CFS 14: Cage Valor PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between BarDagul Bayagrakol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Duffee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bayagrakol
vs
Duffee

225 cm
27
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

191 cm
20
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, BarDagul Bayagrakol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Todd Duffee!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duffee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bayagrakol.
Duffee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bayagrakol.
Duffee misses with a looping left.
Bayagrakol moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like BarDagul Bayagrakol has been cut.
Duffee should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A shot to the body from Duffee misses
and Bayagrakol connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duffee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bayagrakol was well out of range. Poor timing from Duffee.
Duffee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bayagrakol counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duffee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duffee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duffee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duffee throws a right hand that Bayagrakol ducks under and follows up with a left that Bayagrakol also avoids with ease.
Bayagrakol really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Duffee loads up on a big right hand but Bayagrakol slips the punch.
Bayagrakol has his takedown stuffed

and Duffee counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duffee tightens his grip and picks Bayagrakol up, before dumping him to the ground. Bayagrakol manages to land in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Duffee is pushing down on Bayagrakol's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bayagrakol is fighting to maintain full guard but Duffee has managed to sneak the leg through.

Duffee seems to be working for a kimura but Bayagrakol defends the submission attempt.
Duffee is trying to control the action in half guard but Bayagrakol is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Duffee wants to work for an arm triangle but Bayagrakol is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bayagrakol missing with punches from the bottom.

Duffee decides to stand and escape the position.
Bayagrakol avoids a punch combination nicely.

Oooooh!!! Duffee has knocked Bayagrakol down with a huge combo! Duffee steps away and waves a wobbly Bayagrakol back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

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!

Duffee feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bayagrakol sprawling to the canvas! Bayagrakol rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Duffee finish him?!

Bayagrakol is rocked!

BarDagul Bayagrakol's cut is getting worse.
Sloppy strikes from Duffee. Those never looked like landing.
Oh Bayagrakol is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duffee misses with a double jab.
Bayagrakol seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters circling - Duffee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Duffee has closed the distance and engaged Bayagrakol in a clinch.

Duffee manages to break the clinch.
Duffee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duffee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bayagrakol.

Duffee moves into the clinch successfully.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Duffee manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duffee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duffee scores with a decent looking hook.

BarDagul Bayagrakol's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Duffee connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Bayagrakol covering up! Duffee comes in with a big uppercut and Bayagrakol goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Todd Duffee!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dileno Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike RIcci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike RIcci has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carneiro
vs
RIcci

170 cm
26
150 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

182 cm
20
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dileno Carneiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike RIcci!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

It looks like Dileno Carneiro has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Carneiro.
RIcci waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carneiro.
Carneiro shoots in for a takedown but RIcci shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A slow jab from RIcci misses its intended target.
Nice takedown defense from RIcci. No joy for Carneiro on that attempt.
Carneiro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carneiro closes the distance looking to clinch
and RIcci counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice takedown defense from RIcci. No joy for Carneiro on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dileno Carneiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carneiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
RIcci connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carneiro. Carneiro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

RIcci cracks Carneiro with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Carneiro looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can RIcci finish him?

Carneiro is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carneiro moves out of range of the strikes.
Oh Carneiro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carneiro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and RIcci counters with a huge right that knocks Carneiro out cold! RIcci is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike RIcci!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Faber
vs
Pain

168 cm
21
138 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

162 cm
18
143 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Urijah Faber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Pain!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Faber sprawls well. Faber wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pain gets slowly back to his feet.

Pain scores with a takedown into Faber's guard.

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

Faber pushes Pain off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Pain is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Faber's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faber trying to hold on to Pain's head to control him but Pain postures up.

Faber is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pain pulls his head out easily.
Faber is trying to control but can't.
Pain lands strikes from half guard.
Pain winds up and cracks Faber with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber regains full guard. Nicely done.
Faber looking to control.
Pain lands a couple of elbows.
Pain postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pain is fighting to break Faber's control of his arms but Faber is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pain wants to control from the top but Faber keeps moving.

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

Faber wriggles free and stands up.

Pain closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Faber quickly recovers to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faber is trying to control but can't.

Faber actively working from the bottom here.
Pain working over Faber with some ground and pound. Faber looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain slips a nice elbow through Faber's hands, connecting with Faber's forehead.
Faber moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pain stays in close to Faber's body and controls the position.
Pain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pain is stalling in the full guard.

Faber has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pain can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pain really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Faber. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Faber is trying to control the position but Pain postures up.
Pain working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Faber's head.
Faber looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Faber has his foot on Pain's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pain works his way back into a safe position though.
Faber wants to sweep here but Pain controlling him for the moment.
Faber is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Faber throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pain keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Faber throwing shots but Pain is blocking nicely.

Faber is trying to work for a kimura but Pain is defending well.
Faber is nestled in close to Pain, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Faber seems to be looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Urijah Faber!
Urijah Faber decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ionna Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson's entrance music is SAnderson Theme. A fine choice. Ionna Ford struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Anderson
vs
Ford

187 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stephen Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ionna Ford!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ford counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Anderson throws a head kick but Ford moves out of range.

Anderson pushes Ford up against the cage in a clinch.

Ford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson swings for the body but Ford moves out of range.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ford scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Anderson lands a high kick to the side of Ford's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Anderson dives into guard, looking to finish.

Ford is rocked!

It looks like Ionna Ford has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Ford has his feet on Anderson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ford is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?

Ford closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anderson jumps guard but Ford stands there with Anderson around his waist. Anderson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ford seems to have recovered his senses.
Ford misses with a knee strike.
Anderson pushes off an throws an elbow but Ford leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford pressing his opponent against the cage.
Anderson is trying to push Ford away but Ford has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anderson jumps guard but Ford stands there with Anderson around his waist. Anderson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but Ford blocks it.
Ford avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.

Anderson jumps into guard, dragging Ford to the mat.
Ford wants to get up but he can't break Anderson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Anderson trying to keep a closed guard but Ford is proving a slippery customer.
Anderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ford is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Anderson has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Ford is looking to defend but Anderson has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Ford! Anderson pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Ford taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Stephen Anderson!
Stephen Anderson gave a mention to CEC Nutrition Q160 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy O Brien has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dan Henderson 's chin.

Henderson
vs
O Brien

179 cm
20
203 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Good gas tank

BeastMode

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Henderson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from O Brien.
O Brien displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Henderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Brien tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from O Brien.
Henderson lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Billy O Brien has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson misses with a jab to the body
and O Brien counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for O Brien.
Henderson misses with a double jab
and O Brien counters with a right hand to the body.
Henderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch but O Brien swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Brien uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henderson .
O Brien throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on O Brien's shoulder, as O Brien tries to avoid the shot.
Henderson is looking to chop away at O Brien's legs.
O Brien moves out of range as Henderson strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a lunging right hand
and O Brien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Brien loads up on a big right hand but Henderson slips the punch.
O Brien throws a right hand that misses
letting Henderson counter with a right hand.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

O Brien gets tackled into the cage by Henderson . Henderson maintains the clinch.
O Brien tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Henderson is looking to break free of the clinch but O Brien has double underhooks.
O Brien tries to work over Henderson 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Brien tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Henderson prevents a body shot from O Brien.
Henderson is trying to push O Brien away but O Brien has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Brien.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson slips under a jab from O Brien.
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Brien throws a good cross that connects.
Henderson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien misses with a body shot.
Henderson takes a swing at O Brien's ribcage but misses.
O Brien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson .
Henderson wants to clinch up but O Brien keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Henderson .
O Brien throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson tries to clinch but O Brien moves away
and O Brien counters with a stiff right hand.
Henderson staying out of range there.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch but O Brien swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Brien slips under a jab.
O Brien scores with a hook.
O Brien throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Henderson counters with a stiff right hand.
O Brien is looking to land body kicks.
O Brien scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Henderson doesn't seem bothered though.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
O Brien avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson takes one to the chin there.
O Brien throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Henderson throws a solid leg kick but O Brien takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Henderson .
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but O Brien slips the punch.
O Brien tries a head kick but it misses.
O Brien misses with a body punch
and Henderson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by O Brien.
Henderson walks into a jab.

A big head kick from O Brien and Henderson is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Henderson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Henderson is looking to stand up but O Brien isn't so interested in that idea.
Oh Henderson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Henderson being controlled here, momentarily.
Henderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Henderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Henderson tries to get out of the position.
O Brien wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson keeping full guard, as O Brien tries to pass.
Henderson trying to control the position.
O Brien stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
O Brien lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henderson circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henderson scores with a nice right hand.
O Brien tries to land a leg kick but Henderson saw it coming and moves away.
O Brien throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy O Brien dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy O Brien'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.

O Brien with a jab.
O Brien throws a hook but Henderson avoids it easily.
Henderson tests O Brien's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from O Brien.
O Brien avoids the body shot from Henderson .
O Brien tries to land a front kick but Henderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
O Brien throws a half hearted mid kick.
O Brien walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Brien gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Henderson .
Billy O Brien seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Brien uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson .
Henderson blocks a head kick by O Brien.
Henderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henderson misses with an uppercut. O Brien saw that one coming.
O Brien is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dan Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but O Brien ducks down to avoid it.
Henderson swings widly with a right hand
and O Brien counters with a stiff right hand.
O Brien scores with a nice body kick.
O Brien lands a jab to the nose.
Henderson slips a straight right by O Brien.
O Brien connects with a jab.
Henderson closes the distance but O Brien moves to the side
and O Brien counters with a lovely shot to the body.

O Brien throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Henderson tumbling to the canvas!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson is looking to stand up but O Brien isn't so interested in that idea.
O Brien passes into half guard.
O Brien is trying to control. Henderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
O Brien can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Henderson is looking to escape.

O Brien working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Henderson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
O Brien can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Henderson is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Henderson is trying to escape the mount.
O Brien has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Brien wants to control the pace but Henderson is squirming around nicely.
O Brien fails to advance to Henderson 's back.
O Brien works his way to his opponent's back.
O Brien keeps control of the position as Henderson tries to break free.

Henderson manages to stand up with O Brien still on his back. Eventually O Brien drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson defending well as O Brien loads up on a big left hand.
Henderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. O Brien manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson feints and then cracks O Brien's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Brien down.
O Brien tests Henderson 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Henderson misses with a hook to the body
and O Brien counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Brien moves out of range of the strikes.
Henderson throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from O Brien misses its intended target.
Henderson blocks the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henderson misses with a series of wild punches.
O Brien works Henderson 's body with a nice hook.
Henderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy O Brien showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy O Brien'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. This is the final round!

Nice body punch from O Brien.
O Brien catches Henderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Henderson tries to clinch up.
O Brien misses the shot to the body.
O Brien lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henderson throws a hook to the side of O Brien's head but O Brien sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henderson throws a leg kick
and O Brien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henderson misses with a lunging right hand
letting O Brien counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Brien swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
O Brien throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Brien slips a jab and a cross from Henderson .
O Brien catches Henderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Henderson throws a head kick but O Brien moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien lands a jab-cross combination.
O Brien lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Henderson misses.
Henderson throws a hook but O Brien blocks it.
O Brien drops Henderson with a huge uppercut! Henderson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. O Brien is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy O Brien!

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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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between White Oxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy Hennequano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Oxe
vs
Hennequano

192 cm
22
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
135 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, White Oxe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Guy Hennequano!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hennequano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hennequano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Hennequano closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hennequano takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
It looks like Hennequano might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Oxe trying to control from the bottom.
Hennequano sitting and controlling from the half guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Guy Hennequano hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hennequano shoots in for a takedown but Oxe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Hennequano drives through with a takedown into Oxe's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oxe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hennequano manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oxe with a nice head shot there.
Hennequano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oxe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Oxe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hennequano is proving hard to escape from.
Oxe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oxe won't allow Hennequano to get back to his feet.
Oxe wants to stand and escape but instead Hennequano has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hennequano tries to free his leg and advance position but Oxe is retaining full guard.
Oxe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Oxe trying to control the position.
Hennequano won't allow Oxe to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oxe is trying to control the position but Hennequano postures up.
Hennequano stops Oxe from standing up.
Hennequano is looking to work some ground and pound but Oxe has wrist control.
Oxe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Oxe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hennequano is one step ahead there.
Oxe working a defensive guard here.

White Oxe has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hennequano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Hennequano closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Oxe to the mat! Oxe manages to get full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hennequano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oxe wants to stand but Hennequano is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oxe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hennequano is one step ahead there.
Hennequano with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oxe trying to control the position.
Hennequano wants to stand but Oxe is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hennequano slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Hennequano scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hennequano landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Oxe is looking for a sweep.
Hennequano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oxe keeps working.
Oxe is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hennequano is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hennequano content just to control the position here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hennequano raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hennequano gets a double leg takedown into Oxe's guard.

Oxe is rocked!
Oxe wants to improve his position but instead Hennequano has moved into half guard.
Oh Oxe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oxe is looking for a sweep. Hennequano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hennequano sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Hennequano escapes and gets back to his feet.
Oxe throws a series of punches but Hennequano moves out of range.
Oxe seems to have got his legs back now.
Oxe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hennequano counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Oxe badly! Hennequano follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Oxe out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Hennequano finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Guy Hennequano!
Guy Hennequano opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Gustilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berto Kin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kin's choice of entrance music: Drowning Pool feat Rob Zombie- The Man Without Fear. Berto Kin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gustilo
vs
Kin

168 cm
27
184 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
194 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marvin Gustilo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Berto Kin!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kin is looking to clinch but Gustilo is avoiding it.
Gustilo fails with a takedown attempt.
Kin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gustilo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kin tries to clinch there but Gustilo circles away.
Gustilo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gustilo keeps the fight on the outside.
Kin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gustilo fails with a takedown attempt.
Kin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kin tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for Gustilo with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Gustilo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kin gets caught flat footed, as Gustilo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gustilo throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustilo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gustilo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gustilo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gustilo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gustilo moves into full mount!
Gustilo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Gustilo working for a guillotine from mount but Kin is in no mood to give up.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gustilo wants to control the pace but Kin is squirming around nicely.

Gustilo is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Gustilo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marvin Gustilo!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between KC Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neville Dando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cooper
vs
Dando

202 cm
27
250 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

196 cm
24
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, KC Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Neville Dando!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper lands a slapping body shot.
Dando has a takedown stuffed.
Cooper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dando.
Cooper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cooper lunges at Dando with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dando's hand.
Cooper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dando is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cooper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Cooper closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Cooper.

Cooper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Cooper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooper prevents the takedown attempt.
KC Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neville Dando.
Cooper works on Dando's body with a couple of short punches.
Dando looks winded!
Cooper works on Dando's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cooper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cooper displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dando.
Dando takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A shot to the liver by Cooper. Beautiful body shot.
Cooper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A shot to the liver by Cooper. Beautiful body shot.
KC Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper connects with a right hand. Dando shakes it off.
Cooper lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooper connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cooper connects with a body shot that sends Dando's belly button to the back.
Cooper sizes up Dando with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dando takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cooper lands a nice shot that snaps Dando's head back.
Cooper scores with a hook to the body. Dando takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cooper ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
KC Cooper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dando takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cooper lands with a shot to the body.
Cooper connects with a right hand. Dando shakes it off.
Cooper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cooper lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dando backs up against the cage.
Dando takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cooper scores with a hook.
Cooper lands a nice looking body shot.
Dando swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooper.
Cooper stalks Dando and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dando's face. Dando staggers backwards, shaken.
Cooper throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cooper scores with a jab. Dando acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dando is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cooper is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Dando.
Cooper scores with a jab. Dando acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A lazy left from Cooper finds it's target.
Dando doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cooper lands a slapping body shot.
Cooper lands a really nice looking cross but Dando seems unphased.
Cooper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cooper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dando momentarily.
Cooper sizes up Dando with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dando on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cooper catches Dando with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cooper scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Cooper.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooper lands with a good body shot.
Dando moves forwards but Cooper connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dando with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cooper to score with a decent uppercut.

Dando is rocked!
Cooper stuns Dando with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dando is still on wobbly legs! Can Cooper finish him?

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cooper presses Dando against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dando seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cooper manages to break the clinch.
Cooper stuffs the takedown attempt from Dando. Dando gets slowly back to his feet.
Cooper is looking to wear down Dando with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cooper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dando looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Cooper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dando, pushing him back against the cage.

Cooper breaks the clinch.
Cooper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cooper is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cooper smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cooper tries to clinch up but Dando circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cooper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dando misses with a wild body shot.
Cooper tests Dando's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body punch from Cooper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

KC Cooper 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.

Cooper drives through and clinches with Dando against the cage.
Dando goes for a takedown attempt but Cooper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cooper lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dando at a distance.
Dando takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dando has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cooper throws a sloppy head kick and Dando moves out of range easily.
A lazy left from Cooper finds it's target.
Dando takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cooper lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dando gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cooper scores with a hook to the body. Dando takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cooper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dando is breathing heavily.
Cooper cracks Dando with a hook to the temple - Dando is on wobbly legs here! Cooper swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Dando falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Cooper wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). KC Cooper!
A very excited looking KC Cooper 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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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar Sampaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Carvalho
vs
Sampaio

170 cm
26
146 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
145 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158
Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fabricio Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cesar Sampaio!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sampaio scores with a jab. Carvalho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A head kick from Sampaio lands but Carvalho takes it in his stride.
Sampaio throws a front kick that sends Carvalho stumbling back into the cage.
Sampaio feints and then cracks Carvalho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carvalho down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sampaio. Carvalho shrugs it off though.
Nice takedown defense from Sampaio. No joy for Carvalho on that attempt.
Sampaio lands a head kick. Carvalho smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That kick from Sampaio tenderised Carvalho's leg. Carvalho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sampaio scores with a kick to the midsection.
Carvalho with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sampaio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cesar Sampaio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sampaio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carvalho scrambles back to his feet.
Sampaio throws a head kick that Carvalho semi-blocks.
Carvalho misses with a takedown
and Sampaio counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabricio Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carvalho takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carvalho closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice body kick from Sampaio.
Sampaio feints a jab promting Carvalho to slip. Sampaio then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Carvalho slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Fabricio Carvalho has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sampaio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampaio moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sampaio throws a sloppy head kick and Carvalho moves out of range easily.
Carvalho avoids the head kick by Sampaio.
Sampaio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sampaio feints and then cracks Carvalho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carvalho down.
Carvalho takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sampaio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampaio punishes Carvalho's body with a nice straight punch.
Sampaio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sampaio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carvalho's head.
Carvalho shoots for a takedown but Sampaio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carvalho gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sampaio counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Carvalho is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cesar Sampaio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sampaio scores with a decent looking hook.
Sampaio throws a leg kick which misses Carvalho's front leg but catches the back leg as Carvalho tries to avoid it.
Sampaio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampaio throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sampaio scores with a kick to the body.
Sampaio lands a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sampaio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sampaio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Carvalho blocks a head kick by Sampaio.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sampaio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Sampaio lands but Carvalho takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cesar Sampaio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fabricio Carvalho's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Carvalho fails with a takedown attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sampaio.
Sampaio lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sampaio scores with a head kick. Carvalho tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Carvalho will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice shot by Sampaio.
Fabricio Carvalho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sampaio cracks Carvalho with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carvalho on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sampaio. Sampaio obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampaio connects with a crisp jab.
Sampaio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sampaio scores with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sampaio.

Carvalho feints and as Sampaio raises his hands in defense, Carvalho changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carvalho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carvalho postures up in Sampaio's guard and throws a big left but Sampaio blocks it.
Carvalho trying to control but Sampaio is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampaio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carvalho.
Sampaio is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carvalho is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sampaio lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Carvalho!
Carvalho tries to lock up and control but Sampaio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Sampaio has hold of Carvalho's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Carvalho manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sampaio lands a big shot there that rocks Carvalho but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Carvalho blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho tries to reverse the position but Sampaio maintains control.
Sampaio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sampaio misses with a head shot.
Carvalho wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sampaio.
Sampaio unloads with some shots from mount but Carvalho bucks and avoids them well.
Carvalho tries to hold on but Sampaio pushes him away.
Sampaio tries to control but Carvalho wriggling away.
Carvalho tries to buck Sampaio off but Sampaio takes his back!
Carvalho tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Carvalho tries to hold on but Sampaio pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sampaio is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Carvalho can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carvalho throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Carvalho really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sampaio looking to control but Carvalho is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Carvalho is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sampaio is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Carvalho can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sampaio looking to control but Carvalho is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carvalho is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cesar Sampaio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fabricio Carvalho's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sampaio scores with a head kick. Carvalho tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Carvalho with a poor takedown
and Sampaio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crunch! Sampaio slams his shin into Carvalho's torso.
Carvalho avoids the head kick by Sampaio.
Carvalho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sampaio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick from Sampaio lands but Carvalho takes it in his stride.
Sampaio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sampaio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampaio misses with a body kick.
Sampaio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carvalho has time to react.
Cesar Sampaio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sampaio delivers a nice body kick.
Carvalho is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A right-left combo lands from Sampaio.
Sampaio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Sampaio.
Sampaio throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho drops his hands momentarily and Sampaio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Carvalho has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabricio Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carvalho takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sampaio scores with a hook to the body. Carvalho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sampaio sprawls well. Sampaio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carvalho gets slowly back to his feet.
Sampaio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampaio scores with a nice body kick.
Sampaio throws a nice head kick!
A good leg kick by Sampaio.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown but Sampaio shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sampaio throws a head kick that misses.
Carvalho fails with a takedown attempt.
Sampaio throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cesar Sampaio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampaio lands a front kick.
Sampaio scores with a nice body kick.
Sampaio connects with a high kick.
Sampaio pushes Carvalho away with a front kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carvalho shoots for a double leg takedown but Sampaio sprawls well. He's pushed Carvalho's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fabricio Carvalho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sampaio shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Carvalho eats them both and turns towards Sampaio to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cesar Sampaio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sampaio 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cesar Sampaio!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lang comes into the arena with Ice cream paint job blaring out of the sound system. Ivan Kozlov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lang
vs
Kozlov

160 cm
21
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
162 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Lang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Kozlov!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozlov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lang fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lang.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lang.
Lang moves out of range as Kozlov strikes.
Lang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kozlov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A nice inside leg kick there by Lang. That's going to slow Kozlov down.
Kozlov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Kozlov has managed to clinch.
Kozlov throws a head punch that misses.
Lang blocks a body shot from Kozlov.
A short left from Lang.
Kozlov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kozlov tries to throw a body punch but Lang avoids it by throwing Kozlov back against the cage.
Kozlov has a couple of punches blocked by Lang.

Kozlov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kozlov connects with a jab.
Lang scores with a body shot.
Kozlov lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

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

Kozlov is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kozlov sizes up Lang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kozlov is still on wobbly legs! Can Lang finish him?
Kozlov throws a hook but Lang blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Lang.
Kozlov walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Lang! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Lang!
David Lang retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking David Lang 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.