ROF Fight Night 11 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Bex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sgt Slaughter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bex comes to the ring accompanied by Guys like me. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Bex
vs
Slaughter

200 cm
20
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

210 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roberto Bex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sgt Slaughter!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Slaughter instigates a clinch.
Bex lands a good knee to the midsection. Slaughter won't want to take too many of those.
Slaughter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bex pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bex works Slaughter's body with a nice hook.
Slaughter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bex scores with a hook.

It looks like Sgt Slaughter has been cut.
Slaughter looks gassed!
Bex dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Bex has closed the distance and engaged Slaughter in a clinch.
Bex controlling the action here for a moment.
A knee to the head by Bex.
Bex lands a knee to the body.
Bex lands a knee to the body.
Bex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Bex.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Bex.
Bex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bex lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bex lands a knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Bex.
Bex lands an elbow just above Slaughter 's eye.
Slaughter takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bex using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bex putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Slaughter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Slaughter takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Sgt Slaughter's cut even more.
Bex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slaughter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bex just leaning against Slaughter, taking a breather.
Bex working Slaughter over with knees to the body.
Bex unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bex works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Bex.
Bex lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bex lands a knee to the body.
Bex creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Slaughter's defenses.

The cut above Sgt Slaughter's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bex using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bex working Slaughter over with knees to the body.

Bex lands a vicious elbow to the side of Slaughter's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Bex tries to finish him with strikes but Slaughter still seems able to defend himself so Bex steps back and lets Slaughter get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.

Slaughter is rocked!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roberto Bex!
Roberto Bex seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jervis Jarvainian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarvainian comes to the ring accompanied by Pump up the jam. Patrick Bateman told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Jarvainian
vs
Bateman

202 cm
26
265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

203 cm
23
274 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jervis Jarvainian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Bateman!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bateman misses with a wild combination.
Jarvainian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bateman misses with a few strikes there.
Bateman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jarvainian eats them both and turns towards Bateman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Jervis Jarvainian has been cut.
Jarvainian fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bateman avoids it really well and circles away.
Bateman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jarvainian.
Bateman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bateman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jarvainian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jarvainian fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jervis Jarvainian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Jarvainian with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jarvainian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jarvainian.
Jarvainian shoots in looking for a takedown. Bateman tries to sprawl out of it but Jarvainian keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Bateman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bateman ducks under a wild hook from Jarvainian.
Bateman misses with a few strikes there.
Jarvainian fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jarvainian staying out of range there.

Jarvainian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bateman, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman lands a nice uppercut.
Jarvainian tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bateman smiles and moves away.
Jarvainian dodges the punch combination from Bateman.
Jarvainian has his takedown stuffed
and Bateman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jarvainian has his takedown stuffed
and Bateman counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bateman is looking to slow Jarvainian down with leg kicks.
Jarvainian shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bateman as he jumps to the side.
Bateman throws a right and a left that Jarvainian avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman throws a right hand that Jarvainian ducks under and follows up with a left that Jarvainian also avoids with ease.
Bateman lands a jab-cross combination.

Bateman drops Jarvainian with a beautiful combination! Jarvainian stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bateman is looking for the KO!

Jarvainian is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jarvainian doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bateman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oh Jarvainian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jarvainian is breathing heavily.
Bateman throws a series of punches but Jarvainian moves out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Jarvainian. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bateman misses with a few strikes there.

Bateman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jarvainian, pushing him back against the ropes.
Bateman lands an elbow that stopped Jarvainian in his tracks for a moment.
Bateman dips a shoulder and cracks Jarvainian with a mighty uppercut! Jarvainian falls back against the ropes and Bateman unloads with a barrage of strikes! Jarvainian is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bateman screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Bateman!
After the fight, Patrick Bateman was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raekwon The Chef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

The Chef
vs
Penn

172 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
27
163 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raekwon The Chef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Penn!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Chef swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
The Chef just misses with a punch to the body.
Penn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

The Chef fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Penn, pushing him back against the ropes.

The Chef drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Penn passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Penn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Penn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The Chef is trying to control Penn's posture but Penn avoids it.

Penn goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, The Chef rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Penn's guard! Nice work there by The Chef!
Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Chef can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The Chef content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The Chef trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
The Chef controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The Chef tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
Penn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for The Chef!
The Chef wants to hold on but Penn pushes him away.

Penn goes for an armbar but he's not got it… The Chef turns into him and now he's in Penn's guard.

Penn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Chef is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Chef slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The Chef has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The Chef makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Penn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The Chef defends well.
The Chef scoring with some ground and pound.
The Chef trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Chef passes Penn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Penn regains full guard. Nicely done.

Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells The Chef's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The Chef wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn has a closed guard, preventing The Chef from standing up.
The Chef pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Penn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The Chef has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Penn is proving hard to escape from.
Penn keeping moving, preventing The Chef from controlling successfully.

Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Penn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Chef can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Penn looks gassed!
The Chef works over Penn with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn keeping full guard, as The Chef tries to pass.
Penn being controlled here, momentarily.
The Chef landing some decent shots from guard.
The Chef scoring with punches to the head and body.

The Chef decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Penn, up you get!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Chef misses with a telegraphed body shot

so Penn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The Chef is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Penn drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and The Chef dives on top into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The Chef got a little sloppy there for a moment and Penn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, The Chef has managed to get both his arms back between Penn's legs - danger averted.
The Chef stands up over Penn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The Chef has Penn up against the ropes in a clinch.
The Chef works on Penn's body with a couple of short punches.
The Chef blocking some punches.

The Chef breaks from the clinch.
The Chef scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Penn doesn't seem bothered though.
Penn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Chef moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Penn gets tackled into the ropes by The Chef. The Chef maintains the clinch.
The Chef lands with a light punch inside.

The Chef jumps into guard, dragging Penn to the mat.
The Chef is pulling down on Penn's head. It's preventing any offense from Penn, at least for the moment.
The Chef looking to control.
Raekwon The Chef overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but The Chef is retaining full guard.
The Chef has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Raekwon The Chef has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Penn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The Chef tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Penn gets tackled into the ropes by The Chef. The Chef maintains the clinch.

The Chef jumps guard and drags Penn to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The Chef not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Penn wants to pass the guard but The Chef is keeping the position.
The Chef looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Chef pulls Penn in close to his closed guard and prevents Penn from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Raekwon The Chef.

Penn pushes The Chef up against the ropes in a clinch.

The Chef escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The Chef clinches.
Penn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

The Chef pulls guard effortlessly.
The Chef is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Penn with the active half guard here but The Chef passes nicely into side control.
Penn tries to improve position but can't.
Penn takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Penn is trying to improve his position.
Penn is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Chef scores with a couple of short elbows.

It looks like Nick Penn has been cut.

The Chef thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The Chef moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The Chef lands a nice forearm strike.
Penn is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The Chef is looking to take a break and control but Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on The Chef's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Check out the look on The Chef's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Penn is working to avoid the ground and pound but The Chef connects with a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Penn taking a bit of punishment here - The Chef scoring with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to remain calm as The Chef controls from the top position.
Penn tries to get back to half guard but can't.

The Chef tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

The Chef stands up.
Penn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Chef scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Penn takes one to the side of the head.
Penn shoots in looking for a takedown. The Chef tries to sprawl out of it but Penn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. The Chef manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raekwon The Chef dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Penn's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

The Chef misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from The Chef.
The Chef throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nick Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Chef.
The Chef tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.

The Chef has taken the fight to the clinch.

The Chef breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Chef connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

The Chef gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Penn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables The Chef to keep the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Penn fails to land.
The Chef presses Penn against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

The Chef breaks the clinch.
Penn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Chef's waist but The Chef gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Penn off to one side.
Penn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Chef throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Penn avoids the body shot from The Chef.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Chef swivels and escapes.
Raekwon The Chef has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Penn.

The Chef closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

The Chef gets control of Penn's arms and successfully pulls guard. The Chef will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Penn is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! The Chef is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! The Chef has escaped and now he's on top!
The Chef trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Penn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. The Chef gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The Chef cracks Penn with a solid left hand.
The Chef scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

The Chef stands and steps away. Penn gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Penn drives through and clinches with The Chef against the ropes.
Nick Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Chef breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The Chef closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Chef has Penn pushed against the ropes.
The Chef lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

The Chef manages to break the clinch.
The Chef thows a left - swing and a miss!

The Chef closes the distance and clinches.
The Chef stalling against the ropes.

The Chef pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Chef tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Chef connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Penn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Penn lands in his opponent's guard.
The Chef manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Chef with a couple of short strikes.
The Chef in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The Chef sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The Chef dominating with strikes here.
The Chef landing punches.

The Chef has hold of Penn's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Penn manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Penn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The Chef scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Chef wants to control the pace but Penn is squirming around nicely.
Penn is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The Chef wants to control the pace but Penn is squirming around nicely.
The Chef is landing with some decent strikes but Penn is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The Chef scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Penn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Penn is pressing down on The Chef's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Chef is working Penn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The Chef is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Raekwon The Chef is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Chef wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
The Chef stands up over Penn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raekwon The Chef showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Chef has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raekwon The Chef!
An out of breath and clearly excited Raekwon The Chef thanked Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

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FIGHT
RATING
92%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Heart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivera comes to the ring accompanied by i wont give up. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rivera
vs
Heart

225 cm
27
130 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
135 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jackson Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brett Heart!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Heart closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rivera quickly recovers to half guard.
Rivera looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rivera has hold of Heart's hands but Heart slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Heart is looking to take a break and control but Rivera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Heart looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rivera with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Heart tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rivera controls his leg.
Rivera is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Heart scores with a couple of nice shots.

Rivera is rocked!
Rivera really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Heart trying to control the action but Rivera is working from the bottom.
Heart slows the pace down in half guard.
Heart landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Oh Rivera is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!

Heart is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rivera has managed to free his arm - good work.
Heart landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart lands strikes from half guard.

Heart is trying to work for a kimura but Rivera is defending well.
Rivera is refusing to be controlled, as Heart sits in half guard.
Rivera trying to control but Heart postures up.

Heart is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Heart trying to control from Rivera's half guard. Rivera has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rivera has momentary wrist control but Heart slips an elbow through the middle.

Heart drops back looking for a leg! Rivera is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rivera manages to kick Heart off! Heart jumps back into Rivera's guard.
Rivera keeping moving, preventing Heart from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart chips away with some ground and pound.
Heart working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rivera's head.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Heart stands and throws Rivera's legs to the side, diving into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heart scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rivera to see if he's OK.
Heart in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Rivera looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Heart turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brett Heart!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Christian De Ertu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Durant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

De Ertu
vs
Durant

185 cm
24
155 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

187 cm
24
153 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christian De Ertu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dante Durant!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Ertu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
De Ertu shoots in for a takedown but Durant shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by De Ertu or perhaps it was just good defense by Durant which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian De Ertu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from De Ertu is defended easily by Durant.
Christian De Ertu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Ertu shoots in looking for a takedown. Durant tries to sprawl out of it but De Ertu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Durant manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
De Ertu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant fails with a takedown attempt.
De Ertu shoots in looking for a takedown but Durant manages to keep the fight standing, pushing De Ertu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
De Ertu tries to clinch there but Durant circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Durant closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Durant lands in his opponent's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
De Ertu keeping full guard, as Durant tries to pass.
De Ertu keeping moving, preventing Durant from controlling successfully.

De Ertu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Ertu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Durant is aware though and is defending well.

De Ertu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Durant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but De Ertu is tightening it up a little... Durant has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Durant reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Durant taps out! Nice BJJ there by De Ertu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Christian De Ertu!
Christian De Ertu took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Elite Fighter© w/$10-$35 Clothing and 90% LAUNDRY! for their support in the buildup to the fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
23%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Lollapalooza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Dejesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Lollapalooza
vs
Dejesus

170 cm
23
160 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

185 cm
27
164 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xavier Lollapalooza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Douglas Dejesus!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lollapalooza shoots in for a takedown but Dejesus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Dejesus or perhaps it was just good defense by Lollapalooza which made him look bad.
Dejesus slaps away a takedown attempt from Lollapalooza, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Lollapalooza drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Dejesus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dejesus keeping moving, preventing Lollapalooza from controlling successfully.
Lollapalooza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lollapalooza trying to control the position from guard on top but Dejesus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lollapalooza stands and steps away. Dejesus gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nice sprawl there from Lollapalooza as Dejesus shoots in.
Dejesus looks for a takedown but Lollapalooza sprawls well.
Xavier Lollapalooza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Dejesus.
Dejesus misses with a takedown

and Lollapalooza counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lollapalooza preventing the sweep.
Lollapalooza trying to control the position from guard on top but Dejesus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lollapalooza's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lollapalooza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Lollapalooza postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dejesus is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lollapalooza, into his guard.
Lollapalooza might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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!
Dejesus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lollapalooza swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Lollapalooza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dejesus is aware though and is defending well.

Dejesus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lollapalooza is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dejesus wants to stand but Lollapalooza is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dejesus looking to pass the guard.
Lollapalooza 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.

Dejesus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dejesus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dejesus trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lollapalooza's guard.

Lollapalooza working for a triangle but Dejesus defends it easily.
Dejesus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dejesus won't allow Lollapalooza to sweep him here.
Dejesus won't allow Lollapalooza to get back to his feet.
Dejesus preventing the sweep.
Lollapalooza throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Dejesus stands up and waves to Lollapalooza to follow him.
Lollapalooza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dejesus as he jumps to the side.
Lollapalooza is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dejesus has his takedown stuffed

and Lollapalooza decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dejesus's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dejesus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lollapalooza postures up and lands a big shot to Dejesus's brow.
Lollapalooza's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dejesus has momentary wrist control but Lollapalooza slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lollapalooza sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dejesus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Lollapalooza 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.

Lollapalooza shoots in for a double leg but Dejesus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lollapalooza shoots in and drives through. Dejesus sprawls well.
Lollapalooza tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dejesus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lollapalooza somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Lollapalooza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lollapalooza tries for a takedown but Dejesus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dejesus has his takedown stuffed

and Lollapalooza counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dejesus's guard now.

Dejesus looking for a guillotine here but Lollapalooza defends easily.

Lollapalooza is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dejesus is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dejesus has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dejesus is looking to stand up but Lollapalooza won't let him.
Dejesus pushes down on Lollapalooza's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Dejesus is trying to work for a kimura but Lollapalooza is defending well.

Lollapalooza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Lollapalooza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dejesus wants to free his trapped foot but Lollapalooza is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lollapalooza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Lollapalooza manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Lollapalooza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Dejesus gets a takedown into half guard.
Xavier Lollapalooza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lollapalooza won't allow Dejesus to pass to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lollapalooza moves into full guard.

Lollapalooza is looking for a triangle but Dejesus pushes his legs off easily.
Dejesus wants to stand but Lollapalooza has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dejesus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Lollapalooza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dejesus defends it easily.
Lollapalooza controls Dejesus momentarily but Dejesus frees himself.
Lollapalooza is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dejesus is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Dejesus drops back looking for a leg! Lollapalooza is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lollapalooza manages to kick Dejesus off! Dejesus jumps back into Lollapalooza's guard.
Dejesus wanted to stand there but Lollapalooza had control of the position.

Lollapalooza working for a triangle but Dejesus defends it easily.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dejesus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dejesus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

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

Lollapalooza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dejesus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Lollapalooza tries for a kimura but Dejesus is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dejesus regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Xavier Lollapalooza will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Horrible takedown by Dejesus or perhaps it was just good defense by Lollapalooza which made him look bad.
Lollapalooza shoots for a double leg takedown but Dejesus sprawls well. He's pushed Lollapalooza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dejesus.
Dejesus has a takedown stuffed.
Xavier Lollapalooza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Dejesus.

Lollapalooza drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lollapalooza trying to control the position from guard on top but Dejesus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dejesus has momentary wrist control but Lollapalooza slips an elbow through the middle.
Lollapalooza looking to sit in guard and control but Dejesus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dejesus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dejesus wants to stand but Lollapalooza has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dejesusis looking to pass into half guard but Lollapalooza pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lollapalooza is in guard.
Lollapalooza trying to control but Dejesus is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lollapalooza makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lollapalooza wants to control from the top but Dejesus keeps moving.

Dejesus looking for a guillotine here but Lollapalooza defends easily.
Dejesus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lollapalooza slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lollapalooza trying to control the position from guard on top but Dejesus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lollapalooza has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Dejesus to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Lollapalooza is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Dejesus pulls down on the head and he's put Lollapalooza to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Douglas Dejesus!
After winning the bout, Douglas Dejesus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Matos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricard Cuenca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matos comes to the ring accompanied by Linkin Park - New Divide. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Matos
vs
Cuenca

186 cm
23
185 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

189 cm
21
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

RMC - $ 11 Shorts!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lucas Matos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricard Cuenca!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuenca defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Matos.
Matos fails to land the takedown.

Matos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cuenca sprawls well initially but Matos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Matos is working for a submission of some sort.
Cuenca has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Matos is working away from the top position though.
Cuenca avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Matos.
Matos is stalling here. Cuenca is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Matos seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cuenca has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Matos is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cuenca off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cuenca is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Matos 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 Cuenca with him. Cuenca is trying to defend but Matos has an arm under the chin now! Cuenca grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lucas Matos!
Our winner, Lucas Matos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brodus Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Cain Velasquez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Cain Velasquez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Velasquez
vs
Clay

186 cm
27
265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

196 cm
22
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cain Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brodus Clay!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez misses the shot to the body.
Velasquez closes the distance and clinches up with Clay, looking for a takedown. Velasquez pushes Clay against the ropes but Clay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Clay closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Velasquez is looking to take this one to the mat.

Velasquez wants the takedown. Clay is fighting it off but Velasquez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Clay's guard against the ropes.
Clay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Velasquez is one step ahead there.
Clay doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Clay pulls Velasquez in close to prevent any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Clay can do anything to dispel that myth.
Clay striking off his back but it's not causing Velasquez any problems.
Velasquez throws a big right hand that misses.
Velasquez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Clay avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Velasquez throws a big elbow that misses.
Velasquez is looking to work some ground and pound but Clay has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay trying to keep a closed guard but Velasquez is proving a slippery customer.
Clay looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Clay will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Clay working a defensive guard here.
Velasquez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clay works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Velasquez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clay tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clay is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Clay is on top in guard.
Clay working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay wants to control from the top but Velasquez keeps moving.
Clay is looking to work some ground and pound but Velasquez has wrist control.
Velasquez wants to stand up but Clay is controlling him.
Clay tries to free his leg and advance position but Velasquez is retaining full guard.
Clay looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Brodus Clay was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Clay closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez is trying to drag Clay to the mat but Clay just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Velasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Velasquez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Velasquez is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for Clay to work.
Velasquez is trying to drag Clay to the mat but Clay just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Clay is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Clay scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay lands a body punch.
Clay will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Velasquez up against the ropes.
Velasquez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Clay pulls his leg out and moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Velasquez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clay fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Velasquez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Clay tries to clinch there but Velasquez circles away.
Clay lands with a cross.

It looks like Cain Velasquez has been cut.
Velasquez takes one to the side of the head.
Clay throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Velasquez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Velasquez throws an off balance right hand
and Clay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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!

Clay moves into the clinch successfully.
Clay lands a left hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Clay gets underhooks to prevent Velasquez's takedown attempt.
Clay stalling in the clinch but Velasquez improves position.
The referee calls for Clay to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clay continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Brodus Clay.

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

Velasquez is rocked!
Clay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay lands a slapping body shot.
Oh Velasquez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Velasquez gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Clay gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Velasquez is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brodus Clay!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
94%

Co-main event

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

Hatking
vs
Walters

190 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
179 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amileo Hatking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Walters!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatking wants to clinch but Walters slips to the side
and Walters counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hatking thinking.
Walters throws the kick towards the body but Hatking avoids it.
Walters swings for the body but Hatking moves out of range.
Hatking is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hatking is trying hard to land a takedown here. Walters sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hatking tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walters scores with a jab to the body.
Hatking takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Walters scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Amileo Hatking has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hatking tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Walters manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Hatking clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Hatking fails to land.

Hatking breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Walters!
Walters comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Walters lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatking has a takedown stuffed.
Walters stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Walters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walters bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hatking's head backwards.
Hatking tries to clinch
and Walters counters with a three punch combo that has Hatking backing up. Hatking nods at Walters to acknowledge the strikes.

Hatking is rocked!
Walters scores with a one two! Hatking had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oh Hatking is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hatking is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Walters cracks Hatking with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Walters has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hatking to stand back up!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walters misses with the combination.
Walters lands with a right that hurts Hatking. Hatking looks to clinch but Walters throws a short knee that drops Hatking. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Johnny Walters!
Johnny Walters managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above), into his post fight interview.

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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Horn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hlynur Skallagrimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skallagrimson has chosen Við spilum endalaust by Sigur Rós as his entrance music. Kenny Horn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hlynur Skallagrimson's chin.

Horn
vs
Skallagrimson

195 cm
23
272 lbs
14 - 0 - 0

225 cm
27
300 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenny Horn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hlynur Skallagrimson!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skallagrimson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Hlynur Skallagrimson has been cut.
Horn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Skallagrimson takes a step back to recover.
Horn tries to close the distance and clinch but Skallagrimson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab, jab by Horn - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skallagrimson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Skallagrimson looks gassed!

Horn drops Skallagrimson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Skallagrimson looks back up at him and smiles so Horn waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Skallagrimson is rocked!
Horn goes for a small jab and connects. Now Horn goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Skallagrimson stumbles back but Horn runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Skallagrimson to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Skallagrimson will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kenny Horn!
Kenny Horn retains his super heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Kenny Horn gave a big smile as he said 'I told ya all!?! *smiles*'.