CCF Midweek Mayhem 33 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patryk Szczerbiec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jory Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Szczerbiec
vs
Diaz

188 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
27
159 lbs
9 - 15 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patryk Szczerbiec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jory Diaz!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szczerbiec lands a head kick. Diaz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Szczerbiec bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Szczerbiec lands a big uppercut and Diaz crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Diaz looks OK. Szczerbiec waves Diaz back to his feet!

Diaz is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Szczerbiec moves into the clinch.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Szczerbiec finish him?
Diaz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Diaz looks gassed!
Knees to the body from Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Diaz - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Szczerbiec, and another! Diaz is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Patryk Szczerbiec!
A relieved looking Patryk Szczerbiec thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Chao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Warrior. Chao comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Metallica-The Unforgiven kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Connor
vs
Chao

180 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Chao!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chao takes the fight into the clinch.

Connor lands a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Chao is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Connor wants to control from the top but Chao keeps moving.
Chao looking for a sweep. Not yet Chao, not yet.
Chao throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Connor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Chao is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Connor defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor connects with a couple of short punches.
Connor trying to control but Chao is working from the bottom.
Chao manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Connor is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chao scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Connor is trying to escape the mount.
Chao landing strikes, looking to finish!
Connor wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Chao.
Connor avoids a series of strikes thrown by Chao.

Chao working for a guillotine from mount but Connor is in no mood to give up.
Poor strikes thrown by Chao there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Chao tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Connor holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Chao tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Connor holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Chao tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Connor keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chao lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Connor gets back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Chao there.
Chao has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor strikes from the bottom but Chao uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Chao tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Chao looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Connor is avoiding damage well.
Connor sneaks back into half guard.
Chao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Connor keeps working.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connor trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Connor is looking to get back to is feet but Chao passes into side control.
Connor is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Chao creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Connor sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Connor changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chao looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Chao managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Connor.
Chao trying to control but Connor flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Can Chao hold on?! Connor is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Chao tries to roll but Connor sticks to his back.
Connor missing with strikes from the back.
Connor thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Connor scores with punches to the body.
Chao is taking damage to the body and head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chao has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Connor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chao holding both Connor 's hands and preventing any damage.
Chao rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Connor stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor avoids a series of strikes thrown by Chao.
You get the feeling that Connor really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Connor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee Chao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Connor takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chao throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Connor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Connor holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Chao tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Chao lands a big elbow.
Connor wants to hold on but Chao pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chao landing strikes from the mount and Connor is in trouble!
Connor is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Chao lands a heavy elbow.
Connor is desperately trying to improve his position but Chao has a good base and remains in mount.
Chao misses with a head shot.
Connor wants to control but Chao is having none of it.
Chao putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Chao with good strikes from the mount here!
Connor is in a horrible position here. Chao smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chao lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chao lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Connor is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chao throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Chao lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Connor hang on?
Chao looking to finish with strikes here!
Chao working Connor over with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chao is landing with some decent strikes but Connor is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Chao looking to ground and pound but Connor is blocking nicely.
Chao with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Chao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Chao wants to clinch.
Chao shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Connor pinned against the cage. Connor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Connor closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Chao's guard.
Chao trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

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

Chao has his foot on Connor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Connor works his way back into a safe position though.
Connor tries to free his leg and advance position but Chao is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chao throws his legs up looking for a submission but Connor uses it to pass to side control.
Chao is trying to get back to half guard.
Chao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Connor is looking to take a break and control but Chao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Connor scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Chao to see if he's OK.
Connor working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Connor grinds an elbow into Chao's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor is looking to take a break and control but Chao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chao gets back to half guard.
Chao flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Connor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chao defending well though.
Chao wants to improve his position but Connor is controlling well.
Connor seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chao is not content to let Connor control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chao has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Connor is working away from the top position though.
Chao is looking to improve his position.
Connor tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chao knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Connor working the head and body with strikes.
Connor thows a huge punch but Chao dodges it nicely.

Chao looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor trying to control from half guard but Chao is working away.

Chao looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Chao is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Connor pulls his head out easily.
Connor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connor tries to stand and escape but Chao actually recovers to full guard.
Chao avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Connor clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Connor blocks a jab.
Chao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chao fails to land with a series of punches.
Connor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chao.

Connor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chao's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Connor won't allow Chao to sweep him here.
Connor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chao can't keep his opponent in guard - Connor advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Connor trying to control the pace.
Chao moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor trying to control the position from guard on top but Chao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Connor throws a big right hand that misses.

Connor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Connor passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chao is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Chao tries to roll over but Connor keeps him under control.
Connor winds up and cracks Chao with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chao is trying to get back to full guard.
Connor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Connor working Chao over with strikes.
Connor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chao actively working from the bottom here.
Chao is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Connor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chao throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Connor manages to pass to side control.
Chao being controlled for a moment.
Connor wants to take a breather but Chao manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Connor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor throws a big elbow that misses.

Connor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Connor wants to control from the top but Chao keeps moving.
Connor is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connor trying to move into half guard but instead Chao has managed to sweep!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Connor had his way with Lee Chao in that round.
That's time! Connor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

A head kick misses from Chao.

Connor shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Chao napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Chao throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Chao is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Connor there.

Connor seems to be looking for submissions.
Chao flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Chao punching from the bottom.
Chao is looking to control Connor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chao avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chao slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Connor decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Chao shoots for a double leg takedown but Connor sprawls well. He's pushed Chao's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Connor shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Chao is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Connor scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chao looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Connor thows a huge punch but Chao dodges it nicely.
Connor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chao has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Connor is working away from the top position though.
Connor lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Chao looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Chao looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Connor there.
Chao slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Connor trying to control the position from guard on top but Chao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Connor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chao throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Connor throws a big elbow that misses.
Connor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Connor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chao trying to control the position.
Connor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Connor is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chao keeping full guard, as Connor tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Connor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Connor 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Lee Chao!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Lee Chao!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Lee Chao!

Lee Chao wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Lee Chao made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). House's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sleezy D - I've Lost Control. Schmidt has chosen Rammstein - Feuer Frei as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Marc Schmidt enters the cage!

House
vs
Schmidt

182 cm
27
170 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

185 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marc Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schmidt closes the distance and clinches.
House drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schmidt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Schmidt lands a slapping body shot.
House moves out of range of the body kick.
Schmidt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Schmidt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
House takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Schmidt feints a jab promting House to slip. Schmidt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. House slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
House tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Schmidt.
Schmidt stuffs the takedown attempt from House. House gets slowly back to his feet.

House gets caught flat footed, as Schmidt shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
House controlling Schmidt's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt wants to get up but he can't break House's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
House trying to control the position here.
House looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

House scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Schmidt tries to clinch but House moves out of range.
A punch combination from Schmidt misses.
Schmidt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

House gets a clinch.

Schmidt manages to break the clinch.
House takes a kick to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schmidt. House does a little dance to reset his feet.

Schmidt clinches with his opponent.
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!

House pulls guard.
Schmidt wants to stand but House is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

House looking for a guillotine here but Schmidt defends easily.
House controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt wanted to stand there but House had control of the position.
House managing to control the position.
Schmidt would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
House working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schmidt.
Schmidt wants to stand and escape but instead House has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
House is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Schmidt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with House. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
House looking to pass the guard.
House working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Schmidt's head.
House stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schmidt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
House is looking to work some ground and pound but Schmidt has wrist control.
House trying to control but Schmidt is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
House looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

House clinches with his opponent.
House tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schmidt smiles and moves away.
Schmidt thuds his shin into the meat of House's side.
House looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Schmidt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
House misses with a few strikes there.
House takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
House misses with a wild combination.
Marc Schmidt seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Schmidt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
House tries to reverse the position but Schmidt maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schmidt has hold of House's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and House manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Schmidt prevents House from getting the reversal.
Schmidt wants to get back to his feet but House is holding on tight.
House regains half guard.
Schmidt throwing shots but House is blocking nicely.
Schmidt tries to stand but his hand is stuck under House.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
House makes his way to full guard. A much better position for House.

House kicks Schmidt off and gets to his feet.
House shoots in looking for a takedown but Schmidt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing House's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick House. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schmidt scores with a shot to the body.
House tries to clinch but Schmidt is having none of it.
House fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Schmidt swinging wildly here.
Nick House seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmidt just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crunch! Schmidt slams his shin into House's torso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Schmidt as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schmidt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Schmidt shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in House's guard.
Schmidt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
House keeping moving, preventing Schmidt from controlling successfully.
Schmidt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
House manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
House is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

House wants to finish this one by submission but Schmidt is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from House.
Schmidt is just holding on here. House manages to take his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schmidt has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Schmidt is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get House off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - House's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

House is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Schmidt with him. Schmidt is trying to defend but House has an arm under the chin now! Schmidt grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nick House!
An out of breath Nick House thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Woodley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez comes to the cage accompanied by disturbed- pain redefined. Woodley is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Seek & Destroy - Metallica. Carlos Rodriguez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rodriguez
vs
Woodley

190 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
29
163 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyron Woodley!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Woodley is having none of it.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Woodley is having none of it.
Woodley looks to throw the jab but Rodriguez is out of range.
Rodriguez looks for a takedown but Woodley sprawls well.

Rodriguez has closed the distance and engaged Woodley in a clinch.

Woodley turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Woodley manages to end up in side control.
Woodley tries to score with some ground and pound. Rodriguez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Woodley goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rodriguez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Woodley's guard! Nice work there by Rodriguez!
Woodley looks gassed!
Rodriguez tries to stand but Woodley is controlling from the bottom.

Rodriguez gets to his feet. Woodley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Woodley misses.
Rodriguez scores with a body shot.

Rodriguez has managed to clinch.

Rodriguez pulls Woodley into guard.
Rodriguez looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodriguez, not yet.
Woodley won't allow Rodriguez to get back to his feet.

Rodriguez is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Woodley has his hands clasped together but Rodriguez extends an breaks Woodley's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Rodriguez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlos Rodriguez!
A victorious Carlos Rodriguez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Great Cornholio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Bova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cornholio's entrance music is Master of Puppets. A fine choice. Bova has chosen I came to bring the pain! as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Cornholio
vs
Bova

175 cm
28
159 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

175 cm
30
159 lbs
17 - 22 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry
Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $150

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Great Cornholio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Bova!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cornholio jabs Bova right on the nose. Bova blinks but takes it well.

Bova tries to keep at a distance but Cornholio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cornholio has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bova is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bova is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cornholio lands a right hand.
Bova has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cornholio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bova is looking to take this one to the mat.
Great Cornholio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Bova.
Cornholio stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bova is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cornholio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bova looking for a takedown.
Cornholio trying to land knees to the body.

Bova gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cornholio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bova gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cornholio wants to stand up but Bova is controlling him.

Cornholio working for a triangle but Bova defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornholio is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bova throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cornholio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Cornholio looking for a guillotine here but Bova defends easily.

Cornholio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bova accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bova landing with the ground and pound.
Cornholio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bova chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bova avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cornholio wants to sweep here but Bova controlling him for the moment.

Cornholio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bova defends well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bova in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bova with a nice head shot there.
Bova with a nice head shot there.
Bova scoring with some ground and pound.
Bova with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cornholio manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bova throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio thowing shots but they're missing.
Bova throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cornholio. What's that going to do exactly?
Bova tries to lock up and control but Cornholio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cornholio can't control as he wanted to and Bova manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Bova blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cornholio.
Cornholio tries to pass to full mount but Bova defends it.
Ground and pound from Cornholio.
Cornholio throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bova to regain full guard.
Cornholio is looking to work some ground and pound but Bova has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio postures up and lands a big shot to Bova's brow.
Bova is striking but Cornholio is not phased and passes to half guard.
Cornholio slips a nice elbow through Bova's hands, connecting with Bova's forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cornholio wants to take a breather but Bova is having none of it.
Bova trying to control here.
Bova missing with punches from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bova punching from the bottom.
Cornholio 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.
Cornholio with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Great Cornholio dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bova circles away from the clinch attempt

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornholio distracts Bova with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bova bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cornholio's guard.

Cornholio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bova can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cornholio has his foot on Bova's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bova works his way back into a safe position though.
Bova throws a big elbow that misses.

Cornholio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bova defends well.

Cornholio working for a triangle but Bova defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Cornholio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bova defends it easily.

Cornholio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bova lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bova throws a big elbow that misses.
Bova won't allow Cornholio to sweep him here.
Great Cornholio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bova is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bova missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bova loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Cornholio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bova trying to control the position from guard on top but Cornholio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cornholio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bova missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bova with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bova throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cornholio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Bova got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cornholio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bova has managed to get both his arms back between Cornholio's legs - danger averted.
Bova in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cornholio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Cornholio is looking for a triangle but Bova pushes his legs off easily.
Bova must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bova trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bova stands up over Cornholio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cornholio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bova stands up over Cornholio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Cornholio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Cornholio working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bova has passed into half guard!
Bova thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bova slips a nice elbow through Cornholio's hands, connecting with Cornholio's forehead.
Cornholio is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bova scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cornholio slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Cornholio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bova defends well.

Cornholio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tony Bova 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.

Cornholio darts in trying to clinch

and Bova counters with a single leg into guard. Cornholio didn't expect that.

Cornholio looking for a guillotine here but Bova defends easily.
Bova cracks Cornholio with a solid left hand.
Bova working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bova with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cornholio wants to sweep here but Bova controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bova accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bova in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bova is looking to work some ground and pound but Cornholio has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cornholio looking for a guillotine here but Bova defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bova throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bova distracts Cornholio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bova connects with a couple of short punches.
Bova postures up and lands a big shot to Cornholio's brow.

Cornholio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bova defends it easily.

Cornholio is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bova is aware though and is defending well.
Bova throws a big elbow that misses.
Bova postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Bova avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bova with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio keeping full guard, as Bova tries to pass.
Bova working some strikes from top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cornholio has his foot on Bova's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bova works his way back into a safe position though.
Bova distracts Cornholio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bova scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bova working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bova is looking to work some ground and pound but Cornholio has wrist control.
Bova loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cornholio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bova throws a big elbow that misses.
Bova scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Cornholio is looking for a triangle but Bova pushes his legs off easily.
Bova throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bova is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bova manages to get himself to full guard.
Cornholio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bova keeping moving, preventing Cornholio from controlling successfully.
Bova keeping full guard, as Cornholio tries to pass.
Cornholio lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Cornholio avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bova keeping moving, preventing Cornholio from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bova swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cornholio wants to control from the top but Bova keeps moving.

Bova has his foot on Cornholio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cornholio works his way back into a safe position though.
Cornholio throws an elbow that misses. Bova uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cornholio's guard. Nice move by Bova!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cornholio wants to sweep but no luck.
Cornholio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bova.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cornholio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Bova 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.

Cornholio tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bova counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bova prevents Cornholio from getting back to his feet.
Bova working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cornholio's head.

Cornholio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bova doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bova manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cornholio is trying to control the position but Bova postures up.
Bova is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bova trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bova slips nicely into half guard.
Bova throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cornholio to regain full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cornholio looking for a sweep. Not yet Cornholio, not yet.
Cornholio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bova.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bova throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cornholio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Cornholio is looking for a triangle but Bova pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cornholio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bova gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cornholio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bova is one step ahead there.

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

Bova got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cornholio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bova has managed to get both his arms back between Cornholio's legs - danger averted.
Bova lands a couple of digs.
Bova chips away with some ground and pound.

Cornholio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bova defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bova accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cornholio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bova gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bova with a nice head shot there.
Bova working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bova accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bova missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bova landing some decent shots from guard.
Cornholio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cornholio wants to get back to his feet but Bova is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bova throws an elbow that misses. Cornholio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bova's guard. Nice move by Cornholio!
Bova throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio throwing strikes but missing.
Bova utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bova trying to control the position.
Cornholio throwing strikes from guard but Bova blocks nicely.
Cornholio throws a big right hand that misses.
Bova preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cornholio landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bova utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cornholio cracks Bova with a solid left hand.
Cornholio wants to control from the top but Bova keeps moving.
Bova looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cornholio is one step ahead there.
Cornholio lands a couple of elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cornholio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Tony Bova will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bova swats away the attempt to clinch by Cornholio.
Cornholio leaves Bova with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cornholio tries to clinch but Bova moves away

and Bova counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bova.

Cornholio has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Bova doesn't defend quickly enough and Cornholio has managed to lock this one up! Can Bova escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Cornholio on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Great Cornholio!
Great Cornholio really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that 5th Round Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carpet Chair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maverick Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Chair
vs
Warner

178 cm
21
178 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
181 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carpet Chair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maverick Warner!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chair throws a nice inside leg kick.
Warner ducks under a wild hook from Chair.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chair 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 Warner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Warner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice cross by Chair.
Chair fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chair takes a swing at Warner's ribcage but misses.
Chair scores with a body shot.
Chair is trying hard to land a takedown here. Warner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chair lands a really nice looking cross but Warner seems unphased.

Chair scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Chair with the ground and pound but Warner regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Warner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner is refusing to be controlled, as Chair sits in half guard.
Chair wants to pass the guard but Warner is defending well.
Chair is working hard here to advance position.

Warner is defending against the submission attempts here by Chair.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chair sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Warner defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chair wants to take a breather but Warner is having none of it.
Chair working over Warner with some ground and pound. Warner looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Warner tries to kick Chair off but Chair keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Chair controlling the pace.
Warner tries to roll over but Chair keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Chair.
Chair sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Warner defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chair throws a strike but Warner avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Chair trying to control but Warner is working from the bottom.
Chair in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chair advances to half guard.
Chair seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chair throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Warner is refusing to be controlled, as Chair sits in half guard.
Chair throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chair missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Chair is working for a submission of some sort.

Chair is trying to work for a kimura but Warner is defending well.

Chair wants to work for an arm triangle but Warner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carpet Chair dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chair keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warner.
Warner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chair.
Warner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chair.
Maverick Warner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Warner tries to clinch there but Chair circles away.
Chair will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Warner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chair avoids the body shot from Warner.
Chair takes a swing at Warner's ribcage but misses.

Chair drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Chair postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Chair seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Chair wants to control but Warner is keeping him busy.
Chair cracks Warner with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Warner wants to control but Chair postures up.
Chair is looking to take a break and control but Warner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Warner tries to buck Chair off but Chair is having none of it.
Chair wants to lay and pray for a moment but Warner keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chair misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Warner is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chair off and has taken his back!
Warner scores with punches to the body.
Warner struggling to land strikes to the head as Chair covers up.
Chair is in bad spot here.
Chair tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Warner lands a nice shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chair 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.
Chair wants to improve his position but Warner is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chair moves into full guard.
Warner stopping the sweep attempt from Chair.
Chair is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chair trying to control the action but Warner is working from the bottom.

Chair is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chair sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chair is thwarting Warner's attempts to control the position.
Carpet Chair overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chair is trying to control. Warner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carpet Chair dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chair throws a jab but it's blocked by Warner.
Warner tries to bum rush Chair with a series of wild strikes but Chair uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chair catches Warner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Carpet Chair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Chair shoots for a double leg takedown but Warner sprawls well. He's pushed Chair's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Warner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chair throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Warner on the side of the head.
Chair misses the jab.
Warner throws a right and a left that Chair avoids nicely.
Chair throws out a leg kick but Warner moves out of range and Chair only half commits.
Chair is looking to slow Warner down with leg kicks.
Warner scores with a head kick. Chair tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Warner stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chair, as that shot connected.
Warner stuffs the takedown attempt from Chair. Chair gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carpet Chair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chair fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Warner avoids it really well and circles away.
Warner scores with a push kick.
Warner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Warner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Warner blocks a jab.
Chair lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Warner tries a head kick but it misses.
Chair avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chair swings for the body but Warner moves out of range.
Warner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Warner is looking to clinch but Chair is avoiding it.
Warner avoids the body shot from Chair.
Nice straight punches there by Warner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Warner.
Warner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Warner wants it to stay on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chair misses with a low kick as Warner jumps back.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Warner checks a leg kick.
Chair checks a leg kick.
Chair lands with a good body shot.
Carpet Chair is winning the standup battle so far.
Chair fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chair throws out the jab.
Chair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chair will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Warner lands a head kick. Chair smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Carpet Chair has been cut.
Chair tries a head kick but it misses.
Chair shoots in for a double leg but Warner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Warner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Warner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Warner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chair keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut lands for Chair. That snapped Warner's head back.

Chair changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Warner looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chair wants to lay and pray for a moment but Warner keeps working.
Chair is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Warner is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Warner being controlled for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Maverick Warner just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Carpet Chair's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chair looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chair throws a leg kick but Warner checks it.
Chair misses the jab.
Warner lands with a kick to the temple. Chair shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Warner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chair moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chair throws a low kick but it's checked well by Warner.
Chair lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Warner looks to land a combination but Chair avoids it well.
Warner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chair.
Warner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jab, jab by Chair - just one landing.
Chair throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chair connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chair avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big right from Chair misses.
Chair lands a jab to the nose.
Warner blocks a jab.
Chair throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Warner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chair misses with a body shot.
Chair fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch lands to the side of Warner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chair wants to land a leg kick but Warner is out of range.
Warner ducks under a wild hook from Chair.
Chair thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chair feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Chair trying to control the position from guard on top but Warner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warner is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Warner working a defensive guard here.
Chair wants to control from the top but Warner keeps moving.
Chair slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carpet Chair has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Warner tries to score with a low kick but Chair moves his leg out of the way.
Warner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Warner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice straight punches there by Chair. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chair.
Warner throws a right and a left that Chair avoids nicely.
Chair with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice defenses there by Warner.
Chair connects with a leg kick. Warner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Warner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chair.
Warner checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chair tries for a takedown but Warner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Chair shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Warner manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Chair controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chair wants to control from the top but Warner keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Warner 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carpet Chair had his way with Maverick Warner in that round.
The cut man is working on Carpet Chair's cut.
That's time! Chair's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Chair looks to land a right hand but Warner moved out of range.
Good exchange - Chair coming out on top.
Chair rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Warner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Warner throws a head kick that misses.
Chair walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Warner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Warner avoids the head kick by Chair.
Chair scores with a shot to the body.
Warner lands a jab to the head.
Chair clobbers Warner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chair fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chair lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Chair misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Warner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Warner throws a nice looking combination but Chair bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chair swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chair tried to score with a low kick but Warner checks it.
Warner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Horrible takedown by Chair or perhaps it was just good defense by Warner which made him look bad.
Chair shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Warner as he jumps to the side.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Warner cracks Chair with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner thuds his shin into the meat of Chair's side.
Chair throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Warner counters with a left and a right that stings Chair.
Warner leaves Chair with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carpet Chair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chair keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chair ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Warner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chair's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by Warner.
No joy there for Warner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Warner throws a nice outside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chair.
Warner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chair swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chair moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Warner moves out of range as Chair strikes.
Chair throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Chair throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Warner was covering up waiting for the punch and Chair finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Warner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Warner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Warner keeping full guard, as Chair tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chair manages to get himself to full guard.
Warner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chair's head.
Chair looking to hit a scissor sweep but Warner is one step ahead there.
Warner trying to control but Chair is working from the bottom.

Warner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Warner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chair works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maverick Warner.
Well Chair has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Carpet Chair!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Carpet Chair!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Carpet Chair!

Carpet Chair wins by unanimous decision!
Carpet Chair 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
75%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Silas Anaconda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Anaconda
vs
Stewart

175 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silas Anaconda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donald Stewart!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stewart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anaconda throws out the jab.

Stewart shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Stewart was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Stewart looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stewart looking to control but Anaconda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Stewart looking for a guillotine from mount but Anaconda is having none of it.
Anaconda tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Anaconda defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Stewart.
Anaconda is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Anaconda wants to control but Stewart is having none of it.
Anaconda is desperately trying to improve his position but Stewart has a good base and remains in mount.
Anaconda bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stewart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stewart 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.
Anaconda wants to control from the top but Stewart keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stewart is looking for a triangle but Anaconda pushes his legs off easily.
Stewart is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stewart working a defensive guard here.
Anaconda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stewart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anaconda engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stewart is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Anaconda wants to improve his position but Stewart is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anaconda keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Anaconda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stewart pulls his head out easily.
Anaconda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stewart lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stewart prevents Anaconda from improving his position.

Stewart is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stewart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anaconda keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anaconda is trying to control but Stewart manages to pass to mount!

Stewart looking for a guillotine from mount but Anaconda is having none of it.
Anaconda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stewart tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Anaconda tries to reverse the position but Stewart maintains control.
Stewart landing strikes from the mount and Anaconda is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Stewart dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stewart tries to clinch there but Anaconda circles away.
Anaconda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Stewart counters with a single leg into guard. Anaconda didn't expect that.
Stewart trying to control but Anaconda is working from the bottom.
Stewart wants to stand but Anaconda is controlling his posture from full guard.

Stewart avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stewart works over Anaconda with some ground and pound from guard.
Stewart preventing the sweep.
Stewart throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stewart landing some decent shots from guard.
Stewart working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Anaconda being controlled here, momentarily.
Donald Stewart has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stewart trying to control the position from guard on top but Anaconda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anaconda has his hands on Stewart's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anaconda wants to control the position but Stewart says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Stewart is looking to take a break and control but Anaconda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Anaconda looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Stewart pushes past his half guard into mount!
Stewart postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Anaconda looks a forlorn figure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anaconda is trying desperately to improve position.
Stewart controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anaconda slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Stewart seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stewart is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Anaconda gets back to full guard.

Anaconda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stewart lands a couple of digs.

Stewart avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stewart trying to control the position from guard on top but Anaconda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart wants to pass the guard but Anaconda is keeping the position.
Stewart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stewart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stewart trying to control but Anaconda is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anaconda looking for a sweep. Not yet Anaconda, not yet.
Stewart is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anaconda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Anaconda throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Stewart escapes and throws Anaconda's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Stewart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stewart slips under a jab from Anaconda.
Anaconda throws the left hand but Stewart avoids the punch easily.
Stewart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anaconda.
Donald Stewart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stewart takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stewart slaps away a takedown attempt from Anaconda, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Stewart closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Anaconda's guard.
Anaconda can't keep his opponent in guard - Stewart advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Anaconda is staying active underneath Stewart, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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. Stewart connects with a nice short shot to Anaconda's temple.
Anaconda wants to control but Stewart is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anaconda is trying to get back to full guard.
Anaconda keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Anaconda is not content to let Stewart control the position.
Anaconda works his way to full guard. Good work.

Stewart got a little sloppy there for a moment and Anaconda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stewart has managed to get both his arms back between Anaconda's legs - danger averted.
Stewart cracks Anaconda with a solid left hand.

Anaconda has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Stewart is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Anaconda.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stewart wants to control but Anaconda is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stewart decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Stewart closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Anaconda's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stewart sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Anaconda's guard.

Anaconda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anaconda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stewart missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Anaconda is looking to improve his position.
Stewart with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Stewart stands up from half guard.

Stewart closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Anaconda's guard.
Stewart wants to stand but Anaconda is controlling his posture from full guard.

Anaconda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stewart doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stewart manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stewart sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anaconda looking to control.
Stewart wants to control from the top but Anaconda keeps moving.
Anaconda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Stewart is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Anaconda is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Anaconda has escaped and now he's on top!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anaconda wants to control from the top but Stewart keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Stewart really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stewart takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Anaconda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Stewart scores with a takedown into Anaconda's guard.
Stewart trying to control but Anaconda is working from the bottom.
Stewart is looking to work some ground and pound but Anaconda has wrist control.
Stewart trying to control the position from guard on top but Anaconda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anaconda is trying to keep Stewart in close.
Stewart trying to control but Anaconda is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Donald Stewart wasn't active enough on the ground.

Stewart shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Stewart was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stewart looking to control but Anaconda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stewart with good strikes from the mount here!
Stewart takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Anaconda slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Anaconda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stewart pulls his head out easily.

Stewart has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Anaconda defend it? Stewart steps over the head and cranks it - Anaconda is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Stewart!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Donald Stewart!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chack Sabac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Fall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Fall has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Sabac
vs
Fall

180 cm
21
175 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

181 cm
24
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chack Sabac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Fall!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabac throws a nice looking combination but Fall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Fall shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fall showed some decent athleticism there.
Sabac wants to get back to his feet.

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

Fall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sabac is just riding it out for now. Fall eventually gives up the hold.
Fall trying to control from half guard but Sabac is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fall thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sabac's head.
Fall stops Sabac from getting back to his feet.

Fall is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sabac defends it well.
Fall throwing shots but Sabac is blocking nicely.
Fall throws a strike but Sabac avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Fall landing with the ground and pound.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fall throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Fall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sabac doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sabac manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fall trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fall has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sabac has passed into side control.
Fall manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fall thows a huge punch but Sabac dodges it nicely.
Fall thows a huge punch but Sabac dodges it nicely.
Sabac blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fall is trying to work for a kimura but Sabac is defending well.
Fall throwing shots but Sabac is blocking nicely.

Fall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sabac is just riding it out for now. Fall eventually gives up the hold.
Fall sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fall stalling away here and it's allowed Sabac to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sabac gets the takedown into side control.
Fall can't do much from the bottom here.
Sabac controlling from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fall wants to get back to his feet but Sabac drags him back down.
Fall holds on to Sabac's head and controls the position momentarily.
Fall is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sabac is controlling him well.
Jack Fall has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fall regains half guard.
Sabac prevents Fall from improving his position.
Fall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fall is looking to control Sabac's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fall avoid being mounted?
Fall wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sabac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sabac gets caught napping as Fall dives in and scores a takedown. Sabac manages to retain guard.
Fall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fall throws a big right hand that misses.
Fall throwing strikes from guard but Sabac blocks nicely.
Fall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fall throwing strikes but missing.
Fall with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sabac works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fall tries to free his leg and advance position but Sabac is retaining full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fall trying to control but Sabac is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sabac is keeping the position for now.
Sabac utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sabac wants to stand but Fall is controlling the position.
Fall trying to control the position from guard on top but Sabac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fall sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sabac's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fall sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sabac defending well though.
Fall is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fall throwing shots but Sabac is blocking nicely.
Fall missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Fall is trying to work for a kimura but Sabac is defending well.

Fall seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sabac is looking to escape.

Fall seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Fall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fall throws an overhand right that lands on Sabac's shoulder, as Sabac tries to avoid the shot.
Fall is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sabac sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fall is defended easily by Sabac.
Fall shoots for a takedown but Sabac saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chack Sabac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Fall.
Sabac misses the jab.

Fall shoots in and gets a takedown into Sabac's guard.
Fall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sabac is looking to stand up but Fall isn't so interested in that idea.
Fall postures up and lands a big shot to Sabac's brow.
Fall trying to control but Sabac is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fall scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fall seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fall throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fall throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabac utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fall throws a big elbow that misses.
Fall wants to pass the guard but Sabac is keeping the position.
Fall throws a big elbow that misses.
Fall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sabac swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sabac has momentary wrist control but Fall slips an elbow through the middle.
Fall wants to control from the top but Sabac keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fall tries to free his leg and advance position but Sabac is retaining full guard.
Fall postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fall trying to control the position from guard on top but Sabac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fall is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fall trying to control the position from guard on top but Sabac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fall slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sabac keeps working.
Sabac takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sabac is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fall working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fall is looking to take a break and control but Sabac is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Fall really 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.

Sabac displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fall.
Fall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fall shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sabac sprawls well. Sabac wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fall gets slowly back to his feet.

Fall looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sabac wants to stand up but Fall is controlling him.
Fall trying to control but Sabac is working from the bottom.
Fall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fall throwing strikes but missing.
Sabac keeping moving, preventing Fall from controlling successfully.
Fall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fall trying to control but Sabac is working from the bottom.
Sabac working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fall.
Sabac preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fall trying to control but Sabac is working from the bottom.
Fall is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jack Fall wasn't active enough on the ground.
Fall shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chack Sabac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Fall.
Sabac shoots in looking for a takedown. Fall tries to sprawl out of it but Sabac keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sabac.
Some wild striking there from Sabac.
Sabac shoots in but no luck this time.

Fall scores with a takedown into Sabac's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sabac keeping full guard, as Fall tries to pass.

Fall drops back looking for a leg! Sabac is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sabac manages to kick Fall off! Fall jumps back into Sabac's guard.
Fall prevents Sabac from getting back to his feet.
Fall wants to pass the guard but Sabac is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fall lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fall trying to control but Sabac is working from the bottom.
Fall landing with the ground and pound.
Fall postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fall trying to control the position from guard on top but Sabac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fall tries to free his leg and advance position but Sabac is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Fall dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sabac ducks under a wild hook from Fall.
Sabac shoots in looking for a takedown. Fall tries to sprawl out of it but Sabac keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Fall shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sabac is trying to stand up here but Fall is controlling him well.

Fall seems to be looking for submissions.

Fall is working for a kimura but Sabac is defending it quite comfortably.

Sabac is defending against the submission attempts here by Fall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fall is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sabac looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Fall looking for a submission but Sabac manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Fall sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fall is looking to work some ground and pound but Sabac has wrist control.
Fall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Fall trying to control the position from guard on top but Sabac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fall wants to control from the top but Sabac keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fall wants to pass the guard but Sabac is keeping the position.
Fall prevents Sabac from getting back to his feet.
Chack Sabac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sabac works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fall wants to control from the top but Sabac keeps moving.
Fall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fall landing some decent shots from guard.
Fall sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Fall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fall 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Jack Fall!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Jack Fall!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Jack Fall!

Jack Fall wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Jack Fall thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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