Cross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sandoval paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cross scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cross gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Cross darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sandoval regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sandoval is on top in guard.
Cross trying to control the position.

Cross isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sandoval stacks Cross on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sandoval!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross struggling a bit here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sandoval controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cross is looking for a sweep.
Cross is trying to control Sandoval's posture but Sandoval avoids it.

Sandoval goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cross rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sandoval's guard! Nice work there by Cross!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cross!
Cross is trying to escape the mount.
Cross is squirming around, avoiding Sandoval's attempts to control the action.
Cross is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
David Cross has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sandoval.
Sandoval avoids the attempt from Cross to control.
Sandoval lands a big shot there that rocks Cross but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cross really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sandoval looking to ground and pound but Cross is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Flavio Sandoval will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sandoval's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cross shoots in and gets a takedown into Sandoval's guard.
Cross wants to control from the top but Sandoval keeps moving.
Cross cracks Sandoval with a solid left hand.
Cross in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cross with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cross trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cross in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cross scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cross trying to control but Sandoval is working from the bottom.

Sandoval looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cross advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cross is looking for a kimura but Sandoval is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cross to get the leverage.
Sandoval trying to control but Cross postures up.
Cross tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sandoval knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cross takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cross thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cross wants to take a breather but Sandoval is having none of it.
Cross working Sandoval over with strikes.

Sandoval actively working from the bottom here.
Cross is looking to advance position but Sandoval won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cross.
Cross seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sandoval does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cross moves into full mount! Sandoval won't be happy about that!
Sandoval sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sandoval looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sandoval is controlling Cross's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Cross is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cross trying to control but Sandoval is working from the bottom.

Sandoval looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sandoval working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cross.
Cross postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cross is looking to work some ground and pound but Sandoval has wrist control.
Cross passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cross throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cross working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Cross wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sandoval keeps working.
Cross lands a nice forearm strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cross working the head and body with strikes.
A lull in the action here as Cross stalls from top position.
Cross is putting a hurting on Sandoval here, landing some big shots from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sandoval is not content to let Cross control the position.
Cross lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Cross really 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.

Sandoval cracks Cross with a right hand to the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Sandoval blocks the low kick.
Sandoval takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sandoval slips a straight right by Cross.
Cross digs a good hook to Sandoval's body.
Sandoval misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheers as Sandoval lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cross doesn't seem phased though.
Sandoval throws a body punch but Cross moves out of range.
Sandoval lands a nice shot that snaps Cross's head back.
Cross scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cross moves out of range as Sandoval strikes.
Nice shot by Sandoval.
Sandoval throws a hook to the side of Cross's head but Cross sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cross cracks Sandoval with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A good leg kick by Cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cross. Sandoval does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cross takes one to the chin there.
Cross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Cross throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sandoval throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sandoval connects with the punch.
Cross throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cross. Sandoval does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cross looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sandoval tried to score with a low kick but Cross checks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cross darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sandoval misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cross fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cross takes one to the chin there.
Sandoval throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cross is looking to land body kicks.
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!
Cross throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cross. Sandoval does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cross walks into a straight right hand from Sandoval.
Sandoval shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sandoval connects with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sandoval.
A big left from Sandoval misses.
Cross misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sandoval misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sandoval throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sandoval connects with a crisp jab.
Sandoval bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cross throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sandoval counters with a leg kick.
Sandoval lands a lovely overhand right.

Cross drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cross postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sandoval looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cross is one step ahead there.
Cross loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval keeping full guard, as Cross tries to pass.
Sandoval trying to control the position.
Sandoval has momentary wrist control but Cross slips an elbow through the middle.
Cross keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sandoval's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cross cracks Sandoval with a solid left hand.
Cross lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sandoval is trying to control the position but Cross postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cross wants to control from the top but Sandoval keeps moving.

Sandoval looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Cross dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cross misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sandoval throws a jab but it's blocked by Cross.
Cross lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cross moves out of range as Sandoval throws a body kick.
Cross fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sandoval on the side of the head.
Sandoval misses the shot to the body.
Sandoval walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Some bone on bone action there as Sandoval checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cross with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Cross shoots in and gets a takedown into Sandoval's guard.

Sandoval is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cross wants to control from the top but Sandoval keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross is stalling in the full guard.
Cross preventing the sweep.
Cross pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sandoval is keeping the position for now.
Sandoval keeping moving, preventing Cross from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cross pushing down on Sandoval's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cross throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Flavio Sandoval has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross 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.
Cross throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cross tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sandoval knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cross throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sandoval slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sandoval wants to sweep here but Cross controlling him for the moment.
Sandoval throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sandoval not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross wants to control from the top but Sandoval keeps moving.
Cross looking to sit in guard and control but Sandoval gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sandoval won't allow Cross to sweep him here.
David Cross is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cross not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Cross working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sandoval doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sandoval manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sandoval postures up and lands a big shot to Cross's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross wants to hit a switch here but Sandoval passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cross there!
Cross keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cross is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cross is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Cross comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cross 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 46:50
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Cross!
David Cross is the new lightweight champion!
David Cross really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that West Coast Apparel logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.