Ryze 4 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Hummels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan McCory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hummels
vs
McCory

175 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

169 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Hummels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan McCory!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hummels throws a body punch but McCory moves out of range.
Hummels avoids the body shot from McCory.
McCory misses with a jab, cross combination.

Hummels shoots in and bounces McCory off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McCory wants to stand but Hummels is controlling the position.
Hummels missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hummels content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hummels stands up over McCory, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hummels is working McCory over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hummels prevents McCory from getting back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hummels accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hummels scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hummels is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hummels working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McCory keeping moving, preventing Hummels from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCory working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hummels.
Hummels trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hummels wants to control from the top but McCory keeps moving.
Hummels chips away with some ground and pound.
Hummels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCory is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McCory holds on and takes a little breather.
McCory tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hummels throws an elbow that misses. McCory uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hummels's guard. Nice move by McCory!

Hummels kicks McCory off and gets to his feet.

Hummels has closed the distance and engaged McCory in a clinch.
McCory prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hummels has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McCory is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Hummels breaks the clinch.
Hummels shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McCory as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Hummels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hummels fails with the takedown.
A punch lands to the side of Hummels 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McCory connects with a single shot there.
McCory throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCory scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McCory works Hummels's body with a nice hook.
McCory throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCory throws a series of punches but Hummels moves out of range.
Dan McCory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from McCory.
Hummels fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McCory keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hummels misses with a takedown attempt - McCory sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hummels shoots in but no luck this time.
McCory scores with a hook.
Hummels throws a wild hook but McCory just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Hummels gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - McCory raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan McCory!
During a confident post fight interview, Dan McCory thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Cane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Okereke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Cane
vs
Okereke

194 cm
20
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Cane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonny Okereke!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okereke shoots in looking for a takedown but Cane manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Okereke's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Okereke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cane blocks the body kick.
Okereke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dean Cane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Okereke.
Cane defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Okereke.
Okereke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cane is fending him off so far but Okereke persists. Nope, Cane circles away and we're back to standing.
Cane getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cane really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Okereke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horrible takedown by Okereke or perhaps it was just good defense by Cane which made him look bad.
Okereke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Okereke with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Okereke looks gassed!
Okereke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cane stuffs the takedown.
Okereke walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane misses with a series of wild punches.
Cane looks to land a combination. Okereke sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cane lands a nice shot to the body.
Cane paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Okereke tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cane sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Okereke somewhat.
Cane lands with a nice combination. Okereke backs away looking to recover.
Nice body punch from Cane.
Cane displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cane defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Okereke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cane sizes up Okereke with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab from Cane does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane tries to bum rush Okereke with a series of wild strikes but Okereke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horrible takedown by Okereke or perhaps it was just good defense by Cane which made him look bad.
Cane lands a nice looking body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Cane scores with a four punch combination!
Cane is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cane tries to bum rush Okereke with a series of wild strikes but Okereke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cane darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Okereke needs to keep his hands up - Cane had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cane darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Okereke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Okereke on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cane goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Okereke fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cane!
Cane stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Okereke tries to move into range but Cane moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Okereke shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cane moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cane is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cane throws a series of punches but Okereke avoids them all with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Okereke.
Okereke slips a jab and a cross from Cane.
Okereke takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Okereke doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
No joy there for Cane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cane displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Okereke.
Cane is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cane cracks a nice hook into Okereke's ribs.
Cane lands with a nice body punch.
Okereke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cane scores with a one two! Okereke had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okereke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Okereke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cane goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Cane dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A lazy left from Cane finds it's target.
A punch combination from Cane misses.
Okereke fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Okereke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Okereke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cane!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cane.
Dean Cane is winning the standup battle so far.
Cane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cane connects with a crisp jab.
Okereke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cane scores with a nice head shot.
Jonny Okereke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okereke changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cane tries to avoid it but Okereke manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cane to the ground. Cane escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Okereke tries to close the distance and clinch but Cane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Okereke is breathing heavily.
Cane cracks Okereke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Okereke is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cane is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Okereke.
Nice uppercut lands for Cane. That snapped Okereke's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Cane.
Okereke shoots in for a takedown but Cane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dean Cane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Okereke.
Okereke shoots in but no luck this time.
Cane takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dean Cane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cane scores with a nice right hand.
Cane throws a good cross that connects.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Okereke might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cane has got the better of the exchanges.
Cane closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cane lands a glancing blow to the side of Okereke's head.
Cane scores with a three punch combo!
Okereke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cane to score with a decent uppercut.
Okereke walks into a stiff left hand from Cane.
Okereke takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Okereke.
Cane looks to land a combination. Okereke sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cane with a nice cross.
Cane connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Okereke takes one to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Cane there.
Cane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Okereke can do to turn this around?
Cane stalks Okereke and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Okereke's face. Okereke staggers backwards, shaken.
Okereke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cane throws a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Cane as he connects with a hook.
Okereke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cane paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okereke shoots in for a double leg but Cane sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Okereke tries to clinch there but Cane circles away.
Okereke takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cane is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cane takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dean Cane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cane throws a series of punches but Okereke moves out of range.
Okereke is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cane.
Okereke fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Cane as he connects with a hook.
Cane lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Okereke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Okereke has a takedown stuffed.
Cane scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cane lands with a good body shot.
A left and a right from Cane both land. Nice combination.
Cane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Okereke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Okereke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cane lands a jab to the nose.
Okereke fails with a takedown attempt.
Okereke shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okereke shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cane sprawls well. Cane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Okereke gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Cane dominated that second round.
That's time! Cane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cane lands with a cross.
Okereke tries to clinch there but Cane circles away.
Okereke wants to clinch but Cane slips to the side
and Cane counters with a two punch combo.
Okereke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cane pinned against the cage. Cane gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cane lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Okereke backs up against the cage.
Cane throws a nice looking combination but Okereke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Okereke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Okereke or perhaps it was just good defense by Cane which made him look bad.
Cane stalks Okereke and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Okereke's face. Okereke staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okereke takes one to the side of the head.
Okereke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cane punishes Okereke's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab by Cane.
Cane stuffs the takedown.
Dean Cane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Okereke.
A cross from Cane lands.
Okereke tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cane sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Okereke somewhat.
Cane lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cane lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Okereke closes the distance and clinches up with Cane, looking for a takedown. Okereke pushes Cane against the cage but Cane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Okereke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cane lands a slapping body shot.
Cane throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Okereke on the side of 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!
Okereke is looking to clinch but Cane is avoiding it.
Cane lands with an overhand left.
Okereke drops his hands momentarily and Cane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Okereke fails with a takedown attempt.
Cane connects with a nice looking jab.
Dean Cane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A right-left combo lands from Cane.
Good exchange - Cane coming out on top.
Cane lands a really nice looking cross but Okereke seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Okereke at a distance.
No joy there for Cane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cane.
Okereke shoots in and drives through. Cane sprawls well.
A right-left combo lands from Cane.
Cane misses with a wild combination.
Okereke closes the distance and clinches up with Cane, looking for a takedown. Okereke pushes Cane against the cage but Cane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Okereke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cane scores with a punch to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cane.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane lands a jab to the nose.
Okereke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Okereke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Okereke will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cane scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Okereke will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cane throws a right hand that Okereke ducks under and follows up with a left that Okereke also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cane scores with a decent looking hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cane connects with a nice looking jab.
Good shot there by Cane.
Jonny Okereke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cane misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Cane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cane 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Cane!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for David Anderson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Anderson
vs
King

180 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay King!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson swinging wildly here.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Anderson enables King to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Anderson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

King is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Anderson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Anderson has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

King looking for subs off his back but Anderson has passed one foot through into half guard.

King actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to control. King wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Anderson is taking a breather. King says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anderson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
Anderson wants to free his trapped foot but King is holding on for dear life with his legs.

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

King fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Anderson to the ground. King is now in Anderson's guard.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
King slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control here.

David Anderson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.

Anderson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for King!
King tries to reverse the position but Anderson maintains control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jay King will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from King, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson lands a head shot.

King shoots in and bounces Anderson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

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

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position.
Anderson throws a big right hand that misses.
Anderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Anderson throws a big elbow that misses.
King avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anderson trying to control but King is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because David Anderson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Anderson has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.
Anderson is pressed up against the cage. King has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anderson down to the mat. Anderson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
King throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anderson's waist but Anderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing King off to one side.
David Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay King.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.

Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
King keeps control of Anderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderson is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Anderson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Anderson stalling away here and it's allowed King to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Anderson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Anderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.

David Anderson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Anderson scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Anderson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

King fails with the takedown.

Excellent takedown into side control there by King.
Anderson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but King is controlling him well.
A control attempt from Anderson but he's now mounted!
Anderson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson wants to hold on but King pushes him away.

King working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
David Anderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anderson is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

King looking to secure an arm triangle but Anderson defends it well.
Anderson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to control King's body but King pushes him off. Anderson squirms to his side and now King has his back!

Anderson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from King.

King is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control but not successfully.
Anderson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson just trying to survive but King is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay King!
A pretty intense looking Jay King took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Prophet Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marley
vs
Morrow

175 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Prophet Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clay Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marley throws an overhand right that lands on Morrow's shoulder, as Morrow tries to avoid the shot.
Morrow looks to clinch

and Marley counters by clinching up.
Marley tries to pull guard but Morrow won't allow it.
Marley struggles to land a body shot inside as Morrow controls his hands.
Morrow misses with a punch to the body.

Marley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morrow's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Morrow duly obliges.
Morrow displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No joy there for Morrow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!

Marley shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Morrow manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Marley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morrow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morrow can't keep his opponent in guard - Marley advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley working Morrow over with strikes.
Marley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marley passes to full mount!
Marley lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Morrow hang on?
Marley is landing with some decent strikes but Morrow is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Marley pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Marley landing strikes from the mount and Morrow is in trouble!

Morrow is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!

Marley has control of Morrow's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Morrow regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Marley lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Morrow is still in real trouble! Can Marley finish him?
Marley cracks Morrow with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prophet Marley!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thahan Nantakarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nantakarn
vs
Maynard

180 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thahan Nantakarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gray Maynard!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard dives in and grabs Nantakarn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nantakarn pushes down on Maynard's head and hops out.
Gray Maynard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maynard.
Maynard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nantakarn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thahan Nantakarn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gray Maynard.
Nantakarn connects with a leg kick. Maynard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maynard looks to clinch
and Nantakarn counters with a low kick, right behind Maynard 's knee.

Maynard scores a takedown into full mount!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nantakarn is trying desperately to improve position.
Maynard sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Maynard controlling from mount.
Maynard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nantakarn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nantakarn tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard scoring with strikes but Nantakarn is staying in there.
Nantakarn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nantakarn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Maynard.
Nantakarn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Maynard thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maynard lands with some strikes.
Maynard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nantakarn is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard working Nantakarn over with strikes here.
Maynard is landing with some decent strikes but Nantakarn is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Maynard scoring with strikes but Nantakarn is staying in there.
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!
Nantakarn is desperately trying to improve his position but Maynard has a good base and remains in mount.
Maynard controlling from the full mount.
Maynard dominating with strikes here.
Nantakarn tries to reverse the position but Maynard maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Maynard punishing his opponent with strikes.
Maynard cracks Nantakarn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Maynard with shots to the head and body - Nantakarn looks very uncomfortable down there.
Maynard landing strikes from the mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nantakarn is squirming around, avoiding Maynard's attempts to control the action.
Maynard is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nantakarn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Maynard working Nantakarn over with strikes here.
Nantakarn avoids a series of strikes thrown by Maynard.
Maynard with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard landing strikes from the mount and Nantakarn is in trouble!

It looks like Thahan Nantakarn has been cut.
Maynard controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maynard cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nantakarn tries to lock up and control but Maynard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nantakarn 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.
Maynard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maynard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nantakarn is looking to control Maynard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nantakarn avoid being mounted?
Nantakarn trying to get back to full guard but Maynard takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gray Maynard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thahan Nantakarn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Maynard tries to clinch
and Nantakarn counters with an outside leg kick.
Maynard wants to clinch but Nantakarn slips to the side
and Nantakarn counters with a thumping low kick.
Maynard wants to clinch
and Nantakarn counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Maynard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nantakarn.
Maynard moves to clinch but Nantakarn breaks away
and Nantakarn counters with a good low kick that Maynard was not able to check.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maynard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nantakarn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nantakarn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Maynard fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nantakarn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maynard's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nantakarn throws a hook to the side of Maynard's head but Maynard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maynard wants to clinch but Nantakarn slips to the side
and Nantakarn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maynard's knee momentarily.
Maynard shoots in and drives through. Nantakarn sprawls well.
Nantakarn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maynard's sensitive parts.
Maynard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nantakarn.
Maynard wants to clinch
and Nantakarn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Maynard closes the distance and clinches up with Nantakarn, looking for a takedown. Maynard pushes Nantakarn against the cage but Nantakarn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thahan Nantakarn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gray Maynard.
Nantakarn feints and then cracks Maynard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maynard down.
Nantakarn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maynard's calf.
Maynard is breathing heavily.
Nantakarn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Maynard with that takedown attempt.
Maynard looks to clinch
and Nantakarn counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maynard wants to clinch but Nantakarn slips to the side
and Nantakarn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maynard's knee momentarily.
Nantakarn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maynard wants to clinch
and Nantakarn counters with a thumping low kick.
A good leg kick by Nantakarn.
Maynard sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nantakarn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Maynard takes a step back to recover.
Maynard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That kick from Nantakarn tenderised Maynard's leg. Maynard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nantakarn misses with a looping right.
Maynard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nantakarn, right into the meat.
Good leg kick by Nantakarn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nantakarn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nantakarn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maynard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nantakarn.
That kick from Nantakarn tenderised Maynard's leg. Maynard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maynard closes the distance but Nantakarn moves to the side
and Nantakarn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nantakarn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maynard was well out of range. Poor timing from Nantakarn.
Nantakarn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nantakarn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maynard. That did some damage!
Maynard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nantakarn. Nantakarn obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nantakarn connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nantakarn misses with a looping right.
Maynard closes the distance but Nantakarn moves to the side
and Nantakarn makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Maynard really felt that one!
Nantakarn pushes Maynard away with a front kick.
Maynard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nantakarn.
Nantakarn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice takedown defense from Nantakarn. No joy for Maynard on that attempt.
Maynard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nantakarn.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nantakarn thumps Maynard with a low kick.
Maynard tries to clinch up
and Nantakarn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thahan Nantakarn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thahan Nantakarn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nantakarn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thahan Nantakarn is winning the standup battle so far.
Nantakarn scoring well with a low kick there.
Nantakarn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maynard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maynard shoots in but Nantakarn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maynard tries to clinch
and Nantakarn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Maynard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nantakarn to the mat! Nantakarn manages to get full guard.
Nantakarn is trying to control the position but Maynard postures up.
Nantakarn is adopting a defensive guard.
Maynard looking to sit in guard and control but Nantakarn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nantakarn wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
Maynard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nantakarn is really struggling to control Maynard but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Thahan Nantakarn.
Nantakarn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nantakarn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Maynard will feel that in the morning.
Nantakarn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nantakarn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maynard.
Maynard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nantakarn counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nantakarn.
Nantakarn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid body kick from Nantakarn.
Maynard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maynard tries to clinch up
and Nantakarn counters with an outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maynard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Maynard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nantakarn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maynard somewhat.
Nantakarn is looking to slow Maynard down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nantakarn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maynard shoots in looking for a takedown but Nantakarn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maynard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Thahan Nantakarn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gray Maynard.
Nantakarn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maynard has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nantakarn.
Maynard sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nantakarn misses with a looping left.
Nantakarn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Maynard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nantakarn lands a really nice looking cross but Maynard seems unphased.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nantakarn, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maynard avoids the body shot from Nantakarn.
Maynard moves to clinch but Nantakarn breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nantakarn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maynard.
Maynard wants to clinch but Nantakarn slips to the side
and Nantakarn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nantakarn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nantakarn connects with a leg kick. Maynard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nantakarn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nantakarn throws a leg kick which misses Maynard's front leg but catches the back leg as Maynard tries to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nantakarn. That's going to slow Maynard down.
Nantakarn is looking to slow Maynard down with leg kicks.
Good leg kick by Nantakarn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nantakarn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nantakarn just misses with a punch to the body.
Nantakarn scores with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thahan Nantakarn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nantakarn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thahan Nantakarn!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Buchanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Hightower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Buchanan
vs
Hightower

183 cm
20
201 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
194 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Untouchable Fight Nutrition
Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thor Hightower!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hightower swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buchanan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Buchanan misses the shot to the body.
Buchanan connects with a body shot that sends Hightower's belly button to the back.
Hightower takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hightower checks a leg kick.
Buchanan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Buchanan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Buchanan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hightower is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hightower is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Buchanan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Buchanan has hold of Hightower's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hightower manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hightower working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buchanan working for a submission but Hightower is keeping him at bay.
Hightower tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Buchanan scoring with strikes but Hightower is staying in there.
Hightower is looking to improve his position but Buchanan isn't that keen on the idea.

Buchanan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hightower can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Buchanan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hightower is looking to escape.
Buchanan landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buchanan with a couple of short strikes.
Hightower tries to reverse the position but Buchanan maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Buchanan has control of Hightower's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hightower regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Buchanan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hightower is bucking up trying to escape but Buchanan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hightower taking shots to the head.
Buchanan punishing his opponent with strikes.

Hightower is rocked!

Buchanan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hightower is still in real trouble! Can Buchanan finish him?
Hightower is trying to escape the mount.
Hightower is squirming around, avoiding Buchanan's attempts to control the action.
Hightower seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hightower is bucking up trying to escape but Buchanan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hightower is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Buchanan cracks Hightower with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hightower wants to hold on but Buchanan pushes him away.
Buchanan looking to control but Hightower is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Buchanan 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.
Buchanan lands a nice shot to the head.
Buchanan lands with some strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hightower is trying to escape the mount.
Buchanan controlling the position easily from mount.
Buchanan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Buchanan quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Buchanan but it's paid off an Hightower is forced to tap! Nice work by Buchanan.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Buchanan!
Paul Buchanan very nearly forgot to thank Untouchable Fight Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arry Baratheon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johann Isonmycok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isonmycok has chosen funky cold medina as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Baratheon
vs
Isonmycok

197 cm
25
212 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arry Baratheon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johann Isonmycok!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Isonmycok plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Isonmycok throws a quick head kick that knocks Baratheon silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Isonmycok is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johann Isonmycok!
Johann Isonmycok is the new light heavyweight champion!
Johann Isonmycok decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.