DFC 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Varun Kumar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Freebase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kumar
vs
Freebase

185 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
183 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Fightworld Formula

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Varun Kumar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Freebase!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freebase throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Freebase throws a right and a left that Kumar avoids nicely.
Johnny Freebase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freebase misses the jab.
Kumar walks into a straight right hand from Freebase.
Freebase throws a hook but Kumar blocks it.

Kumar closes the distance and clinches.

Kumar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kumar blocks a head kick by Freebase.
Freebase misses with a head kick.
Freebase swinging wildly here.
Freebase throws a lazy right hand but Kumar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Freebase misses with a low kick.

Kumar has closed the distance and engaged Freebase in a clinch.
Kumar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kumar is trying to drag Freebase to the mat but Freebase just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Freebase tries to break free but Kumar pushes him back against the cage.
Kumar prevents Freebase from breaking the clinch.
Freebase wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Freebase wants to break free but Kumar has control.

Kumar gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kumar in particular looking to stall.
Kumar drops an elbow to the side of Freebase's head.
Freebase is trying to stand up here but Kumar is controlling him well.
Kumar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kumar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Kumar is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Freebase still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Freebase has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Kumar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Freebase off and has taken his back!
Freebase is trying to get back to his feet but Kumar has full control of the position and if anything, Freebase has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kumar controlling from the back.

Kumar is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kumar looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Freebase is controlling Kumar 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.

Kumar is working an open guard so Freebase takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Kumar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kumar throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kumar is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Freebase's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kumar scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Freebase to see if he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumar looks up at the clock and then as Freebase takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kumar smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Freebase parries the strikes from Kumar easily there. Kumar is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Freebase to escape.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kumar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kumar works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kumar is working Freebase over with some ground and pound from side control.

Kumar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Freebase stops Kumar from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumar is trying to ground and pound but Freebase uses the momentary lack of control by Kumar to regain half guard.
Kumar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freebase is not content to let Kumar control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Varun Kumar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Freebase misses with a two punch combination.
Freebase misses with a body shot.

Kumar closes the distance and clinches.
Freebase wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kumar has him pressed against the cage.
Freebase is trying to force a seperation but Kumar has the dominant position.
Freebase wants to break the clinch but can't.
Freebase is trying to break the clinch but Kumar is controlling him.

Kumar breaks the clinch.
Freebase misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kumar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Freebase circles away quickly and effectively.
Freebase throws a solid leg kick but Kumar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Freebase.
Freebase throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Freebase misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freebase rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kumar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Freebase fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Kumar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kumar is keen to just control but Freebase is a slippery customer.
Freebase is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kumar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Freebase is just riding it out for now. Kumar eventually gives up the hold.
Kumar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Freebase avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kumar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kumar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kumar controlling the action here.
Kumar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kumar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Freebase knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kumar throwing shots but Freebase is blocking nicely.
Kumar working over Freebase with some ground and pound. Freebase looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kumar content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freebase wants to get back to his feet.
Kumar works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kumar throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kumar controlling his opponent.
Kumar unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freebase in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kumar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kumar raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kumar looking to control but Freebase is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kumar 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.

Varun Kumar dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Freebase misses with a straight left.
Freebase fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kumar tries to clinch up but Freebase circles away and keeps his distance.
Freebase motions for Kumar to come forward. Freebase throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kumar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freebase.
Freebase misses with a low kick as Kumar jumps back.
Kumar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Kumar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Freebase is trying to escape the position but Kumar is controlling the position.
Freebase is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kumar is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumar wants to control but Freebase is keeping him busy.
Freebase is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Freebase is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Freebase takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Freebase stops Kumar from passing to mount.
Freebase is letting Kumar control him for a moment.
Varun Kumar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kumar trying to control the action but Freebase is working from the bottom.
Kumar with the ground and pound but Freebase regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kumar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Kumar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kumar working Freebase over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Freebase pushes Kumar off and gets back to his feet.
Freebase looks for the body kick but Kumar saw that one coming.

Kumar drives through and clinches with Freebase against the cage.

Kumar pulls Freebase into guard.
Kumar has a closed guard, preventing Freebase from standing up.
Kumar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freebase tries to stand but Kumar is controlling from the bottom.
Kumar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Johnny Freebase has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kumar looking for a sweep. Not yet Kumar, not yet.

Kumar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kumar trying to keep a closed guard but Freebase is proving a slippery customer.
Freebase tries to stand but Kumar is controlling from the bottom.
Freebase is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Varun Kumar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Varun Kumar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kumar, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Varun Kumar!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between SHANE CARWIN (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Stulken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

CARWIN
vs
Stulken

195 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Fightworld Formula

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, SHANE CARWIN!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremy Stulken!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from CARWIN.
CARWIN fails with an attempt to clinch.

Stulken feints and as CARWIN raises his hands in defense, Stulken changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stulken is stalling in the full guard.
CARWIN is striking from the bottom but Stulken uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
CARWIN trying to control but Stulken postures up.
Stulken is taking a breather. CARWIN says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

CARWIN makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stulken tries for a takedown but CARWIN circles away easily

and CARWIN counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stulken's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
CARWIN wants to control from the top but Stulken keeps moving.
CARWIN preventing the sweep.
CARWIN could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stulken tries to strike from the bottom.
Stulken has his hands on CARWIN's head, controlling the position.
CARWIN slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
CARWIN trying to control but Stulken is working from the bottom.
CARWIN would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Stulken looking for a sweep. Not yet Stulken, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
CARWIN gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Stulken counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stulken.
CARWIN is breathing heavily.
CARWIN tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stulken smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for SHANE CARWIN. That's going to take a lot out of him.
CARWIN throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stulken gets the takedown into side control.
CARWIN tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on CARWIN's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stulken in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Stulken controlling the position from side mount.

Stulken is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. CARWIN knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stulken stands up and beckons CARWIN to his feet.
Stulken slips a jab from CARWIN.

Stulken shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Stulken was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stulken controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stulken shoots in for a takedown but CARWIN shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
SHANE CARWIN is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
CARWIN has his takedown stuffed
enabling Stulken to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like SHANE CARWIN has been cut.
Stulken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
CARWIN has his takedown stuffed

so Stulken counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stulken content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stulken is stalling in the full guard.
Stulken pushes down on CARWIN's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stulken stands up from half guard.

Stulken closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stulken lands in his opponent's guard.
Stulken missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
CARWIN has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Stulken has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stulken staying calm.
CARWIN tries to bench press Stulken off him but Stulken keeps the position.
CARWIN looking for a sweep but Stulken has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Stulken looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
CARWIN is working to get back to half guard.
Stulken takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
CARWIN tries to lock up and control but Stulken gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
CARWIN trying desperately to get to his feet.
Stulken lands a heavy elbow.
Stulken content just to control the position here.

Stulken has hold of CARWIN's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and CARWIN manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stulken closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming CARWIN to the mat! CARWIN manages to get full guard.

CARWIN is working an open guard so Stulken takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
SHANE CARWIN seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
CARWIN dodges the punch combination from Stulken.
The fight stays on the outside here - CARWIN looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Danga de danga de dang - Stulken scores with a four punch combination!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
CARWIN fails with the takedown

and Stulken counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stulken scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stulken takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jeremy Stulken has got the better of the ground game so far.

Stulken stands up out of the half guard.

Stulken shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches CARWIN napping and manages to drive through into side control!
CARWIN tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
CARWIN is trying to buck Stulken off.
CARWIN is looking to regain half guard here but Stulken keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here as Stulken stalls from top position.
Stulken wants to lay and pray for a moment but CARWIN keeps working.
CARWIN can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
CARWIN is looking for a sweep.
CARWIN takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
CARWIN is trying to work for a sweep but Stulken has mounted him!
Stulken controlling the pace for now.
CARWIN is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
CARWIN tries to hold on but Stulken pushes him away.
CARWIN is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Jeremy Stulken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stulken controlling the position easily from mount.

Stulken is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, CARWIN has managed to escape the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Stulken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stulken has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Stulken!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

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

Mode
vs
Evans

196 cm
23
263 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Beast Mode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willard Evans!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Mode with that takedown attempt.
Mode shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Mode is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Evans's half guard.
Mode slips a nice elbow through Evans's hands, connecting with Evans's forehead.
Mode thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Evans to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mode postures up in Evans's guard and throws a big left but Evans blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mode throwing strikes but missing.
Mode lands a couple of elbows.
Evans avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Evans working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mode.
Mode scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mode is looking to work some ground and pound but Evans has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Evans looks gassed!
Mode throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Evans works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Evans avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mode stopping the sweep attempt from Evans.
Mode loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mode throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mode cracks Evans with a solid left hand.
Mode working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Evans's head.
Evans is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mode is controlling him.
Mode lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Evans is trying to keep Mode in close.
Mode trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mode accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mode throws a big right hand that misses.
Mode with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mode chips away with some ground and pound.
Mode throwing strikes from guard but Evans blocks nicely.
Mode throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Evans closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Evans missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mode keeps working.
Mode wants to improve his position but Evans is controlling well.
Evans wants to take a breather but Mode is having none of it.
Evans might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mode kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Evans is just content to waste time from the top position. Mode takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Evans stopping the sweep attempt from Mode.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Evans displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mode.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beast Mode. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mode gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Evans to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Evans trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mode's guard.
Evans wants to pass the guard but Mode is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beast Mode dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mode misses with a takedown

and Evans counters by moving into the clinch.
Mode's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Evans has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mode avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Evans prevents a takedown attempt there.
Evans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mode is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Evans pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beast Mode. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mode pulls his leg out and moves away.

Mode shoots in and bounces Evans off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mode accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Evans escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mode gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mode scoring with some ground and pound.
Mode preventing the sweep.
Mode has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Evans is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mode throwing strikes from guard but Evans blocks nicely.
Mode with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mode trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Mode feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mode postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mode throws a big right hand that misses.
Evans controlling Mode's posture.
Mode in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mode scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mode is in close to Evans's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mode trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mode accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Evans working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mode.
Evans trying to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mode shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Evans counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Evans.
Mode keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.
Evans makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Evans wants to control from the top but Mode keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mode wants to sweep here but Evans controlling him for the moment.

Mode working for a triangle but Evans defends it easily.
Mode managing to control the position.
Mode wants to hit a switch here but Evans passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mode there!
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 Beast Mode will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Evans tries to clinch but Mode moves out of range.
Mode gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Evans counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mode's guard now.
Evans wants to control from the top but Mode keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mode pulls Evans in close to his closed guard and prevents Evans from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mode's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Evans trying to control but Mode is working from the bottom.
Mode controlling Evans's posture.
Evans trying to control but Mode is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Mode kicks Evans off and gets to his feet.
Mode with a poor takedown

and Evans counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Evans stops Mode from standing up.
Mode is trying to keep Evans in close.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but Mode is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mode throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Evans throws a strike but Mode rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mode postures up in Evans's guard and throws a big left but Evans blocks it.
Mode is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mode tries for a takedown but Evans circles away easily

and Evans counters with a shoot takedown. Mode fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beast Mode. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Evans is looking to stand up but Mode won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mode keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.
Mode trying to strike off his back.
Evans throwing strikes from guard but Mode blocks nicely.
Evans stopping the sweep attempt from Mode.
Evans trying to control but Mode is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willard Evans comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mode 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Beast Mode!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Rampaasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Darude - Sandstorm. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Silva
vs
Rampaasi

181 cm
22
207 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinton Rampaasi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rampaasi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Rampaasi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva throws a head kick but Rampaasi moves out of range.
Rampaasi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.

Rampaasi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rampaasi scores with a couple of nice shots.

Rampaasi is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva tries to kick Rampaasi off but Rampaasi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rampaasi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rampaasi prevents Silva from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rampaasi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampaasi is nestled in close to Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rampaasi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rampaasi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rampaasi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rampaasi working the head and body with strikes.
Rampaasi prevents Silva from standing back up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rampaasi connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Rampaasi is controlling him
Silva is breathing heavily.
Rampaasi working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Silva tries to kick Rampaasi off but Rampaasi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rampaasi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rampaasi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rampaasi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rampaasi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rampaasi passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Rampaasi.
Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Silva trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rampaasi dominating with strikes here.
Rampaasi lands with some strikes.
Rampaasi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rampaasi lands a nice shot to the head.
Rampaasi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Rampaasi is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Silva can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rampaasi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Silva is in a horrible position here. Rampaasi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Silva is trying to stand.
Rampaasi lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rampaasi is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Silva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Silva shrugs it off.
Rampaasi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rampaasi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rampaasi with good strikes from the mount here!
Rampaasi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rampaasi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
Rampaasi with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rampaasi lands a big elbow.
Rampaasi unloading with bombs!
Silva tries to buck Rampaasi off but he can't manage it.
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rampaasi landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!
Silva really wants to buck Rampaasi off and get back to his feet.
Rampaasi dominating with strikes here.
Silva wants to try and get back to his feet.
Rampaasi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rampaasi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rampaasi landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva taking shots to the head.
Rampaasi landing strikes from the mount.
Rampaasi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
Silva really wants to buck Rampaasi off and get back to his feet.
Rampaasi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Silva is trying to stand up.
Rampaasi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Silva?
Rampaasi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rampaasi lands with some strikes.
BOOM! Rampaasi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rampaasi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BOOM! Rampaasi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Silva is trying to stand up.

Rampaasi looking for a guillotine from mount but Silva is having none of it.

Rampaasi is working for a guillotine from mount but Silva frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva tries to clinch but Rampaasi moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch up.

Rampaasi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rampaasi is nestled in close to Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Silva tries to kick Rampaasi off but Rampaasi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rampaasi lands with a punch from half guard.
Rampaasi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Silva!
A nice elbow there by Rampaasi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Rampaasi unloading with bombs!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampaasi lands with some strikes.
Rampaasi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rampaasi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Silva is rocked!
Rampaasi with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rampaasi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rampaasi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rampaasi landing strikes from the mount.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Rampaasi looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
Rampaasi landing strikes from the mount.
Rampaasi won't let Silva get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Rampaasi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
Rampaasi is landing with some decent strikes but Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rampaasi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rampaasi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Silva is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Rampaasi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Silva wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampaasi working Silva over with strikes here.
Rampaasi landing strikes from the mount.
Rampaasi lands a big elbow.
Silva is in a horrible position here. Rampaasi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Rampaasi.
Rampaasi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rampaasi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Rampaasi with good strikes from the mount here!
Rampaasi with a couple of short strikes.
Rampaasi with the ground and pound from mount.
Silva trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rampaasi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rampaasi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampaasi looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
Rampaasi with the ground and pound from mount.
Rampaasi lands a big shot there that rocks Silva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Silva is in a horrible position here. Rampaasi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Silva trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rampaasi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rampaasi dominating with strikes here.
Rampaasi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rampaasi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rampaasi scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
Rampaasi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Silva because Rampaasi loaded up on that one.
Rampaasi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Silva because Rampaasi loaded up on that one.
Rampaasi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rampaasi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Silva wants to try and get back to his feet.
Silva trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva taking shots to the head.
Rampaasi cracks Silva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Silva's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Rampaasi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rampaasi with good strikes from the mount here!
Rampaasi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Silva's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Rampaasi working the ground and pound effectively.
Rampaasi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Silva trying desperately to get to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rampaasi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rampaasi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rampaasi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Silva trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Rampaasi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rampaasi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rampaasi showed some decent athleticism there.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Rampaasi winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rampaasi lands a nice short elbow.
Rampaasi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Rampaasi.
Rampaasi working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Rampaasi there.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Rampaasi moves nicely into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rampaasi scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampaasi grinds an elbow into Silva's temple.
Rampaasi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Silva down.
Silva wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rampaasi scoring with punches and elbows.
Rampaasi lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rampaasi lands an elbow.
Rampaasi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Silva to see if he's OK.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rampaasi keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Rampaasi. Rampaasi gets slowly back to his feet.
Wanderlei Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rampaasi.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rampaasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Rampaasi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rampaasi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rampaasi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rampaasi chips away with some ground and pound.
Rampaasi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rampaasi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rampaasi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rampaasi is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Rampaasi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva tries to clinch but Rampaasi moves out of range.
Silva wants to clinch up but Rampaasi keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rampaasi swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Rampaasi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Quinton Rampaasi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Rampaasi slips an elbow through the middle.
Rampaasi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rampaasi cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Rampaasi slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rampaasi connects with a couple of short punches.
Rampaasi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
Rampaasi stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rampaasi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva wants to stand up but Rampaasi is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rampaasi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rampaasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Rampaasi drives through with a takedown into guard.

Silva pushes Rampaasi off and gets back to his feet.
Rampaasi blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Rampaasi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Wanderlei Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quinton Rampaasi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rampaasi is chipping away with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Rampaasi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rampaasi 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Rampaasi!

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Cabresco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tane Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Fernando Cabresco has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Fernando Cabresco seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Cabresco
vs
Henderson

190 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

182 cm
23
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fernando Cabresco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tane Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cabresco is defended easily by Henderson.
Cabresco wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cabresco.
Some wild striking there from Cabresco.
Cabresco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Henderson pinned against the cage. Henderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Cabresco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cabresco misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabresco tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.

Cabresco gets a clinch.
Henderson lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Fernando Cabresco has been cut.
Cabresco tries to land knees in the clinch but Henderson avoids the damage to the body.

Henderson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cabresco clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabresco grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Henderson softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Henderson is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Henderson gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Henderson gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Henderson apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Henderson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cabresco napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Henderson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Cabresco taking punishment in the form of punches.

Fernando Cabresco's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabresco gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cabresco is breathing heavily.
Henderson drops an elbow to the side of Cabresco's head.
Henderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Henderson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Henderson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Henderson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Henderson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cabresco taking some punishment here, with Henderson in his half guard.
Henderson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Henderson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Henderson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Henderson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Henderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Henderson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Fernando Cabresco's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Henderson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cabresco with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Henderson lands a nice short elbow.
Cabresco trying to hold on to Henderson's head to control him but Henderson postures up.
Henderson slips a nice elbow through Cabresco's hands, connecting with Cabresco's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Henderson slips a nice elbow through Cabresco's hands, connecting with Cabresco's forehead.

Jeez, Fernando Cabresco's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fernando Cabresco's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tane Henderson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladamir Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodolfo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago comes to the cage accompanied by Id Hate To Be You Right Now. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Onward to Victory. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drago
vs
Gracie

190 cm
24
212 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

181 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladamir Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodolfo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Drago shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vladamir Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodolfo Gracie.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Drago swivels and escapes.

Drago moves into the clinch.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
Drago lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Rodolfo Gracie has been cut.
Drago lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gracie looks gassed!
Drago connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Drago creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Drago lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Rodolfo Gracie's cut even more.
Drago lands an elbow inside.

Gracie is rocked!
Drago with a knee to the head.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Drago finish him?

Rodolfo Gracie's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Drago is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie is pressed against the cage. Drago pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Gracie! Two more big strikes from Drago and Gracie crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Vladamir Drago!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake The (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuz Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Chuz Gomez enters the cage!

The
vs
Gomez

191 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake The!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuz Gomez!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez fails to land the takedown.
Gomez shoots in looking for a takedown. The tries to sprawl out of it but Gomez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. The manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

The rushes Gomez and presses him up against the cage.
The tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gomez avoids it.
The crunches a lovely knee into Gomez's ribcage.
The landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gomez looks gassed!
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!
The is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gomez's face.
The with a knee to the head.
The utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for The.
Gomez takes a knee right on the jaw!
The makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The scores a nice knee to the body.
The landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by The.
The lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The working Gomez over with knees to the body.
The scores with a shoulder strike.
Gomez jumps guard but The stands there with Gomez around his waist. Gomez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jake The has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuz Gomez.
The lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The obliges.
The lands a knee to the head.
The works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Gomez jumps into guard, dragging The to the mat.

The stands up and waves to Gomez to follow him.
The fight stays on the outside here - The looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The throws a head kick that misses.
Gomez shoots in but The avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A good leg kick by The.
The throws a quick inside leg kick.

The closes the distance and clinches.
The landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The scores with a knee to the head.
The is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gomez is defending well for now.
The trying to land knees to the body.
The tries to land knees in the clinch but Gomez avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gomez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. The just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for The.
The is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gomez is defending well for now.
Gomez avoiding damage as The throws knees to the body.

Gomez gets control of The's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gomez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Gomez working for a triangle but The defends it easily.
The wants to stand but Gomez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gomez is looking for a triangle but The pushes his legs off easily.

Gomez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! The escapes and throws Gomez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez is looking to reverse the position.

The stands up and we're back to a striking position.

The rushes Gomez and presses him up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by The as Gomez tries to tie him up.
The utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The scores a nice knee to the body.
The landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gomez tries to stall but The uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The scores with a hook to the body.
The lands a body punch.
The with a knee to the head.
Gomez trying to control the position but instead, The has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gomez into the cage.
Gomez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gomez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for The.
The throws a knee to the head but misses.
The using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The lands a shot to the body.
The lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gomez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gomez tries to pull guard but The holds him up against the cage and eventually Gomez drops back down to his feet.
Knees to the body from The.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The pushes Gomez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gomez avoids it.
Gomez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gomez displaying some good clinch control by pressing The up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The wants to clinch.
The fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomez.
Gomez shoots for a takedown but The saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jake The seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez fails with the takedown.

The has Gomez up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for The.
The lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from The.
The lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The connects with a knee to the head.
The trying to land knees to the body.
The lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gomez is defending well for now.
Gomez trying to stall but The improves his position.
The scores a nice knee to the body.
The trying to land knees to the body.
Gomez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gomez jumps guard but The stands there with Gomez around his waist. Gomez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jake The has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuz Gomez.
The lands a nice knee to the body.
Gomez takes a knee to the side of the body.
The landing knees to the head.
The missing with knees to the body.
The using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gomez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gomez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gomez managing to block the knees to the body from The.
The missing with knees to the body.
Gomez has The pressed against the cage.
The missing with knees to the body.
Jake The has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gomez blocks an elbow strike.
The is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gomez is defending well for now.
Gomez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. The just stands there and leans against the cage.
The misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The tries to land knees in the clinch but Gomez avoids the damage to the body.
Gomez is pushing The up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gomez trying to control the position but instead, The has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gomez into the cage.
The landing knees to the head.
Gomez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gomez fails to pull guard.
The landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gomez tries to pull guard but The won't allow it.
The missing with knees to the body.
The lands a knee to the body.

Gomez successfully pulls guard.

The gets to his feet. Gomez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gomez can do to turn this around?
The tries to clinch up but Gomez circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gomez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The tries to avoid it but Gomez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The to the ground. The escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

The clinches up against the cage.
Gomez managing to block the knees to the body from The.
The misses with a body punch.
Gomez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gomez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The smiles and moves away.

The moves into the clinch.
Gomez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The lands with a right to the head.
The lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gomez jumps guard but The stands there with Gomez around his waist. Gomez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by The.
The landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gomez trying to stall but The improves his position.
The landing knees to the body.
The tries to land knees in the clinch but Gomez avoids the damage to the body.
The tries to land knees in the clinch but Gomez avoids the damage to the body.
The misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gomez.
Gomez tries to pull guard but The won't allow it.
The lands a good knee to the midsection. Gomez won't want to take too many of those.
Gomez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gomez jumps guard but The stands there with Gomez around his waist. Gomez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The obliges.
The lands a nice knee to the body.
The lands a nice shot to the body.
Gomez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gomez avoiding damage as The throws knees to the body.
Gomez blocks a body shot from The.
The tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gomez avoids it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gomez.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by The as Gomez tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake The 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!

The connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gomez keeps the fight on the outside.
The tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gomez's sensitive parts.

The gets a clinch.
The scores a nice knee to the body.
The with a knee to the head.
The lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gomez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The tries to land knees in the clinch but Gomez avoids the damage to the body.
The misses with a punch to the body.
Gomez tries to pull guard but The won't allow it.
The lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gomez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gomez wants to stall.
Gomez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. The just stands there and leans against the cage.
The lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The lands a knee to the head.
Gomez is looking to control The's arms but The gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gomez has his back to the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The obliges.
The throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gomez blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from The.
The misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gomez.
Gomez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The smiles and moves away.
Jake The has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuz Gomez.
Gomez swats away the attempt to clinch by The.
The connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gomez blocks a head kick by The.

Gomez moves into the clinch successfully.
The tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gomez avoids it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The misses with a knee strike.
The tries to land knees in the clinch but Gomez avoids the damage to the body.
Gomez tries to pull guard but The won't allow it.
Gomez looking to slow down the pace here.
Gomez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The.
The scores a nice knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crunches a lovely knee into Gomez's ribcage.
Gomez is stalling here.
Jake The is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gomez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. The just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gomez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The landing knees to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The.
The unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The.
Gomez takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by The.
The lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by The.
Gomez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees to the body from The.
The putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gomez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The working Gomez over with knees to the body.
Gomez takes a knee to the side of the body.
The scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The obliges.
The lands a nice knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, The scores with a nice short uppercut.
The lands a nice knee to the body.
The lands a knee to the head.
The crunches a lovely knee into Gomez's ribcage.
The utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The lands a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake The showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake The!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Tsunami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gerald Lowe has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lowe
vs
Tsunami

172 cm
22
130 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

169 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Crazy Monkey Nutrition

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gerald Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Tsunami!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsunami tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lowe paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Tsunami shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lowe's guard.
Tsunami postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lowe is controlling Tsunami's posture.
Tsunami is looking to stand up but Lowe won't let him.
Lowe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lowe is breathing heavily.
Lowe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tsunami is controlling him.
Tsunami tries to stand but Lowe is controlling from the bottom.
Tsunami preventing the sweep.
Lowe pulls Tsunami in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tsunami looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lowe is fending him off so far but Tsunami persists. Nope, Lowe circles away and we're back to standing.
Tsunami fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Lowe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tsunami's half guard.
Tsunami trying to control but Lowe postures up.
Lowe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tsunami has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lowe is working away from the top position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tsunami can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lowe lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lowe connects with a nice short shot to Tsunami's temple.

Tsunami actively working from the bottom here.
Tsunami avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lowe.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lowe drives through with a takedown into guard.

Tsunami is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lowe defends well.
Tsunami is trying to keep Lowe in close.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lowe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe thows a big elbow that misses.
Tsunami avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lowe stopping the sweep attempt from Tsunami.
Lowe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lowe postures up in Tsunami's guard and throws a big left but Tsunami blocks it.
Tsunami really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lowe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tsunami with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lowe counters with a single leg into guard. Tsunami didn't expect that.
Gerald Lowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Tsunami.
Lowe won't allow Tsunami to get back to his feet.
Lowe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tsunami doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lowe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lowe cracks Tsunami with a solid left hand.

Tsunami looking for a guillotine here but Lowe defends easily.
Lowe is looking to work some ground and pound but Tsunami has wrist control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tsunami.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lowe.

Tsunami darts in and clinches Lowe up against the cage.
Tsunami looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lowe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tsunami shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lowe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tsunami avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lowe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lowe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lowe tries to free his leg and advance position but Tsunami is retaining full guard.

Tsunami working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lowe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lowe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lowe works over Tsunami with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lowe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lowe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tsunami shoots in looking for a takedown. Lowe tries to sprawl out of it but Tsunami keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lowe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lowe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tsunami as he jumps to the side.

Tsunami decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tsunami is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Tsunami throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe moves into full guard.
Lowe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tsunami in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Tsunami gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Lowe shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tsunami is trying to defend but Lowe finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lowe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lowe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lowe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe is nestled in close to Tsunami, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lowe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lowe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lowe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lowe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lowe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tsunami trying to control here.
Lowe is nestled in close to Tsunami, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tsunami taking some punishment here, with Lowe in his half guard.
Lowe prevents Tsunami from improving his position.
Lowe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lowe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tsunami is looking for a sweep. Lowe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lowe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lowe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tsunami's head.
Tsunami makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tsunami.
Lowe cracks Tsunami with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Lowe dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.

Lowe shoots and misses

and Tsunami counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lowe!
Lowe tries to lock up and control but Tsunami gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lowe holds of for dear life.
Lowe wants to control but Tsunami is having none of it.
The referee warns Lowe that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lowe is looking to get to half guard.

Tsunami goes for an armbar but Lowe turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lowe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe is working Tsunami over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lowe throws a big right hand that misses.
Lowe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tsunami's head.
Tsunami is trying to keep Lowe in close.
Tsunami has momentary wrist control but Lowe slips an elbow through the middle.
Lowe postures up in Tsunami's guard and throws a big left but Tsunami blocks it.
Lowe distracts Tsunami with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tsunami working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Lowe shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lowe working the head and body with strikes.
Lowe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lowe slips a nice elbow through Tsunami's hands, connecting with Tsunami's forehead.

Tsunami is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lowe pulls his head out easily.
Lowe tries to pass to full mount but Tsunami defends it.
Tsunami keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tsunami avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lowe.
Lowe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tsunami defending well though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lowe fails to land the takedown.

Tsunami closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lowe did well to prevent Tsunami getting side control.
Tsunami stalling away here and it's allowed Lowe to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tsunami prevents Lowe from getting back to his feet.
Tsunami wants to stand and escape but instead Lowe has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lowe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsunami is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lowe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tsunami controls Lowe momentarily but Lowe frees himself.
Lowe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tsunami's head.
Lowe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tsunami's head.
Tsunami controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lowe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lowe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Johnny Tsunami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tsunami throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnny Tsunami.
I think Lowe 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerald Lowe!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between CHUCK LIDDELL (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

LIDDELL
vs
Tyson

194 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
225 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very confident

Hell's Balls Recovery
Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, CHUCK LIDDELL!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LIDDELL on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
LIDDELL showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyson.
Tyson throws a series of punches but LIDDELL moves out of range.
Tyson with a hook.
LIDDELL fails in his attempt to clinch.
LIDDELL looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tyson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
LIDDELL throws a sloppy body shot
and Tyson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
LIDDELL slips under a jab from Tyson.
LIDDELL throws a shot from downtown. Tyson moves away and avoids it.
LIDDELL takes one to the chin there.
No luck for LIDDELL with that takedown attempt.
Tyson scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before LIDDELL has time to react.
Tyson scores with a crisp jab that stopped LIDDELL in his tracks.
Tyson throws a combination. LIDDELL tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tyson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by LIDDELL.
Tyson lands a right hook to the body.
LIDDELL shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tyson pinned against the cage. Tyson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CHUCK LIDDELL. That's going to take a lot out of him.
LIDDELL throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tyson stuffs the takedown.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tyson.
LIDDELL gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tyson.
LIDDELL is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
LIDDELL pulls out of a head kick attempt.
LIDDELL takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
LIDDELL throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tyson's waist but Tyson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing LIDDELL off to one side.
Tyson scores with a body shot.
LIDDELL closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tyson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Good standup being displayed there by Tyson as he connects with a hook.
Mike Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson tests LIDDELL's chin there with a solid looking shot.
CHUCK LIDDELL seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson scores with a jab.
LIDDELL walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tyson connects with a jab.
LIDDELL takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LIDDELL shoots for a takedown but Tyson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
LIDDELL is breathing heavily.
Tyson lands with a hook. LIDDELL tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
LIDDELL throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tyson counters with a straight right hand.
LIDDELL walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tyson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tyson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tyson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tyson blocks a head kick by LIDDELL.
LIDDELL gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A left and a right from Tyson both land. Nice combination.
Tyson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
LIDDELL looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tyson.
Tyson lands with a straight right. LIDDELL didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson scores with a crisp jab that stopped LIDDELL in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before LIDDELL has time to react.
Tyson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tyson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches LIDDELL on the side of the head.
LIDDELL looks to clinch
and Tyson counters with a three punch combo that has LIDDELL backing up. LIDDELL nods at Tyson to acknowledge the strikes.
Tyson works LIDDELL's body with a nice hook.
Tyson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice cross by Tyson.
Tyson connects with a nice looking jab.
Tyson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tyson moves into range and connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LIDDELL takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tyson dips to his left and cracks LIDDELL with an uppercut!
LIDDELL walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tyson lands a jab to the nose.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether LIDDELL might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tyson dips to his left and cracks LIDDELL with an uppercut!
Tyson lands a nice shot that snaps LIDDELL's head back.
Tyson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
Tyson cracks LIDDELL with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tyson lands a nice shot to the body.
CHUCK LIDDELL is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyson throws a combination. LIDDELL tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
LIDDELL on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Tyson scores with a four punch combination!
Nice takedown defense from Tyson. No joy for LIDDELL on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
LIDDELL on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tyson is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LIDDELL displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tyson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
LIDDELL is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tyson.
Mike Tyson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyson throws out a powerful jab.
Tyson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tyson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from LIDDELL is defended easily by Tyson.
Tyson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tyson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps LIDDELL's head backwards.
Tyson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyson scores with a body shot.
Tyson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tyson throws a combination. LIDDELL tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tyson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before LIDDELL has time to react.
LIDDELL walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tyson lands a jab to the nose.
Tyson cracks LIDDELL with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tyson lands a glancing blow to the side of LIDDELL's head.
Tyson scores with a hook.
Tyson scores with a jab. LIDDELL acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
LIDDELL takes one to the chin there.
LIDDELL takes one on the button.
Tyson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for LIDDELL. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Tyson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
LIDDELL misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tyson scores with the left hand. LIDDELL knows he should have avoided that one.
Tyson cracks LIDDELL with a good jab.
Tyson works over LIDDELL's head and body with a nice combination.
Tyson lands a nice shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Tyson as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Tyson lands an impressive looking overhand right. LIDDELL doesn't seem phased though.
A nice combination there by Tyson.
Tyson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between LIDDELL's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson scores with a one two! LIDDELL had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

LIDDELL is rocked!
Tyson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab from Tyson.
Oh LIDDELL is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a combination. LIDDELL tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tyson throws a combination. LIDDELL tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tyson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tyson scores with a jab to the head.
LIDDELL takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tyson!
LIDDELL takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tyson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tyson scores with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson scores with a shot to the body.
LIDDELL seems to have got his legs back now.
Tyson lands with an uppercut that bounces LIDDELL off the cage and back into rage.
Tyson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tyson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of LIDDELL's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tyson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tyson throws a series of strikes that have LIDDELL backpedaling.
Tyson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
LIDDELL gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tyson.
A jab from Tyson finds it's way through LIDDELL's defenses.
LIDDELL darts in trying to clinch
and Tyson counters with a straight right hand.
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Tyson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
LIDDELL has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tyson is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
LIDDELL throwing strikes from guard but Tyson blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson looking to hit a scissor sweep but LIDDELL is one step ahead there.
LIDDELL wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.
Tyson pulls LIDDELL in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tyson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tyson controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LIDDELL working to try and regain half guard.
LIDDELL wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
LIDDELL tries to reverse the position but Tyson maintains control.

Tyson stands up from mount. Strange move.
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
LIDDELL takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tyson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
LIDDELL looks to clinch
and Tyson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
LIDDELL shoots in looking for a takedown. Tyson tries to sprawl out of it but LIDDELL keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tyson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
LIDDELL walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Tyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tyson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Tyson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcelio Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josef Dietrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Garcia
vs
Dietrich

184 cm
21
186 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

178 cm
21
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery
[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

FinnFighters Nutrition
Valhalla War Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcelio Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josef Dietrich!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a hook but Dietrich avoids it easily.

Dietrich closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Garcia to the mat! Garcia manages to get full guard.
Dietrich in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dietrich trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Dietrich is proving a slippery customer.
Dietrich wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Dietrich looking to pass the guard.
Garcia wants to stand but Dietrich is controlling the position.
Dietrich trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dietrich tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dietrich shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dietrich controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dietrich trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.

Dietrich drops back, looking for a kneebar! Garcia looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Garcia looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Garcia!
Garcia controls the position from side control.
Garcia tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dietrich's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to ground and pound but Dietrich uses the momentary lack of control by Garcia to regain half guard.
Dietrich has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garcia is working away from the top position though.
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Dietrich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Dietrich actively working from the bottom here.
Dietrich wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dietrich is not content to let Garcia control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Garcia fails with the takedown

and Dietrich counters with a shoot takedown. Garcia fights it but they end up in guard.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Dietrich from controlling successfully.
Dietrich looking to pass the guard.
Dietrich looking to sit in guard and control but Garcia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dietrich 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dietrich is keeping the position for now.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Dietrich keeps moving.
Garcia won't allow Dietrich to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Dietrich clinches up with Garcia and pushes him back against the cage.
Dietrich struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
Dietrich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A body shot lands from Dietrich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Garcia misses with a takedown attempt

and Dietrich counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Garcia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dietrich wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Dietrich slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia wants to stand but Dietrich is controlling the position.
Dietrich controlling from the top position.
Dietrich wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia controls Dietrich momentarily but Dietrich frees himself.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Dietrich gets caught flat footed, as Garcia shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dietrich bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garcia's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dietrich controls the pace.
Dietrich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dietrich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garcia 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.
Dietrich controlling from the top position.
Dietrich works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dietrich is trying to control. Garcia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dietrich thows a huge punch but Garcia dodges it nicely.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Dietrich is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dietrich looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garcia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Garcia trying to control but Dietrich postures up.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Dietrich has control of the leg.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Dietrich shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Garcia napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dietrich landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Garcia parries the strikes from Dietrich easily there. Dietrich is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Garcia to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Garcia is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dietrich wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Dietrich cracks Garcia with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dietrich scores with punches from side control.
Dietrich controlling from side mount.
Dietrich scoring with punches from side control.
Dietrich wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.

Dietrich has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dietrich wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Garcia misses with a jab to the body

and Dietrich counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dietrich.
Dietrich looking to pass the guard.
Garcia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garcia wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Dietrich is now in half guard.
Dietrich wants to take a breather but Garcia is having none of it.
Well, if Dietrich 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dietrich moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josef Dietrich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dietrich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.

Dietrich darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dietrich in particular looking to stall.
Dietrich trying to pass the guard but Garcia defending well.
Dietrich moves nicely into side control.
Josef Dietrich has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia seems a little lost for a moment, as Dietrich dominates the positioning.
Garcia tries to bench press Dietrich off him but Dietrich keeps the position.
Dietrich trying to control the position but Garcia is working away.
Dietrich lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Garcia down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dietrich working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dietrich is chipping away with strikes.
Dietrich is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dietrich lands a nice forearm strike.
Garcia is trying to escape the position but Dietrich is controlling the position.
Dietrich landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dietrich working the ground and pound.
Dietrich remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Dietrich working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to remain calm as Dietrich controls from the top position.
Dietrich wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.

Despite being in the dominant position, Josef Dietrich just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Garcia gets caught flat footed, as Dietrich shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Dietrich tries to pass.
Garcia wants to stand up but Dietrich is controlling him.
Dietrich passes Garcia's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Josef Dietrich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dietrich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Dietrich has control of the leg.
Dietrich is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Dietrich is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dietrich not doing much here.
Dietrich's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Despite being in the dominant position, Josef Dietrich just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dietrich counters with a takedown into side control.
Garcia is letting Dietrich control him for a moment.
Let's hope that Dietrich 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.
Garcia tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Dietrich easily slips into full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Josef Dietrich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dietrich has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josef Dietrich!