EMMA28 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ulysses Sanderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aristos Ioannidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ioannidis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. If I Can't - 50 Cent kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Aristos Ioannidis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Sanderson
vs
Ioannidis

185 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ulysses Sanderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aristos Ioannidis!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ioannidis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Sanderson closes the distance and clinches.

Ioannidis pulls guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sanderson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Ioannidis has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sanderson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Ioannidis manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sanderson on his heels. He'll look to pass Sanderson's guard now, I'm sure.
Ioannidis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanderson is keeping the position for now.
Ioannidis prevents Sanderson from getting back to his feet.
Ioannidis looking to pass the guard.

Ioannidis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ioannidis advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ioannidis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ioannidis throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sanderson to regain full guard.
Ioannidis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ioannidis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ioannidis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sanderson is proving hard to escape from.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Aristos Ioannidis wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ioannidis lands a leg kick that knocks Sanderson off balance momentarily.
Sanderson is breathing heavily.

Ioannidis clinches up with Sanderson and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson missing with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Ioannidis.

Ioannidis decides to pull guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ioannidis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sanderson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ioannidis's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ioannidis pulls Sanderson in close to prevent any damage.
Sanderson trying to control but Ioannidis is working from the bottom.
Ioannidis wants to sweep here but Sanderson controlling him for the moment.

Ioannidis manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson misses with an uppercut.
Sanderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ioannidis.
Sanderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Ioannidis counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Sanderson! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aristos Ioannidis!
A victorious Aristos Ioannidis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

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

Pile
vs
Diggler

187 cm
29
177 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

187 cm
18
169 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stock Pile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Diggler!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggler closes the distance and clinches up with Pile, looking for a takedown. Diggler pushes Pile against the cage but Pile circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pile with a nice cross.
Horrible takedown by Diggler or perhaps it was just good defense by Pile which made him look bad.
Pile lands a nice looking body shot.
Diggler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Pile gets the takedown into side control.
Diggler takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pile wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Diggler is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Diggler is rocked!
Pile cracks Diggler with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Pile immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Diggler is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Pile!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stock Pile!
After the big win, Stock Pile made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors [Deathsquad] Your Moms House Apparel $8-20 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jager Statsy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Lannister
vs
Statsy

150 cm
28
169 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
165 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bjorn Lannister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jager Statsy!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lannister.
Lannister fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lannister shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Statsy as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Lannister. No joy for Statsy on that attempt.
Lannister tries to clinch up
and Statsy counters with a head kick.
Lannister fails with the takedown
and Statsy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjorn Lannister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some bone on bone action there as Lannister checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lannister is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lannister gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lannister throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Statsy blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Statsy wants to get back to striking at distance but Lannister won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Lannister.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Statsy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lannister moves in looking to clinch but Statsy pushes him off.
Lannister tries to clinch up but Statsy circles away and keeps his distance.
Statsy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lannister as he avoids it easily.
Lannister tries to clinch up.

Lannister has closed the distance and engaged Statsy in a clinch.
Lannister tries to land a knee to the head but Statsy blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Statsy wants a takedown.
Lannister misses with a knee to the head.
Lannister looking to throw knees to the head but Statsy is blocking nicely.
Lannister tries a knee to the head but Statsy blocks it.
Lannister tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lannister tries a knee to the head but Statsy blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Statsy tries to break the clinch but Lannister is controlling the position.
Statsy is looking to break free of the clinch but Lannister has double underhooks.
Statsy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lannister prevents it.
Lannister misses with a knee to the head.
Lannister throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Statsy blocks it with crossed arms.
Lannister really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lannister using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Statsy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Statsy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lannister blocking some punches.
Lannister tries a knee to the head but Statsy blocks it.
Lannister misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Lannister dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Statsy gets tackled into the cage by Lannister. Lannister maintains the clinch.
Lannister tries to land a knee to the head but Statsy blocks with his arms.
Lannister prevents Statsy from breaking the clinch.
Lannister misses with a knee strike.
Lannister throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Statsy blocks it with crossed arms.
Statsy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lannister tries a knee to the head but Statsy blocks it.
Statsy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister landing knees to the head.
Statsy tries to break the clinch but Lannister is controlling the position.
Lannister throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Statsy blocks it with crossed arms.
Statsy is trying to break free.
Statsy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lannister has him pressed against the cage.
Statsy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister misses with a knee strike.
Statsy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lannister after a bit of a struggle.
Statsy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lannister has Statsy pressed against the cage, preventing Statsy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lannister with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Statsy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lannister blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Statsy is trying to break the clinch but Lannister has him pressed against the cage.
Lannister tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lannister gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Statsy.
Bjorn Lannister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jager Statsy.
Lannister scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lannister misses with a knee strike.
Lannister tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lannister tries a knee to the head but Statsy blocks it.
Lannister throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bjorn Lannister has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Statsy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lannister's elbow.
Lannister using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Statsy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Statsy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lannister sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bjorn Lannister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Statsy misses with a low kick.
Lannister tries to clinch up but Statsy circles away and keeps his distance.
Lannister tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Statsy counter with a right hand.
Lannister closes the distance looking to clinch
and Statsy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jager Statsy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Statsy, as that shot connected.
Statsy fails to land with a series of punches.

Lannister closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Statsy can't do much from the bottom here.
Lannister controlling the position from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister wants to stand but Statsy is controlling his arm.
Lannister tries to get to his feet but Statsy is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Lannister in his guard.
Lannister advances position into side control!
Statsy can't do much from the bottom here.
Lannister wants to stand but Statsy is controlling his arm.
Lannister trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Statsy trying to remain calm as Lannister controls from the top position.
Statsy struggling a bit here.
Bjorn Lannister is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Statsy is not content to let Lannister control the position.
Lannister controls the position.
Statsy throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Lannister wants to stand but Statsy is controlling his arm.
A lull in the action here as Lannister stalls from top position.
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!
Statsy is looking for a sweep.
Lannister tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Lannister stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lannister tries to close the distance and clinch but Statsy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jager Statsy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Statsy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Statsy keeps the fight on the outside.
Statsy keeps the fight on the outside.
Statsy scores with a punch to the head.
Statsy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Statsy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Statsy jabs Lannister to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lannister.
Statsy is trying to get back to half guard.
Lannister content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister wants to stand but Statsy has his arm trapped.
Statsy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Statsy wants to control but Lannister postures up.
Statsy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lannister tries to stand but Statsy is controlling his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lannister trying to control the action but Statsy is working from the bottom.
Lannister wants to stand but Statsy is controlling his arm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Statsy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lannister wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lannister controls the position from side control.
Statsy is looking for a sweep.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Lannister!
Bjorn Lannister decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Rojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rojo comes to the cage accompanied by You're Going Down. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rojo
vs
Bond

193 cm
28
265 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

196 cm
19
268 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Rojo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonathan Bond!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojo scores with a leg kick.
Rojo with a nice cross.

It looks like Jonathan Bond has been cut.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bond.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Bond is trying to get an arm triangle but Rojo is defending well.
Rojo parries the strikes from Bond easily there. Bond is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rojo to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rojo wants to control but Bond postures up.
Bond tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bond trying to control the position but Rojo is working away.
Rojo wants to control but Bond postures up.

Bond tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rojo is not content to let Bond control the position.
Bond creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rojo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
You can see the frustration on Rojo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Bond looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bond goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Rojo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bond but great work by Rojo.
Bond struggling a bit here.
The strikes coming from Rojo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rojo misses with the ground and pound.
Bond is looking for a sweep.
Bond gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bond regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rojo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rojo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rojo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bond is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bond works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Bond looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rojo has picked Bond up and slammed him! Bond can't keep hold of the triangle and Rojo manages to pass to side control!
Bond can't do much from the bottom here.
Bond tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Bond's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rojo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bond some visible discomfort.

Rojo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bond knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sloppy strikes there by Rojo.
Bond wants to get back to his feet.
Bond defending against the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bond tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bond managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rojo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rojo stands up.
Bond dives in and grabs Rojo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rojo pushes down on Bond's head and hops out.
Rojo scores with a push kick.
Bond looks winded!

Rojo knocks Bond to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Bond is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rojo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bond is trying to improve his position.
Bond avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rojo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Rojo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Bond's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bond gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Miguel Rojo!
A very excited looking Miguel Rojo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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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 Henzo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Kickasschenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Kickasschenkov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diaz
vs
Kickasschenkov

190 cm
25
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
215 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henzo Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vladimir Kickasschenkov!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz needs to keep his hands up - Kickasschenkov had a free shot at his head there.

Kickasschenkov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Diaz turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Diaz manages to end up in side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Kickasschenkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on Diaz's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kickasschenkov tries to buck Diaz off but Diaz is having none of it.
Kickasschenkov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Diaz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kickasschenkov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kickasschenkov wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
Diaz controlling the pace.
Diaz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kickasschenkov on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kickasschenkov wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control from half guard but Kickasschenkov is working away.

Kickasschenkov looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz lands with a punch from half guard.
Diaz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Kickasschenkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kickasschenkov looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Diaz throws a strike but Kickasschenkov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Diaz throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Kickasschenkov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diaz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diaz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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!
Diaz is in close to Kickasschenkov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kickasschenkov keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz advances position into side control!
Diaz scoring with punches from side control.
Diaz wants to control but Kickasschenkov is keeping him busy.
Diaz working the ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scores with punches from side control.
Diaz working the ground and pound from side control.
Diaz is putting a hurting on Kickasschenkov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kickasschenkov is trying to improve his position.
Kickasschenkov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Diaz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kickasschenkov's head.
Kickasschenkov trying to control here.
Diaz is trying to control. Kickasschenkov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kickasschenkov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diaz.
Kickasschenkov is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diaz passes to side control.
Diaz trying to control the action but Kickasschenkov is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz working the head and body with strikes.
Kickasschenkov taking a bit of punishment here - Diaz scoring with strikes.
Kickasschenkov regains half guard there - taking advantage of Diaz's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Diaz trying to control the action but Kickasschenkov is working from the bottom.

Diaz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kickasschenkov sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kickasschenkov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Diaz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kickasschenkov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henzo Diaz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Diaz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kickasschenkov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diaz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kickasschenkov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kickasschenkov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diaz's head backwards.
Kickasschenkov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kickasschenkov throws a combination. Diaz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Kickasschenkov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickasschenkov misses with a looping left.
Kickasschenkov looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Kickasschenkov throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Vladimir Kickasschenkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheers as Kickasschenkov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diaz doesn't seem phased though.
Kickasschenkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kickasschenkov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kickasschenkov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickasschenkov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kickasschenkov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diaz on the side of the head.
Kickasschenkov catches Diaz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kickasschenkov.
Vladimir Kickasschenkov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kickasschenkov throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kickasschenkov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diaz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kickasschenkov misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kickasschenkov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kickasschenkov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A punch combination from Kickasschenkov misses.
Kickasschenkov missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kickasschenkov fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kickasschenkov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kickasschenkov throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Kickasschenkov is breathing heavily.
Kickasschenkov throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Kickasschenkov lands a jab to the nose.
Kickasschenkov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Kickasschenkov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kickasschenkov tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Kickasschenkov misses with a body shot.
Kickasschenkov tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Kickasschenkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice jab there from Kickasschenkov.
Kickasschenkov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kickasschenkov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kickasschenkov scores with a body shot.
Kickasschenkov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kickasschenkov connects with a body shot that sends Diaz's belly button to the back.
Kickasschenkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kickasschenkov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Kickasschenkov doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kickasschenkov.
Kickasschenkov stuns Diaz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Kickasschenkov.
Diaz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kickasschenkov jabs Diaz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kickasschenkov throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kickasschenkov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diaz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kickasschenkov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kickasschenkov misses the jab.
Kickasschenkov lands the left hand.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
A lazy left from Kickasschenkov finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
A lazy left from Kickasschenkov finds it's target.
Kickasschenkov connects with a jab.
Kickasschenkov lands a nice shot that snaps Diaz's head back.
Kickasschenkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kickasschenkov misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kickasschenkov wants to clinch.
Donk. Kickasschenkov catches Diaz right on the button with a cross.
Kickasschenkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Kickasschenkov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kickasschenkov loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Kickasschenkov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Kickasschenkov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kickasschenkov misses the shot to the body.
Kickasschenkov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Kickasschenkov.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Kickasschenkov.
Kickasschenkov jabs Diaz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kickasschenkov throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Kickasschenkov misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Kickasschenkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Kickasschenkov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kickasschenkov 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 26:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Kickasschenkov!
A very excited looking Vladimir Kickasschenkov rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

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

Kotromanic
vs
Brown

183 cm
25
175 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

176 cm
30
183 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tvrtko Kotromanic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Brown!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown blocks a head kick by Kotromanic.
A good leg kick by Kotromanic.
Kotromanic misses with a kick to the body.
Brown shoots in but no luck this time.
Brown checks a leg kick.
Kotromanic leaves Brown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown but Kotromanic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tvrtko Kotromanic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Brown.
Kotromanic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kotromanic.
Kotromanic lands a nice looking body kick.
Brown looks for a takedown but Kotromanic sprawls well.
Brown looks winded!
Brown fails with the takedown.
Brown takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Kotromanic.
Brown takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown ducks right into an uppercut from Kotromanic.
An inside leg kick lands from Kotromanic.
Tyson Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kotromanic connects with a solid leg kick.

Kotromanic lands a big head kick that sends Brown tumbling to the mat! Kotromanic takes a step backwards and waves Brown back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Brown is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kotromanic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Kotromanic finish him?
Kotromanic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kotromanic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kotromanic lands a front kick.
Kotromanic drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Brown's head, knocking him out cold! Kotromanic is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tvrtko Kotromanic!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hendrik Daross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Keller might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to War Music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Keller
vs
Daross

184 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
201 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Virgil Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hendrik Daross!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keller misses with a looping right.
Keller cracks the inside of Daross's front leg.
Daross misses with a head kick.
A big right from Keller misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daross.
Daross throws a leg kick but Keller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hendrik Daross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daross lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Virgil Keller has been cut.
Keller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daross throws a sloppy head kick and Keller moves out of range easily.
Keller throws an overhand right that lands on Daross's shoulder, as Daross tries to avoid the shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keller checks a leg kick.
Daross swings for the body but Keller moves out of range.
Keller misses with a hook. Daross ducked under it nicely.
Daross throws a front kick aimed at Keller's knee but Keller avoids it well.
Daross misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daross chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Daross throws the kick towards the body but Keller avoids it.
Daross lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Keller throws a shot from downtown. Daross moves away and avoids it.
Keller lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Hendrik Daross has been cut.
Daross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daross pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daross comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Daross slips a jab from Keller.
Keller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daross.
Keller motions for Daross to come forward. Keller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by Keller.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Keller.
Keller looks to throw the jab but Daross is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daross on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Daross chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keller scores with a jab.
Keller misses with a looping left.
Keller avoids the head kick by Daross.
Daross takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Daross throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Daross goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Daross stuns Keller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Daross looks to land a left hand but Keller moved out of range nicely.
Keller lands a nice hook to Daross's body. Daross takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Keller checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daross digs a good body shot into Keller's ribs.
Daross misses with a wild body shot.
Keller throws a hook but Daross blocks it.
Daross connects with a solid leg kick.
Keller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Keller throws a hook but Daross avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Keller blocks the leg kick.
Keller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daross was well out of range. Poor timing from Keller.
Keller just misses with a punch to the body.
Keller scores with a punch to the head.
A big left from Daross misses.
Daross tries to land a front kick but Keller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Keller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Keller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daross fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Keller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Daross is looking to chop away at Keller's legs.
Keller looks to score with a jab to the body but Daross is just out of range.
Daross misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daross bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Daross throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keller throws a series of punches but Daross moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Daross there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daross attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Keller misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hendrik Daross will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Keller misses with a looping right.
Keller takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hendrik Daross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daross throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Daross.
Keller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Keller blocks a leg kick.
Daross will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daross.
Nice cross by Daross.
Keller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Daross thuds his right hand into Keller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Keller thows a body shot but no joy.
Daross moves out of range of the strikes.
Daross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keller throws out the jab.
Daross motions for Keller to come forward. Daross throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daross is looking to land body kicks.
Daross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daross tries to land a leg kick but Keller saw it coming and moves away.
Daross misses with a low kick.
Keller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Daross.
Keller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice shot lands for Daross.
Keller misses with a wild combination.
Keller misses with a two punch combination.
Keller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daross.
Daross throws a leg kick but Keller moved away.
Keller with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daross uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Keller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daross.
Daross wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keller swings widly with a right hand
and Daross counters with a nice body kick.
Daross throws out a loose jab but Keller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daross wants to land a leg kick but Keller is out of range.
Keller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Keller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daross throws out the jab.
Keller avoids the head kick by Daross.
Keller misses with a lunging right hand
and Daross counters with a nice low kick that buckles Keller's knee momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Daross.
Daross throws the kick towards the body but Keller avoids it.
Daross drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daross connects with a leg kick. Keller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Daross throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daross can pounce on him.
Keller throws a big shot that misses.
Daross misses the jab.
Keller displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Daross motions for Keller to come forward. Daross throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Daross fakes the leg kick and cracks Keller in the body.
Keller throws a jab but it's blocked by Daross.
Keller wants to slow Daross down by chopping away at his legs.
Keller tries a low kick but Daross avoids it.
Daross looks for the body kick but Keller saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller misses with a left hand
and Daross counters with a good, hard body kick but Keller shrugs it off.
Daross attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Daross throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Keller.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daross fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Keller on the side of the head.
Keller misses with a straight left.
Daross tries to move into range but Keller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Keller misses with a looping left.
Keller slips under a jab.
Daross buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Daross misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daross wants to land a leg kick but Keller is out of range.
Daross shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Daross fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Keller checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hendrik Daross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Keller with a jab.
Daross with a jab.
Daross connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Daross looks to land a body kick but Keller moved away.
Daross throws a leg kick but Keller moved away.
Keller checks a leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Keller.

Daross is rocked!
Keller throws a hook but Daross avoids it easily.
Keller looks to land a left hand but Daross moved out of range nicely.
Keller throws a jab but it's blocked by Daross.
Keller swings for the body but Daross moves out of range.
Daross tries to work over Keller's front leg with a kick but Keller checks it.
Keller throws an overhand right that lands on Daross's shoulder, as Daross tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller misses with a wild body shot.
Daross throws a front kick aimed at Keller's knee but Keller avoids it well.
Keller misses with a hook. Daross ducked under it nicely.
Daross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keller was well out of range. Poor timing from Daross.
Keller moves out of range of the leg kick from Daross.
Keller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Darosss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Keller lands with a cross.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Daross lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Keller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Keller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Daross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keller.
Daross throws a low kick, looking for Keller's leg but Keller calmly moves out of range.
Daross looks to land a body kick but Keller moved away.
Daross throws a head kick that misses.
Daross misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daross throws a head kick that misses.
Daross is looking to land body kicks.
Daross lands a high kick!
Daross tries to move into range but Keller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Keller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daross manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keller throws out the jab.
Daross works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Keller punishes Daross's body with a nice straight punch.
Daross takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick misses from Daross.
Keller tries a low kick but Daross avoids it.
Keller looks to throw the jab but Daross is out of range.
Daross steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keller.
Keller throws a jab when Daross was well out of range.
Hendrik Daross is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daross on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keller. Keller obviously looking to wear him down.
A leg kick checked by Keller.
Keller throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Keller thows a body shot but no joy.
Keller checks a leg kick.
Daross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Keller checks a leg kick.
Daross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keller throws out the jab.
Keller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Keller misses with a low kick.
Daross swings for the body but Keller moves out of range.
Daross misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller misses with a hook. Daross ducked under it nicely.
Keller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daross throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keller looks to land a left hand but Daross moved out of range nicely.
Keller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daross connects with a high kick.
Daross connects with a leg kick. Keller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Daross avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daross throws a jab but it's blocked by Keller.
Virgil Keller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daross scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Daross connects with a leg kick. Keller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Virgil Keller.
Well Daross has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hendrik Daross!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
96%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chong Zhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valerio Bertoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhu comes to the cage accompanied by Meet Gazoo. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zhu
vs
Bertoto

166 cm
20
146 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
140 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Vitality

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chong Zhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valerio Bertoto!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhu misses the shot to the body.
Zhu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zhu loads up on a big right hand but Bertoto slips the punch.
Zhu misses with a head kick.
Bertoto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Bertoto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bertoto working away.

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

Bertoto working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Bertoto goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Zhu rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bertoto's guard! Nice work there by Zhu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zhu is one step ahead there.
Zhu wants to pass the guard but Bertoto is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bertoto manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Bertoto jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Zhu manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Zhu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Zhu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bertoto has hold of Zhu's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Zhu tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Bertoto cranks the arm and Zhu screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Zhu, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Valerio Bertoto!
After the fight, Valerio Bertoto was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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FIGHT
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Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demetrius Colrane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zanderson Zilva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demetrius Colrane had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Colrane
vs
Zilva

185 cm
28
193 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

191 cm
22
193 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Sydney BEAST Clothing

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Demetrius Colrane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zanderson Zilva!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zilva cracks Colrane with a good jab.
Zilva misses with a lunging right hand
and Colrane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zilva looks to land a body kick but Colrane moved away.
Zilva jabs Colrane to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Zilva forces Colrane back against the cage and clinches.

Zilva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Colrane. Zilva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Zilva as he connects with a hook.
Zilva lands a jab.

Zilva instigates a clinch.
Zilva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Colrane lands with a right to the head.
Zilva is trying to push Colrane away but Colrane has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zilva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zilva has had enough of the clinch but Colrane keeps him there for the moment.

Zilva breaks the clinch.
Colrane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zilva manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zilva throws a right hand that misses

and Colrane decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zilva's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Zilva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Colrane accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zilva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Colrane won't allow Zilva to get back to his feet.
Colrane 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.
Colrane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zilva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Colrane engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Colrane is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Colrane is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Colrane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Colrane trying to control but Zilva is working from the bottom.
Zilva controls Colrane momentarily but Colrane frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colrane trying to control the position from guard on top but Zilva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zilva 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Colrane trying to control the position from guard on top but Zilva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Demetrius Colrane.
Colrane just misses with a punch to the body.
Zilva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Colrane.
Colrane will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zilva connects with a solid leg kick.
Colrane shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zilva connects with a looping right hand.
Colrane throws a right hand that Zilva ducks under and follows up with a left that Zilva also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zilva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Colrane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Colrane is defended easily by Zilva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demetrius Colrane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zilva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A lazy body kick from Colrane
and Zilva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zilva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Colrane tries to clinch but Zilva moves away
and Zilva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A slow jab from Zilva misses its intended target.
Colrane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zilva lands a jab to the head.
Zilva throws the left hand but Colrane avoids the punch easily.
Zilva swinging wildly here.
Colrane tries to close the distance and clinch but Zilva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zilva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colrane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zilva manages to avoid it.
Colrane avoids the head kick by Zilva.

Colrane looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zilva wants to stand and escape but Colrane is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zilva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Colrane.
Colrane throws a big elbow that misses.
Colrane trying to control but Zilva is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zilva can't keep his opponent in guard - Colrane advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Colrane scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zilva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Colrane. That did some damage!

Colrane closes the distance and clinches.
Colrane avoids a wild elbow strike from Zilva.

Colrane successfully pulls guard.
Demetrius Colrane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Colrane working a defensive guard here.
Colrane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zilva is one step ahead there.
Zilva trying to control but Colrane is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Colrane manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zilva manages to get himself to full guard.
Zilva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Colrane is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Colrane's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zilva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Colrane works over Zilva with some ground and pound from guard.
Colrane landing with the ground and pound.
Colrane prevents Zilva from getting back to his feet.
Colrane lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Colrane postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Zilva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Colrane works over Zilva with some ground and pound from guard.
Colrane is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Zilva is trying to keep Colrane in close.
Colrane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zilva 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.
Colrane is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Colrane cracks Zilva with a solid left hand.
Zilva keeping moving, preventing Colrane from controlling successfully.
Colrane postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Zilva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Colrane is controlling him.
Zilva looking to control.

Colrane got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zilva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Colrane has managed to get both his arms back between Zilva's legs - danger averted.
Zilva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Colrane controls the pace.
Colrane wants to control from the top but Zilva keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colrane cracks Zilva with a solid left hand.
Zilva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Colrane is one step ahead there.
Colrane is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Colrane chips away with some ground and pound.
Zilva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Colrane lands a couple of digs.
Colrane stopping the sweep attempt from Zilva.
Zilva wants to get back to his feet but Colrane is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Colrane with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colrane slips nicely into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zilva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Colrane is in close to Zilva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Colrane stopping the sweep attempt from Zilva.
Zilva has momentary wrist control but Colrane slips an elbow through the middle.
Colrane landing with the ground and pound.
Colrane scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Colrane trying to control the position from guard on top but Zilva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Colrane 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.
Zilva keeping moving, preventing Colrane from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demetrius Colrane dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Colrane tries to land a front kick but Zilva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Colrane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zilva.
Zanderson Zilva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zilva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Colrane lands a nice hook to Zilva's body. Zilva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Colrane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Colrane gets the takedown into side control.
Colrane taking a breather here.
Zilva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zilva is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Colrane in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colrane tries to advance to mount but Zilva denies him.
Colrane creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Colrane in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Zilva is rocked!
Colrane trying to control the action but Zilva is working from the bottom.
Zilva is still in real trouble! Can Colrane finish him?
Colrane tries to move into full mount but can't pass Zilva's legs.
Zilva wants to get back to his feet but Colrane is dominant here and he's now got Zilva's back!
Zilva seems to have recovered his senses.
Zilva is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Zilva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Colrane scores with punches and elbows.
Colrane wants to control but Zilva is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colrane lands shots from the back.
Zilva trying to get back to his feet but Colrane is in full control for now.
Colrane lands punches and elbows.
Zilva is trying to break free.
Colrane throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Zilva!
Colrane is landing big shots and Zilva is squirming looking to escape! He can't escape though and the ref jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demetrius Colrane!
Demetrius Colrane is the new middleweight champion!
Demetrius Colrane took some time post fight to say the following; 'Thank you Mr Cropper and EMMA for this shot, can't wait to defend my belt, thank you fans and my camp and let's not.for get my sponser Sydney beast clothing. Thank you to my opponent it was a good fight and I'm the champ now so keep your eye on me and thank you again to EMMA staff what a great or'.