DCF 3: Dragon Fire PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Humphrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cross
vs
Humphrey

175 cm
27
195 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

190 cm
26
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brock Humphrey!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cross feints and as Humphrey raises his hands in defense, Cross changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Humphrey had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cross defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Humphrey throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Cross wants to control from the top but Humphrey keeps moving.
Humphrey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cross postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Humphrey is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cross, into his guard.
Cross throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Humphrey trying to control but Cross is working from the bottom.
Humphrey with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross looking to control.
Humphrey distracts Cross with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Cross looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Humphrey trying to control but Cross is working from the bottom.
Cross throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Cross had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Humphrey defends it easily.
Humphrey is stalling in the full guard.
Humphrey trying to control the position from guard on top but Cross is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cross might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Humphrey sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross keeping moving, preventing Humphrey from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Brock Humphrey wasn't active enough on the ground.
Humphrey cracks a nice hook into Cross's ribs.

Cross is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Humphrey's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Humphrey regains full guard. Nicely done.
Humphrey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brock Humphrey!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between cm The Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bones Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Vicarious. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

The Great
vs
Norris

195 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, cm The Great!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bones Norris!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Great closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Norris's guard.
Norris is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The Great manages to get to full guard.

The Great is working an open guard so Norris takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Norris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Great misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norris changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Great tries to avoid it but Norris manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Great to the ground. The Great escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Norris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norris blocks a head kick by The Great.
Norris goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Norris misses

and The Great counters with a single leg into guard. Norris didn't expect that.

Norris is working an open guard so The Great takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

The Great scores with a takedown into Norris's guard.
Norris looks winded!
The Great connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Great lands a couple of elbows.
The Great is stalling in the full guard.
The Great stops Norris from standing up.
Norris looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Great is one step ahead there.

Norris throws his legs up looking for a submission but The Great uses it to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The Great is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Norris knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The Great works to advance to full mount. Norris defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Great lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The Great is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Norris is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). cm The Great!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Coholic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipe Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryant has chosen Ride Wit Me- Nelly as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Coholic
vs
Bryant

202 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
269 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Brute

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Al Coholic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Filipe Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bryant tries for a takedown but Coholic circles away easily

and Coholic counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bryant's guard now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Coholic stands up from Bryant's guard - Coholic perhaps looking for a knockout.

Coholic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coholic throws a big elbow that misses.
Bryant wants to sweep here but Coholic controlling him for the moment.
Coholic seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bryant trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coholic wants to pass the guard but Bryant is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Al Coholic just wasn't active enough.
Coholic tries a head kick but it misses.

Coholic rushes Bryant and presses him up against the cage.
Bryant lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bryant can't break the clinch.
Bryant has a couple of punches blocked by Coholic.

Coholic works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Coholic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bryant can't keep his opponent in guard - Coholic advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Coholic decides to return to a standing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coholic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Coholic stands up from half guard.
Bryant looks winded!
Nice takedown defense from Bryant. No joy for Coholic on that attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bryant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from Bryant as Coholic shoots in.
Coholic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bryant but Bryant pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Coholic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Bryant. No joy for Coholic on that attempt.
Bryant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown but Coholic shows good takedown defense.
Bryant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coholic is fending him off so far but Bryant persists. Nope, Coholic circles away and we're back to standing.

Coholic darts in and clinches Bryant up against the cage.
Bryant looking to stall.
Bryant jumps guard but Coholic stands there with Bryant around his waist. Bryant gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bryant tries to stall but Coholic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Coholic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coholic looks to land a combination. Bryant sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Coholic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bryant manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coholic stays in close to Bryant's body and controls the position.

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

Coholic rushes Bryant and presses him up against the cage.

Coholic has hold of one of Bryant's legs. Bryant is fighting the takedown attempt but Coholic gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Coholic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coholic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Coholic gets to his feet - Bryant follows without any prompting.

Coholic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bryant's half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Coholic dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Coholic looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bryant wants to control but Coholic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Al Coholic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coholic is taking a breather. Bryant says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Coholic's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bryant is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Al Coholic wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Coholic takes the fight into the clinch.
Coholic lands a left hand.
Coholic is pressed up against the cage. Bryant has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Coholic down to the mat. Coholic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coholic.
Al Coholic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bryant.

Coholic has closed the distance and engaged Bryant in a clinch.
Coholic will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bryant up against the cage.
Coholic lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Coholic.

Coholic breaks the clinch.
Bryant doesn't manage to clinch there - Coholic circles away.
Bryant dives in and grabs Coholic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Coholic pushes down on Bryant's head and hops out.
Coholic misses with a combination
and Bryant counters with a big head kick but Coholic shrugs it off.
Al Coholic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coholic looks for a takedown but Bryant sprawls well.
Coholic looks for a takedown but Bryant sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Coholic. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bryant tries to keep at a distance but Coholic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bryant is trying to pull guard but Coholic has him pressed against the cage.
Bryant jumps guard but Coholic stands there with Bryant around his waist. Bryant gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Coholic pulls guard.
Bryant is fighting to break Coholic's control of his arms but Coholic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Al Coholic!
Al Coholic opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Cummings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Cummings will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Jackson
vs
Cummings

187 cm
19
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Cummings!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cummings.
Cummings tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.

Jackson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cummings to the mat! Cummings manages to get full guard.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
Cummings preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cummings keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Jackson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Jackson 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Cummings has wrist control.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Cummings is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson postures up and lands a big shot to Cummings's brow.
Cummings tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jackson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cummings some visible discomfort.
You can see the frustration on Cummings's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cummings taking punishment in the form of punches.
Cummings is trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson cracks Cummings with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Jackson immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Cummings is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Jackson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quinton Jackson!
During a confident post fight interview, Quinton Jackson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Willis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Willis
vs
Silva

183 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aaron Willis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mirko Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva misses with an uppercut

and Willis counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Silva wants to stand up but Willis is controlling him.
Silva is wriggling around but Willis manages to pass to half guard.
Willis works his way into side control.

Willis is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Silva looks calm but he's in trouble here. Willis gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Silva is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Willis lets go of the hold and Silva can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aaron Willis!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blagoi Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigues comes into the arena with Save My Soul blaring out of the sound system. Blagoi Ivanov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Rodrigues
vs
Ivanov

180 cm
19
214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

KAISER

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leo Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blagoi Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov scores with a kick to the body.

Rodrigues scores with a takedown into Ivanov's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Ivanov has his foot on Rodrigues's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rodrigues works his way back into a safe position though.
Rodrigues trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivanov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ivanov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rodrigues is staying active underneath Ivanov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ivanov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rodrigues kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ivanov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ivanov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ivanov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rodrigues defending well though.
Ivanov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ivanov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Ivanov stands up from half guard.
Ivanov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ivanov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rodrigues circles away.
Ivanov looks winded!
Ivanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rodrigues manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ivanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Rodrigues fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ivanov to the ground. Rodrigues is now in Ivanov's guard.
Ivanov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodrigues knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ivanov on the ground.
Rodrigues wants to control from the top but Ivanov keeps moving.

Ivanov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rodrigues is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivanov wants to sweep here but Rodrigues controlling him for the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Leo Rodrigues wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ivanov wants to slow Rodrigues down by chopping away at his legs.
Ivanov works over Rodrigues's head and body with a nice combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ivanov.
Leo Rodrigues has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blagoi Ivanov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rodrigues closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ivanov to the mat! Ivanov manages to get full guard.
Rodrigues postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rodrigues wants to pass the guard but Ivanov is keeping the position.
Rodrigues would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rodrigues trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodrigues wants to pass the guard but Ivanov is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov has a closed guard, preventing Rodrigues from standing up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rodrigues wants to control from the top but Ivanov keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Leo Rodrigues.
Rodrigues avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ivanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rodrigues manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Rodrigues moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Blagoi Ivanov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rodrigues's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rodrigues misses with the combination.
Ivanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rodrigues manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Ivanov rushes Rodrigues and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ivanov goes for a takedown attempt but Rodrigues pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ivanov is looking to clinch.
Ivanov fails with a takedown attempt.

Ivanov gets caught flat footed, as Rodrigues shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ivanov is breathing heavily.

Rodrigues has gone for a leg lock! Ivanov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rodrigues's guard.
Ivanov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rodrigues keeping moving, preventing Ivanov from controlling successfully.
Ivanov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ivanov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ivanov throws a big elbow that misses.
Ivanov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ivanov throws an elbow that misses. Rodrigues uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ivanov's guard. Nice move by Rodrigues!
Rodrigues trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rodrigues manages to get himself to full guard.
Ivanov throws a big elbow that misses.
Ivanov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Leo Rodrigues overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rodrigues avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ivanov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ivanov with a flurry of punches that miss.

Ivanov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ivanov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rodrigues preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rodrigues looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues is working hard here to advance position.

Rodrigues is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rodrigues keeping moving, preventing Ivanov from controlling successfully.
Rodrigues preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ivanov landing with the ground and pound.
Rodrigues utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Rodrigues is working an open guard so Ivanov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rodrigues sprawls well. Rodrigues wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ivanov gets slowly back to his feet.
Leo Rodrigues has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blagoi Ivanov.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodrigues paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ivanov avoids the head kick by Rodrigues.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rodrigues as he jumps to the side.
Rodrigues misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ivanov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rodrigues defends it nicely.

Rodrigues gets a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ivanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blagoi Ivanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ivanov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Rodrigues moves into the clinch.
Ivanov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ivanov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rodrigues tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ivanov avoids it.
Rodrigues lands a right hand.
Ivanov lands a damaging elbow.
Ivanov wants to break free but Rodrigues has control.
Nice elbow from Ivanov.

It looks like Leo Rodrigues has been cut.
Rodrigues gets underhooks to prevent Ivanov's takedown attempt.
Leo Rodrigues has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blagoi Ivanov.

Rodrigues pulls guard.
Rodrigues manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rodrigues scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ivanov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ivanov is looking to escape.

Rodrigues swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ivanov is now in Rodrigues's guard. A big mistake from Rodrigues there, giving up the dominant position!
Blagoi Ivanov 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.
Rodrigues being controlled here, momentarily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ivanov shoots for a takedown but Rodrigues saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rodrigues.
Ivanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ivanov gets caught flat footed, as Rodrigues shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rodrigues is stalling in the full guard.
Ivanov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rodrigues as he avoids it easily.
Ivanov is looking to clinch but Rodrigues is avoiding it.

Rodrigues closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ivanov's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodrigues lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ivanov is controlling Rodrigues's posture.
Ivanov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanov tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Rodrigues showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ivanov 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blagoi Ivanov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chan Sung Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristian Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristian Rodriguez struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Cristian Rodriguez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sung Jung
vs
Rodriguez

171 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chan Sung Jung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cristian Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sung Jung shoots in and bounces Rodriguez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

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

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

Rodriguez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sung Jung passes into half guard.

Sung Jung is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rodriguez sees it coming and defends easily.
Rodriguez wants to get back to full guard but Sung Jung has mounted him!

Sung Jung is working for a guillotine from mount but Rodriguez frees his head quite easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Sung Jung is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Rodriguez to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rodriguez shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Sung Jung is working for a guillotine from mount but Rodriguez frees his head quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sung Jung is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rodriguez can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rodriguez regains half guard.

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

Sung Jung is looking for a kimura here.
Sung Jung is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rodriguez!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sung Jung looking for a guillotine from mount but Rodriguez is having none of it.

Sung Jung has control of Rodriguez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rodriguez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sung Jung looking to secure an arm triangle but Rodriguez defends it well.

Sung Jung looking to secure an arm triangle but Rodriguez defends it well.
Rodriguez is looking to improve his position but Sung Jung isn't that keen on the idea.

Sung Jung wants to finish this one by submission but Rodriguez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sung Jung.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sung Jung with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rodriguez is trying to escape the mount.

Sung Jung looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rodriguez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sung Jung moves to back control.
Sung Jung avoiding Rodriguez 's attempts to control his hands.

Sung Jung tightening his grip on Rodriguez, looking for the choke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You can see the frustration on Rodriguez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rodriguez looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Sung Jung working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Rodriguez rolls, trying to escape but Sung Jung keeps control of the position.

Sung Jung is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Rodriguez knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Rodriguez for a finish.

Sung Jung has managed to slip his arm under Rodriguez's chin. This could be all over... yep, Rodriguez is tapping out! Submission win for Sung Jung.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chan Sung Jung!
Our winner, Chan Sung Jung, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Conner Steven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mervin John U Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conner Steven could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mervin John U Ruiz's chin.

Steven
vs
John U Ruiz

165 cm
24
150 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

172 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Conner Steven!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mervin John U Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz tries to bum rush Steven with a series of wild strikes but Steven uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Steven shoots in and bounces Ruiz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Steven stays in close to Ruiz's body and controls the position.

Steven gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Steven shoots in for a double leg but Ruiz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Steven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Ruiz.

Steven instigates a clinch.
Steven with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz is trying to push Steven away but Steven has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ruiz wants to get back to striking at distance but Steven won't allow it.

Steven pulls guard.
Ruiz wants to stand but Steven is controlling his posture from full guard.
Steven is striking from the bottom but Ruiz uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruiz tries to stand and escape but Steven is controlling the position.
Steven punching from the bottom.
Steven regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ruiz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Steven's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steven trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Steven wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruiz is looking to stand up but Steven won't let him.

Steven uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steven misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ruiz stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conner Steven. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steven shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ruiz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Steven lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ruiz is looking to get back to his feet here but Steven is keeping cool and he's managed to take Ruiz's back.
I really don't envy Ruiz right now.
Ruiz looks winded!
Steven cracks Ruiz with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Ruiz from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Steven is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ruiz defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Steven's arms.
Ruiz tries to escape but Steven has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Steven tightening his grip on Ruiz, looking for the choke.
Steven is punishing Ruiz with some ground and pound.
Ruiz is trying to break free.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steven is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Steven is landing with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conner Steven 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.

Ruiz gets caught flat footed, as Steven shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Steven trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steven throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ruiz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steven chips away with some ground and pound.
Ruiz being controlled here, momentarily.
Ruiz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Steven. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Steven stands and steps away. Ruiz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz lands a two punch combo.
Conner Steven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruiz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steven throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ruiz's waist but Ruiz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Steven off to one side.

Steven moves into the clinch.
Steven fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Steven trying to land knees to the body.

Ruiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruiz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steven.
Ruiz moves out of range of the strikes.
Steven closes the distance and clinches up with Ruiz, looking for a takedown. Steven pushes Ruiz against the cage but Ruiz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conner Steven. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Steven drives through with a takedown into Ruiz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Steven controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Steven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruiz can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steven chips away with some ground and pound.
Steven 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruiz wants to stand and escape but Steven is having none of it.
Steven is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Steven stands up and waves to Ruiz to follow him.
Ruiz checks a low kick from Steven.
Steven shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ruiz but Ruiz pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ruiz enables Steven to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ruiz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruiz wants to get back to his feet but Steven is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Steven working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ruiz's head.
Conner Steven overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ruiz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steven in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ruiz being controlled here, momentarily.
Steven with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steven landing with the ground and pound.
Steven controlling from the top position.
Steven throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steven is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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!

Steven gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruiz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruiz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conner Steven dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Steven on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Ruiz gets tackled into the cage by Steven. Steven maintains the clinch.

Steven pulls guard.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Steven trying to strike off his back.
Steven is trying to control the position but Ruiz postures up.
Steven trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Steven bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ruiz's guard.
Steven is working Ruiz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Steven scoring with some ground and pound.
Steven won't allow Ruiz to sweep him here.
Steven won't allow Ruiz to get back to his feet.
Ruiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steven seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Steven's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Steven landing some decent shots from guard.
Steven cracks Ruiz with a solid left hand.
Steven cracks Ruiz with a solid left hand.

Ruiz is rocked!
Steven arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Ruiz's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Conner Steven!
Conner Steven retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Conner Steven, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Dudley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mao Zedong (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!

Dudley
vs
Zedong

182 cm
26
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
213 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Dudley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mao Zedong!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zedong dives in and grabs Dudley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dudley pushes down on Zedong's head and hops out.

Dudley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Zedong manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dudley tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Zedong wants to get back to full guard.
Zedong gets back to full guard.
Dudley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dudley is fighting to break Zedong's control of his arms but Zedong is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mao Zedong!