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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Seamon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ro Mo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Seamon
vs
Mo

180 cm
26
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 Hilo, Steven Seamon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ro Mo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mo shoots in looking for a takedown but Seamon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Seamon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Seamon is trying to control the action in half guard but Mo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Mo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Seamon pulls his head out easily.

Mo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Seamon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Seamon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Seamon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Seamon wants to free his trapped foot but Mo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mo is staying active underneath Seamon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mo wants to get back to full guard.
Seamon thows a huge punch but Mo dodges it nicely.
Mo wants to improve his position but Seamon is controlling well.
Seamon is keen to just control but Mo is a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Steven Seamon wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Mo scores with a takedown into Seamon's guard.
Seamon looking for a sweep. Not yet Seamon, not yet.
Seamon 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.

Mo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Seamon looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Seamon looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Seamon!
Seamon in side control, throwing shots but Mo defends.
Mo tries to bench press Seamon off him but Seamon keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Seamon's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mo is trying to maintain the position but Seamon is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Seamon trying to pass the guard but Mo defending well.
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!

Seamon wants to work for an arm triangle but Mo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Seamon sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seamon passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mo is trying to reverse the position but instead Seamon has taken his back - oops!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Seamon. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Mo looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Seamon scores with punches to the body.
Mo looks winded!
Mo rolls, trying to escape but Seamon keeps control of the position.
Seamon tries to get the hooks in deep but Mo pushed the leg off.

Mo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Mo can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mo can't escape the position.
Seamon is not going to allow Mo to sit and survive in this position.
Seamon controlling well, preventing Mo from escaping the position.

Mo is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seamon trying to control momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Seamon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mo is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seamon remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Mo is looking for a sweep.
Seamon trying to control the position but Mo is working away.

Mo wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Seamon has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Mo's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Mo is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Seamon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Steven Seamon!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arkady Balagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charley Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Balagan
vs
Jackson

182 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 Los Angeles, Arkady Balagan!
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, Charley Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Balagan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Balagan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Balagan cracks Jackson with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Balagan has an Americana. Jackson didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Balagan is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Balagan hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Arkady Balagan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bam Boon 2 (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zivojin Miric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boon 2 comes to the cage accompanied by Teach me how daugie. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Boon 2
vs
Miric

208 cm
26
288 lbs
10 - 13 - 1

193 cm
24
240 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 10 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bam Boon 2!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zivojin Miric!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boon 2 misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Boon 2. Those never looked like landing.
Boon 2 throws a series of punches but Miric moves out of range.
Boon 2 swinging wildly here.
Miric looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boon 2 is fending him off so far but Miric persists. Nope, Boon 2 circles away and we're back to standing.
Miric throws the left hand but Boon 2 avoids the punch easily.
Miric swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Miric fails with the takedown.
Boon 2 throws a series of punches but Miric avoids them all with ease.
Boon 2 misses with the combination.
Miric shoots for a takedown but Boon 2 saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bam Boon 2 has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zivojin Miric.
Miric avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boon 2 scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Boon 2 slaps away a takedown attempt from Miric, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Miric looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boon 2 is fending him off so far but Miric persists. Nope, Boon 2 circles away and we're back to standing.
Boon 2 defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miric.
Boon 2 will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miric tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bam Boon 2 is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miric looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boon 2 misses with a few strikes there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Boon 2.
Miric shoots in for a takedown but Boon 2 shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boon 2 swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miric counters with a three punch combo that has Boon 2 backing up. Boon 2 nods at Miric to acknowledge the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Boon 2.
Boon 2 throws a nice looking combination but Miric bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miric misses with a wild body shot.
Boon 2 fails to land with a series of punches.
Boon 2 steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miric.
Bam Boon 2 seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boon 2 will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boon 2 lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miric circles away quickly and effectively.
Miric shoots in but no luck this time.
Boon 2 misses with a few strikes there.
Boon 2 displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miric.

Miric decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boon 2 keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Boon 2 looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Miric is looking to advance position but Boon 2 won't allow it.
Miric lands strikes from half guard.

Boon 2 is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miric pulls his head out easily.

Miric seems to be looking for submissions.

Miric is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Boon 2 doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Miric.

Boon 2 looking for submissions off his back.

Boon 2 looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boon 2 looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Boon 2 manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Miric must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Miric throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boon 2 avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Boon 2 is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boon 2 manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Boon 2 prevents Miric from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boon 2 stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Boon 2 misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Boon 2.
Miric shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boon 2 defending well as Miric loads up on a big left hand.
Miric fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miric fails with a takedown attempt.
Miric tries a low kick but Boon 2 avoids it.
Miric tries to close the distance and clinch but Boon 2 swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boon 2 misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Boon 2 does no damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boon 2 stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boon 2 wants it to stay on the feet.
Miric fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boon 2 misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bam Boon 2 dominated that round.
That's time! Boon 2's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Boon 2 throws a series of punches but Miric moves out of range.
Boon 2 fails to land with a series of punches.
Boon 2 throws a right hand that Miric ducks under and follows up with a left that Miric also avoids with ease.
Miric tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boon 2 paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miric fails with the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Miric or perhaps it was just good defense by Boon 2 which made him look bad.
Bam Boon 2 is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Boon 2. Those never looked like landing.
Miric shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bam Boon 2 has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zivojin Miric.
Miric misses with a body shot.
Boon 2 misses with a few strikes there.

Miric closes the distance and clinches.

Boon 2 escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miric throws a jab but it's blocked by Boon 2.
Boon 2 throws a right and a left that Miric avoids nicely.
Boon 2 stuffs the takedown.
Boon 2 misses with a combination
letting Miric counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boon 2 closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No luck for Miric with that takedown attempt.
Miric shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boon 2 pinned against the cage. Boon 2 gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Miric.
Boon 2 feints a jab promting Miric to slip. Boon 2 then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Miric slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Boon 2.
Boon 2 swinging wildly here.
Boon 2 throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Miric counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Boon 2's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Boon 2 escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miric gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Miric loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Boon 2 working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Miric doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Boon 2 is tightening it up a little... Miric has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Miric reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Miric taps out! Nice BJJ there by Boon 2!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bam Boon 2!
Bam Boon 2 opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gervaso Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zen Zelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Ferreira
vs
Zelli

175 cm
37
200 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

189 cm
32
198 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Gervaso Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zen Zelli!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira has his takedown stuffed
and Ferreira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ferreira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zelli swivels and escapes.
Gervaso Ferreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferreira misses with a takedown attempt
and Zelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gervaso Ferreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferreira tries for a takedown but Zelli circles away easily
and Zelli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ferreira.
Ferreira fails with the takedown
letting Zelli counter with a right hand.
Ferreira fails with the takedown
and Zelli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zelli lands with an overhand left.
No luck for Ferreira with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Zelli holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zelli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zelli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ferreiras head.
Ferreira is trying to maintain a safe position but Zelli gets an underhook and turns Ferreira into the cage.
Zelli is leaning against Ferreira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ferreira is breathing heavily.
Zelli works on Ferreira's body with a couple of short punches.
Zelli lands with a right to the head.
Zelli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Zelli.
Zelli lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zelli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Zelli.
Zelli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelli presses Ferreira against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zelli unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ferreira lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zelli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Zelli lands a hook that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Zelli lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ferreira takes an elbow to the temple.
Still in the clinch, Zelli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zelli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Ferreira takes an elbow to the temple.
Ferreira is trying to stall.
Zelli scores with a knee to the head.
Zelli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Zelli lands a nice knee to the body.
Ferreira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zelli just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zelli lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Zelli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zelli as Ferreira tries to tie him up.
Zelli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Zelli lands a body punch.
Zelli utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ferreira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Zelli.
Zelli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zelli lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Gervaso Ferreira has been cut.
Zelli lands an elbow just above Ferreira 's eye.
Nice body punch from Zelli - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zelli.
Zelli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zelli lands a body punch.
Zelli lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Zelli.
Zelli pushes Ferreira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zelli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zelli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zelli lands an elbow inside that Ferreira shrugs off.
Zelli using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zelli lands a nice elbow.
Zelli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Zelli.
A right handed body shot lands from Zelli.
Zelli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zelli lands an elbow just above Ferreira 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zen Zelli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gervaso Ferreira's cut.
That's time! Ferreira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ferreira takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ferreira shoots in and drives through. Zelli sprawls well.
Ferreira tries for a takedown but Zelli circles away easily
and Zelli counters with a straight right hand.
Ferreira with a poor takedown
and Zelli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gervaso Ferreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferreira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Zelli clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zelli.
A left hand lands to the body for Zelli.
Zen Zelli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zelli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zelli scores with a hook to the body.
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!
Ferreira takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knees in the clinch landing for Zelli.
A short left from Zelli.

Ferreira is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Zelli.
Oh Ferreira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zelli lands an elbow just above Ferreira 's eye.
Zelli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ferreira or not.
Zelli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zelli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zelli lands a hook that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Zelli lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice elbow from Zelli.
Zelli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zelli lands with a right to the head.
Zelli loads up on a right hand - it lands flush and knocks Ferreira senseless! What a punch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zen Zelli!
After the fight, Zen Zelli was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Burt Guth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tadashi Masaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guth's entrance music is Xasthur - Beauty Is Only Razor Deep. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guth
vs
Masaru

183 cm
27
157 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

176 cm
30
166 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Burt Guth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tadashi Masaru!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masaru misses with a combination
and Guth counters with a left and a right that stings Masaru.
Masaru throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guth.
Masaru keeps the fight on the outside.
Masaru throws a series of punches but Guth moves out of range.
Masaru lands a two punch combo.
A slow jab from Masaru misses its intended target.
Masaru misses with a double jab.
Masaru swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guth counters with a head kick. That will keep Masaru thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Masaru. Those never looked like landing.
Masaru misses with a double jab

and Guth counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Guth.
Guth landing knees to the head.
Guth trying to land knees to the body.
Guth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masaru blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Guth tries to land a knee to the head but Masaru blocks with his arms.
Masaru is looking to break free of the clinch but Guth has double underhooks.
Guth looking to throw knees to the head but Masaru is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Guth.
Guth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Guth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Masaru looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Masaru is trying to break free.
Masaru wants to break free but Guth has control.
Masaru wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Masaru wants to break free but Guth has control.
Masaru working hard to break the clinch.
Masaru managing to block the knees to the body from Guth.
Masaru wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guth has him pressed against the cage.
Guth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Masaru avoids it.
Masaru wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guth tries a knee to the head but Masaru blocks it.
Masaru is trying to push Guth away but Guth has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guth tries a knee to the head but Masaru blocks it.
Masaru tries to circle away but Guth has him pinned against the cage.
Masaru looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Guth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Masaru is defending well for now.
Masaru wants to break the clinch but can't.
Masaru wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guth misses with a knee to the head.
Guth looking to throw knees to the head but Masaru is blocking nicely.
Guth misses with a knee to the head.

Masaru's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guth slips a jab from Masaru.
Masaru throws a right and a left that Guth avoids nicely.
Masaru fails to land with a series of punches.
Masaru misses with a jab, cross combination.
Masaru misses with a double jab
and Guth counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masaru throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Masaru.
Masaru throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guth counters with a head kick. That will keep Masaru thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Some wild striking there from Masaru.
Guth throws a head kick that misses.
Masaru throws a combination that misses
and Guth counters with a series of strikes. Masaru will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tadashi Masaru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guth doesn't manage to clinch there - Masaru circles away.
Masaru lands a nice shot that snaps Guth's head back.
Masaru misses with a double jab

and Guth moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Guth.
Masaru is looking to break free of the clinch but Guth has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guth misses with a knee strike.
Guth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Masaru blocks it with crossed arms.
Masaru is looking to break free of the clinch but Guth has double underhooks.
Guth missing with knees to the body.
Masaru wants to break free but Guth has control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guth trying to land knees to the body.
Guth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Masaru.
A knee to the head by Guth.
Guth landing knees to the body.
Guth trying to land knees to the body.
Guth tries to land knees in the clinch but Masaru avoids the damage to the body.
Guth missing with knees to the body.
Masaru tries to circle away but Guth has him pinned against the cage.
Guth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Masaru's efforts to push away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Masaru managing to block the knees to the body from Guth.
Guth misses with a knee strike.
Masaru wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guth has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burt Guth 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.

Guth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Masaru swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guth counters with a one-two to the body.
Some wild striking there from Masaru.
Masaru misses with the combination.
Masaru misses with a wild combination.
Masaru scores with a hook.
Burt Guth is winning the standup battle so far.
Masaru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guth moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Masaru. Those never looked like landing.
Masaru misses with a double jab
and Guth counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Masaru is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guth lands with a nice combination. Masaru backs away looking to recover.
Masaru misses with a wild combination.
Burt Guth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masaru misses with a double jab
and Guth counters with a left and a right that stings Masaru.
Masaru misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Guth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Masaru throws a right and a left that both miss.
Masaru throws a combination that misses
and Guth counters with a head kick. That will keep Masaru thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Masaru misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Masaru dodges the punch combination from Guth.
Masaru misses with a jab, cross combination.

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!
Masaru misses with a wild combination.
Masaru takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Masaru misses with the combination.
No joy there for Masaru, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Masaru lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guth circles away quickly and effectively.
Masaru takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A jab lands there for Masaru.
Masaru throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Guth holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Masaru tries to circle away but Guth has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Masaru blocks it with crossed arms.
Masaru is looking to break free of the clinch but Guth has double underhooks.
Guth has Masaru pressed against the cage, preventing Masaru from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Guth prevents Masaru from breaking the clinch.
Guth tries to land knees in the clinch but Masaru avoids the damage to the body.
Masaru is trying to break the clinch but Guth has him pressed against the cage.
Guth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Masaru is defending well for now.
Guth connects with a nasty looking knee right to Masaru's face.
Masaru wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Masaru avoiding damage as Guth throws knees to the body.
Guth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Masaru working hard to break the clinch.
Guth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Masaru has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Masaru has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Masaru manages to break the clinch.
Masaru swinging wildly here.
Masaru misses with a left hand

and Guth counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Masaru avoiding damage as Guth throws knees to the body.
Masaru tries to break free but Guth pushes him back against the cage.
Masaru is trying to break the clinch but Guth is controlling him.
Guth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Masaru blocks it with crossed arms.
Guth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Masaru is defending well for now.
Guth throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Masaru's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Guth trying to land knees to the body.
Masaru is trying to break the clinch but Guth is controlling him.
Masaru takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Masaru pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guth throws a series of strikes that have Masaru backpedaling.
Masaru falls off balance throwing a combination

and Guth moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burt Guth dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Masaru misses with a few strikes there.
Masaru throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guth counters with a head kick. That will keep Masaru thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A combination from Guth does no damage.
Masaru throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Masaru throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Masaru. Those never looked like landing.
Masaru throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guth counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Masaru looks to land a right hand but Guth moved out of range.
Masaru throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guth counters with a big head kick but Masaru shrugs it off.
Masaru takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right-left combo lands from Masaru.
Guth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masaru misses with a series of wild punches.
Masaru throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guth counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Masaru is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Masaru is rocked!
Masaru misses with a combination
and Guth counters with a flying knee that drops Masaru! Guth dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Burt Guth!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aleksi Hihnavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Morawski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hihnavaara's entrance music is Kallio Vice. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hihnavaara
vs
Morawski

175 cm
36
158 lbs
19 - 16 - 1

169 cm
25
148 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

TWGC Champion
Excellent MT
Powerful

Steel Penn's All 160

iFight Fight Gear - Steel Penn

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksi Hihnavaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Krzysztof Morawski!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hihnavaara fails to land with a series of punches.
Morawski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Morawski has Hihnavaara up against the cage in a clinch.

Morawski lands a takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hihnavaara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morawski is one step ahead there.

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

Hihnavaara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morawski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morawski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hihnavaara's head.
Morawski looking to pass the guard.

Hihnavaara working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Morawski has passed into half guard!

Hihnavaara looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morawski passes to full mount!
Hihnavaara wants to hold on but Morawski pushes him away.
Hihnavaara regains half guard.
Morawski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Morawski has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hihnavaara defend it? Morawski steps over the head and cranks it - Hihnavaara is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Morawski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Krzysztof Morawski!
After winning the bout, Krzysztof Morawski thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sauna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Dufflebag Boy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Helio Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sauna
vs
Gracie

185 cm
26
185 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

186 cm
34
175 lbs
30 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chael Sauna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Helio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie lands with a good body shot.
Gracie jabs Sauna right on the nose. Sauna blinks but takes it well.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Sauna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sauna.

Sauna looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sauna is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sauna thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Sauna throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sauna looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sauna lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sauna thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sauna seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauna is nestled in close to Gracie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Sauna is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
Sauna working over Gracie with some ground and pound. Gracie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Sauna is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Sauna lands with a punch from half guard.
Sauna lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sauna is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sauna pulls his head out easily.
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!
Sauna trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Sauna wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sauna working over Gracie with some ground and pound. Gracie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauna drops an elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sauna lands a nice short elbow.
Sauna sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
Gracie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sauna scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sauna perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sauna 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.
Sauna working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.

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

Sauna is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Sauna looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Sauna is controlling well.
Sauna is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Sauna drops an elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Ground and pound from Sauna.
Sauna seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gracie is staying active underneath Sauna, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sauna is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sauna is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sauna lands strikes from half guard.

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

Sauna is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sauna lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sauna sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
Sauna wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Sauna works his way into side control.
Sauna lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gracie being controlled for a moment.
Sauna working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sauna lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chael Sauna 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.

Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for Sauna on that attempt.
Sauna misses with a straight right.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sauna moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sauna lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Gracie is rocked!
Sauna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Sauna throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie takes a swing at Sauna's ribcage but misses.
Sauna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sauna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
A swing and a miss from Sauna.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sauna looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Sauna looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Sauna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sauna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gracie, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Sauna takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gracie tries to clinch but Sauna moves out of range.
Helio Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Sauna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sauna stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chael Sauna is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie jabs Sauna right on the nose. Sauna blinks but takes it well.
Gracie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sauna misses with a jab, cross combination.

Sauna decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Sauna is controlling well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Sauna.
Chael Sauna overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sauna is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sauna pulls his head out easily.
Sauna working Gracie over with strikes.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie taking some punishment here, with Sauna in his half guard.
Gracie trying to hold on to Sauna's head to control him but Sauna postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sauna lands a nice short elbow.
Sauna is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sauna lands a nice short elbow.
Sauna trying to control from Gracie's half guard. Gracie has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sauna avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Sauna avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sauna scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sauna trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Sauna is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Sauna has managed to sneak the leg through.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is staying active underneath Sauna, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sauna not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sauna connects with a nice short shot to Gracie's temple.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Sauna is controlling well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sauna is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sauna scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sauna winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sauna connects with a nice short shot to Gracie's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chael Sauna dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sauna misses with a looping left.
Sauna lands a jab.
Sauna lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Sauna finish him?
No joy there for Sauna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie slips a straight right by Sauna.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Sauna.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sauna.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Sauna swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Sloppy strikes from Sauna. Those never looked like landing.
Sauna misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Sauna misses its intended target.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Jab from Sauna.
Gracie goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Nice cross by Gracie.
Sauna blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Sauna works the jab nicely.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Sauna dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Gracie has had enough and taps out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Chael Sauna!
A very excited looking Chael Sauna 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.

C
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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bayden Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wood comes into the arena with 1 hitta quitta 3 6 mafia blaring out of the sound system. Ferguson has chosen I'll Whip Ya Head Boy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wood
vs
Ferguson

185 cm
31
218 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

187 cm
23
215 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Hellbent
Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bayden Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Kevin Ferguson has been cut.
Wood scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferguson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Wood avoids them all with ease.
Ferguson takes one to the chin there.
Wood scores with a kick to the body.
Ferguson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wood. Wood obviously looking to wear him down.
Wood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ferguson. That did some damage!
Ferguson looks to land a left hand but Wood moved out of range nicely.
Wood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ferguson looks winded!
Wood lands a nice looking body kick.
No joy there for Wood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood scores with a jab to the body.
Wood tests Ferguson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wood scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Wood drops Ferguson with a beautiful combination! Ferguson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Wood is looking for the KO!
Wood throws a series of punches but Ferguson avoids them all with ease.
Wood fails to land with a series of punches.
Wood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wood, right into the meat.
Ferguson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bayden Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferguson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ferguson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ferguson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bayden Wood!
As Bayden Wood got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: BALIG MURSKA i guess thats ur name...im comin for that belt'.

C
A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lola DaCola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snow Crash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crash has chosen Take The Rock - King Cannons as his entrance music. Snow Crash will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

DaCola
vs
Crash

190 cm
25
290 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

205 cm
32
284 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lola DaCola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Snow Crash!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crash darts in and clinches DaCola up against the cage.

Crash manages to break the clinch.
DaCola fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crash lands a really nice looking cross but DaCola seems unphased.

It looks like Lola DaCola has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
DaCola is looking to clinch.
DaCola wants to clinch but Crash slips to the side
and Crash counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Crash lands a left and a right that sends DaCola crashing to the canvas! Crash dives into mount looking to finish!

DaCola is rocked!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
DaCola is trying to escape the mount.
Oh DaCola is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crash working the ground and pound effectively.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Crash! DaCola is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Snow Crash!
During a confident post fight interview, Snow Crash thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.