BFC 21 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eirik Johansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Johansen
vs
Jones

182 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
200 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eirik Johansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Jones!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansen throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johansen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johansen.
The fighters circling - Johansen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johansen.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johansen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones swings for the body but Johansen moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Jones.
Johansen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Eirik Johansen has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jones clinches up with Johansen and pushes him back against the ropes.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones blocks a head kick by Johansen.
Johansen tries a head kick but it misses.
Johansen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johansen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones avoids the body shot from Johansen.
Johansen throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed right hand from Johansen misses the target.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Donk. Jones catches Johansen right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones thows a body kick. Johansen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A big right from Jones misses.
Johansen is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jones throws a shot to the body.

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

Johansen is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Oh Johansen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johansen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones drops Johansen with a naaaaasty hook - Johansen is in real trouble here! Jones dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Jones!
In his post fight interview, Jim Jones started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Minto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Pele Landi Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Landi Jones's choice of entrance music: apache warrior. Dave Minto has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Minto
vs
Pele Landi Jones

180 cm
26
203 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

183 cm
23
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Minto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Pele Landi Jones!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landi Jones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jose Pele Landi Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Landi Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Minto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Landi Jones tries to clinch there but Minto circles away.
Landi Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Landi Jones wants to clinch.
Landi Jones scores with a jab.
BOOM! Landi Jones lands a beautiful left hook that drops Minto. Minto tries to recover but Landi Jones is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Minto lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Pele Landi Jones!
After the fight, Jose Pele Landi Jones 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 Takahiko Mori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Naizdup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naizdup has chosen Demsi - Moc i siła mięśni as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Mori
vs
Naizdup

179 cm
25
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

210 cm
27
154 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Takahiko Mori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karol Naizdup!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naizdup uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mori.
Naizdup is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Naizdup closes the distance but Mori moves to the side
and Mori counters with a nice body shot.
Mori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naizdup manages to avoid it.
Mori throws the left hand but Naizdup avoids the punch easily.
Naizdup tries to clinch but Mori is having none of it.
Naizdup tries to clinch but Mori moves out of range.
Naizdup tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Naizdup tries to clinch up
and Mori counters with a right hand to the body.
Mori scores with a shot to the body.
Mori fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mori stuns Naizdup with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Naizdup tries to clinch up but Mori circles away and keeps his distance.
Mori takes a swing at Naizdup's ribcage but misses.
Naizdup looks to clinch

and Mori counters by clinching up.
Naizdup landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mori misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Naizdup pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Naizdup darts in trying to clinch
and Mori counters with a left to the body.
Mori circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Naizdup tries to clinch
and Mori counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Naizdup tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mori counters with a left to the body.
Naizdup tries to clinch but Mori is having none of it.
Naizdup darts in trying to clinch

and Mori counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Naizdup with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mori wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Mori's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Naizdup's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Naizdup tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mori manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Naizdup moves forwards but Mori connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Naizdup wants to clinch
and Mori counters with a straight right hand.
Naizdup tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Naizdup moves to clinch but Mori breaks away

and Mori counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Naizdup trying to land knees to the body.
Naizdup looking to throw knees to the head but Mori is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Naizdup using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Naizdup tries to land a knee to the head but Mori blocks with his arms.
Naizdup with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mori keeps control of Naizdup as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mori prevents Naizdup from breaking the clinch.

Naizdup breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mori jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Naizdup wants to clinch
and Mori counters with a nice uppercut.
Naizdup closes the distance looking to clinch

and Mori counters by clinching up.
Naizdup throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mori pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Naizdup is trying to break the clinch but Mori is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Naizdup breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mori throws a right and a left that Naizdup avoids nicely.

Naizdup gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Naizdup prevents Mori from breaking the clinch.

Naizdup pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Naizdup walks into a stiff left hand from Mori.
Danga de danga de dang - Mori scores with a four punch combination!
Mori circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mori moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A frustrated look appears on Mori's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Naizdup tries to land a knee to the head but Mori blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Takahiko Mori will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mori scores with a nice head shot.
Mori throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karol Naizdup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Mori.
Naizdup looks to clinch

and Mori counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mori.
Mori has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Naizdup escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Naizdup tries to close the distance and clinch but Mori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mori fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Naizdup wants to clinch but Mori slips to the side
and Naizdup takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Naizdup darts in trying to clinch

and Mori counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Mori decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Naizdup moves to clinch but Mori breaks away

and Mori counters by moving into the clinch.
Mori tries to circle away but Naizdup has him pinned against the ropes.

Naizdup breaks the clinch.
Naizdup tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mori counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Naizdup wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Naizdup manages to break the clinch.
Naizdup tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mori counters with a two punch combo.
Naizdup bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Naizdup tries to clinch there but Mori circles away.
Mori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naizdup manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naizdup is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Naizdup wants to clinch

and Mori counters by moving into the clinch.
Mori wants to get back to striking at distance but Naizdup won't allow it.
Naizdup with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Mori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Naizdup tries to clinch but Mori moves away

and Mori counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Naizdup wants to break free but Mori has control.
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!

Naizdup breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mori throws a big shot that misses.
Naizdup closes the distance looking to clinch

and Mori moves into the clinch.
Naizdup lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mori tries to break free but Naizdup pushes him back against the ropes.
Mori has Naizdup pressed against the ropes, preventing Naizdup from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takahiko Mori has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Naizdup throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mori leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Naizdup wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mori has him pressed against the ropes.
Mori looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mori tries to break the clinch but Naizdup is controlling the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Naizdup.
Naizdup working Mori over with knees to the body.
Mori takes a knee to the side of the body.
Naizdup is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mori wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Naizdup has him pressed against the ropes.
Naizdup looking to throw knees to the head but Mori is blocking nicely.

Naizdup breaks from the clinch.
Naizdup wants to clinch
and Mori counters with a straight right hand.
Naizdup closes the distance but Mori moves to the side

and Mori counters by clinching up.
Mori is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Mori breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mori misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mori circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mori counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takahiko Mori dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Naizdup tries to close the distance and clinch but Mori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Naizdup closes the distance but Mori moves to the side

and Mori counters by moving into the clinch.
Mori is trying to break the clinch but Naizdup has him pressed against the ropes.
Mori tries to break the clinch but Naizdup is controlling the position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mori - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mori is looking to break free of the clinch but Naizdup has double underhooks.
Naizdup lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Takahiko Mori has been cut.

Naizdup manages to break the clinch.
Naizdup tries to clinch but Mori is having none of it.
Naizdup moves in looking to clinch but Mori pushes him off.
Mori circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naizdup wants to clinch up but Mori keeps it at a distance.
Naizdup wants to clinch

and Mori counters by clinching up.
Naizdup connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mori's face.
Naizdup tries a knee to the head but Mori blocks it.

Mori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Naizdup slips a jab from Mori.
Naizdup tries to close the distance and clinch but Mori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Naizdup forces Mori back against the ropes and clinches.
Mori is trying to break free.

Naizdup manages to break the clinch.
Naizdup wants to clinch

and Mori counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Takahiko Mori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naizdup prevents Mori from breaking the clinch.
Mori dodges an elbow strike from Naizdup.
Mori stalling in the clinch.
Naizdup wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mori is struggling to control the position.

Naizdup's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mori swats away the attempt to clinch by Naizdup.
Naizdup tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Naizdup tries to clinch up

and Mori counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mori.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Naizdup's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Naizdup tries to clinch
and Mori counters with a three punch combo that has Naizdup backing up. Naizdup nods at Mori to acknowledge the strikes.
Takahiko Mori is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Naizdup wants to clinch

and Mori counters by moving into the clinch.

Naizdup breaks the clinch.
Naizdup tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mori swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karol Naizdup seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mori misses with the combination.
Naizdup tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mori manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naizdup manages to avoid it.
Naizdup is looking to clinch.
Mori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naizdup moves away.
Naizdup wants to clinch but Mori slips to the side
enabling Mori to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naizdup wants to clinch.
Mori pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mori scores with a crisp jab that stopped Naizdup in his tracks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Naizdup looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Naizdup looks to clinch
and Mori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Naizdup doesn't manage to clinch there - Mori circles away.
Naizdup tries to clinch up

and Mori holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Naizdup breaks from the clinch.
Karol Naizdup has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mori misses with the combination.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Takahiko Mori!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Oda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sir Digby Caesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Caesar's choice of entrance music: Sir Digby Chicken Ceasar Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Oda
vs
Digby Caesar

184 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Oda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sir Digby Caesar!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Caesar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Caesar stalling.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Oda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Caesar pulls his head out easily.
Caesar thows a huge punch but Oda dodges it nicely.
Oda wants to get back to full guard.

Oda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Oda tries to get to full guard but Caesar has control of the leg.
Oda is trying to control but can't.
Caesar slips a nice elbow through Oda's hands, connecting with Oda's forehead.
Caesar content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Oda wants to improve his position but Caesar is controlling well.
Oda is working hard here to advance position.
Caesar lands strikes from half guard.
Caesar is looking to take a break and control but Oda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Caesar lands with a punch from half guard.
Caesar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Oda gets back to full guard.
Caesar working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Oda's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caesar postures up.
Oda is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Caesar is controlling him.
Caesar works over Oda with some ground and pound from guard.
Caesar pushes down on Oda's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Caesar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Oda is rocked!
Oda has hold of Caesar's hands but Caesar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oh Oda is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Caesar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
It looks like Caesar 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.
Caesar wants to take a breather but Oda is having none of it.
Oda is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Caesar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Caesar not doing much here.
Caesar scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oda trying to control but Caesar postures up.
Caesar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Caesar is working for a kimura but Oda is defending it quite comfortably.
Caesar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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. Caesar connects with a nice short shot to Oda's temple.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Caesar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Caesar scores with a big shot! Oda's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Oda! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sir Digby Caesar!
Sir Digby Caesar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Goran Lovric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Regan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lovric's entrance music is Eminem feat. Ludacris - Second Chance. A fine choice. Regan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thrift shop. Goran Lovric has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lovric
vs
Regan

170 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

KAISER

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Goran Lovric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taylor Regan!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovric throws a left and a right that both miss

and Regan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Regan.
Lovric is trying to maintain a safe position but Regan gets an underhook and turns Lovric into the ropes.

Lovric breaks the clinch.
Lovric jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lovric misses with a double jab

and Regan counters by clinching up.
Lovric tries a body shot but Regan blocks it.
Lovric lands a left hand.
Lovric lands an uppercut.

Regan manages to break the clinch.
Lovric misses with a hook. Regan ducked under it nicely.
Lovric misses with a double jab
and Regan counters with a low kick, right behind Lovric 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovric misses with a low kick.
Lovric is looking to land body kicks.

Lovric drives through with a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Lovric drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Regan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lovric has Regan in his guard.

Lovric looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Regan passes into side control.
Lovric tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regan keeps control of the position as Lovric tries to break free.
Regan doesn't have the hooks in and Lovric manages to turn into his guard.
Lovric advances position into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lovric wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Regan, who protects the arm well.

Lovric goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Regan has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lovric but great work by Regan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovric tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lovric manages to get back to half guard.
Lovric looks like he's trying to stand up.

Lovric is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Regan pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovric wants to get back to full guard.

Lovric looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Lovric looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Regan pushes past his half guard into mount!
Lovric wants to get back to his feet.
Lovric is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Regan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lovric.
Lovric keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lovric misses with a combination

and Regan moves into the clinch.
Lovric misses with a body punch.
Lovric scores with a nice hook to the head.
Regan blocks an uppercut.
Lovric throws a punch but it's blocked by Regan.
Lovric throws a head punch that misses.
Lovric goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lovric lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovric working aggressively here.
Regan blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Lovric breaks from the clinch.
Lovric misses with a double jab

and Regan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Regan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lovric lands with a nice combination. Regan backs away looking to recover.

Regan is rocked!

It looks like Taylor Regan has been cut.

Lovric closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Regan quickly recovers to half guard.
Regan is still in real trouble! Can Lovric finish him?

Lovric is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Regan is just riding it out for now. Lovric eventually gives up the hold.

Lovric is trying to work for a kimura but Regan is defending well.
Regan seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

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!
Lovric throws a strike but Regan avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Lovric throws a big right hand that misses.

Lovric is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Regan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Regan has escaped and now he's on top!

Lovric has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Regan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lovric is looking for a triangle but Regan pushes his legs off easily.

Lovric had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Regan defends it easily.

Lovric is looking for a triangle but Regan pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lovric looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Regan wants to stand but Lovric has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Lovric isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Regan stacks Lovric on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Regan!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lovric is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goran Lovric dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Taylor Regan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lovric misses the jab.
Lovric throws a head kick but Regan moves out of range.
Lovric looks to throw the jab but Regan is out of range.
Lovric scores with a nice head shot.
Lovric misses with a left hand
and Regan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A leg kick checked by Regan.

Lovric closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Regan to the mat! Regan manages to get full guard.
Lovric wants to pass the guard but Regan is keeping the position.
Goran Lovric overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Lovric postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Regan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lovric, into his guard.
Regan won't allow Lovric to sweep him here.
Regan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lovric has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Regan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lovric.
Lovric is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovric manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Goran Lovric is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lovric with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lovric wants to lay and pray for a moment but Regan keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lovric seems to be working for a kimura but Regan defends the submission attempt.
Regan tries to roll over but Lovric keeps him under control.
Lovric is keen to just control but Regan is a slippery customer.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Lovric seems to be looking for submissions.
Regan is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lovric tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Regan.
Lovric trying to pass the guard but Regan defending well.
Lovric controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor Regan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Goran Lovric.
Lovric misses with a double jab.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Goran Lovric!
In his post fight interview, Goran Lovric gave a big smile as he said 'I'm coming back! I want to fight against Valentin! I'll be the best. Thank you fans and BFC promotors, thank family and friends. Thank you all'.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Obi Wan Kenobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balian Ibelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wan Kenobi
vs
Ibelin

175 cm
25
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
158 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Obi Wan Kenobi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balian Ibelin!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

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

Ibelin is defending against the submission attempts here by Kenobi.

Kenobi is working for a submission of some sort.

Ibelin actively working from the bottom here.

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

Kenobi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ibelin has managed to free his arm - good work.

Ibelin looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kenobi is trying to work for a kimura but Ibelin is defending well.

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

Ibelin looking for submissions off his back.

Ibelin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kenobi pulls his head out easily.

Kenobi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ibelin sees it coming and defends easily.
Ibelin wants to improve his position but Kenobi is controlling well.

Ibelin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kenobi seems to be working for a kimura but Ibelin defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Ibelin looking for submissions off his back.

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

Kenobi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ibelin defends it well.

Kenobi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ibelin has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Kenobi is trying to work for a kimura but Ibelin is defending well.

Ibelin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kenobi pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ibelin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kenobi pulls his head out easily.

Kenobi seems to be looking for submissions.

Kenobi is looking for a kimura but Ibelin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kenobi to get the leverage.

Ibelin looking for submissions off his back.

Ibelin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ibelin looks winded!

Kenobi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Kenobi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ibelin defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ibelin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Kenobi is looking for a kimura here.

Kenobi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ibelin has managed to free his arm - good work.

Kenobi is working for a submission of some sort.

Kenobi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ibelin defends it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kenobi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ibelin is just riding it out for now. Kenobi eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Obi Wan Kenobi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Ibelin scores with a nice head shot.
Kenobi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ibelin connects with the punch.
Donk. Ibelin catches Kenobi right on the button with a cross.

Kenobi clinches up with Ibelin and pushes him back against the ropes.

Kenobi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ibelin uses from the top position.

Ibelin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ibelin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kenobi is looking for a triangle but Ibelin pushes his legs off easily.

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

Kenobi looking for a guillotine here but Ibelin defends easily.

Ibelin drops back looking for a leg! Kenobi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kenobi manages to kick Ibelin off! Ibelin jumps back into Kenobi's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kenobi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ibelin is aware though and is defending well.

Ibelin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Ibelin drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Ibelin seems to have locked his on tight now - Kenobi screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Ibelin, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Balian Ibelin!
A very excited looking Balian Ibelin 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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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez comes to the ring accompanied by Swimming Pools. Richardson has chosen WC - This is Los Angeles as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jeff Richardson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hernandez
vs
Richardson

190 cm
25
279 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felix Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeff Richardson!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hernandez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hernandez lands a couple of digs.
Hernandez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hernandez working some strikes from top position.
Hernandez landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hernandez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Hernandez is posturing up here but Richardson has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Hernandez tries to roll out but it's too tight and Hernandez has to tap! Slick submission there by Richardson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeff Richardson!
In defeat, Felix Hernandez stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks my coaches for the training congratulations to the winner '.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Tenorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - False Pretense . The crowd seem to be enjoying Tenorio's choice of entrance music: Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son. Carlos Tenorio will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jones
vs
Tenorio

164 cm
23
160 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

184 cm
22
164 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jamie Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Tenorio!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tenorio changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Tenorio manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones wants to clinch.

Tenorio feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Tenorio is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jones is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jones has escaped and now he's on top!

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to stand but Tenorio is controlling from the bottom.

Tenorio isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jones stacks Tenorio on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jones!
Tenorio is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tenorio on the ground.
Jones prevents Tenorio from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tenorio looking for submissions off his back.
Tenorio is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Tenorio.
Jones prevents Tenorio from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio is still trying to improve position.

Tenorio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tenorio is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tenorio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tenorio gets full guard.

Tenorio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tenorio wants to sweep but no luck.

Tenorio working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tenorio is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Tenorio 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.

Jones misses with a double jab.
Tenorio fails with the takedown.

A jab-cross combination lands for Jones and sends Tenorio crashing to the mat! Jones follows him down to the mat - Tenorio regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Tenorio is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tenorio moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tenorio is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
Jones wants to get up but he can't break Tenorio's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

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

Tenorio working for submissions but it's allowed Jones to get to half guard.
Jones wants to stand up but Tenorio is controlling the position.

Tenorio looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Jones pushes past his half guard into mount!
Tenorio seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenorio is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
Tenorio regains half guard.
Tenorio manages to get to full guard.

Tenorio has an active guard here but Jones has managed to pass into half guard.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carlos Tenorio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Tenorio slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tenorio wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tenorio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Tenorio looking for subs off his back but Jones has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.

Tenorio actively working from the bottom here.

Tenorio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tenorio is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Jones 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!

Tenorio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horrible takedown by Tenorio or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Tenorio blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Tenorio drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Jones follows Tenorio to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamie Jones!
Jamie Jones bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Roman Szczeniak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boxer has chosen Hammerfall - Last Man Standing as his entrance music. Mike Boxer is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Szczeniak
vs
Boxer

181 cm
26
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roman Szczeniak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szczeniak has a takedown stuffed.
Szczeniak moves forwards but Boxer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boxer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Szczeniak backs up against the ropes.

It looks like Roman Szczeniak has been cut.
Szczeniak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boxer as he avoids it easily.
Boxer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxer works Szczeniak's body with a nice hook.
Boxer feints a jab promting Szczeniak to slip. Boxer then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Szczeniak slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Oooooh!!! Boxer has knocked Szczeniak down with a huge combo! Boxer steps away and waves a wobbly Szczeniak back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Szczeniak on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boxer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Szczeniak loses concentration momentarily and Boxer pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Szczeniak crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Boxer finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Boxer!
A less than humble Mike Boxer misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasilko Nikolaevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason Storm struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.1lbs 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. This should be fireworks!

Nikolaevich
vs
Storm

178 cm
20
185 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

$300

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vasilko Nikolaevich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mason Storm!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm has a takedown stuffed.
Storm shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nikolaevich as he jumps to the side.
Storm on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Storm fails with a takedown attempt.
Vasilko Nikolaevich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mason Storm.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Storm.
Nikolaevich digs a good hook to Storm's body.
Nikolaevich lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nikolaevich lands a glancing blow to the side of Storm's head.

It looks like Mason Storm has been cut.
Storm is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nikolaevich sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nikolaevich lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nikolaevich thuds his shin into the meat of Storm's side.
Storm looks winded!
Storm sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Storm throws a leg kick
and Nikolaevich counters with a stiff right hand.
Mason Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikolaevich lands with a kick to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Storm shoots in looking for a takedown. Nikolaevich tries to sprawl out of it but Storm keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Nikolaevich manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vasilko Nikolaevich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nikolaevich lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Storm throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nikolaevich's waist but Nikolaevich gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Storm off to one side.
Storm takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nikolaevich throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Storm's head.

Storm is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaevich jabs Storm to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nikolaevich moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nikolaevich lands a nice looking kick to the body. Storm takes a step back to recover.
Nice body kick from Nikolaevich.
Storm walks into a left hand.
Storm is still on wobbly legs! Can Nikolaevich finish him?
Nikolaevich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Storm seems to have recovered his senses.
Storm takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That has opened up Mason Storm's cut even more.
Nikolaevich scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nikolaevich feints a jab and as Storm dips his head, Nikolaevich unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Storm right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Storm falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the ropes! Nikolaevich smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vasilko Nikolaevich!
A very excited looking Vasilko Nikolaevich 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.