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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carson Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carson Wood has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Wood
vs
Matthews

175 cm
26
186 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

179 cm
20
179 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ganja's Warehouse (95% Laundering)

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carson Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Matthews!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews with a jab.
Wood tries to bum rush Matthews with a series of wild strikes but Matthews uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wood looks to land a combination but Matthews avoids it well.
Matthews steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wood.
Wood throws a right and a left that Matthews avoids nicely.
Matthews pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matthews is looking to chop away at Wood's legs.
Wood on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wood throws a left and a right that both miss
and Matthews counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wood moves away from the strike by Matthews.
Wood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matthews.
Wood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wood misses with the combination.
Matthews throws an overhand right that lands on Wood's shoulder, as Wood tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matthews connects with a body shot.
Wood throws out a leg kick but Matthews moves out of range and Wood only half commits.
Carson Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Matthews has managed to clinch.
Matthews works on Wood's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matthews.
Matthews is working Wood over against the cage.
Matthews stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Matthews.
Wood is breathing heavily.
Matthews digs a right hand into Wood's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wood's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matthews lands a body punch in the clinch.
Matthews makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Matthews gets through Wood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Matthews.
A short right from Matthews on the inside.
Matthews pushes Wood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Matthews.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matthews.
A right handed body shot lands from Matthews.
Matthews scores with a shoulder strike.

Wood is rocked!
Matthews lands with a left to the head.
Oh Wood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wood could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Matthews creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Wood with a big uppercut! Wood tries to clinch up but Matthews pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Wood to the mat! Wood covers up and Matthews unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chris Matthews!
After the big win, Chris Matthews made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Ganja's Warehouse (95% Laundering) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Duhrover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Duhrover
vs
Cooper

173 cm
20
182 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Duhrover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connor Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duhrover throws a body punch but Cooper moves out of range.

Duhrover drives through with a takedown into Cooper's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Duhrover avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Duhrover lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Duhrover works over Cooper with some ground and pound from guard.

Cooper is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Duhrover is aware though and is defending well.
Duhrover scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cooper throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Duhrover with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooper has momentary wrist control but Duhrover slips an elbow through the middle.
Duhrover trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cooper looking for a sweep. Not yet Cooper, not yet.
Duhrover controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Duhrover might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duhrover is in close to Cooper's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Duhrover throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cooper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Cooper had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Duhrover defends it easily.
Duhrover has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Duhrover scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Duhrover landing with the ground and pound.
Cooper wants to stand and escape but Duhrover is having none of it.
Duhrover looking to pass the guard.
Duhrover trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Duhrover distracts Cooper with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Duhrover keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cooper's head.
Duhrover is working Cooper over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duhrover wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
Duhrover with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duhrover wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
Cooper is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Duhrover passes into half guard.

Cooper actively working from the bottom here.
Duhrover prevents Cooper from improving his position.
Cooper is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cooper moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Duhrover is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duhrover landing some decent shots from guard.
Duhrover is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Cooper has his foot on Duhrover's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duhrover works his way back into a safe position though.
Duhrover is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Duhrover makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Duhrover working some strikes from top position.
Duhrover keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cooper's head.

Cooper looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Duhrover passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cooper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Duhrover pulls his head out easily.
Cooper looks winded!
Cooper wants to get back to full guard.
Duhrover scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Duhrover seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Duhrover seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duhrover uses his free foot to push down on Cooper's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cooper.
Cooper is trying to escape the mount.
Duhrover unloading with bombs!
Duhrover lands a nice shot to the head.
Cooper is in all sorts of trouble here.
Duhrover pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Cooper is rocked!

It looks like Connor Cooper has been cut.
Duhrover looking to finish Cooper with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cooper!
Cooper is still in real trouble! Can Duhrover finish him?
Duhrover lands a big elbow - Cooper is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Cooper is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ben Duhrover!
Ben Duhrover decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barry Dylon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Swarley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Dylon
vs
Swarley

184 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barry Dylon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Swarley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swarley throws a body kick that misses.
Dylon lands with a nice combination. Swarley backs away looking to recover.
Swarley delivers a nice body kick.
Swarley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swarley lands a head kick. Dylon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Barry Dylon has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swarley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dylon counters with an inside leg kick.
Swarley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dylon misses with a low kick.
Dylon avoids a kick to the body.
Dylon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Swarley checks a low kick from Dylon.
Dylon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Dylon.
Dylon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Swarley eats them both and turns towards Dylon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dylon connects with a right that clearly hurt Swarley. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Dylon proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Swarley collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Dylon!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Rickets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rickets comes into the arena with Ellie Goulding - Lights blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Murphy's choice of entrance music: The Warrior's Code. Chris Rickets has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rickets
vs
Murphy

188 cm
27
213 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

CEC Nutrition Q160
Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Rickets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyler Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Murphy.
A shot to the liver by Murphy. Beautiful body shot.
Rickets dodges the punch combination from Murphy.
Rickets throws a series of punches but Murphy avoids them all with ease.
Rickets steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Rickets throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Murphy.
Murphy throws a hook but Rickets avoids it easily.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice shot lands for Murphy.
Rickets throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murphy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rickets's hands.
Rickets throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rickets throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.
Rickets uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rickets counters with a three punch combo that has Murphy backing up. Murphy nods at Rickets to acknowledge the strikes.
Murphy lands a jab to the head.
Rickets tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Murphy gets a double leg takedown into Rickets's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Murphy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Rickets keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rickets can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Murphy controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Rickets is keeping the position.

Tyler Murphy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Rickets keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Murphy dodges the punch combination from Rickets.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy avoids a punch combination nicely.

Murphy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rickets on his heels. He'll look to pass Rickets's guard now, I'm sure.
Rickets wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Murphy manages to pass to side control.
Murphy is trying to control. Rickets wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Murphy wants to free his trapped foot but Rickets is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Murphy looks to land a strike but Rickets avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rickets is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Murphy is controlling him.
Murphy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Murphy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rickets's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy wants to pass to mount but Rickets is defending the position.
Murphy frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Murphy dominated that round.
That's time! Rickets's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice shot by Murphy.
Murphy thows a leg kick but Rickets checks it
and Rickets counters with a series of strikes. Murphy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Rickets moved out of range.
Murphy throws a lazy uppercut
and Rickets counters with a three punch combo that has Murphy backing up. Murphy nods at Rickets to acknowledge the strikes.
Rickets will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tyler Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rickets fails to land with a series of punches.

Murphy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rickets's guard.
Murphy is looking to work some ground and pound but Rickets has wrist control.
Murphy tries to free his leg and advance position but Rickets is retaining full guard.
Murphy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Murphy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rickets works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy passes into half guard.
Murphy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rickets does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Murphy trying to mount his opponent but Rickets defends it.
Rickets knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Murphy on the ground.
Still in half guard, Murphy seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Murphy thowing shots but they're missing.
Murphy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Murphy wants to control the pace but Rickets is squirming around nicely.
Murphy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Murphy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Murphy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Murphy throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rickets because Murphy loaded up on that one.
A nice elbow there by Murphy.
Murphy is in the full mount, landing strikes.

It looks like Chris Rickets has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rickets's face.

Rickets is rocked!

Chris Rickets's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rickets on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rickets tries to get out of the position.

Murphy has control of Rickets's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rickets regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rickets taking shots to the head.

Jeez, Chris Rickets's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tyler Murphy!
Our winner, Tyler Murphy, 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.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laszlo Papp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malaik Hamadani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Papp's entrance music is Feet don't fail me now.... A fine choice. Hamadani has chosen Prince Of Persia - Welcome Within as his entrance music. The key to victory for Laszlo Papp has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Papp
vs
Hamadani

186 cm
20
218 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Laszlo Papp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malaik Hamadani!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamadani is looking to clinch but Papp is avoiding it.
Hamadani takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hamadani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Papp.
Papp swings for the body but Hamadani moves out of range.
Hamadani takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hamadani tries to close the distance and clinch up but Papp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Papp swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamadani.
Papp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hamadani avoids the body shot from Papp.
Hamadani closes the distance but Papp moves to the side
and Papp counters with a nice uppercut.
Hamadani darts in trying to clinch
and Papp counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hamadani takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hamadani closes the distance looking to clinch
and Papp finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papp throws a nice looking combination but Hamadani bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hamadani is looking to clinch but Papp is avoiding it.

Hamadani shoots in and gets a takedown into Papp's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Papp seems keen to control Hamadani's posture.
Hamadani trying to move into half guard but instead Papp has managed to sweep!
Papp has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Papp tries to stand but Hamadani is controlling from the bottom.

Hamadani has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Papp should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Hamadani has tightened it up now! Papp should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Malaik Hamadani!
Malaik Hamadani spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean Thompson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Diaz
vs
Thompson

190 cm
26
182 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

180 cm
25
175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Thompson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson throws a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
Sean Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz takes a kick to the side of the head.

Diaz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Diaz prevents Thompson from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Diaz maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Thompson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Diaz has cracked it and Thompson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Diaz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jose Diaz!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Co-main event

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

Sagyndykov
vs
Benton

185 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vahid Sagyndykov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Benton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Benton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sagyndykov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Benton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Benton lands a shoulder strike.
Benton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benton throws a head punch that misses.
Sagyndykov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Benton to keep the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Benton.
Sagyndykov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Benton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benton has a couple of punches blocked by Sagyndykov.
Benton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benton working aggressively here.

Benton breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sagyndykov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Benton swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vahid Sagyndykov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Benton rushes Sagyndykov and presses him up against the cage.
Benton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benton.
Benton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benton misses with the head strike.
Benton gets through Sagyndykov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sagyndykov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Benton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagyndykov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Benton smiles and moves away.

Sagyndykov tries to keep at a distance but Benton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Benton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benton scores with a shoulder strike.
Benton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Benton throws a head punch that misses.

Benton breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sagyndykov shoots for a takedown but Benton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Benton instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton throws a head punch that misses.
Benton swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Benton breaks from the clinch.
Sagyndykov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sagyndykov shoots in and drives through. Benton sprawls well.
Sagyndykov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sagyndykov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sagyndykov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Benton sprawls well. Benton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sagyndykov gets slowly back to his feet.
Benton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the liver by Benton. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Benton closes the distance and clinches.
Sagyndykov tries for a takedown but Benton manages to get underhooks.
Benton lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton misses with a hook from the clinch.

Benton manages to break the clinch.

Sagyndykov drives through and clinches with Benton against the cage.

Sagyndykov pulls Benton into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Benton wants to get up but he can't break Sagyndykov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Benton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sagyndykov, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sagyndykov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benton.
Benton throws a hook but Sagyndykov blocks it.
Benton is looking to clinch but Sagyndykov is avoiding it.
Sagyndykov has a takedown stuffed.
Benton lands a lovely overhand right.
Sagyndykov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Benton takes the fight into the clinch.
Benton misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Benton fails to land.
Benton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sagyndykov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Benton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sagyndykov has Benton pressed against the cage, preventing Benton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton throws a head punch that misses.
Sagyndykov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Benton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sagyndykov blocks an uppercut.
Benton throws a head punch that misses.
Benton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Benton breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot by Benton.
Sagyndykov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Benton tries to avoid it but Sagyndykov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Benton to the ground. Benton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vahid Sagyndykov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagyndykov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Benton lands a jab to the head.
Sagyndykov shoots for a takedown but Benton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Benton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagyndykov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Benton as he jumps to the side.
Benton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sagyndykov paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Benton takes the fight into the clinch.
Benton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Benton on the inside.

Benton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benton moves in looking to clinch but Sagyndykov pushes him off.
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!
Benton takes a jab right on the kisser.

Benton clinches up with Sagyndykov and pushes him back against the cage.
Benton misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton misses with a punch on the inside.
Benton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benton misses with some punches.
Benton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sagyndykov backwards.
Benton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sagyndykov blocks an uppercut.
Benton misses with a punch on the inside.
Benton lands a hook that snaps the head of Sagyndykov backwards.

Sagyndykov successfully pulls guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton stopping the sweep attempt from Sagyndykov.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sagyndykov looking for a triangle here. Benton is fighting it but it looks tight! Sagyndykov pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Benton is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Vahid Sagyndykov!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
35%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Proudstar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrik Thordendal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Proudstar's entrance music is Pale Horse. A fine choice. Thordendal has chosen Meshuggah - Shed as his entrance music. 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!

Proudstar
vs
Thordendal

188 cm
22
197 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

195 cm
20
198 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Proudstar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fredrik Thordendal!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Proudstar ducks under a wild hook from Thordendal.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Proudstar - that will leave a mark!
Thordendal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thordendal checks the leg kick nicely there.
Proudstar tries to clinch up.
Proudstar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thordendal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thordendal checks a leg kick.
Proudstar tries to clinch up.
Proudstar tries a low kick but Thordendal avoids it.
Proudstar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thordendal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Proudstar looks to throw the jab but Thordendal is out of range.
Thordendal lands a body shot.
Thordendal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thordendal checks a leg kick.
Proudstar throws the left hand but Thordendal avoids the punch easily.
Thordendal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Proudstar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Proudstar tries to work over Thordendal's front leg with a kick but Thordendal checks it.

Proudstar gets caught flat footed, as Thordendal shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Proudstar is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thordendal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Proudstar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up. James Proudstar wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Proudstar is looking to clinch but Thordendal is avoiding it.
Thordendal throws a hook to the side of Proudstar's head but Proudstar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Proudstar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thordendal.
Thordendal checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Proudstar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thordendal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Proudstar has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Thordendal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Proudstar doesn't seem phased though.
Proudstar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Proudstar 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.
Proudstar is looking to clinch but Thordendal is avoiding it.
Proudstar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Proudstar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thordendal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Proudstar.

Proudstar clinches up against the cage.
Thordendal looking for a takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Proudstar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thordendal lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Thordendal.
Proudstar throws a punch but it's blocked by Thordendal.
Proudstar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Proudstar tries a knee to the head but Thordendal blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thordendal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Thordendal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Proudstar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thordendal.
Proudstar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thordendal jabs Proudstar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thordendal scores with a nice head shot.
Thordendal scores with a nice strike.
Proudstar throws a leg kick but Thordendal sees it coming and moves out of range.
Proudstar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thordendal to score with a decent uppercut.
Proudstar tries to close the distance and clinch but Thordendal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thordendal thows a body shot but no joy.
Proudstar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Proudstar misses with a low kick.
Proudstar moves away from the strike by Thordendal.
Thordendal is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Proudstar had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Proudstar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thordendal lands a nice looking body shot.
Thordendal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Thordendal misses.
Proudstar throws a low kick but Thordendal avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Proudstar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thordendal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thordendal punishes Proudstar's body with a nice straight punch.
Thordendal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Proudstar moves away.
Thordendal misses the shot to the body.
Proudstar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Thordendal closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Thordendal lands in his opponent's guard.
Thordendal slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Proudstar keeping full guard, as Thordendal tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thordendal wants to control from the top but Proudstar keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrik Thordendal 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.

Proudstar throws a low kick but Thordendal avoids it.
Proudstar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Proudstar wants it to stay on the feet.
Thordendal throws a shot from downtown. Proudstar moves away and avoids it.
Thordendal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Proudstar manages to avoid it.
Thordendal checks a leg kick.
Proudstar slips under a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Thordendal. Those never looked like landing.
Fredrik Thordendal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Thordendal misses the target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thordendal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Proudstar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Proudstar is looking to chop away at Thordendal's legs.
Thordendal blocks a low kick nicely.
Thordendal slips a jab from Proudstar.
Thordendal throws a big shot that misses.
Proudstar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Proudstar slips under a jab.
Good shot there by Thordendal.
Thordendal misses with a looping right.
Proudstar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Proudstar tries to clinch up but Thordendal circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thordendal. Proudstar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Proudstar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thordendal.
Proudstar wants to clinch up but Thordendal keeps it at a distance.
Proudstar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thordendal was well out of range. Poor timing from Proudstar.
Proudstar wants to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Thordendal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thordendal working the ground and pound but Proudstar is defending the strikes.

Thordendal is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Proudstar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Thordendal tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thordendal has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Proudstar is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Thordendal's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Proudstar is trying to get back to full guard.
Proudstar is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proudstar wants to get back to his feet.
Proudstar trying to hold on to Thordendal's head to control him but Thordendal postures up.

Thordendal is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Thordendal 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.
Proudstar wants to control but Thordendal is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thordendal is looking to take a break and control but Proudstar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Thordendal is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Proudstar has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thordendal keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fredrik Thordendal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Proudstar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thordendal.
Thordendal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thordendal throws a shot from downtown. Proudstar moves away and avoids it.
Thordendal swats away the attempt to clinch by Proudstar.
Thordendal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Proudstar moves away.
Proudstar takes a swing at Thordendal's ribcage but misses.
Proudstar throws a body punch but Thordendal moves out of range.
Thordendal moves out of range of the leg kick from Proudstar.
Thordendal with a hook.
Thordendal connects with a looping right hand.
Proudstar lands a jab-cross combination.
Thordendal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thordendal lands a slapping body shot.
Proudstar misses with a wild body shot.
Proudstar throws a solid leg kick but Thordendal takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Proudstar.
Donk. Thordendal catches Proudstar right on the button with a cross.
Proudstar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thordendal.
That kick from Proudstar tenderised Thordendal's leg. Thordendal is trying to keep his angry face on.

Thordendal looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thordendal throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Proudstar looking for submissions off his back.
Thordendal thows a huge punch but Proudstar dodges it nicely.

Thordendal is working for a kimura but Proudstar is defending it quite comfortably.
Thordendal content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thordendal passes to full mount!
Thordendal avoids the attempt from Proudstar to control.
Thordendal content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proudstar tries to hold on but Thordendal pushes him away.
Proudstar is in a horrible position here. Thordendal smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

It looks like James Proudstar has been cut.
Proudstar is looking to get to half guard.
Thordendal controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Proudstar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrik Thordendal really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Proudstar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Proudstar moves out of range of the strikes.
Thordendal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Proudstar. Proudstar obviously looking to wear him down.
Thordendal scores with a jab to the body.
Thordendal connects with a body shot that sends Proudstar's belly button to the back.
Proudstar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thordendal.
Proudstar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Proudstar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thordendal misses with a looping right.
Thordendal misses with a straight right.
Proudstar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thordendal looks to score with a jab to the body but Proudstar is just out of range.
Proudstar tries a head kick but it misses.
Proudstar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That kick from Proudstar tenderised Thordendal's leg. Thordendal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thordendal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thordendal lands with a shot to the body.
Proudstar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thordendal manages to avoid it.
Thordendal avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Proudstar swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thordendal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Proudstar tries a head kick but it misses.
Thordendal on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Proudstar. Thordendal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thordendal throws a shot from downtown. Proudstar moves away and avoids it.
Thordendal lands an overhand right.
Thordendal throws a body punch but Proudstar moves out of range.
Thordendal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James Proudstar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thordendal cracks Proudstar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thordendal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Proudstar.
Thordendal just misses with a punch to the body.
Thordendal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Proudstar doesn't seem bothered though.
Proudstar moves in looking to clinch but Thordendal pushes him off.
Proudstar throws a body kick that misses.
Thordendal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thordendal jabs Proudstar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Proudstar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Proudstar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Proudstar tries to clinch but Thordendal moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Proudstar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice uppercut lands for Thordendal. That snapped Proudstar's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thordendal swats away the attempt to clinch by Proudstar.
Proudstar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Proudstar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Proudstar on the wrong end of a nice jab.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Proudstar enables Thordendal to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Proudstar manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Proudstar pulls Thordendal in close to his closed guard and prevents Thordendal from doing any damage or advancing position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Proudstar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thordendal looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Thordendal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Proudstar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thordendal has managed to get both his arms back between Proudstar's legs - danger averted.
Proudstar working a defensive guard but Thordendal manages to pass into side control anyway.
Thordendal controlling the position from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredrik Thordendal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thordendal tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thordendal just content to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrik Thordendal dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on James Proudstar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Thordendal throws a body punch but Proudstar moves out of range.
Proudstar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thordendal punishes Proudstar's body with a nice straight punch.
Proudstar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thordendal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Proudstar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thordendal manages to avoid it.
Proudstar throws out a leg kick but Thordendal moves out of range and Proudstar only half commits.
Thordendal just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Thordendal.
A swing and a miss from Thordendal.
Thordendal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Proudstar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Proudstar motions for Thordendal to come forward. Proudstar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Proudstar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Proudstar is looking to clinch.
Proudstar wants to land a leg kick but Thordendal is out of range.
Proudstar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thordendal misses with a jab to the body
and Proudstar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thordendal moves out of range as Proudstar throws a body kick.
Proudstar thows a body shot but no joy.
Thordendal jabs at Proudstar's body.
Proudstar throws a low kick, looking for Thordendal's leg but Thordendal calmly moves out of range.
Thordendal lands a jab to Proudstar's midsection.
Thordendal moves away from the strike by Proudstar.
Thordendal looks to score with a jab to the body but Proudstar is just out of range.
Thordendal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thordendal darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thordendal swings for the body but Proudstar moves out of range.
Proudstar takes one to the side of the head.
Proudstar swings for the body but Thordendal moves out of range.
Proudstar works Thordendal's body with a nice hook.
Thordendal connects with a looping right hand.

Thordendal shoots in and bounces Proudstar off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Thordendal controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thordendal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Proudstar is keeping the position for now.
Proudstar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Thordendal controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Fredrik Thordendal has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thordendal.
James Proudstar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fredrik Thordendal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Proudstar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Thordendal. Beautiful body shot.
Thordendal scores with a decent looking hook.
Thordendal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Proudstar.
Proudstar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thordendal to score with a decent uppercut.
Proudstar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Proudstar throws out a leg kick but Thordendal moves out of range and Proudstar only half commits.
Thordendal scores with a hook.
Proudstar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thordendal moves away.
Proudstar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Proudstar throws out a leg kick but Thordendal moves out of range and Proudstar only half commits.
Thordendal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Proudstar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That kick from Proudstar tenderised Thordendal's leg. Thordendal is trying to keep his angry face on.
A clash of legs there as Thordendal blocks the low kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Thordendal avoids the head kick by Proudstar.
Thordendal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Proudstar throws out the jab.

Thordendal closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Proudstar did well to prevent Thordendal getting side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thordendal slows the pace down in half guard.

Proudstar actively working from the bottom here.
Thordendal is figuring out what he wants to do next.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fredrik Thordendal!
Fredrik Thordendal is the new middleweight champion!
Fredrik Thordendal very nearly forgot to thank Steel Penn's Laundry 93% amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.