BFE: Bloodsport XXIX PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matthewo Kirkness Tw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Better (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Better's choice of entrance music: Mother by Danzig. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kirkness Tw
vs
Better

176 cm
25
193 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthewo Kirkness Tw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Better!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Better closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Better lands in his opponent's guard.
Better wants to control from the top but Kirkness Tw keeps moving.
Kirkness Tw might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kirkness Tw keeping full guard, as Better tries to pass.
Better won't allow Kirkness Tw to get back to his feet.
Better passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Better tries for a kimura but Kirkness Tw is defending well.
Kirkness Tw on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kirkness Tw tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Better trying to control the position but Kirkness Tw is working away.

Better thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kirkness Tw wants to get back to his feet but Better is dominant here and he's now got Kirkness Tw's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Better looking for the RNC.
Kirkness Tw is keeping busy.
Better biding his time, controlling Kirkness Tw.

Better looking to break Kirkness Tw's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Kirkness Tw remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Better will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirkness Tw covering up well under a barage of strikes.

Better is working for a rear naked choke. Kirkness Tw is not defending it well and Better has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Kirkness Tw refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Kirkness Tw's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Evan Better!
Evan Better decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alan Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Weidman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bird's entrance music is Face the pain - Stemm. A fine choice. Alan Bird could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chris Weidman's chin.

Bird
vs
Weidman

190 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alan Bird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Weidman!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bird throws a right and a left that both miss.
Weidman tries to clinch up but Bird circles away and keeps his distance.
Bird with a lazy takedown attempt

and Weidman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bird's guard.
Bird wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Weidman is now in half guard.
Bird trying to control but Weidman postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Weidman in particular looking to stall.
Bird tries to roll over but Weidman keeps him under control.
Weidman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Chris Weidman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Bird gets tackled into the cage by Weidman. Weidman maintains the clinch.
Weidman blocks a body shot from Bird.
Bird looking for a takedown.

Weidman successfully pulls guard.
Bird trying to control but Weidman is working from the bottom.
Bird throws a strike but Weidman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Weidman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bird has his foot on Weidman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Weidman works his way back into a safe position though.
Weidman trying to control but Bird is working from the bottom.
Weidman is looking to stand up but Bird won't let him.
Bird seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Chris Weidman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bird shoots and misses

and Weidman moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Bird. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bird tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird jumps guard but Weidman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Bird manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Weidman wants to control from the top but Bird keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bird not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bird wants to stand and escape but Weidman is having none of it.
Weidman content to stall in guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bird working a defensive guard here.

Chris Weidman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bird shoots in looking for a takedown. Weidman tries to sprawl out of it but Bird keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Weidman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird closes the distance and clinches up with Weidman, looking for a takedown. Bird pushes Weidman against the cage but Weidman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Weidman darts in and clinches Bird up against the cage.

Weidman is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bird can't fight it off and eventually Weidman manages to take the fight to the floor. Bird looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bird is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bird looking to control but Weidman passes into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bird is looking to control Weidman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bird avoid being mounted?
Weidman slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bird is looking to clinch.
Alan Bird is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weidman misses with a body shot.

Bird pushes Weidman up against the cage in a clinch.
Bird lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Chris Weidman has been cut.
Weidman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bird tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bird looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Bird. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bird tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bird wants a takedown.
Weidman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Weidman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bird moves in looking to clinch but Weidman pushes him off.

Weidman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bird looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bird tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Weidman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Weidman wants to control but Bird is keeping him busy.
Bird throws a few strikes from the bottom but Weidman takes advantage and mounts!
Weidman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Weidman 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.
Weidman tries to control but Bird wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird tries to improve his position but instead Weidman has taken his back!
Bird is in bad spot here.

Bird defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Weidman's arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bird tries to escape the position.
Bird is working hard here to advance position.
Chris Weidman has got the better of the ground game so far.
A lull in the action here.

Bird preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Weidman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bird is just holding on here. Weidman manages to take his back.
Bird wants to escape the position.

Bird is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Weidman gets his way!
Bird is taking damage to the body and head.
Bird looking very determined here, making life difficult for Weidman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bird tries to hold on but Weidman postures up.
Bird is looking to improve his position but Weidman isn't that keen on the idea.
Weidman avoids the attempt from Bird to control.
The referee warns Bird that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weidman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Weidman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Weidman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Weidman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Weidman dives in and grabs Bird's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bird pushes down on Weidman's head and hops out.
Weidman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bird circles away.
Bird shoots in for a double leg but Weidman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Weidman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bird circles away.
Alan Bird has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Weidman.
Weidman throws a lazy body kick

and Bird counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bird.
Weidman is trying to break the clinch but Bird is controlling him.

Bird successfully pulls guard.
Bird wants to stand up but Weidman is controlling him.

Bird had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Weidman defends it easily.

Bird has his foot on Weidman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Weidman works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weidman trying to control but Bird is working from the bottom.
Bird looking to control.
Weidman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bird is trying to get back to half guard.
Weidman wants to control but Bird is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bird tries to bench press Weidman off him but Weidman keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weidman is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bird will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bird is working to avoid the ground and pound but Weidman connects with a decent elbow.
Bird is looking to reverse the position.
Weidman working the head with strikes.
Bird sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bird gets full guard.
Weidman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird is looking to stand up but Weidman isn't so interested in that idea.

Bird has his foot on Weidman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Weidman works his way back into a safe position though.
Bird is striking from the bottom but Weidman uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Bird is trying to get back to full guard.
Weidman winds up and cracks Bird with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Weidman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Weidman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Weidman is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird is staying active underneath Weidman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Weidman wants to get back to his feet.
Weidman trying to mount his opponent but Bird defends it.
Weidman is keen to just control but Bird is a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weidman controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Weidman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Weidman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Weidman!
Alan Bird spoke after the fight, saying 'I still won.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Papy Abedi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Crazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crazy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mienteme. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Abedi
vs
Crazy

181 cm
26
182 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

175 cm
31
175 lbs
11 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papy Abedi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Igor Crazy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crazy throws a lazy uppercut
and Abedi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crazy thinking.
Crazy misses with a leg kick
and Abedi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Abedi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crazy swings widly with a right hand

and Abedi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Abedi prevents Crazy from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Abedi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Crazy sees it coming and defends easily.
Abedi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crazy defending well though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abedi wants to take a breather but Crazy is having none of it.
Abedi stalling.
Abedi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Crazy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Crazy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Abedi trying to control the position from guard on top but Crazy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Crazy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Abedi is aware though and is defending well.
Crazy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abedi is one step ahead there.
Crazy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Abedi is trying to escape the mount.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Crazy working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Abedi wants to hold on but Crazy pushes him away.
Abedi is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Abedi swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abedi is looking to get to half guard.
Crazy scoring with strikes but Abedi is staying in there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crazy with good strikes from the mount here!
Crazy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Abedi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Abedi tries to lock up and control but Crazy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Crazy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Abedi is rocked!

It looks like Papy Abedi has been cut.
Abedi is looking to get to half guard.
Oh Abedi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crazy postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Abedi in real trouble here! The ref calls for Abedi to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Crazy!
In his post fight interview, Igor Crazy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grzegorz Bomba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Faulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bomba comes to the cage accompanied by Dreadlock Holiday. Arthur Faulk has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bomba
vs
Faulk

192 cm
30
180 lbs
19 - 10 - 1

189 cm
26
180 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zombie Nutrition - LOD

The Big Kabosh
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Grzegorz Bomba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Faulk!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Faulk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick from Faulk misses.
Bomba takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bomba moves out of range of the strikes.
Bomba misses with a combination
and Faulk counters with an outside leg kick.
Faulk throws a lazy right hand but Bomba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Faulk missing with a left hand there. Bomba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Faulk connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Faulk misses.
Faulk blocks a jab.
Faulk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bomba throws a jab but it's blocked by Faulk.
Bomba throws a big shot that misses.
Faulk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bomba slips a straight right by Faulk.
Bomba misses with an uppercut
and Faulk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Grzegorz Bomba has been cut.
Faulk scores with a punch to the head.

Bomba is rocked!
Faulk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Faulk staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Faulk misses.
Faulk misses with a looping left.
Bomba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Faulk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good exchange - Bomba coming out on top.
Bomba with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Faulk to score with a decent uppercut.
Bomba checks the leg kick nicely there.
Faulk has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bomba scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Faulk.
Oh Bomba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faulk lands a nice shot to the body.
Bomba walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Faulk swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Arthur Faulk!
During a confident post fight interview, Arthur Faulk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rolando Souto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souto comes to the cage accompanied by Jorge Quintero - 300 violin orchestra. Rude has chosen B.Y.O.B - System of a down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Souto
vs
Rude

184 cm
36
185 lbs
19 - 12 - 2

178 cm
31
179 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Elite Canadian Threads
HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rolando Souto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Rude!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rude thows a body shot but no joy.
Souto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rude is looking to clinch but Souto is avoiding it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rude is defended easily by Souto.
Souto throws a push kick but Rude slaps the foot to one side.
Souto throws the kick towards the body but Rude avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from Souto. No joy for Rude on that attempt.
Rude throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Rude decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rude seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Souto is not content to let Rude control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souto gets back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rude accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude prevents Souto from getting back to his feet.
Souto has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rude has passed into side control.
My spies in BigMouth Cabrons inform me that Rude has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Souto tries to improve position but can't.
The ground and pound from Rude seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Souto manages to get back to half guard.
Souto tries to get to full guard but Rude has control of the leg.
Well, if Rude is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rude prevents Souto from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Souto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rude pulls his head out easily.
Rude not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Rude is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Souto defends it well.
Souto moves into full guard.
Souto keeping full guard, as Rude tries to pass.
Souto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rude looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souto looking for a sweep. Not yet Souto, not yet.
Rude stands and throws Souto's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Souto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Souto can't do much from the bottom here.
Souto is looking for a sweep.
Souto wants to control but Rude postures up.
Rude throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rude throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rude is looking to take a break and control but Souto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rude is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Souto has escaped the position, nice work there.
Souto is trying to improve his position.
Rude trying to control the position but Souto is working away.
Souto is trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rude is looking to take a break and control but Souto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rick Rude will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rude shoots in and drives through. Souto sprawls well.
Rude with a poor takedown
and Souto counters with a low kick, right behind Rude 's knee.
Rude shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rolando Souto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Rude.
Souto swats away the attempt to clinch by Rude.
A solid leg kick lands there for Souto.
Rude shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Souto pinned against the cage. Souto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Souto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Souto.
Souto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rude.
Horrible takedown by Rude or perhaps it was just good defense by Souto which made him look bad.
Rude fails with the takedown
and Souto counters with a one-two to the body.
Rude tries to work over Souto's front leg with a kick but Souto checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Souto. Souto obviously looking to wear him down.
Souto scores with a kick to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Souto.
Souto is looking to slow Rude down with leg kicks.

Souto closes the distance and clinches.
Souto gets underhooks to prevent Rude's takedown attempt.
Rude drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rude is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Souto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rude is breathing heavily.
Rude takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Rick Rude has been cut.
Souto lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Souto tries to land a knee to the head but Rude blocks with his arms.
Souto stalling the fight.
Rude takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rude drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rude is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rude wants a takedown but no success here.
Souto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rude is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Souto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Souto prevents a takedown attempt there.
Souto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rude has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Souto with a knee to the head.
Souto with a knee to the head.
Rude takes an elbow to the forehead.
Souto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rude is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Souto is defending well.
Rude has Souto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Souto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Souto misses with a knee strike.
Souto misses with a knee to the head.
Rude goes for a takedown in the clinch but Souto prevents it.
A knee to the head by Souto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude drops down looking for an ankle pick but Souto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rude swats away the attempt to clinch by Souto.
Rude shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Souto defends it nicely.
Rude fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Souto avoids it really well and circles away.
Rude shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Souto sprawls well. Souto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rude gets slowly back to his feet.
Rude on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rude moves to clinch but Souto breaks away
and Souto counters with a good low kick that Rude was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souto scores with a nice body kick.
Rude shoots in looking for a takedown but Souto manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rude's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Souto misses with a series of wild punches.
Souto is looking to clinch but Rude is avoiding it.

Rude shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Souto manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Souto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rude is controlling him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Souto looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rude puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rude drops an elbow to the side of Souto's head.
Rude not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolando Souto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rick Rude's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Souto misses with a knee to the head.
Souto lands a knee to the body.
Souto tries to land a knee to the head but Rude blocks with his arms.
Souto pushes off an throws an elbow but Rude leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Rude is trying to trip Souto. He has hold of a leg but Souto is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rude persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rude trying to control the position from guard on top but Souto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souto looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rude stopping the sweep attempt from Souto.
Souto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Souto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rude passes into side control.
Rude throws a strike aimed at the side of Souto's head but Souto avoids it well.
Souto is not content to let Rude control the position.
Rude throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rude swings around for an armbar but Souto sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rude's guard.
Rude is trying to keep Souto in close.
Rude working a defensive guard but Souto manages to pass into side control anyway.
Rude is looking to regain half guard here but Souto keeps moving and retains side control.
Rude is still trying to improve position.
Rude is not content to let Souto control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souto wants to stand but Rude is controlling his arm.
Rude is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Souto is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Rude is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing that Souto has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Souto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Souto controlling from the full mount.
Souto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rude?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rude is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rude is bucking up trying to escape but Souto cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rude is wriggling around trying to escape.
Souto controlling from the full mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souto wants to control the pace but Rude is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rolando Souto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Souto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolando Souto!
A very excited looking Rolando Souto 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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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brad Bandridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bandridge kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 6 pack of beer- Hank 3. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as David Taylor enters the cage!

Bandridge
vs
Taylor

187 cm
23
185 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

184 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Sex Panther! (160q recovery $149)

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brad Bandridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Taylor !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Bandridge drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Taylor lands a lovely overhand right.
Bandridge takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Taylor clinches up with Bandridge and pushes him back against the cage.
Taylor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bandridge working aggressively here.
Bandridge letting Taylor take a breather here.
Taylor lands with a left to the head.
Taylor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Taylor lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor stalling.
Taylor is trying to drag Bandridge to the mat but Bandridge just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Taylor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Taylor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bandridge up against the cage.
Taylor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taylor is working for takedown but Bandridge is calmly controlling the position for now.
Taylor just leaning against Bandridge, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandridge is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The referee is keeping an eye on Taylor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Taylor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brad Bandridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Taylor .
Taylor has Bandridge pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bandridge manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bandridge tries to stall but Taylor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Taylor pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bandridge misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bandridge.
Taylor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taylor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bandridge or not.
Bandridge blocks a body shot from Taylor .
Bandridge slows down the pace here.
Taylor has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Taylor goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bandridge prevents it.
Taylor is leaning against Bandridge and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bandridge taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bandridge is defending well.
Bandridge gets underhooks to prevent Taylor 's takedown attempt.
Taylor pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bandridge trying to control the position but instead, Taylor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bandridge into the cage.
Taylor tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Taylor checks a low kick from Bandridge.
Bandridge throws an off balance right hand

and Taylor counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bandridge!
Taylor taking a breather here.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandridge keeps working.
Taylor tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Taylor in side control, throwing shots but Bandridge defends.
Bandridge struggling a bit here.
Taylor landing strikes.
Bandridge on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bandridge tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is putting a hurting on Bandridge here, landing some big shots from side control.
You can see the frustration on Bandridge's face as Taylor controls the position.
Taylor working the body and head with strikes.
Taylor with the ground and pound but Bandridge regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Bandridge is refusing to be controlled, as Taylor sits in half guard.
Taylor throwing shots but Bandridge is blocking nicely.
Bandridge knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taylor on the ground.
Bandridge wants to control but Taylor is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Taylor is trying to control. Bandridge wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Taylor tries to pass to full mount but Bandridge defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looks to land a strike but Bandridge avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bandridge is keeping the position for now.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Bandridge keeps moving.
Bandridge working a defensive guard here.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandridge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor 's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. David Taylor was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bandridge walks into a straight right hand from Taylor .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands a right hook to the body.
Bandridge takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Taylor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bandridge has time to react.
Taylor works Bandridge's body with a nice hook.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Bandridge.
Brad Bandridge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bandridge throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Bandridge gets tackled into the cage by Taylor . Taylor maintains the clinch.

Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor tests Bandridge's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandridge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Taylor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Taylor 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Taylor breaks the clinch.
Bandridge throws out a loose jab but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bandridge jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor slips under a jab from Bandridge.
Bandridge swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bandridge won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A shot to the body from Bandridge misses

and Taylor counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor scores with punches from side control.
Taylor wants to control but Bandridge is keeping him busy.
Bandridge is trying to control Taylor 's posture but Taylor avoids it.
Bandridge avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Taylor .
Taylor looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bandridge is avoiding damage well.
Taylor trying to control the action but Bandridge is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is working Bandridge over with some ground and pound from side control.
Taylor staying calm.
Bandridge tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Taylor easily slips into full mount!
Taylor thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
BOOM! Taylor connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Taylor throwing strikes here but Bandridge is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to control but Bandridge has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Bandridge is staying active underneath Taylor , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Taylor uses his free foot to push down on Bandridge's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bandridge.
Taylor landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bandridge wants to control but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor punishing his opponent with strikes.
Taylor unloading with bombs!
Feeble punches landing from Bandridge - he's mounted - they can't hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandridge is in a horrible position here. Taylor smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Taylor looking to control but Bandridge is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Taylor with good strikes from the mount here!
Taylor looking to finish Bandridge with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bandridge!
Taylor connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Bandridge is rocked!
Taylor lands a big elbow - Bandridge is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Bandridge is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). David Taylor !
During a confident post fight interview, David Taylor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Brad Bandridge stepped up to the mic, saying 'I must have really underestimated you Good fuckin Job.'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Cabrillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lonnie Poon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poon has chosen Jerk It Out-Caesars as his entrance music. Lonnie Poon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Cabrillo
vs
Poon

177 cm
28
186 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Cabrillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lonnie Poon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poon misses with a straight right.
Cabrillo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Poon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cabrillo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Poon swivels and escapes.
A big left from Poon misses.
Poon swings for the body but Cabrillo moves out of range.
Cabrillo tries to clinch up but Poon circles away and keeps his distance.
Poon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poon loads up on a big right hand but Cabrillo slips the punch.

Cabrillo clinches with his opponent.
We've been informed that Poon has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cabrillo tries a body shot but Poon blocks it.
Cabrillo working aggressively here.
Poon gets through Cabrillo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cabrillo lands an elbow inside that Poon shrugs off.
Poon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cabrillo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Poon throws a punch but it's blocked by Cabrillo.
Poon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cabrillo tries to work over Poon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Poon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cabrillo avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poon blocks an uppercut.
Cabrillo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Poon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Poon tries to throw a body punch but Cabrillo avoids it by throwing Poon back against the cage.
Poon wants to break free but Cabrillo has control.

Cabrillo has clasped his hands together around Poon's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Cabrillo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Poon some visible discomfort.
Cabrillo working the ground and pound.
Cabrillo scoring with punches and elbows.
Poon is pushing Cabrillo's head away, looking to escape. Cabrillo manages to hold on to the position though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabrillo looks up at the clock and then as Poon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cabrillo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Poon is rocked!
Poon is trying to control Cabrillo's posture but Cabrillo avoids it.
Poon is still in real trouble! Can Cabrillo finish him?
Poon managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cabrillo.
Poon wants to get back to his feet but Cabrillo drags him back down.
Poon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cabrillo lands a big left to the face of Poon, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Cabrillo and another - Poon is out! Cabrillo stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Juan Cabrillo!
An out of breath and clearly excited Juan Cabrillo thanked ANABOLIC Nutrition 160Q and LAUNDRY 85% for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brooks Buford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deck Ta Leung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Buford might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to country boy. Ta Leung is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by We takin' over. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Buford
vs
Ta Leung

178 cm
29
171 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

182 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

KO Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brooks Buford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deck Ta Leung!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ta Leung dodges the punch combination from Buford.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ta Leung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ta Leung avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ta Leung lands with a shot to the body.
Ta Leung keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Buford throws a wild hook but Ta Leung just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Buford gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Ta Leung raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deck Ta Leung!
After winning the bout, Deck Ta Leung thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Hendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ava Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noel has chosen A Moment as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hendo
vs
Noel

180 cm
25
190 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

188 cm
26
199 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Hendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ava Noel!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendo throws a right hand that Noel ducks under and follows up with a left that Noel also avoids with ease.
Hendo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Hendo closes the distance and pushes Noel back into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Noel.
Hendo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hendo tries for a takedown. No joy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Noel.
Hendo looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Hendo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendo tries for a takedown. No joy.
A shot in the inside from Noel.
Hendo can't get the takedown.
Noel is pressed up against the cage. Hendo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Noel down to the mat. Noel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jab, jab by Noel - just one landing.
Noel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hendo is breathing heavily.

Noel sends Hendo crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Noel is motioning to the referee to let Hendo up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Hendo is rocked!
Hendo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oh Hendo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hendo is holding his hands too far apart here. Noel throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Hendo is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ava Noel!
A victorious Ava Noel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Al an (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergio Melo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

an
vs
Melo

185 cm
28
195 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

186 cm
30
196 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Al an!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergio Melo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
an fails with a takedown attempt.
Melo lands with a good body shot.
Melo misses with a low kick.
an pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
an misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
an misses with a straight right.
Melo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
an scores with a crisp jab that stopped Melo in his tracks.
an misses with a leg kick
and Melo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Melo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and an connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Melo scrambles back to his feet.
an tries to score a power double leg takedown but Melo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten an somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al an. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo motions for an to come forward. Melo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
an wants to slow Melo down by chopping away at his legs.
an scores with a nice right hand.
Melo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from an.
Al an seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
an throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
an takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

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

an is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Melo throws a head kick that misses.
Sergio Melo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melo is looking to land body kicks.
Melo moves out of range of the strikes.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
an seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
an wants to take a breather but Melo is having none of it.
Nice strikes from an there.
an slips a nice elbow through Melo's hands, connecting with Melo's forehead.
an is looking to take a break and control but Melo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Melo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
an stopping the sweep attempt from Melo.
Melo working a defensive guard but an manages to pass into side control anyway.
an working the head and body with strikes.
an misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
an working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
an passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Melo!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Melo is in all sorts of trouble here.
an working Melo over with strikes here.
Melo is looking to improve his position but an isn't that keen on the idea.
an lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Melo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
an thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Melo's head.
an is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
an scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Melo is pressing down on an's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
an throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
an working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Melo's head.
Melo wants to sweep here but an controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Melo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
an with a flurry of punches that miss.
an postures up and lands a big shot to Melo's brow.
an with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
an postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells an's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
an throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Melo throws his legs up looking for a submission but an uses it to pass to side control.
an lands some shots froms side control.
Melo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Melo manages to work his way to half guard, despite an's best efforts.
an lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
an throwing shots but Melo is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al an 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.

an pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Melo gets caught flat footed, as an shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
an working some strikes from top position.
Melo is pulling down on an's head. It's preventing any offense from an, at least for the moment.
an lands a couple of elbows.
an preventing the sweep.
Melo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
an distracts Melo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
an distracts Melo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
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!
Melo working a defensive guard but an passes into half guard.
an working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Melo's thigh. Melo counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Melo looking to hit a scissor sweep but an is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Melo looking for a sweep. Not yet Melo, not yet.
Melo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Al an overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Melo working a defensive guard but an passes into half guard.
an thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
an is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo works his way to full guard. Good work.
an with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Melo is trying to control the position but an postures up.
an is working Melo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Melo working a defensive guard here.
Melo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in an's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
an keeping full guard, as Melo tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Melo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Melo looking to pass the guard.
an seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Melo throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as an works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
an bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Melo's guard.
Melo wants to get back to his feet but an is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Melo seems keen to control an's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Melo is on top in guard.
Melo throwing strikes but missing.
an is trying to control the position but Melo postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo looking to sit in guard and control but an gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Melo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from an.
Melo trying to control the position.
an is in close to Melo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Melo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as an accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
an trying to control but Melo is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

an got a little sloppy there for a moment and Melo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, an has managed to get both his arms back between Melo's legs - danger averted.
an working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Melo's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al an dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

an drives through with a takedown into Melo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
an with a flurry of punches that miss.
an stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Melo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Melo is looking for a triangle here but an uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Melo parries the strikes from an easily there. an is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Melo to escape.
an landing a few strikes.
Melo gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
an blocks the strikes from Melo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
an lands strikes from half guard.
Melo gets full guard.
Melo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo controls an momentarily but an frees himself.
an scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Melo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
an is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Melo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
an postures up in Melo's guard and throws a big left but Melo blocks it.
an is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Melo looking for a guillotine here but an defends easily.
an chips away with some ground and pound.
Sergio Melo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Melo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Melo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Melo has his foot on an's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. an works his way back into a safe position though.
an scoring with some ground and pound.
an postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Melo holds on and takes a little breather.
Melo wants to stand but an is controlling the position.

Melo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead an passes into side control.
Melo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Melo struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
an scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Melo to see if he's OK.
Melo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked an off and has taken his back!
an trying to control but not successfully.
an breaks Melo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
an postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
an sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Melo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. an is aware though and is defending well.
an looking to pass the guard.
an works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melo is not content to let an control the position.
an takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Melo is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Melo wants to control but an is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Melo wants to improve his position but an is controlling well.
an looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al an showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for an, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al an!
Al an spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.