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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremi Olszewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Peacock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jeremi Olszewicz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Olszewicz
vs
Peacock

180 cm
28
160 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

170 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremi Olszewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Peacock!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olszewicz loads up on a big right hand but Peacock slips the punch.
Peacock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peacock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Olszewicz looks to land a body kick but Peacock moved away.
Nice body kick from Olszewicz.
Peacock avoids the head kick by Olszewicz.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Peacock has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Olszewicz misses with a double jab.
Olszewicz looks to throw a body kick
and Peacock counters with a good, hard body kick but Olszewicz shrugs it off.
Peacock shoots and misses

and Olszewicz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knees to the body from Olszewicz.
Peacock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Peacock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Olszewicz has Peacock pressed against the cage, preventing Peacock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Olszewicz missing with knees to the body.
Peacock managing to block the knees to the body from Olszewicz.
Peacock takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peacock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Peacock wants to stall.
Olszewicz lands a nice elbow.
Olszewicz lands an elbow that stopped Peacock in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Olszewicz.
Peacock looks winded!
Olszewicz has Peacock pushed against the cage.
Olszewicz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Peacock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Olszewicz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jeremi Olszewicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Peacock.
Knees in the clinch landing for Olszewicz.
Olszewicz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Peacock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Olszewicz tries to land knees in the clinch but Peacock avoids the damage to the body.

Peacock breaks from the clinch.
Olszewicz lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peacock is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Peacock goes for a double leg but Olszewicz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Olszewicz continues to drive forward.
Peacock is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Olszewicz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Peacock avoiding damage as Olszewicz throws knees to the body.
Olszewicz scores with a knee to the head.
Peacock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Peacock is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Olszewicz to keep the fight standing.
Knees to the body from Olszewicz.
Peacock struggles to land a body shot inside as Olszewicz controls his hands.
Olszewicz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Olszewicz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Peacock is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Olszewicz.
Olszewicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peacock's elbow.
Olszewicz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Olszewicz tries a body shot but Peacock blocks it.
Peacock jumps guard but Olszewicz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Olszewicz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Olszewicz lands an elbow just above Peacock 's eye.
Olszewicz lands an uppercut.
Peacock takes an elbow to the temple.

Peacock is rocked!
Olszewicz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Peacock's face.
Peacock is still on wobbly legs! Can Olszewicz finish him?
Olszewicz lands an elbow inside that Peacock shrugs off.
Olszewicz working the clinch nicely. Peacock is working for position but Olszewicz cracks him with a big knee to the head! Peacock crumples up against the cage and Olszewicz lands two more shots before the ref can save Peacock! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Jeremi Olszewicz!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Will Bowlsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Lemieux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bowlsby comes to the cage accompanied by Whoop That Trick. The key to victory for Will Bowlsby has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bowlsby
vs
Lemieux

160 cm
25
143 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

165 cm
26
140 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Damnfield clothing
Fury Nutrition Inc.

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Will Bowlsby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Lemieux!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bowlsby throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lemieux was covering up waiting for the punch and Bowlsby finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lemieux pulls Bowlsby in to control the position.
Let's hope that Lemieux has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lemieux looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bowlsby postures up.

Pierre Lemieux has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bowlsby fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lemieux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bowlsby was well out of range. Poor timing from Lemieux.
Bowlsby closes the distance and clinches up with Lemieux, looking for a takedown. Bowlsby pushes Lemieux against the cage but Lemieux circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lemieux is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Bowlsby. No joy for Lemieux on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowlsby shoots in for a takedown but Lemieux shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lemieux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bowlsby.
Bowlsby blocks a leg kick.
Lemieux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bowlsby.

Lemieux gets a clinch.

Lemieux breaks from the clinch.
Lemieux throws out a leg kick but Bowlsby moves out of range and Lemieux only half commits.
Lemieux tries to clinch up but Bowlsby circles away and keeps his distance.
Lemieux takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lemieux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bowlsby looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bowlsby connects with a single shot there.
Pierre Lemieux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bowlsby shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bowlsby showed some decent athleticism there.
Lemieux is trying to stand up here but Bowlsby is controlling him well.
Lemieux has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lemieux lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Lemieux.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lemieux scores with punches from the back.
Bowlsby is covering up but some of the strikes from Lemieux are getting through and doing damage.
Lemieux keeps control of the position as Bowlsby tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux has Bowlsby flattened out and is raining down punches.
Bowlsby tries to roll but Lemieux sticks to his back.
Lemieux thows a strike but Bowlsby uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Bowlsby as he ends up in Lemieux 's guard!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowlsby is looking to stand up but Lemieux won't let him.
Bowlsby loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lemieux avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lemieux manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lemieux is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bowlsby wants to control but Lemieux is having none of it.
Bowlsby is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lemieux is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bowlsby can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowlsby is bucking up trying to escape but Lemieux cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lemieux scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bowlsby?

Bowlsby is rocked!
Lemieux in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oh Bowlsby is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bowlsby wants to control but Lemieux is having none of it.
Lemieux looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Bowlsby covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre Lemieux!
A very excited looking Pierre Lemieux 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
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between River Greywar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Al Haddad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Greywar
vs
Al Haddad

170 cm
20
163 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

174 cm
19
163 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, River Greywar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elias Al Haddad!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Haddad lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Al Haddad.
Al Haddad's coach down at Main Event Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Al Haddad's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
River Greywar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greywar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Al Haddad ducks under a wild hook from Greywar.
Al Haddad scores with a jab.
Al Haddad scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Al Haddad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Greywar misses with a wild body shot.
Greywar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Al Haddad.
Greywar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Al Haddad gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Al Haddad is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Al Haddad lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Haddad blocks a body shot from Greywar.

Al Haddad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Al Haddad darts in and clinches Greywar up against the cage.
Al Haddad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Al Haddad digs a right hand underneath Greywar's ribcage. Greywar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Greywar.
Al Haddad is working Greywar over against the cage.
Al Haddad can't break the clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greywar needs to keep his hands up - Al Haddad had a free shot at his head there.
Al Haddad scores with a punch to the head.
Greywar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Al Haddad throws a series of strikes that have Greywar backpedaling.

Al Haddad gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Al Haddad struggles to land a body shot inside as Greywar controls his hands.
Al Haddad has Greywar pressed against the cage, preventing Greywar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Al Haddad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Al Haddad throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Al Haddad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Al Haddad lands a jab to the nose.
Greywar throws a hook but Al Haddad avoids it easily.
Greywar tries to bum rush Al Haddad with a series of wild strikes but Al Haddad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Greywar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greywar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Al Haddad is able to avoid easily.
Greywar throws a series of punches but Al Haddad moves out of range.
Al Haddad scores with a body shot.
Al Haddad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Greywar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greywar tries to bum rush Al Haddad with a series of wild strikes but Al Haddad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Al Haddad clinches with his opponent.
Al Haddad is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greywar.
Al Haddad presses Greywar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Al Haddad breaks the clinch.
Al Haddad lands a two punch combo.
Al Haddad misses with a series of wild punches.
Greywar moves in looking to clinch but Al Haddad pushes him off.
Al Haddad checks the leg kick.
Al Haddad lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Al Haddad scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheers as Al Haddad lands an impressive looking overhand right. Greywar doesn't seem phased though.
Greywar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Al Haddad is out of range.
Al Haddad throws a front kick aimed at Greywar's knee but Greywar avoids it well.
Greywar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Al Haddad is out of range and Greywar settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad defending well as Greywar loads up on a big left hand.
Al Haddad wants to clinch.
Al Haddad stalks Greywar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Greywar's face. Greywar staggers backwards, shaken.
Greywar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Danga de danga de dang - Al Haddad scores with a four punch combination!
Al Haddad lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Al Haddad clobbers Greywar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Greywar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Al Haddad throws a series of punches but Greywar avoids them all with ease.
Al Haddad tries to score with a low kick but Greywar moves his leg out of the way.
Al Haddad misses with the combination.
Al Haddad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Greywar tries to clinch up.
Greywar misses with a right hand
and Al Haddad counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Haddad throws a shot to the body.
Al Haddad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greywar.

Al Haddad takes the fight into the clinch.

Greywar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Greywar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Al Haddad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Al Haddad jabs at Greywar's body.
Some wild striking there from Greywar.
Greywar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Al Haddad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Greywar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Haddad tries to clinch there but Greywar circles away.
We've been told by Greywar's head coaches at >TAPOUT ELITE< that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Greywar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Al Haddad ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Al Haddad shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Greywar eats them both and turns towards Al Haddad to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Greywar checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Al Haddad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Greywar.
Al Haddad looks to land a combination but Greywar avoids it well.
Greywar misses with a two punch combination.
Greywar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Al Haddad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Greywar swinging wildly here.
Al Haddad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Greywar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Al Haddad just misses with a punch to the body.
Al Haddad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Greywar throws out the jab.
Greywar misses with a right hand
and Al Haddad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Greywar missing with a left hand there. Al Haddad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Al Haddad lands with a shot to the body.
Al Haddad dodges the punch combination from Greywar.
Al Haddad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Greywar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Greywar misses with the combination.
Al Haddad misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Haddad scores with a three punch combo!
Greywar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Greywar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Greywar 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.
Greywar misses with a double jab
and Greywar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Greywar throws a big shot that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Al Haddad as he connects with a hook.
Al Haddad moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Greywar lands with an uppercut that bounces Al Haddad off the cage and back into range.
A clash of legs there as Greywar blocks the low kick.
Al Haddad slips a straight right by Greywar.
Al Haddad with a jab.
Greywar misses with the combination.
Al Haddad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Al Haddad misses with a combination
and Greywar counters with a head kick. That will keep Al Haddad thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greywar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad thuds his right hand into Greywar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Al Haddad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Greywar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Al Haddad connects with a body shot.
Al Haddad slips a jab and a cross from Greywar.
Sloppy strikes from Al Haddad. Those never looked like landing.
Greywar looks for the body kick but Al Haddad saw that one coming.
River Greywar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Greywar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Al Haddad.
Sloppy strikes from Greywar. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Greywar throws a hook to the side of Al Haddad's head but Al Haddad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Greywar tries to bum rush Al Haddad with a series of wild strikes but Al Haddad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Al Haddad getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Greywar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Al Haddad swinging wildly here.
Greywar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Al Haddad stalks Greywar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Greywar's face. Greywar staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Danga de danga de dang - Al Haddad scores with a four punch combination!
Al Haddad slips a jab from Greywar.
Al Haddad moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Greywar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Al Haddad.
Greywar needs to keep his hands up - Al Haddad had a free shot at his head there.
Greywar wants to clinch up but Al Haddad keeps it at a distance.
Al Haddad uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Greywar has time to react.
Al Haddad tries to clinch up but Greywar circles away and keeps his distance.
Al Haddad getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good standup being displayed there by Al Haddad as he connects with a hook.
Greywar motions for Al Haddad to come forward. Greywar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Greywar does no damage.
Greywar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Al Haddad with a hook.
Al Haddad shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Greywar eats them both and turns towards Al Haddad to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Haddad tests Greywar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Al Haddad slips a jab and a cross from Greywar.
Al Haddad connects with a looping right hand.
Al Haddad feints a jab promting Greywar to slip. Al Haddad then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Greywar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Al Haddad is working the combinations to good effect here.
Al Haddad lands a jab to the head.

Greywar is rocked!
A combination from Greywar does no damage.
Al Haddad lands with a good body shot.
Greywar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danga de danga de dang - Al Haddad scores with a four punch combination!
Al Haddad's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Al Haddad duly obliges.
Oh Greywar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Haddad scores with a three punch combo!
Al Haddad fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Greywar on the side of the head.
Al Haddad connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Greywar! He's out on his feet! Al Haddad rushes in and drops Greywar with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Elias Al Haddad!
A less than humble Elias Al Haddad 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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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Larry Fine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Psycho - 50 Cent as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Fine
vs
Johnson

167 cm
24
145 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

168 cm
23
135 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Fine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randall Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fine throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson throws a body punch but Fine moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Fine misses with an uppercut

and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fine!
Fine tries to bench press Johnson off him but Johnson keeps the position.
Fine is working hard here to advance position.
Fine seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Fine misses the jab.
A big left from Fine misses.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fine lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Fine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Fine.
Fine looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Johnson slips a straight right by Fine.
Fine stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fine wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Fine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fine clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fine.
Fine with a nice cross.
Fine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fine manages to avoid it.
Fine slips a straight right by Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a low kick but Fine avoids it.
A big right from Fine misses.
Fine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.

Johnson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fine loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson throws a body punch but Fine moves out of range.
Fine smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Fine finish him?
Fine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Fine there.
Fine drops Johnson with a naaaaasty hook - Johnson is in real trouble here! Fine dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Fine!

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FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve River (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Inigo Guerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). River kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down . Guerra has chosen The Beast - Tech N9ne as his entrance music. Steve River could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Inigo Guerra's chin.

River
vs
Guerra

168 cm
21
153 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
150 lbs
6 - 5 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry
Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve River!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Inigo Guerra!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for River, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guerra takes a swing at River's ribcage but misses.
Guerra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but River circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guerra. River does a little dance to reset his feet.
Inigo Guerra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good standup being displayed there by Guerra as he connects with a hook.
Guerra throws a jab but it's blocked by River.
Guerra lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Guerra misses with a body shot.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guerra.
Guerra throws a jab but it's blocked by River.
Guerra lands with an uppercut that bounces River off the cage and back into range.
Guerra throws a right hand that River ducks under and follows up with a left that River also avoids with ease.
River definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
River misses with a kick to the body.
Guerra throws a low kick but River avoids it.
River scores with a sloppy right hand. Guerra should have avoided that one.

It looks like Inigo Guerra has been cut.
Guerra doesn't manage to clinch there - River circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guerra works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
River pivots, looking for a leg kick but Guerra is out of range and River settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
River lands with a right hand.
Guerra misses with a jab, cross combination.
River takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
River lands with a thumping leg kick.
River gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Guerra.
River takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
River takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
River throws a nice inside leg kick.
Guerra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guerra avoids the body shot from River.
River moves into range and connects with a jab.
River lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guerra tries to clinch but River moves out of range.
Guerra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and River makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guerra was well out of range. Poor timing from River.
Guerra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerra swings for the body but River moves out of range.
Guerra scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Guerra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but River manages to avoid it.
River throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
River throws a leg kick which misses Guerra's front leg but catches the back leg as Guerra tries to avoid it.
Guerra scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. River doesn't seem bothered though.
River fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
River avoids the body shot from Guerra.
Guerra digs a good hook to River's body.
Guerra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but River was well out of range. Poor timing from Guerra.
Guerra throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
Guerra misses with a series of wild punches.
Guerra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from River.
River throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
River bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guerra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from River.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
River lands a glancing blow to the side of Guerra's head.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guerra.
Guerra uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before River has time to react.
River uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guerra.
River misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Guerra.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guerra. River does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guerra wants to land a leg kick but River is out of range.
Guerra circles away from the clinch attempt.
River keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
River lands a nice looking body kick.
River throws a quick inside leg kick.
Guerra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from River.
Guerra takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A swing and a miss from Guerra.
River dodges the punch combination from Guerra.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerra avoids the body shot from River.
River loads up on a big right hand but Guerra slips the punch.
Nice body kick from River.
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!
River scores with a kick to the body.
River moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Guerra looks winded!
River connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Guerra keeps the fight on the outside.
Guerra throws a leg kick but River sees it coming and checks it nicely.
River tries to bum rush Guerra with a series of wild strikes but Guerra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
River chopping away at his opponent's legs.
River thumps Guerra with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guerra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and River counters with a nice body kick.
Guerra takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Guerra thows a body shot but no joy.
River scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve River dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Inigo Guerra's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Guerra misses with a lunging right hand
and River counters with a solid body kick.
Guerra takes a swing at River's ribcage but misses.
Guerra throws a nice inside leg kick.
Guerra swings away with a body shot that misses
and River counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Guerra is rocked!
Steve River is winning the standup battle so far.
Guerra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guerra is still on wobbly legs! Can River finish him?
Guerra looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Guerra seems to have recovered his senses.
Guerra misses with a body punch
and River makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Guerra with a nice cross.
River swats away the attempt to clinch by Guerra.
Guerra just misses with a punch to the body.
Guerra gets off balance looking for a body kick
and River counters with a head kick that wobbles Guerra - left then right he sways and one more bomb from River sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve River!
Steve River took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fury Nutrition Inc. for their support in the buildup to the fight.

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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between JB Brubaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brubaker comes into the arena with August Burns Red - Poor Millionaire blaring out of the sound system. Faber has chosen Choke - Red Jumpsuit Apparatus as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Urijah Faber has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brubaker
vs
Faber

164 cm
22
146 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

170 cm
31
141 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JB Brubaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Urijah Faber!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brubaker misses with a head kick.
Brubaker tries to score with a low kick but Faber moves his leg out of the way.
Faber swings widly with a right hand
and Brubaker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Brubaker misses.
Brubaker throws a sloppy head kick and Faber moves out of range easily.
Faber moves away from the strike by Brubaker.
The fighters circling - Faber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body kick there by Brubaker.
Faber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brubaker misses the shot to the body.
Brubaker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Faber.
Brubaker connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
JB Brubaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faber takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brubaker swings for the body but Faber moves out of range.
Faber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Faber looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brubaker misses with an uppercut. Faber saw that one coming.
Brubaker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brubaker misses with a low kick.
Faber looks to throw the jab but Brubaker is out of range.
Faber has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Faber checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brubaker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Faber has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Faber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brubaker.
Brubaker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brubaker slips under a jab.
Brubaker misses the jab.
Faber fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brubaker on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faber misses with an uppercut. Brubaker saw that one coming.
Brubaker misses with a body shot.
Brubaker moves out of range of the strikes.
Brubaker moves away from the strike by Faber.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker misses with the combination.
Brubaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brubaker throws a push kick but Faber slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters circling a little - Brubaker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jab by Faber.
Brubaker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Faber slips a straight right by Brubaker.
Brubaker lands a right hook to the body.
Brubaker throws a push kick but Faber slaps the foot to one side.
Faber throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Brubaker.
JB Brubaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brubaker misses with a low kick.
Faber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brubaker feints and then cracks Faber's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Faber down.
Brubaker tries a head kick but it misses.
Brubaker swinging wildly here.
Brubaker misses with a hook. Faber ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faber throws out a loose jab but Brubaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brubaker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Faber throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JB Brubaker 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.

Faber blocks a jab.
Brubaker scores with the left hand. Faber knows he should have avoided that one.
Brubaker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brubaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faber manages to avoid it.
Faber connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Faber on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Faber misses with a lunging right hand
and Brubaker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brubaker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big left from Brubaker misses.
Brubaker throws a head kick but Faber moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Faber.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Brubaker.
Brubaker lands with a good body shot.
Brubaker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brubaker missing with a left hand there. Faber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Brubaker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brubaker walks into a left hand.
Faber looks to land a combination but Brubaker avoids it well.
Brubaker throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Faber counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brubaker's guard now.
Faber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brubaker swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Faber drops back, looking for a kneebar! Brubaker looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Brubaker looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Brubaker!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faber is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brubaker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brubaker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Faber defending well though.
Brubaker wants to pass to mount but Faber is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Faber is trying to get back to full guard.
Faber blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brubaker.
We've been hearing good reports from Brubaker's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Faber avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brubaker.
Brubaker working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Faber's thigh. Faber counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Faber trying to keep a closed guard but Brubaker is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber wants to sweep but no luck.
Brubaker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brubaker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brubaker wants to control from the top but Faber keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that JB Brubaker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Brubaker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Brubaker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brubaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brubaker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Faber misses with a straight left.
Faber thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brubaker throws a leg kick

and Faber counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brubaker working a defensive guard but Faber manages to pass into side control anyway.
Urijah Faber has got the better of the ground game so far.
Faber tries to move into full mount but can't pass Brubaker's legs.
Faber trying to control the position but Brubaker is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Faber goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Brubaker has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Faber but great work by Brubaker.
Brubaker controls the position.
Brubaker sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Faber is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brubaker working the strikes but Faber uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Brubaker trying to control from half guard but Faber is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brubaker.
Faber keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Faber is looking to improve his position.
Brubaker throws a strike but Faber avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Brubaker sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. JB Brubaker wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A big right from Faber misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker throws a leg kick but Faber sees it coming and moves out of range.
Faber misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brubaker misses with a body kick.
Brubaker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faber was well out of range. Poor timing from Brubaker.
Brubaker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Faber throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Faber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brubaker lands an overhand right.
Brubaker misses with an uppercut. Faber saw that one coming.
Urijah Faber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Faber as he checks the leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Faber there.
Faber throws a jab but it's blocked by Brubaker.
Faber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brubaker throws out the jab.
Faber's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brubaker under the eye.
Faber defending well as Brubaker loads up on a big left hand.
Brubaker throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brubaker connects with a body shot.
JB Brubaker is winning the standup battle so far.
Brubaker throws a head kick but Faber moves out of range.
Brubaker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Faber on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to JB Brubaker.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brubaker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JB Brubaker!
JB Brubaker took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fury Nutrition Inc. for their support in the buildup to the fight.

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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sai Fukuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Borocop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fukuta
vs
Borocop

175 cm
24
155 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

168 cm
24
153 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry

Elite Canadian Threads
Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sai Fukuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Borocop!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borocop swings widly with a right hand
and Fukuta counters with a straight right hand.
Fukuta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Borocop counters with a nice uppercut.
Fukuta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Borocop throws out the jab.
Fukuta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fukuta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Borocop lands a really nice looking cross but Fukuta seems unphased.

Fukuta closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Fukuta's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Fukuta is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fukuta trying to control from half guard but Borocop is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borocop wants to get back to full guard.

Borocop is defending against the submission attempts here by Fukuta.
Borocop wants to improve his position but Fukuta is controlling well.

Fukuta is working for a kimura here but Borocop manages to reverse the position and he's now in Fukuta's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fukuta working for a triangle but Borocop defends it easily.
Borocop engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Fukuta working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Borocop has passed into half guard!
Fukuta wants to control but Borocop is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fukuta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Fukuta looking for subs from the bottom but Borocop mounts him!
Fukuta is working to get back to half guard.
Fukuta wants to hold on but Borocop pushes him away.
Fukuta is wriggling around trying to escape.
Borocop tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuta slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Fukuta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Borocop perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fukuta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Borocop controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fukuta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Borocop is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sai Fukuta dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fukuta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borocop.
Borocop lands a head shot.
Sai Fukuta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Borocop fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Borocop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Borocop misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fukuta counters with a stiff right hand.
Fukuta fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Borocop misses.
Fukuta fails with a takedown attempt.
Fukuta shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Borocop defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borocop misses the shot to the body.
Borocop paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mark Borocop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fukuta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Borocop counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sai Fukuta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good exchange - Borocop coming out on top.
Borocop thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borocop throws a right hand that misses

and Fukuta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fukuta.
Fukuta is trying to drag Borocop to the mat but Borocop just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fukuta tries for a takedown but Borocop manages to get underhooks.
Fukuta wants a takedown but no success here.
Borocop taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Borocop prevents a takedown attempt there.
Borocop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Borocop manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Borocop stops a takedown attempt from Fukuta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Borocop on the inside.
Fukuta has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Borocop is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Borocop leaning against his opponent.
Fukuta wants a takedown.
Fukuta is working for takedown but Borocop is calmly controlling the position for now.
Borocop stalling the fight.
Fukuta tries to pull guard but Borocop holds him up against the cage and eventually Fukuta drops back down to his feet.
Fukuta has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Borocop after a bit of a struggle.
Fukuta looking to throw knees to the head but Borocop is blocking nicely.
Borocop lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Borocop taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Borocop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fukuta backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borocop is struggling to control the position.
Fukuta is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Borocop is defending well.
Borocop manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Borocop receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mark Borocop.
Borocop just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borocop misses with an uppercut
and Fukuta counters with a nice body shot.
Fukuta shoots for a takedown but Borocop saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Borocop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Borocop. Fukuta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fukuta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fukuta shoots in looking for a takedown but Borocop manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fukuta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Borocop throws out a loose jab but Fukuta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fukuta darts in looking for a takedown but Borocop gets double underhooks and turns Fukuta into the cage.
Fukuta is trying to pull guard but Borocop has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sai Fukuta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fukuta is working for takedown but Borocop is calmly controlling the position for now.
Borocop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fukutas head.

Borocop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fukuta tries for a takedown but Borocop circles away easily
and Borocop counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borocop scores with the left hand. Fukuta knows he should have avoided that one.
Fukuta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Borocop counter with a right hand.
Nice shot by Borocop.
Borocop defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fukuta.
Fukuta's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fukuta duly obliges.
Fukuta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Borocop throws a leg kick but Fukuta checks it.
Borocop jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fukuta throws a predictable looking body shot
and Borocop counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuta with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Borocop counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fukuta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borocop.
Borocop fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fukuta with a poor takedown
and Borocop counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fukuta tries to move into range but Borocop moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Borocop throws out a powerful jab.
Borocop throws the left hand but Fukuta avoids the punch easily.
Borocop loads up on a big right hand but Fukuta slips the punch.
Fukuta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borocop scores with a jab to the body.
Fukuta misses with a takedown
and Borocop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice jab there from Borocop.
Borocop darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fukuta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Borocop.
No luck for Fukuta with that takedown attempt.
Borocop keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borocop throws a looping overhand right but Fukuta ducks down to avoid it.
Borocop misses with a straight right.
Nice cross by Borocop.
Fukuta shoots in but Borocop avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Borocop lands a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borocop jabs at Fukuta's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Borocop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Borocop has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Borocop!
Mark Borocop was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Wufie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wufie comes to the cage accompanied by Beg Waves. Luciano has chosen Still Ballin as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Charlie Luciano was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Wufie
vs
Luciano

166 cm
27
148 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

180 cm
27
155 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry

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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zhang Wufie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wufie is looking to clinch.
Luciano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wufie.
Luciano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wufie can pounce on him.
Wufie throws the kick towards the body but Luciano avoids it.
Luciano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luciano throws a shot from downtown. Wufie moves away and avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wufie.
A swing and a miss from Luciano.
Luciano tests Wufie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wufie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luciano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Luciano misses with a series of wild punches.
Wufie wants to clinch.
Luciano avoids the head kick by Wufie.
Wufie tries to clinch up but Luciano circles away and keeps his distance.
Charlie Luciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wufie.

Wufie closes the distance and pushes Luciano back into the cage.
Wufie tries to land knees in the clinch but Luciano avoids the damage to the body.
Wufie missing with knees to the body.
Wufie swings wildly with an uppercut but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wufie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Luciano lands with a short shot to the head.
Luciano is trying to drag Wufie to the mat but Wufie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Luciano is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wufie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Luciano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wufie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wufie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luciano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luciano throws a leg kick
and Wufie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luciano swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luciano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luciano works Wufie's body with a nice hook.
Luciano misses with a combination
and Wufie counters with a low kick, right behind Luciano 's knee.
Luciano misses with a low kick.
Wufie doesn't manage to clinch there - Luciano circles away.
Wufie throws a low kick but Luciano avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wufie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luciano throws out the jab.
Wufie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Luciano tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wufie defends well and Luciano ends up having to push Wufie into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Zhang Wufie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Luciano.
Luciano is trying to pull guard but Wufie has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano lands a left hand.
Luciano misses with the head strike.
Luciano working aggressively here.
Luciano prevents a body shot from Wufie.
Luciano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Wufie uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Luciano throws an elbow but misses.
Wufie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Luciano blocks it with crossed arms.
Wufie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wufie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wufie missing with knees to the body.
Luciano is looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wufie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wufie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luciano is defending well for now.
Wufie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wufie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luciano is defending well for now.
Wufie trying to land knees to the body.
Luciano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Luciano lands an uppercut.
Wufie is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Luciano is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wufie to keep the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luciano wants a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wufie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Luciano misses with a body shot.
Luciano throws a chopping leg kick but Wufie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Luciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wufie tries to clinch but Luciano moves out of range.
Wufie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Luciano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luciano misses with a body shot.
Luciano keeps the fight on the outside.
Wufie tries to clinch there but Luciano circles away.
Wufie tries a head kick but it misses.
Wufie lands a leg kick that knocks Luciano off balance momentarily.
Luciano checks a low kick from Wufie.
Wufie slaps away a takedown attempt from Luciano, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wufie throws a leg kick but Luciano moved away.
Luciano throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano misses with an uppercut. Wufie saw that one coming.
Wufie stuffs the takedown attempt from Luciano. Luciano gets slowly back to his feet.
Wufie throws a body kick that misses.
Luciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Wufie misses with a head kick.
Luciano fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Luciano does no damage.
Zhang Wufie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luciano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wufie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wufie slips a jab and a cross from Luciano.
An inside leg kick from Luciano misses.

Wufie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wufie misses with a punch to the body.
Luciano blocks an elbow strike from Wufie.
Wufie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luciano is defending well for now.
Wufie tries to land knees in the clinch but Luciano avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano is leaning against Wufie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wufie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luciano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wufie trying to land knees to the body.
Wufie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luciano is defending well for now.
Wufie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luciano is defending well for now.
Luciano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wufie backwards.
Wufie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luciano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wufie backwards.
Luciano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Luciano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Luciano jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wufie walks away with a smile on his face. Luciano gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zhang Wufie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Luciano.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luciano fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano throws a series of punches but Wufie moves out of range.
Luciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Wufie.
Luciano takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Luciano scores with a jab to the jaw.
Luciano checks a low kick from Wufie.
Wufie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luciano.
Luciano misses with a straight left.
Wufie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wufie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luciano tries to clinch up but Wufie circles away and keeps his distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Wufie.
Luciano fails to land with a series of punches.
Luciano takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Luciano throws a chopping leg kick but Wufie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wufie misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wufie.
Luciano misses with a wild body shot.
Luciano tries for a takedown but Wufie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wufie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wufie tries to close the distance and clinch but Luciano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Luciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wufie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Luciano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wufie counters with a low kick, right behind Luciano 's knee.
Luciano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luciano misses with a hook. Wufie ducked under it nicely.
Wufie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Luciano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wufie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Luciano's calf.
Wufie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Luciano throws a shot from downtown. Wufie moves away and avoids it.
Luciano digs a good hook to Wufie's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Zhang Wufie will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Luciano scores with a sloppy right hand. Wufie should have avoided that one.
Luciano throws a body punch but Wufie moves out of range.
Luciano throws a jab but it's blocked by Wufie.
Wufie blocks a jab.
Luciano goes for a double leg but Wufie avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wufie continues to drive forward.
Wufie trying to land knees to the body.
Wufie with a knee to the head.
Luciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wufie throws a head punch that misses.
Luciano avoiding damage as Wufie throws knees to the body.
Wufie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Luciano avoids it.
Wufie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Luciano.
Wufie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Luciano avoids it.
Luciano tries to pull guard but Wufie forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wufie stalls.
Wufie tries to land knees in the clinch but Luciano avoids the damage to the body.
Luciano jumps guard but Wufie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zhang Wufie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Luciano.
Wufie tries to land knees in the clinch but Luciano avoids the damage to the body.
Wufie tries to land knees in the clinch but Luciano avoids the damage to the body.
Wufie tries to land a knee to the head but Luciano blocks with his arms.
Wufie pushes off an throws an elbow but Luciano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Luciano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wufie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Luciano avoids it.
Stalling in the clinch from Wufie.
Luciano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wufie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luciano is defending well for now.
Zhang Wufie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wufie backwards.
Wufie tries to throw a body punch but Luciano avoids it by throwing Wufie back against the cage.
Wufie is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wufie is trying to maintain a safe position but Luciano gets an underhook and turns Wufie into the cage.
Luciano lands a nice uppercut.
Charlie Luciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wufie with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Luciano avoiding damage as Wufie throws knees to the body.
Luciano prevents a body shot from Wufie.
Luciano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Luciano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Luciano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Luciano tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wufie just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano is trying to pull guard but Wufie turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Luciano tries to pull guard but Wufie won't allow it.
Luciano drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wufie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wufie moves away from the strike by Luciano.
Charlie Luciano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luciano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luciano feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wufies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wufie connects with a nice looking jab.
Luciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wufie circles away quickly and effectively.
Luciano missing with a left hand there. Wufie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zhang Wufie.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wufie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Zhang Wufie!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Zhang Wufie waved his t-shirt featuring Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Meguru Takayanagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Nichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zack Nichols will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Takayanagi
vs
Nichols

170 cm
21
142 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
140 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.
DTK Designs (Laundry)

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Meguru Takayanagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zack Nichols!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takayanagi keeps the fight on the outside.

Nichols rushes Takayanagi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Takayanagi cracks Nichols with a nice body shot.
Nichols tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takayanagi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takayanagi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nichols swings wildly with an uppercut but Takayanagi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nichols told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A right hand to the body from Takayanagi.
Takayanagi scores with a shoulder strike.
Nichols trying to stall but Takayanagi improves his position.
Takayanagi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takayanagi can't find room to land a body shot as Nichols controls the action.
Takayanagi working aggressively here.
Takayanagi lands with a right to the head.
Nichols tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nichols is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Takayanagi as Nichols tries to tie him up.
Takayanagi misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takayanagi letting Nichols take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichols tries to stall but Takayanagi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nichols changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Takayanagi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nichols tries to clinch but Takayanagi moves out of range.
Nichols wants to clinch.
Nichols tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takayanagi swings for the body but Nichols moves out of range.
Nichols looks to land a combination but Takayanagi avoids it well.
Takayanagi thows a body shot but no joy.
Nichols throws a low kick, looking for Takayanagi's leg but Takayanagi calmly moves out of range.
Takayanagi with a jab.

Nichols clinches.
Takayanagi can't find room to land a body shot as Nichols controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Takayanagi is keeping busy.
Takayanagi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nichols blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nichols blocks a body shot from Takayanagi.
Nichols is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Takayanagi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Meguru Takayanagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zack Nichols.
Takayanagi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nichols using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takayanagi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Takayanagi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nichols backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nichols will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Takayanagi up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nichols lands a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takayanagi.
Takayanagi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takayanagi.
A short uppercut from Takayanagi.
Takayanagi misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nichols blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takayanagi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nichols up against the cage.
Takayanagi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nichols's elbow.
Nichols looking to slow down the pace here.
Nichols throws a knee to the head but misses.
Takayanagi tries to throw a body punch but Nichols avoids it by throwing Takayanagi back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Takayanagi.
Takayanagi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takayanagi.
Takayanagi stalling in the clinch but Nichols improves position.
Takayanagi misses with a body punch.
Nichols is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Takayanagi tries to work over Nichols's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nichols misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nichols is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takayanagi is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takayanagi.
Takayanagi just leaning against Nichols, taking a breather.
Takayanagi prevents a body shot from Nichols.
Nichols misses with a punch on the inside.
Takayanagi prevents the takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Takayanagi.
Takayanagi lands with a short shot to the head.
Nichols slows down the pace here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Takayanagi.
Takayanagi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nichols misses with a knee to the head.
Nichols lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takayanagi backwards.
Nichols throws a knee to the head but misses.
Takayanagi stalling in the clinch but Nichols improves position.
Nichols is working for takedown but Takayanagi is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meguru Takayanagi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Takayanagi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nichols misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takayanagi looks to score with a jab to the body but Nichols is just out of range.
Nichols tries to clinch there but Takayanagi circles away.
Takayanagi swats away the attempt to clinch by Nichols.
Nichols misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nichols tries to clinch but Takayanagi is having none of it.
Nichols shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Nichols.
Nichols throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nichols wants to clinch.
Nichols displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takayanagi throws out the jab.
Nichols fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichols tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Takayanagi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takayanagi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takayanagi shoots in for a double leg but Nichols sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nichols tries to clinch but Takayanagi is having none of it.
Takayanagi misses with a wild body shot.
Nichols thows a body kick. Takayanagi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Takayanagi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A swing and a miss from Takayanagi.
Nichols steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takayanagi.
Nichols keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Nichols drives through and clinches with Takayanagi against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takayanagi.
Nichols missing with knees to the body.
Nichols is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Takayanagi is defending well.
Takayanagi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nichols tries to throw a body punch but Takayanagi avoids it by throwing Nichols back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nichols.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nichols takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short uppercut from Nichols.
Nichols swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nichols unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takayanagi working aggressively here.
Nichols throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nichols looking to stall.
Nichols is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Takayanagi has denied him.
Takayanagi misses with a body punch.
Takayanagi misses with a punch to the body.
Takayanagi lands a right hand.
Takayanagi avoiding damage.
Nichols wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takayanagi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Takayanagi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Takayanagi.
Nichols tries to work over Takayanagi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nichols is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takayanagi is defending well for now.
Nichols's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nichols obliges.
Takayanagi lands with a left to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Takayanagi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nichols lands a right hand.
Takayanagi misses with a body punch.
Nichols blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takayanagi prevents a body shot from Nichols.
Takayanagi lands a shoulder strike.
Takayanagi tries a body shot but Nichols blocks it.
Takayanagi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takayanagi stalling the fight.
Takayanagi lands a shoulder strike.
Takayanagi stalling in the clinch but Nichols improves position.
Takayanagi lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Nichols fails to land.
Nichols wants to stall.
Takayanagi gets through Nichols's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Takayanagi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takayanagi.
Takayanagi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Takayanagi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takayanagi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nichols trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Takayanagi misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meguru Takayanagi dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Takayanagi misses with a left hand

and Nichols counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Takayanagi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takayanagi scores with a shoulder strike.
Nichols blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takayanagi avoids a wild elbow strike from Nichols.
Takayanagi scores with a shoulder strike.
Takayanagi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nichols backwards.
Nichols throws a punch but it's blocked by Takayanagi.
A shot in the inside from Takayanagi.
Takayanagi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takayanagi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Takayanagi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nichols backwards.
Takayanagi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nichols smiles and moves away.
Takayanagi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nichols tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Takayanagi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takayanagi cracks Nichols with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nichols is looking to clinch.
Takayanagi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nichols tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Takayanagi moves into the clinch.
Nichols's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nichols using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takayanagi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nichols blocking some punches.
Nichols using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takayanagi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A hook to the body from Takayanagi.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takayanagi.
Nichols throws a head punch that misses.
Takayanagi blocks an uppercut.
Nichols misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takayanagi misses with a punch to the body.
Nichols tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takayanagi looking to slow down the pace here.
Takayanagi has Nichols pushed against the cage.
Takayanagi jumps guard but Nichols stands there with Takayanagi around his waist. Takayanagi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Meguru Takayanagi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nichols with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Nichols on the inside.
Nichols scores with a shoulder strike.
Takayanagi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Takayanagi pushes Nichols back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Takayanagi struggles to land a body shot inside as Nichols controls his hands.
Nichols prevents a body shot from Takayanagi.
Takayanagi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takayanagi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nichols lands a left hand.
Nichols lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takayanagi backwards.
Nichols tries to land knees in the clinch but Takayanagi avoids the damage to the body.
A right hand to the body from Takayanagi.
Takayanagi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takayanagi.
The referee is keeping an eye on Takayanagi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nichols looking to throw knees to the head but Takayanagi is blocking nicely.

Takayanagi pulls guard.

Nichols got a little sloppy there for a moment and Takayanagi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nichols has managed to get both his arms back between Takayanagi's legs - danger averted.

Takayanagi looking for a guillotine here but Nichols defends easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Takayanagi's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Takayanagi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nichols!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nichols wants to hold on but Takayanagi pushes him away.

Takayanagi has hold of Nichols's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nichols manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takayanagi is looking to work his way around to Nichols's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

Takayanagi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nichols manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nichols is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zack Nichols has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takayanagi gets to mount! Nichols was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Meguru Takayanagi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Takayanagi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meguru Takayanagi!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Meguru Takayanagi waved his t-shirt featuring Fury Nutrition Inc.'s logo in front of the cameras.

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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob Tracey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pele Fusuaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tracey comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Seek & Destroy. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

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24
152 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

170 cm
28
153 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

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Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Tracey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Pele Fusuaga!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fusuaga takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fusuaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tracey.
Fusuaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fusuaga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tracey has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nights Watch MMA Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Tracey scores with a nice head shot.
Fusuaga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tracey looks to land a left hand but Fusuaga moved out of range nicely.
Fusuaga lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fusuaga throws out a loose jab but Tracey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rob Tracey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tracey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fusuaga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fusuaga scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Tracey. Those never looked like landing.
Fusuaga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tracey moves away.
Tracey cracks Fusuaga with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tracey throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracey misses with a lunging right hand
and Fusuaga counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tracey thinking.
Tracey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fusuaga misses with a wild body shot.
Tracey misses with a right hand
and Fusuaga counters with a left to the body.
Fusuaga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tracey.
Fusuaga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fusuaga moves out of range as Tracey strikes.
Tracey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fusuaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tracey.
Tracey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tracey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fusuaga is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Fusuaga is rocked!
Tracey darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Fusuaga's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Tracey before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rob Tracey!
Rob Tracey retains his featherweight title!
Rob Tracey very nearly forgot to thank Fury Nutrition Inc. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

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