HFC 1: Rise Of Giants PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rico Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Blanco
vs
Hogan

195 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rico Blanco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hulk Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanco throws a sloppy head kick and Hogan moves out of range easily.
Hogan moves out of range of the body kick.

Blanco closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blanco lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blanco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blanco throws a big right hand that misses.
Blanco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hogan controls Blanco momentarily but Blanco frees himself.

Blanco postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hogan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Blanco, into his guard.
Hogan working some strikes from top position.

It looks like Rico Blanco has been cut.
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!
Hogan postures up in Blanco's guard and throws a big left but Blanco blocks it.
Hogan scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan throwing strikes from guard but Blanco blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hogan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blanco on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Blanco tries to get out of the position.
Hogan connects with a couple of short punches.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rico Blanco!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taivu Uche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sherman Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Uche
vs
Tank

202 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Taivu Uche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sherman Tank!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uche throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Uche scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tank is looking for a sweep. Uche is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tank trying to hold on to Uche's head to control him but Uche postures up.

Tank looking for submissions off his back.
Tank wants to control the action here but instead Uche manages to pass to full mount!
Uche misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uche is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.

Uche is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Tank to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tank shrugs it off.
Tank tries to lock up and control but Uche gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tank blocking the ground and pound.
Tank is desperately trying to improve his position but Uche has a good base and remains in mount.
Uche can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tank is looking to escape.
Uche has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tank's face.
Uche tries to control but Tank wriggling away.
Uche with a couple of short strikes.
Uche thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tank has eaten all the pies!
Uche wants to control the pace but Tank is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uche unloads with some shots from mount but Tank bucks and avoids them well.
Tank is working to get back to half guard.
Uche wants to control but instead Tank manages to regain half guard.

Tank looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Uche seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Uche wants to take a breather but Tank is having none of it.
Tank regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Uche.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uche trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tank's guard.
Tank is adopting a defensive guard.
Uche trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tank's guard.
Tank is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Tank throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Uche wants to control from the top but Tank keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Taivu Uche wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Uche fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tank sprawls well initially but Uche persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Uche tries to pass to full mount but Tank defends it.
Tank holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uche trying to control the action but Tank is working from the bottom.
Tank wants to get back to full guard but Uche has mounted him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Uche drives through with a takedown into Tank's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Taivu Uche overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Tank is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Uche defends well.

Tank is working an open guard so Uche takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Uche closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tank quickly recovers to half guard.
Uche is thwarting Tank's attempts to control the position.
Tank is trying to get back to full guard.
Tank trying to control but Uche postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uche is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tank tries to get to full guard but Uche has control of the leg.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Sherman Tank hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Tank dives in and scores a takedown into Uche's guard.
Tank trying to control the position from guard on top but Uche is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tank tries to free his leg and advance position but Uche is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tank slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Tank tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tank has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tank in side control, throwing shots but Uche defends.
Uche struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tank tries for a kimura but Uche is defending well.
Uche is trying to get back to his feet.
Uche tries to bench press Tank off him but Tank keeps the position.
Tank controls the position.

Tank goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Uche has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Tank but great work by Uche.
Tank manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Uche perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uche thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tank's head.
Tank is trying to control but can't.
Uche is just content to waste time from the top position. Tank takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tank trying to keep a closed guard but Uche is proving a slippery customer.
Uche wants to control from the top but Tank keeps moving.

Uche decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uche moves in looking to clinch but Tank pushes him off.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sherman Tank will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Uche.
Taivu Uche is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Uche throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tank was covering up waiting for the punch and Uche finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Uche trying to control but Tank is working from the bottom.
Tank wants to sweep here but Uche controlling him for the moment.
Uche is standing up over Tank. Tank looks to escape but Uche dives into side control.

Uche tries for a kimura but Tank is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tank sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tank trying to control from the bottom.
Uche wants to pass to mount but Tank is defending the position.
Uche will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
It looks like Uche is going to stand back up.
Tank trying to control from the bottom.
Uche trying to control the action but Tank is working from the bottom.
Tank trying to hold on to Uche's head to control him but Uche postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Uche closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tank is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Uche off and has taken his back!
Tank is hanging on to Uche's back as he tries to escape.

Tank patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Tank takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uche rolls, trying to escape but Tank keeps control of the position.
Tank is riding his opponent, not letting Uche buck him off.

Tank working for a choke but Uche is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tank has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Uche tries to roll but Tank sticks to his back.

Tank is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Uche is defending well though. Tank let's go of the attempt for now.
Uche looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uche prevents Tank from getting a body triangle.

Uche defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Tank's arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uche can't escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sherman Tank.
I think Tank 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sherman Tank!

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kugmong Wati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Christ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wati
vs
Christ

189 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Pinoy Fightwear (90% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kugmong Wati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesus Christ!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wati tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Christ paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Christ avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Christ throws an overhand right that lands on Wati's shoulder, as Wati tries to avoid the shot.

Wati clinches.
Wati tries to throw a body punch but Christ avoids it by throwing Wati back against the cage.
Wati has Christ pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Christ manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wati tries to land a knee to the head but Christ blocks with his arms.
Wati is working Christ over against the cage.
Wati throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wati digs a right hand underneath Christ's ribcage. Christ let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Christ looks winded!
Wati lands a nice shot to the body.
Wati misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Christ.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wati.
Wati pushes Christ back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wati cracks Christ with a nice body shot.
Wati drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wati misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Wati.
A hook to the body from Wati.

Wati manages to break the clinch.
Wati jabs Christ right on the nose. Christ blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Jesus Christ has been cut.

Wati clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christ on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wati trying to land knees to the body.
Wati misses with a punch to the body.
Wati scores with a hook to the body.
Wati lands a body shot.
Wati tries a body shot but Christ blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wati trying to land knees to the body.
Wati digs a right hand underneath Christ's ribcage. Christ let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wati lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wati tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Christ's elbow.
Wati goes for a takedown attempt but Christ pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kugmong Wati. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wati tries to clinch but Christ moves out of range.
Wati is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wati throws a jab when Christ was well out of range.
Wati throws a head kick that misses
and Christ counters with a nice uppercut.
Wati tries to clinch up but Christ circles away and keeps his distance.
Wati tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Christ manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wati tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christ was well out of range. Poor timing from Wati.
Wati tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Christ manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Wati clinches.
Christ blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wati tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Christ avoids it.
Wati lands with a right to the head.
Christ is trying to break the clinch but Wati is controlling him.
Wati misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wati tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Christ avoids it.
Wati misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wati misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Christ is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wati is keeping busy.
Wati goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wati tries to throw a body punch but Christ avoids it by throwing Wati back against the cage.
Christ tries to circle away but Wati has him pinned against the cage.
Wati misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wati misses with a punch to the body.
Wati working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Wati.
Wati tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Christ's elbow.

Wati breaks from the clinch.
Christ avoids the body shot from Wati.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wati swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wati tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wati doesn't manage to clinch there - Christ circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kugmong Wati dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Christ's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wati clinches up against the cage.
Wati tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Christ's elbow.
Wati tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Christ's elbow.

Wati manages to break the clinch.
Wati tests Christ's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Wati darts in and clinches Christ up against the cage.
Christ tries to break free but Wati pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Wati.
Christ is trying to force a seperation but Wati has the dominant position.
Kugmong Wati has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Christ managing to block the knees to the body from Wati.
A right handed body shot lands from Wati.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Wati manages to break the clinch.
Wati defending well as Christ loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ lands with a nice combination. Wati backs away looking to recover.
Christ is breathing heavily.
Wati lands a jab to Christ's midsection.

Wati clinches.
Wati pushes Christ back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wati is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wati lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wati tries to throw a body punch but Christ avoids it by throwing Wati back against the cage.

Wati pulls guard successfully.
Wati controls Christ momentarily but Christ frees himself.
Wati looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wati manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wati tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Christ paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wati wants to clinch up but Christ keeps it at a distance.

Wati rushes Christ and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wati scores with a hook to the body.
Christ tries to break free but Wati pushes him back against the cage.
Wati digs a right hand into Christ's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Christ's gas tank.
Wati is working Christ over against the cage.
Wati digs a right hand into Christ's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Christ's gas tank.

Wati jumps into guard, dragging Christ to the mat.
Christ really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wati. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Wati working for a triangle but Christ defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wati is trying to control the position but Christ postures up.
Wati manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Christ manages to get himself to full guard.

Christ is working an open guard so Wati takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wati fails with an attempt to clinch.
Christ swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Wati has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wati trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Christ fails to land.
Wati goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Wati as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Wati.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wati lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Wati.

Wati manages to break the clinch.
Wati fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kugmong Wati dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Christ's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wati misses with an uppercut. Christ saw that one coming.
Christ keeps the fight on the outside.
Wati is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Christ can do to turn this around?
The fight stays on the outside here - Wati looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Wati closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wati.
A short right from Wati.
Wati tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Christ's elbow.

Wati breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wati tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christ swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Wati moves into range and clinches up with Christ.
Christ tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wati just stands there and leans against the cage.
Christ takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wati presses Christ against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wati can't find room to land a body shot as Christ controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wati tries to throw a body punch but Christ avoids it by throwing Wati back against the cage.

Wati breaks from the clinch.
Wati is looking to clinch.
Wati throws a sloppy head kick and Christ moves out of range easily.
Kugmong Wati seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wati works Christ's body with a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wati looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wati doesn't manage to clinch there - Christ circles away.
Wati is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Wati gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short body shot lands from Wati as the two fighters clinch.

Wati escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wati uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christ.
Christ moves out of range as Wati throws a body kick.
Wati is looking to wear down Christ with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Wati gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wati pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

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

Wati breaks from the clinch.
Christ gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wati.
Wati scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Christ keeps the fight on the outside.
Wati tries to clinch but Christ moves out of range.
Wati displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Christ waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wati.

Wati has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wati goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wati tries a body shot but Christ blocks it.
Christ is trying to push Wati away but Wati has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Wati.

Wati breaks the clinch.

Wati rushes Christ and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wati lands with a short shot to the head.
Wati tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Christ's elbow.
Wati misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wati misses with a hook to the ribs.
Christ managing to block the knees to the body from Wati.
Wati lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Christ backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wati can't find room to land a body shot as Christ controls the action.
Wati scores with a hook to the body.
Wati digs a right hand into Christ's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Christ's gas tank.
Wati misses with a hook to the ribs.
Christ on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Christ prevents a body shot from Wati.
Wati trying to land knees to the body.
Christ blocks a body shot from Wati.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Wati breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wati fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wati is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wati tries to clinch there but Christ circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kugmong Wati showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wati 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:25
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kugmong Wati!
After the big win, Kugmong Wati made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Pinoy Fightwear (90% Laundry) 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
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip Stinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stinson comes to the cage accompanied by Everywhere I go- Hollywood Undead. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stinson
vs
Kong

190 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Pinoy Fightwear (90% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Philip Stinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Kong!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stinson takes the fight into the clinch.

Stinson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stinson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stinson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stinson looking to pass the guard.
Stinson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stinson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stinson.
Stinson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stinson distracts Kong with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stinson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stinson landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stinson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stinson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stinson landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stinson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stinson throwing strikes from guard but Kong blocks nicely.
Stinson throwing strikes but missing.
Kong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stinson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stinson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stinson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stinson lands a couple of elbows.
Stinson lands a couple of digs.
Kong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stinson 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.
Kong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stinson.
Stinson lands a couple of digs.
Stinson with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stinson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stinson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stinson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stinson connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stinson postures up in Kong's guard and throws a big left but Kong blocks it.
Kong looks winded!
Stinson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kong's head.
Stinson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stinson landing with the ground and pound.
Stinson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stinson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stinson connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stinson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stinson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stinson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kong's head.
Stinson forces his way into half guard.
Nice strikes from Stinson there.
Stinson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kong with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stinson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kong defending well though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kong can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stinson working Kong over with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stinson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stinson drops an elbow to the side of Kong's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stinson misses with a combination
and Kong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Stinson has managed to clinch.
Stinson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kong avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stinson as Kong tries to tie him up.
Kong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stinson.
Kong is pressed up against the cage. Stinson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kong down to the mat. Kong avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Stinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kong lunges at Stinson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stinson's hand.
Stinson dives in and grabs Kong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kong pushes down on Stinson's head and hops out.
Kong avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Kong as Stinson shoots in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stinson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kong sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kong throws a jab when Stinson was well out of range.
Stinson shoots in for a takedown but Kong shows good takedown defense.
Philip Stinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kong scores with a punch to the head.
Stinson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kong connects with a nice looking jab.
Kong lands a nice hook to Stinson's body. Stinson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stinson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Kong with a nice cross.
Kong scores with a jab to the head.
Stinson shoots in and drives through. Kong sprawls well.

Kong lands a big right hand that sends Stinson crashing to the mat! Kong stays standing though and waves Stinson back to his feet!

Stinson is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oh Stinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kong knocks out Stinson with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Kong before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Kong picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). King Kong!
Jumping up and down and very excited, King Kong waved his t-shirt featuring Pinoy Fightwear (90% Laundry)'s logo in front of the cameras.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Hubbard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bussa Saw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hubbard's entrance music is Rehab......drinkin problem. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hubbard
vs
Saw

190 cm
25
222 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
21
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Hubbard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bussa Saw!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hubbard throws a nice looking combination but Saw bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hubbard dips to his left and cracks Saw with an uppercut!
Hubbard misses with a few strikes there.
Saw has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Bussa Saw has been cut.
A punch combination from Hubbard misses.
Hubbard swinging wildly here.
Hubbard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hubbard tries for a takedown but Saw circles away easily
and Saw counters with a stiff right hand.
Hubbard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saw circles away quickly and effectively.
Hubbard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Saw counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saw dodges the punch combination from Hubbard.
A punch combination from Hubbard misses.
Hubbard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Saw counters with a stiff right hand.
Hubbard misses with a wild combination.
Hubbard throws a right and a left that Saw avoids nicely.
Hubbard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saw circles away quickly and effectively.
Hubbard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hubbard misses with a wild combination.

Saw gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saw lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hubbard.
Saw is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hubbard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saw's elbow.
Hubbard tries to break the clinch but Saw is controlling the position.

Saw has Hubbard pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Saw pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hubbard tumbling to the mat - Saw dives into Hubbard's guard.
Saw trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hubbard's guard.
Saw postures up.

Saw got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hubbard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Saw has managed to get both his arms back between Hubbard's legs - danger averted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hubbard looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Saw has picked Hubbard up and slammed him! Hubbard can't keep hold of the triangle and Saw manages to pass to side control!
Hubbard is looking to reverse the position.
Saw trying to control the action but Hubbard is working from the bottom.
Hubbard is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hubbard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hubbard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Saw happy to just control the position for now.
Hubbard sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hubbard tries to get to full guard but Saw has control of the leg.
Saw takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Bussa Saw has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hubbard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saw staying out of range there.

Saw has Hubbard up against the cage in a clinch.
Saw drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saw is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Hubbard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bussa Saw's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A punch combination from Hubbard misses.

Saw gets the takedown into side control.
Hubbard is trying to get back to half guard.
Hubbard wants to get back to his feet but Saw drags him back down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saw tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Hubbard is looking for a sweep.
Hubbard is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Saw tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Hubbard manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Hubbard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Saw content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saw is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hubbard doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Saw.
Saw tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Saw is breathing heavily.
Hubbard is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hubbard tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hubbard is looking to control Saw's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hubbard avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hubbard looks like he's trying to stand up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bussa Saw was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hubbard throws a right hand that Saw ducks under and follows up with a left that Saw also avoids with ease.
Saw avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dwayne Hubbard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hubbard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saw circles away quickly and effectively.
Hubbard scores with a three punch combo!
Saw changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hubbard tries to avoid it but Saw manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hubbard to the ground. Hubbard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hubbard misses the target.
Hubbard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hubbard.
Hubbard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hubbard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dwayne Hubbard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hubbard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saw circles away quickly and effectively.
Saw dodges the punch combination from Hubbard.
Saw dodges the punch combination from Hubbard.
A combination from Hubbard does no damage.
Hubbard moves to clinch but Saw breaks away
and Saw counters with a three punch combo that has Hubbard backing up. Hubbard nods at Saw to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hubbard misses with the combination.
A combination from Hubbard does no damage.

Saw moves into range and clinches up with Hubbard.
Saw prevents Hubbard from breaking the clinch.
Saw blocks a body shot from Hubbard.

Hubbard is fighting off a takedown attempt but Saw is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hubbard to the mat. Hubbard regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hubbard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Saw defends it easily.
Hubbard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Hubbard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bussa Saw's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Hubbard misses with a two punch combination.
Hubbard misses with a wild combination.
Saw slips a jab and a cross from Hubbard.
Sloppy strikes from Hubbard. Those never looked like landing.
Saw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hubbard.
Hubbard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hubbard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saw.

Saw has closed the distance and engaged Hubbard in a clinch.
Hubbard looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saw gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hubbard wants to sweep but Saw has passed to side control!
Hubbard seems a little lost for a moment, as Saw dominates the positioning.
Saw tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Hubbard is trying to work for a sweep but Saw has mounted him!
Saw controlling from the full mount.
Hubbard throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hubbard is in all sorts of trouble here.
Saw wants to control the pace but Hubbard is squirming around nicely.
Hubbard tries to hold on but Saw pushes him away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saw can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hubbard is looking to escape.
Saw tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Saw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saw controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hubbard is looking to get to half guard.
Hubbard tries to hold on but Saw pushes him away.
Hubbard is looking to improve his position but Saw isn't that keen on the idea.
Saw controlling the pace for now.
Hubbard is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Hubbard really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Saw is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hubbard can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hubbard wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Hubbard is trying to get back to his feet but Saw has full control of the position and if anything, Hubbard has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bussa Saw has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hubbard is in bad spot here.
Will Saw go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saw gets his hands free as Hubbard looks to control.
Bussa Saw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dwayne Hubbard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saw controlling well, preventing Hubbard from escaping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bussa Saw.
I think Hubbard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Hubbard!
Dwayne Hubbard took some time post fight to say the following; 'i wanna thank Jim Beam devil's cut for helping me realize that im a mma fighter and i can take 1 hell of a punch..Oh my guys at dudes gym the best coaches and training partners in las vegas....after party at club 69 cmon ladies!!!'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeke Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Vipen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Powers
vs
Vipen

206 cm
21
283 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
237 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zeke Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Vipen!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vipen takes a step back to recover.
Zeke Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vipen looks winded!
Powers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Powers has Vipen up against the cage in a clinch.
Powers with a knee to the head.

It looks like Tony Vipen has been cut.
Powers's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vipen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Powers has him pressed against the cage.

Powers manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powers is pawing at Vipen, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Vipen's nose. Vipen is badly hurt! Powers pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Vipen tries desperately to hold on but Powers is relentless in his assault! As Vipen receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Powers away and this one is in the books!

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