TMMA 37 Clay Vs Karlsson PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thor Ironjaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lewis's choice of entrance music: Shut'Em Down. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Ironjaw
vs
Lewis

190 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
183 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 Los Angeles, Thor Ironjaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis blocks a head kick by Ironjaw.
Lewis is looking to clinch but Ironjaw is avoiding it.
Thor Ironjaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ironjaw throws a sloppy head kick

and Lewis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lewis with a knee to the head.
Ironjaw takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ironjaw can't find room to land a body shot as Lewis controls the action.
Ironjaw dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ironjaw cracks Lewis with a nice body shot.
Lewis landing knees to the head.
Lewis lands a knee to the body.
Ironjaw misses with a body punch.
Lewis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis has Ironjaw pushed against the cage.
Ironjaw displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lewis up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironjaw being controlled against the cage.
Lewis being controlled against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lewis.
Lewis misses with a knee strike.
Lewis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ironjaw looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironjaw stalls.
Lewis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ironjaw avoids it.
Lewis slows down the pace here.
Ironjaw tries to land knees in the clinch but Lewis avoids the damage to the body.
Lewis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Ironjaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis with a knee to the head.
Lewis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Come on Lewis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ironjaw tries to land knees in the clinch but Lewis avoids the damage to the body.
Lewis connects with a knee to the head.
Come on Lewis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lewis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ironjaw's face.
Knees to the body from Lewis.
Ironjaw is breathing heavily.
Lewis lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ironjaw takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lewis has Ironjaw pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Lewis's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Lewis misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lewis.
Lewis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ironjaw's face.
Lewis lands a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis landing knees to the head.
Lewis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lewis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ironjaw's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lewis moves into the clinch.
Lewis working Ironjaw over with knees to the body.
Lewis misses with a knee to the head.
Ironjaw leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lewis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lewis.
Ironjaw trying to land knees to the body.
Lewis stalls.
Lewis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lewis lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ironjaw in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ironjaw is looking to control Lewis's arms but Lewis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ironjaw has his back to the cage.
Lewis controlling the action here for a moment.
Lewis crunches a lovely knee into Ironjaw's ribcage.
Ironjaw throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lewis effectively controlling the action here.
Ironjaw takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lewis lands a knee to the head.

Ironjaw is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ironjaw looking to stall.
Lewis lands a knee to the body.
Lewis stalling the fight.
Ironjaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Lewis landing knees to the head.
Oh Ironjaw is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ironjaw has Lewis pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ironjaw seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Lewis.
Lewis taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mike Lewis.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Ironjaw circles away.
Ironjaw has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ironjaw looks to throw a body kick
and Lewis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ironjaw misses the jab.
Lewis fails with an attempt to clinch.

Lewis cracks Ironjaw with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ironjaw looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Lewis finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ironjaw tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lewis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to clinch.
Ironjaw blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Ironjaw misses with a right hand

and Lewis counters with a nice right hand that sends Ironjaw toppling to the canvas! Ironjaw scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Lewis finish him?!
Ironjaw wants to clinch.
Lewis scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lewis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ironjaw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Good leg kick by Lewis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Lewis moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Ironjaw! Lewis continues to tee off on Ironjaw, landing with a left and a right! Lewis connects with a right hand that leaves Ironjaw sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Lewis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Lewis!
After winning the bout, Mike Lewis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JD Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Menezes
vs
Smith

180 cm
22
156 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
168 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei Menezes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, JD Smith!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Menezes gets the takedown into side control.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.

Menezes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Menezes creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Smith sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Menezes misses with the ground and pound.
Smith is looking to reverse the position.
Menezes trying to control the position but Smith is working away.
Menezes working the body and head with strikes.
Menezes is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Menezes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Smith is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menezes staying calm.
Smith pushes Menezes away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Menezes gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Menezes is staying tight to Smith's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Menezes trying to control the position but Smith is working away.

Wanderlei Menezes has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Smith looks for a takedown but Menezes sprawls well.
A jab from Smith misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up.

Smith gets a clinch.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Menezes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Menezes tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Menezes drops back down to his feet.
Come on Smith - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Smith receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is pressed up against the cage. Menezes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smith down to the mat. Smith avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith lands with a nice body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith lands a head kick!
A clash of legs there as Menezes blocks the low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Menezes tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Wanderlei Menezes will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smith misses with a double jab.

Menezes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Come on Smith - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Menezes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Smith to keep the fight standing.
Smith has Menezes pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by JD Smith.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Menezes tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Menezes's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Smith instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Menezes's brow.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Menezes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Menezes is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Menezes avoids it.
Smith avoiding damage as Menezes throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Menezes fails to land.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Menezes is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Menezes into the cage.
Smith trying to stall but Menezes improves his position.
Menezes tries to pull guard but Smith forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Menezes is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Menezes blocks an elbow strike.
Smith effectively controlling the action here.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Menezes.
Smith taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Menezes blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to work over Menezes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Menezes is trying to pull guard but Smith turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Menezes controls the action.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Menezes is defending well for now.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.

Smith connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Menezes goes down! Smith jumps into full mount looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JD Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Menezes tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smith wants to clinch up but Menezes keeps it at a distance.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Smith throws a leg kick but Menezes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Menezes swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith shoots in but Menezes avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Smith clinches up with Menezes and pushes him back against the cage.
Menezes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menezes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes is trying to pull guard but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Menezes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
Menezes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Menezes stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Menezes avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Menezes avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Smith's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Menezes's head.
Smith taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by JD Smith.
That kick from Smith tenderised Menezes's leg. Menezes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith wants to slow Menezes down by chopping away at his legs.
Menezes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Smith with a hook.
Menezes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Menezes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith throws a leg kick but Menezes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Menezes's front leg but catches the back leg as Menezes tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menezes staying out of range there.
Smith looks to land a combination but Menezes avoids it well.
Menezes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Menezes persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
JD Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JD Smith!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pepper James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Zombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

James
vs
Zombo

185 cm
28
200 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

191 cm
20
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pepper James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erik Zombo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James looks to clinch
and Zombo counters with a right hand to the body.
Zombo lands a body shot.
Zombo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zombo lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zombo as he avoids it easily.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

James shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. James showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
James wants to stand but Zombo has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
James throwing shots but Zombo is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

James looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombo gets full guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James tries to get to full guard but Zombo has control of the leg.

Zombo decides to stand and escape the position.
Zombo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zombo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zombo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zombo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws a nice looking combination but Zombo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
James is looking to clinch but Zombo is avoiding it.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zombo.
James shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zombo defends it nicely.
Zombo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. James doesn't seem bothered though.
James takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zombo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down James rather than just go for the knockout.
A combination from Zombo does no damage.
Zombo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Zombo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
James throws a right hand that Zombo ducks under and follows up with a left that Zombo also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James misses the shot to the body.

James decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Zombo uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
James makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James scoring with some ground and pound.
James won't allow Zombo to sweep him here.
Zombo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Zombo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Zombo just misses with a punch to the body.
Zombo misses the shot to the body.
Zombo slips under a jab from James.
A jab from Zombo does it's job there.
James on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
James throws a body punch but Zombo moves out of range.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
James wants to clinch.
James tries to land a leg kick but Zombo saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a right hand that Zombo ducks under and follows up with a left that Zombo also avoids with ease.
Zombo tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pepper James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zombo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Erik Zombo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zombo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James tries to clinch but Zombo is having none of it.
James misses with a few strikes there.
Zombo takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zombo connects with a body shot.
James takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
James wants to clinch up but Zombo keeps it at a distance.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James tries to clinch
and Zombo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James throws a push kick but Zombo slaps the foot to one side.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Zombo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zombo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. James looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zombo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zombo lands a jab to the head.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
Erik Zombo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zombo.
Zombo cracks James with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zombo throws a one two combo.
Zombo works James's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws a leg kick but Zombo sees it coming and checks it nicely.

James rushes Zombo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
James wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zombo has him pressed against the cage.

James manages to break the clinch.
Zombo misses with a body shot.
Zombo throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zombo circles away from the clinch attempt.
James falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zombo counters with a two punch combo.
James throws a series of punches but Zombo moves out of range.
James shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zombo as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombo just misses with a punch to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Zombo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zombo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zombo throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
A punch combination from Zombo misses.
Zombo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zombo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by James as he connects with a hook.
Zombo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from James misses.
Zombo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Zombo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Zombo misses with a series of wild punches.
Zombo throws a one two combo.

Zombo lands a left and a right that send James crashing to the mat, dazed. Zombo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

James is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James misses with a wild combination.
Oh James is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
James tries to clinch up.
James seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheers as Zombo lands an impressive looking overhand right. James doesn't seem phased though.
Zombo swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
James rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zombo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from James misses.
Zombo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombo keeps the fight on the outside.
James misses with a combination
and Zombo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Zombo drops James with a beautiful combination! James stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Zombo is looking for the KO!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

James gets a clinch.
James misses with a punch on the inside.

James breaks from the clinch.
Zombo digs a good hook to James's body.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Zombo.
Zombo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Erik Zombo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zombo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zombo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
Zombo looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
James throws a front kick aimed at Zombo's knee but Zombo avoids it well.
Zombo scores with a nice right hand.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
James tries to land a leg kick but Zombo saw it coming and moves away.
Zombo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
James has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zombo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zombo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
James loads up on a big right hand but Zombo slips the punch.
James is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zombo.
Zombo connects with a body shot.
Zombo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
James moves in looking to clinch but Zombo pushes him off.
Zombo scores with a shot to the body.
James rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zombo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zombo lands a head shot.
James tries to clinch but Zombo moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zombo wants it to stay on the feet.
James on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
James feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zombo's calf.
Zombo misses the shot to the body.
James misses with a few strikes there.
James connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zombo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from James.
Zombo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James takes a shot right to the bread basket.
James misses with a two punch combination.
Pepper James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zombo looks to land a combination. James sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Zombo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zombo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Zombo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Smiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Starks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Starks's choice of entrance music: Eye of Tiger. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Smiths
vs
Starks

190 cm
21
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

196 cm
29
274 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Smiths!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonny Starks!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smiths fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Starks gets caught flat footed, as Smiths shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Starks keeping moving, preventing Smiths from controlling successfully.
Smiths prevents Starks from getting back to his feet.
Smiths pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Starks is keeping the position for now.
Starks wants to sweep here but Smiths controlling him for the moment.
Starks keeping moving, preventing Smiths from controlling successfully.

Smiths decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Smiths throws a push kick but Starks slaps the foot to one side.
Starks moves to clinch but Smiths breaks away

and Smiths counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smiths.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smiths trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smiths advances to half guard.

Smiths is looking for a kimura but Starks is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smiths to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smiths is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Starks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smiths.

Smiths is trying to work for a kimura but Starks is defending well.

Smiths is working for a kimura but Starks is defending it quite comfortably.
Starks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smiths. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smiths frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Smiths!
During a confident post fight interview, John Smiths 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
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brett Heart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nissin Miojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Heart
vs
Miojo

180 cm
28
135 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
148 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brett Heart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nissin Miojo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heart dives in and grabs Miojo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miojo pushes down on Heart's head and hops out.
Miojo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Heart as he avoids it easily.

Miojo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Heart did well to prevent Miojo getting side control.
Heart taking some punishment here, with Miojo in his half guard.
Miojo throwing shots but Heart is blocking nicely.
Miojo throwing shots but Heart is blocking nicely.
Miojo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Heart is trying to maintain the position but Miojo is very close to passing his half guard.
Miojo misses with a head shot. Heart uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miojo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Heart utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miojo throws a strike but Heart rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Heart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miojo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart throws a big elbow that misses.
Heart throws a strike but Miojo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Miojo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Heart is trying to keep Miojo in close.
Miojo is in close to Heart's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Heart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miojo throwing strikes from guard but Heart blocks nicely.
Heart 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.
Miojo throws a big right hand that misses.
Miojo throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miojo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miojo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Miojo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Heart is trying to control the position but Miojo postures up.
Miojo passes Heart's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Miojo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Miojo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Miojo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Heart's head.
Heart really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Miojo is nestled in close to Heart, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Miojo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Heart defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miojo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Heart is controlling Miojo's trapped leg to prevent Miojo from advancing to side control.
Miojo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miojo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Miojo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Heart has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miojo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miojo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miojo with the ground and pound but Heart uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nissin Miojo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Miojo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Heart as he avoids it easily.
Miojo with a poor takedown

and Heart counters with a nice double leg into side control. Miojo won't be happy with that.
Heart fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Miojo is looking to regain half guard here but Heart keeps moving and retains side control.
Heart working the strikes but Miojo uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Miojo wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Heart with the ground and pound but Miojo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miojo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Heart throwing strikes from guard but Miojo blocks nicely.
Heart throws a big right hand that misses.
Heart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart throws a big right hand that misses.
Heart throws a strike but Miojo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Miojo wants to pass the guard but Heart is keeping the position.
Miojo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miojo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Heart's head.
Nissin Miojo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miojo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Miojo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Heart is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Heart has escaped and now he's on top!
Heart throws an elbow that misses. Miojo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Heart's guard. Nice move by Miojo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miojo postures up in Heart's guard and throws a big left but Heart blocks it.
Miojo working some strikes from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miojo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miojo throws a strike but Heart rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Miojo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heart trying to control the position from guard on top but Miojo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heart throwing strikes but missing.
Heart throws a strike but Miojo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Heart is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miojo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miojo with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Heart shoots in but Miojo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Miojo as Heart shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Heart gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miojo throwing strikes from guard but Heart blocks nicely.
Miojo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miojo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Miojo scoring with punches from side control.
Miojo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Heart defending against the ground and pound.
Miojo cracks Heart with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Miojo working the ground and pound but Heart is defending the strikes.
Miojo scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miojo working the ground and pound but Heart is defending the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miojo working away.
Miojo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Miojo misses with the ground and pound.
Miojo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Heart to see if he's OK.
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!
Miojo throws an elbow but Heart slips to the side and avoids it well.
Heart taking a bit of punishment here - Miojo scoring with strikes.
Miojo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Heart is avoiding damage well.
Heart managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Miojo.
An elbow from Miojo crashes against the mat.
Miojo working the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Miojo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Miojo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Miojo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Heart is trying to get back to half guard.
Miojo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Miojo tries to move to mount but Heart blocks the move with his legs.
The strikes coming from Miojo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Heart wants to control but Miojo postures up.
Heart taking punishment in the form of punches.
Miojo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Check out the look on Miojo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miojo landing a few strikes.
Miojo is working Heart over with some ground and pound from side control.
Miojo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Heart some visible discomfort.
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!
Miojo cracks Heart with a big right hand but Heart just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Miojo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Miojo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Miojo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Heart is working to avoid the ground and pound but Miojo connects with a decent elbow.
Heart takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heart tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Miojo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nissin Miojo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miojo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nissin Miojo!
A victorious Nissin Miojo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Yauch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ebbe Emmanuel Ibssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Yauch might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to No Sleep Till Brooklyn. Ibssen has chosen DJ Encore - I see right through you as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Adam Yauch is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Yauch
vs
Emmanuel Ibssen

182 cm
21
154 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Yauch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ebbe Emmanuel Ibssen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yauch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ibssen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yauch to score with a decent uppercut.
Ibssen shoots for a double leg takedown but Yauch sprawls well. He's pushed Ibssen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ibssen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yauch cracks Ibssen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Yauch gets tackled into the cage by Ibssen. Ibssen maintains the clinch.
Ibssen wants a takedown but no success here.

Ibssen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Ibssen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Ibssen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Yauch has passed into half guard!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yauch prevents Ibssen from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yauch wants to stand up but Ibssen has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Yauch trying to control from half guard but Ibssen is working away.

Ibssen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yauch pulls his head out easily.

Ibssen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ibssen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ibssen is refusing to be controlled, as Yauch sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yauch tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ibssen controls his leg.

Ibssen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yauch trying to control the action but Ibssen is working from the bottom.

Ibssen actively working from the bottom here.
Ibssen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Ibssen actively working from the bottom here.
Ibssen won't allow Yauch to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yauch is trying to control the action in half guard but Ibssen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Ibssen looking for a kimura from the bottom but Yauch passes into side control!
Yauch is looking to take a break and control but Ibssen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ibssen is trying to get back to half guard.
Yauch tries to stand but Ibssen is controlling his head.
Ibssen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Yauch controlling the action here.
Yauch prevents Ibssen from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ibssen looking for submissions off his back.
Yauch seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Ibssen actively working from the bottom here.
Yauch prevents Ibssen from improving his position.
Yauch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ibssen on the ground.

Ibssen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ibssen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yauch pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yauch is trying to control. Ibssen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Ibssen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ebbe Emmanuel Ibssen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ibssen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ibssen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yauch misses with a few strikes there.
Ibssen shoots in for a takedown but Yauch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Adam Yauch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ebbe Emmanuel Ibssen.
Ibssen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yauch slaps away a takedown attempt from Ibssen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yauch paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yauch lands with a right hand.

Ibssen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ibssen showed some decent athleticism there.
Ibssen stops Yauch from getting back to his feet.
Yauch regains full guard. Nicely done.

Ibssen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Yauch dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yauch wants to control from the top but Ibssen keeps moving.

Ibssen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ibssen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

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

Ibssen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yauch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Ibssen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ibssen is looking for a triangle but Yauch pushes his legs off easily.
Yauch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Ibssen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yauch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yauch trying to control but Ibssen is working from the bottom.
Yauch wants to get up but he can't break Ibssen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Ibssen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Yauch uses it to pass to side control.
Ibssen is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibssen sneaks back into half guard.

Ibssen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ibssen looking for submissions off his back.

Ibssen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ibssen actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ibssen actively working from the bottom here.
Yauch is keen to just control but Ibssen is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ebbe Emmanuel Ibssen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Yauch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yauch connects with a single shot there.
Jab from Yauch.
Yauch throws a hook but Ibssen avoids it easily.
A big left from Yauch misses.
Yauch lands with a right hand.
Ibssen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yauch throws out the jab.
Yauch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yauch wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibssen defending well as Yauch loads up on a big left hand.
Yauch throws an overhand right that lands on Ibssen's shoulder, as Ibssen tries to avoid the shot.
Yauch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yauch stuffs the takedown.
Yauch cracks Ibssen with a good jab.
Adam Yauch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ibssen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yauch stuffs the takedown.
Adam Yauch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ebbe Emmanuel Ibssen.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yauch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibssen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A lazy left from Yauch finds it's target.
Ibssen tries for a takedown but Yauch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ibssen shoots in and drives through. Yauch sprawls well.
Ibssen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yauch cracks Ibssen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yauch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yauch catches Ibssen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yauch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ibssen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yauch circles away.
Ibssen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ibssen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ibssen walks into a stiff left hand from Yauch.
Yauch misses with a straight right.
Yauch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ibssen's hands.
Ibssen has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Yauch.
Adam Yauch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Ibssen is rocked!
Yauch fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ibssen on the side of the head.
Ibssen is still on wobbly legs! Can Yauch finish him?
Ibssen looks up at the clock. Bad move! Yauch lands a right hand from hell, dropping Ibssen. Yauch pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Yauch!
Adam Yauch made sure to mention his sponsor, Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry in his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julian Assange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Ring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assange comes to the cage accompanied by Date Rape. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Assange
vs
Ring

188 cm
22
195 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

180 cm
24
187 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julian Assange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Ring!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Ring.
Assange misses with a body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Assange missing with knees to the body.
Assange blocks an elbow strike.
Assange tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ring's elbow.
Ring content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ring misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Assange.
Ring tries to land knees in the clinch but Assange avoids the damage to the body.
Ring trying to stall but Assange improves his position.
Assange misses with a punch to the body.
Ring is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Assange is defending well for now.
Ring is pressed up against the cage. Assange has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ring down to the mat. Ring avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ring pivots, looking for a leg kick but Assange is out of range and Ring settles back down.
Ring tries to clinch but Assange is having none of it.
Assange misses with a hook. Ring ducked under it nicely.
Ring tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Assange manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ring is looking to clinch but Assange is avoiding it.
Ring tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Assange manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Ring closes the distance and clinches.
Ring lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Julian Assange has been cut.
Ring throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ring throws an elbow but it misses.
Assange tries to land knees in the clinch but Ring avoids the damage to the body.
Ring landing knees to the head.
Ring tries to land a knee to the head but Assange blocks with his arms.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ring - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ring misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Assange.
Assange blocks the elbow strike.
Ring blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assange takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ring misses with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ring lands a damaging elbow.
Assange avoiding damage as Ring throws knees to the body.
Ring lands a nice knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ring just misses with a elbow thrown towards Assange's brow.
Assange takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ring scores a nice knee to the body.
Assange avoids the elbow strike from Ring, against the cage.
Ring connects with a nasty looking knee right to Assange's face.

Julian Assange's cut is getting worse.
Ring is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Assange is defending well for now.
Ring lands an elbow just above Assange 's eye.
Ring effectively controlling the action here.
Ring misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ring tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Assange avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ring just misses with a elbow thrown towards Assange's brow.
Ring working Assange over with knees to the body.
Ring tries a knee to the head but Assange blocks it.
Ring comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ring misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Assange.
Ring throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Assange blocks it with crossed arms.
Assange wants a takedown but no success here.
Ring with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Assange struggles to land a body shot inside as Ring controls his hands.
Assange blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Assange.
Ring creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Assange's defenses.

Julian Assange's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ring is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Assange is defending well for now.
Assange takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ring misses with a knee strike.
Ring landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
Ring throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Assange blocks it with crossed arms.
Ring misses with a knee strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Assange.
Ring tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ring looking to throw knees to the head but Assange is blocking nicely.
A body shot lands from Assange.
Ring using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ring connects with a knee to the head.
Assange is breathing heavily.
Ring pushes off an throws an elbow but Assange leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ring blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ring is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Assange is defending well for now.
Ring tries a knee to the head but Assange blocks it.
Ring looking to throw knees to the head but Assange is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Ring dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julian Assange's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ring darts in trying to clinch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Assange counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ring uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Assange.
Ring tries to clinch there but Assange circles away.
Ring throws a leg kick
and Assange counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jeremy Ring is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Assange looks to score with a jab to the body but Ring is just out of range.
Assange takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ring wants to clinch.

Ring moves into range and clinches up with Assange.
Ring lands a nice elbow.
Assange avoiding damage as Ring throws knees to the body.
Assange throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ring missing with knees to the body.
Ring throws an elbow but it misses.
Assange dodges an elbow strike from Ring.
Ring tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Assange avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ring throws an elbow but misses.
Ring lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ring throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ring tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ring with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ring missing with knees to the body.
Ring pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Assange manages to break the clinch.
Assange has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ring.
Assange swings for the body but Ring moves out of range.
Assange keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assange keeps the fight on the outside.
Ring throws a head kick that misses.
Ring tries to clinch up.
Ring lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ring bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Assange keeps the fight on the outside.
Assange misses with a low kick.
Ring scores with a punch to the head.

Jeez, Julian Assange's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ring tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Assange counters with a left to the body.
Ring tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Assange paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ring throws a lazy uppercut
and Assange counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ring wants to clinch but Assange slips to the side
and Assange counters with a leg kick.
Ring is looking to clinch.
Assange throws a jab but it's blocked by Ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ring attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ring tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Assange makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Assange circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ring moves to clinch but Assange breaks away
enabling Assange to counter with a crisp jab.
Ring wants to clinch but Assange slips to the side

and Assange counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ring won't be happy with that.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ring is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Assange stalls from top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ring can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ring gets back to half guard.
Ring is trying to get back to full guard.
Ring is trying to control but Assange passes into side control!
Ring taking punishment in the form of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Assange trying to control the position but Ring is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jeremy Ring will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Julian Assange's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ring throws a leg kick
and Assange counters with a stiff right hand.

Ring closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ring misses with an elbow strike.
Ring misses with an elbow strike.
Ring tries a knee to the head but Assange blocks it.
Assange avoiding damage as Ring throws knees to the body.
Jeremy Ring seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ring prevents a body shot from Assange.
Assange blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ring tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Assange avoids it.
Assange drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ring gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ring trying to stall but Assange improves his position.
Ring looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ring creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Assange's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ring tries to stall but Assange uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ring throws an elbow that misses.
Ring using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Assange tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Assange drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ring pulls his leg out and moves away.

Assange tries to keep at a distance but Ring has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ring crunches a lovely knee into Assange's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ring lands an elbow inside.
Ring taking a breather.
Ring creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ring with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assange on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ring throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Assange takes an elbow to the temple.
Assange misses with an elbow over the top.
Ring missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ring just misses with a elbow thrown towards Assange's brow.
Assange blocks an elbow strike.
Assange struggles to land a body shot inside as Ring controls his hands.
Ring tries to land knees in the clinch but Assange avoids the damage to the body.
Ring putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Assange in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Assange.
Nice elbow from Ring.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jeremy Ring!
A relieved looking Jeremy Ring thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stanton Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doom Unit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crowe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Builders & The Butchers - Bringing Home The Rain. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Crowe
vs
Unit

175 cm
21
277 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
246 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stanton Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doom Unit!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowe fails to land the takedown.
A good leg kick by Crowe.
Crowe takes a swing at Unit's ribcage but misses.
Unit stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Unit wants it to stay on the feet.
Crowe dodges the punch combination from Unit.
Crowe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Unit counters with a left to the body.
Unit is looking to chop away at Crowe's legs.
Unit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crowe throws a front kick aimed at Unit's knee but Unit avoids it well.
Crowe takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Stanton Crowe has been cut.
Crowe avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crowe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Unit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crowe's calf.
Crowe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Unit avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Crowe shoots in for a takedown but Unit shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanton Crowe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crowe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Unit. That one must have hurt.
Crowe lands a right hook to the body.
Unit misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crowe avoids the head kick by Unit.
Crowe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Unit tries to sprawl but Crowe drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Unit is concentrating on defense, preventing Crowe from advancing position.
Crowe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Unit trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Crowe manages to pass to mount!
Crowe punching from mount but Unit doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Unit tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crowe punching from mount but Unit doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Unit avoids a series of strikes thrown by Crowe.
Unit tries to hold on but Crowe pushes him away.
Unit is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Unit manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Unit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Crowe thows a huge punch but Unit dodges it nicely.
Crowe wants to take a breather but Unit is having none of it.
Unit is looking to control Crowe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Unit avoid being mounted?
Unit regains full guard. Nicely done.
Crowe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Crowe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Unit is keeping the position for now.
Unit keeping moving, preventing Crowe from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe connects with a couple of short punches.
Crowe wants to control from the top but Unit keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Unit looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Unit keeping moving, preventing Crowe from controlling successfully.
Unit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crowe is one step ahead there.
Unit wants to control but Crowe passes easily into half guard.
Unit makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Unit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe trying to control but Unit is working from the bottom.
Crowe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Unit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Crowe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Crowe postures up in Unit's guard and throws a big left but Unit blocks it.
Unit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Unit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Unit keeping full guard, as Crowe tries to pass.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crowe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Doom Unit will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stanton Crowe's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Crowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Unit manages to avoid it.
Crowe misses with a low kick as Unit jumps back.
Crowe throws a low kick, looking for Unit's leg but Unit calmly moves out of range.
Unit misses with a low kick.
Unit throws a low kick but Crowe avoids it.

Unit clinches.
Unit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crowe backwards.
Crowe missing with knees to the body.
Unit lands with a right to the head.

Unit lands a takedown into guard.
Unit throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crowe is on top in guard.
Crowe trying to control the position from guard on top but Unit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crowe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe is in close to Unit's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Unit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crowe 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.
Crowe looking to pass the guard.
Unit trying to keep a closed guard but Crowe is proving a slippery customer.
Unit manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Crowe manages to get himself to full guard.
Unit looking to pass the guard.
Unit loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crowe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Crowe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unit wants to control from the top but Crowe keeps moving.
Crowe is trying to keep Unit in close.
Crowe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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!
Unit wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Crowe.
Crowe breaks from Unit's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Crowe with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Crowe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unit wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Crowe.
Unit tries to hold on but Crowe postures up.
Unit wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Crowe.
Crowe prevents Unit from getting the reversal.
Crowe looking to ground and pound but Unit is blocking nicely.
Unit wants to hold on but Crowe pushes him away.
Unit is wriggling around trying to escape.
Crowe landing strikes from the mount and Unit is in trouble!

Unit is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crowe postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Unit out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Crowe goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stanton Crowe!
In his post fight interview, Stanton Crowe started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordus Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clay comes to the cage accompanied by SCOTLAND THE BRAVE !!!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Clay
vs
Karlsson

201 cm
22
300 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

196 cm
29
288 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gordus Clay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Alexander Karlsson has been cut.
Clay fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Clay misses with a wild body shot.
Clay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karlsson.
Clay throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Karlsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Karlsson lands a nice hook to Clay's body. Clay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Clay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karlsson throws a hook to the side of Clay's head but Clay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karlsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Clay.
Clay wants to clinch.
Clay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karlsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson swings widly with a right hand
and Clay counters with a straight right hand.
Clay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clay slips under a jab.
Clay shoots in for a takedown but Karlsson shows good takedown defense.
Clay moves away from the strike by Karlsson.
Alexander Karlsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Clay closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Karlsson tries to buck Clay off but Clay is having none of it.
Clay working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clay working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clay lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Clay seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Karlsson is not content to let Clay control the position.
Clay throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
A big shot lands for Clay! That's hurt Karlsson! Will he recover? Clay fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gordus Clay!
Gordus Clay retains his super heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Gordus Clay 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
44%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durdun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durdun is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Where is My Mind. Tyler Durdun has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Stan Burton's chin.

Burton
vs
Durdun

204 cm
28
275 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

194 cm
27
258 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stan Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Durdun!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Durdun.
Burton misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Durdun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durdun has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Burton finds it's way round the side to connect with Durdun's head.

It looks like Tyler Durdun has been cut.
Durdun throws a head kick but Burton moves out of range.
Burton throws a hook but Durdun blocks it.
Burton misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot by Burton.
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!
Burton moves in looking to clinch but Durdun pushes him off.
Durdun scores with a punch to the head.
Stan Burton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burton moves out of range of the strikes.
Durdun fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burton.
Durdun takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Durdun scores with a jab to the jaw.
Burton scores with a nice strike.
Burton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Durdun pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Durdun.
Burton throws an overhand right that lands on Durdun's shoulder, as Durdun tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Durdun finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Burton lands a jab to Durdun's midsection.
Durdun showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burton.
Durdun scores with a head kick. Burton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Durdun moves forwards but Burton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burton connects with a looping right hand.
Burton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durdun moves away.
Burton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Burton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Durdun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burton.
Burton lands with an overhand left.

That has opened up Tyler Durdun's cut even more.
Durdun throws a sloppy head kick and Burton moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Burton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Durdun doesn't seem bothered though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Durdun, right into the meat.
Burton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durdun.
Burton lands with an uppercut that bounces Durdun off the cage and back into range.
Burton swings for the body but Durdun moves out of range.
Burton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

The cut above Tyler Durdun's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Burton lands a jab to Durdun's midsection.
Burton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burton dips to his left and cracks Durdun with an uppercut!
Burton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Durdun looks winded!
Durdun lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durdun misses with a straight right.
Burton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burton lunges at Durdun with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Durdun's hand.
Burton with a jab.
Burton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Tyler Durdun's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Burton throws a hook but Durdun avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durdun tries to land a leg kick but Burton saw it coming and moves away.
Burton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Burton misses with an uppercut.
Durdun takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Burton is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Durdun misses with a leg kick.

Burton gets a clinch.
Burton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burton scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Burton scores with a nice short uppercut.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Stan Burton!
Stan Burton 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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