LVC #49 Oosteroom vs. Mitrione PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ortiz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eminem - Not Afraid. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Ortiz
vs
Black

189 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

BeastMode

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinnie Black!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Black darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ortiz wants to get back to his feet.

Black decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Ortiz tries to clinch up
and Black cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt
and Black counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Black moves into the clinch.

Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt
and Black counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Black closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Black working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Ortiz tries to get to full guard but Black has control of the leg.

Black stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Black closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ortiz quickly recovers to half guard.
Ortiz wants to control but Black passes into side.
Black landing a few strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Black looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Black decides to stand back up.
Vinnie Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Black shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Black stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Ortiz to get to his feet.
Black dives in for a single leg takedown but Ortiz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Knees to the body from Black.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ortiz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Black smiles and moves away.
Black tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ortiz defends well and Black ends up having to push Ortiz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black effectively controlling the action here.

Black manages to break the clinch.

Black gets a double leg takedown into Ortiz's guard.
Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ortiz is keeping the position for now.

Black gets to his feet - Ortiz follows without any prompting.

Black gets a takedown into half guard.
Black is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Black lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Black decides to stand and escape the position.

Black changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ortiz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Black decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ortiz to his feet.

Black shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ortiz is trying to defend but Black finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Black is thwarting Ortiz's attempts to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black 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.
Ortiz trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ortiz moves to clinch but Black breaks away

and Black counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Black breaks from the clinch.
Chad Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Black has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ortiz has a couple of punches blocked by Black.

Black breaks the clinch.

Black shoots in and gets a takedown into Ortiz's guard.
Black slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Black stands and steps away. Ortiz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Black moves into the clinch.

Black breaks the clinch.

Black manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ortiz on his heels. He'll look to pass Ortiz's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortiz is trying to control the position but Black postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Black decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ortiz, up you get!
Black ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ortiz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Black counters with a two punch combo.
Ortiz just misses with a punch to the body.

Ortiz gets caught flat footed, as Black shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ortiz tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Black stands and steps away. Ortiz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Black gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortiz trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Ortiz tries to hold on but Black postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black with a couple of short strikes.
Black controlling from mount.
Black scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ortiz wants to hold on but Black pushes him away.
Black landing punches.
Black connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Black has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ortiz tries to lock up and control but Black gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Black controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Ortiz is rocked!
Ortiz wants to hold on but Black pushes him away.
Black sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ortiz is trying to escape the mount.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Black! Ortiz is hurt baaadly! Black is firing away with more strikes - Ortiz is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinnie Black!
Vinnie Black thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Chad Ortiz stepped up to the mic, saying 'I would like to thank my manager, my fans, my sponsors and my gym. I will be back hungry and ready for a battle.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon comes to the cage accompanied by Catch Em By Surprise. Oliver Garcia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brandon
vs
Garcia

170 cm
19
164 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

169 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Brandon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Brandon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brandon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Brandon clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Garcia effectively controlling the action here.
Brandon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brandon tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia stalling.
Garcia wants to break free but Brandon has control.

Garcia breaks the clinch.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
Garcia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brandon tries to clinch but Garcia moves away

and Garcia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brandon looking for a takedown.
Brandon is trying to drag Garcia to the mat but Garcia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Brandon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
Brandon tries to circle away but Garcia has him pinned against the cage.
Brandon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.
Brandon tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia is pushing Brandon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Brandon keeps control of Garcia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garcia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brandon misses with an elbow strike.
Garcia cracks Brandon with a nice body shot.

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia tries to bum rush Brandon with a series of wild strikes but Brandon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

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

Brandon has Garcia up against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia lands a left hand.
Brandon has Garcia pressed against the cage, preventing Garcia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garcia is stalling here.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Brandon.
Brandon tries to pull guard but Garcia forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brandon is trying to force a seperation but Garcia has the dominant position.
Brandon keeps control of Garcia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garcia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Brandon.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.

Brandon breaks from the clinch.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brandon.
Oliver Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon slips a jab from Garcia.
Brandon tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Garcia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Garcia wants to break free but Brandon has control.
A shot in the inside from Garcia.
Garcia tries to break the clinch but Brandon is controlling the position.

Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia misses with a double jab
and Brandon counters with a nice body kick.
Brandon tries to clinch up.
Brandon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Brandon throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Brandon moves out of range.
Brandon wants to clinch.
Brandon lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garcia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brandon.

Brandon moves into the clinch successfully.
Brandon trying to control the position but instead, Garcia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brandon into the cage.

Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Garcia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brandon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandon wants to clinch but Garcia slips to the side

and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brandon tries for a takedown. No joy.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.

Garcia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Brandon moves out of range easily.

Brandon drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Brandon is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brandon stands and throws Garcia's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brandon tries to score with some ground and pound. Garcia controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
You can see the frustration on Garcia's face as Brandon controls the position.

Brandon decides to stand back up. Brandon steps back and let's Garcia get back to his feet.
Brandon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Brandon persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garcia prevents it.
Garcia will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brandon up against the cage.

Garcia manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia lands a jab-cross combination.

Garcia closes the distance and pushes Brandon back into the cage.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garcia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Brandon avoids nicely.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
Brandon scores with a push kick.
Brandon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.

Brandon looking to score a takedown here. Garcia is defending well but Brandon drives through and ends up in Garcia's guard.
Brandon is pushing down on Garcia's leg trying to pass to half guard. Garcia is fighting to maintain full guard but Brandon has managed to sneak the leg through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandon moves into full mount! Garcia won't be happy about that!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brandon is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Garcia has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Garcia swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Garcia throwing hammer fists to the chest of Brandon. What's that going to do exactly?
Garcia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brandon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garcia is looking to get to half guard.
Brandon tries to control but Garcia wriggling away.
Garcia can't escape the position.

Brandon with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Garcia swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Brandon looking for a guillotine from mount but Garcia is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brandon stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Garcia lands a left and a right that send Brandon crashing to the mat, dazed. Garcia thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Brandon is rocked!

It looks like Kenny Brandon has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia swinging wildly here.
Oh Brandon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brandon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brandon seems to have got his legs back now.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
Brandon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Brandon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Oooooh!!! Garcia has knocked Brandon down with a huge combo! Garcia steps away and waves a wobbly Brandon back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brandon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garcia sprawls well. Garcia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brandon gets slowly back to his feet.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Brandon moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brandon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brandon wants to break free but Garcia has control.
Brandon throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
Brandon is trying to pull guard but Garcia turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Garcia.
Garcia is trying to force a seperation but Brandon has the dominant position.
Brandon is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Garcia.
Garcia can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brandon.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brandon fails to pull guard.
Garcia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brandon has him pressed against the cage.

Brandon ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brandon no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Garcia wanted to stand there but Brandon had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenny Brandon's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Brandon tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.

Garcia clinches.
A short right from Garcia.

Garcia breaks the clinch.
Oliver Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Brandon moves into the clinch successfully.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia throws a combination that misses
and Brandon counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brandon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to avoid it but Brandon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia to the ground. Garcia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Garcia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Brandon moves into the clinch.
Garcia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Brandon breaks the clinch.
Garcia lands a jab-cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brandon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.

Brandon clinches.
Garcia lands a right hand.
Garcia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brandon.
Brandon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Brandon jumps guard and drags Garcia to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Brandon trying to control the position.
Brandon has a closed guard, preventing Garcia from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brandon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Brandon is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Garcia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garcia.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandon goes for a takedown attempt but Garcia pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Brandon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia slaps away a takedown attempt from Brandon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brandon moves into the clinch.
Brandon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brandon.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Brandon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garcia throws a right hand that Brandon ducks under and follows up with a left that Brandon also avoids with ease.

Garcia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brandon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brandon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon wants to clinch.

Brandon pushes Garcia up against the cage in a clinch.
Brandon tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Brandon back against the cage.
Kenny Brandon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Garcia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brandon's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Brandon fails to land.
Brandon is looking to take this one to the mat.

Garcia breaks from the clinch.

Garcia rushes Brandon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia has Brandon pushed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia has had enough of the clinch but Brandon keeps him there for the moment.
Brandon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Oliver Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Garcia wants to break the clinch but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oliver Garcia.
I've got Garcia 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Garcia!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Losev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olong Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Losev comes to the cage accompanied by Celine Dion - Thats The Way It Is. Johnson has chosen Oh Long Johnson as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Losev
vs
Johnson

196 cm
19
278 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
225 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Divinity 160Q for $50 SALE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikolai Losev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olong Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Losev misses with a hook.
Losev swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Losev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Olong Johnson has been cut.
Losev throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Losev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Losev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
We've been told by Losev's head coaches at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Losev dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Losev on the side of the head.
Losev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Losev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Losev misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
A clash of legs there as Losev blocks the low kick.
A jab from Losev does it's job there.
Losev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Losev.
Nikolai Losev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Losev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Losev throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nikolai Losev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Losev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Losev misses with a straight right.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Losev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Losev throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice defenses there by Losev.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Losev misses the jab.
Losev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Losev looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Losev defends well and Johnson ends up having to push Losev into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Losev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nikolai Losev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olong Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Losev misses.
Losev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Losev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson scores with a jab. Losev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Losev walks into a jab.
Losev looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Losev lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Losev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Johnson stops Losev from getting back to his feet.

Losev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johnson 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.
Losev trying to control from the bottom.
Johnson wants to stand but Losev has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Losev is trying to stand back up but Johnson is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Losev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Losev!

Johnson gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Johnson scores with a takedown into Losev's guard.
Losev will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Johnson stops Losev from standing up.

Johnson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Losev, up you get!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Losev moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Losev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Losev throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Losev looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Losev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Olong Johnson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
A swing and a miss from Losev.
Losev throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Losev misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Losev.
Nikolai Losev is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson stuns Losev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Losev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Losev.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Losev slips the punch.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Losev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Losev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Losev wants it to stay on the feet.
Nikolai Losev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olong Johnson.
Losev misses the jab.
Losev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Losev misses with a looping left.
Losev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Olong Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Losev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Losev.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Losev.
Losev misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a thumping low kick.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Losev.
Losev is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Losev, as that shot connected.
Johnson throws a low kick but Losev avoids it.
Losev blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Losev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johnson throws a body punch but Losev moves out of range.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Losev.
Losev throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheers as Losev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.

Johnson is rocked!
Johnson walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Losev swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nikolai Losev!
After winning the bout, Nikolai Losev thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Sandford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandford's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Two steps from hell-Heart of courage. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Sandford
vs
Collins

194 cm
21
240 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

196 cm
22
250 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Sandford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Collins!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandford misses the body punch
and Collins counters with a three punch combo that has Sandford backing up. Sandford nods at Collins to acknowledge the strikes.
James Sandford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sandford fails with a takedown attempt.
Sandford looks to land a combination but Collins avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Sandford misses the target.
Sandford throws a shot from downtown. Collins moves away and avoids it.
Sandford throws a hook to the side of Collins's head but Collins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sandford dives in for a single leg takedown but Collins sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Collins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Sandford lands a takedown into guard.
Sandford trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sandford passes Collins's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Collins is defending against the submission attempts here by Sandford.

Sandford is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Sandford seems to be looking for submissions.
Sandford controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandford has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Sandford working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Collins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sandford. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Collins is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandford wants to take his opponent's back but Collins doesn't allow it.
Collins is trying desperately to improve position.

Sandford has control of Collins's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Collins regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Collins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've been hearing that Sandford has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Collins keeps trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandford fails to advance to Collins's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins tries to lock up and control but Sandford gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Sandford is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Collins can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sandford is looking to work his way around to Collins's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sandford trying to control but Collins is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sandford moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Collins wants to clinch.
Donk. Sandford catches Collins right on the button with a cross.

Sandford scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sandford trying to mount his opponent but Collins defends it.
Sandford trying to control the action but Collins is working from the bottom.

Sandford is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandford wants to lay and pray for a moment but Collins keeps working.

Sandford seems to be working for a kimura but Collins defends the submission attempt.

Sandford wants to work for an arm triangle but Collins is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two 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.
Sandford wants to advance to full mount but Collins doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Collins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sandford pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Collins is keeping the position for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Collins can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sandford trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins keeping full guard, as Sandford tries to pass.
Sandford won't allow Collins to sweep him here.
Sandford passes Collins's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sandford trying to pass the guard but Collins defending well.

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

Sandford is trying to work for a kimura but Collins is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandford is taking a breather. Collins 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.
Sandford trying to mount his opponent but Collins defends it.

Sandford is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Collins is just riding it out for now. Sandford eventually gives up the hold.
Sandford keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Sandford dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sandford fails to land with a series of punches.
Collins slips a jab from Sandford.
Collins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sandford scores with a nice head shot.
Collins stuffs the takedown attempt from Sandford. Sandford gets slowly back to his feet.
Sandford throws a hook to the side of Collins's head but Collins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sandford just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins sizes up Sandford with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like James Sandford has been cut.
Sandford misses with a hook.
Sandford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collins.
Sandford misses the body punch
and Collins counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sandford feints and as Collins raises his hands in defense, Sandford changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sandford looking to pass the guard.
Sandford is working hard here to advance position.
Collins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sandford is one step ahead there.
Collins pulls Sandford in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandford wants to pass the guard but Collins is keeping the position.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Sandford from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sandford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Collins.
Sandford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Collins.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Sandford.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sandford.
Sandford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Collins moves away.
Collins tries to clinch but Sandford moves out of range.
Collins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sandford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James Sandford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sandford throws an overhand right that lands on Collins's shoulder, as Collins tries to avoid the shot.
Collins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sandford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Collins scores with a jab to the body.
Robert Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Collins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sandford misses with a few strikes there.
Sandford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Sandford works over Collins's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandford moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sandford cracks Collins with a good jab.
Sandford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sandford scores with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Sandford. Beautiful body shot.
Sandford lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sandford digs a good body shot into Collins's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sandford misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sandford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Collins defending well as Sandford loads up on a big left hand.
James Sandford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sandford throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Collins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Sandford!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, James Sandford made sure he mentioned Merciless Gladiators, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rios
vs
Bennett

193 cm
27
255 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
265 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Rios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett has his takedown stuffed
and Rios counters with a three punch combo that has Bennett backing up. Bennett nods at Rios to acknowledge the strikes.
Rios tests Bennett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bennett shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rios is trying to defend but Bennett finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rios won't allow Bennett to pass to mount.

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

Bennett is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rios sees it coming and defends easily.
Bennett prevents Rios from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bennett is looking for a kimura here.

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

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

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

Bennett is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Bennett is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rios sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bennett tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rios knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Bennett 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Bennett is working for a submission of some sort.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett trying to mount his opponent but Rios defends it.

Bennett is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rios doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bennett.
Rios trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bennett trying to pass the guard but Rios defending well.
Rios tries to roll over but Bennett keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rios scores with a body shot.
Bennett has a takedown stuffed.
Rios lands a jab.
Good shot there by Rios.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett shoots in for a double leg but Rios sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bennett shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rios looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tyson Rios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Bennett.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rios darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Bennett is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Rios ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Bennett clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyson Rios!
Tyson Rios decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steven Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curly Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark comes to the cage accompanied by Sledgehammer!. 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.

Stark
vs
Howard

172 cm
24
156 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
7 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curly Howard!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark lands with a hook. Howard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Howard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Howard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Howard moves away from the strike by Stark.
Howard is looking to chop away at Stark's legs.
Stark moves out of range of the leg kick from Howard.
Stark feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Howards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Howard throws a head kick but Stark moves out of range.
Stark connects with a leg kick. Howard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stark connects with a single shot there.
Stark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Howard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Howard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Howard is rocked!
Stark misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howard moves away from the strike by Stark.
Howard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stark.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stark shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Stark is thwarting Howard's attempts to control the position.
Howard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stark.
Howard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stark 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 Howard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stark looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Stark looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howard has hold of Stark's hands but Stark slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Howard wants to control but Stark is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howard is controlling Stark's position as best he can from this difficult position.
We've been hearing that Stark has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Stark slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard is trying to maintain the position but Stark is very close to passing his half guard.
Howard wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Howard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stark 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stark throws a nice head kick!
Howard is still on wobbly legs! Can Stark finish him?
Stark fails to land with a series of punches.
Howard seems to have recovered his senses.
Stark throws out a loose jab but Howard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howard looks for the body kick but Stark saw that one coming.
Stark misses with a low kick.
Stark throws a jab but it's blocked by Howard.
Howard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark misses with a two punch combination.
Stark blocks a head kick by Howard.
Howard slips under a jab.
Curly Howard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stark takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Howard throws a leg kick but Stark moved away.
Stark connects with a jab.
Howard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left lands for Stark.
Stark digs a good body shot into Howard's ribs.
Stark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Stark shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Howard manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howard being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark lands a couple of digs.
Howard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stark trying to control but Howard is working from the bottom.
Stark wants to pass the guard but Howard is keeping the position.
Stark wants to control from the top but Howard keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Steven Stark wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Stark lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stark thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Howard if he has to take too many more of those.
A big left from Stark misses.
Steven Stark is winning the standup battle so far.
Stark misses with the body kick
and Howard counters with a thumping low kick.
Stark fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Howard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stark throws a shot from downtown. Howard moves away and avoids it.
Stark throws a sloppy head kick and Howard moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stark checks a leg kick.
Stark scores with a sloppy right hand. Howard should have avoided that one.
Howard tries a head kick but it misses.
Howard throws out a leg kick but Stark moves out of range and Howard only half commits.
Stark checks a low kick from Howard.
Stark moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark tries to clinch up but Howard circles away and keeps his distance.
Stark wants to land a leg kick but Howard is out of range.
Stark fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark misses with a few strikes there.
Howard feints and then cracks Stark's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stark down.
Howard misses with a low kick.
Nice cross by Stark.
Howard pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Stark 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.
Stark throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stark controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Howard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stark is one step ahead there.
Stark wants to control from the top but Howard keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howard wants to control but Stark passes easily into half guard.
Howard wants to get back to full guard.

Stark is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Howard is just riding it out for now. Stark eventually gives up the hold.
Stark passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Howard!

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard is looking to get to half guard.
Stark lands a nice shot to the head.
Howard is bucking up trying to escape but Stark cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stark scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Howard wants to hold on but Stark pushes him away.
Stark can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Howard is looking to escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark avoids the attempt from Howard to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark controlling his opponent.
Stark lands a big shot to the head and Howard winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Steven Stark!
During a confident post fight interview, Steven Stark thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Hyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Ferreira Da Serra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyatt kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Street fighter. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hyatt
vs
Ferreira Da Serra

190 cm
21
215 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

191 cm
22
224 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Hyatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexandre Ferreira Da Serra!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyatt scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Alexandre Ferreira Da Serra has been cut.
Hyatt misses the shot to the body.
Hyatt jabs at Da Serra's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hyatt.
Hyatt throws a leg kick but Da Serra sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hyatt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hyatt misses with a double jab

and Da Serra counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyatt tries to improve position but can't.
Da Serra tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hyatt has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Da Serra working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Da Serra has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Caveman Fight Team. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A control attempt from Hyatt but he's now mounted!
Da Serra wants to control the pace but Hyatt is squirming around nicely.
Hyatt wants to control but Da Serra is having none of it.
Hyatt is squirming around, avoiding Da Serra's attempts to control the action.

Da Serra is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hyatt can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hyatt is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Serra fails to take his opponent's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hyatt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Da Serra looking to control but Hyatt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hyatt is looking to improve his position but Da Serra isn't that keen on the idea.
Hyatt wants to control but Da Serra is having none of it.

Da Serra looking to isolate an arm here. Hyatt doesn't see it coming and as Da Serra extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Da Serra!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexandre Ferreira Da Serra!
Alexandre Ferreira Da Serra was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balthasar Oosteroom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Mitrione (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Balthasar Oosteroom has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Oosteroom
vs
Mitrione

212 cm
23
276 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

191 cm
26
280 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Balthasar Oosteroom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Mitrione!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Mitrione is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Oosteroom's half guard.

Mitrione is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mitrione throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Oosteroom is trying to stand up here but Mitrione is controlling him well.
Mitrione is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Mitrione is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Oosteroom knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mitrione on the ground.
Mitrione tries to pass the half guard into mount. Oosteroom knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Mitrione seems to be working for a kimura but Oosteroom defends the submission attempt.
Mitrione throwing shots but Oosteroom is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitrione throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

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

Oosteroom is defending against the submission attempts here by Mitrione.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oosteroom is defending against the submission attempts here by Mitrione.

Mitrione 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.
Mitrione wants to free his trapped foot but Oosteroom is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mitrione seems to be looking for submissions.

Mitrione 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.
Mitrione wants to pass the guard but Oosteroom is defending well.

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

Mitrione is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Oosteroom sees it coming and defends easily.
Oosteroom definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Mitrione is working for a submission of some sort.

Mitrione is trying to work for a kimura but Oosteroom is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Mitrione dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Oosteroom takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mitrione fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Oosteroom throws a nice head kick!
Mitrione fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitrione sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mitrione blocks a head kick by Oosteroom.
Mitrione shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Balthasar Oosteroom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Mitrione.
Mitrione shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oosteroom as he avoids it easily.
Mitrione takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oosteroom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitrione takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Oosteroom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mitrione takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mitrione is breathing heavily.
Oosteroom lands with a nice body kick.
Mitrione fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oosteroom scores with a nice right hand.
Oosteroom moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Oosteroom bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mitrione's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitrione fails with a takedown attempt.
Balthasar Oosteroom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick by Oosteroom - that's a beauty! Mitrione is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Oosteroom can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Balthasar Oosteroom!
Balthasar Oosteroom retains his super heavyweight title!
Balthasar Oosteroom decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.