RS Fight Night PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kalel Iziarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Iziarry
vs
Anderson

170 cm
30
145 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

170 cm
33
144 lbs
12 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kalel Iziarry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iziarry swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Anderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Iziarry. Iziarry gets slowly back to his feet.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Iziarry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Iziarry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anderson tries to avoid it but Iziarry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anderson to the ground. Anderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Iziarry fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalel Iziarry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iziarry fails to land the takedown.
Iziarry dives in and grabs Anderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes down on Iziarry's head and hops out.
Anderson tries to clinch but Iziarry moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Iziarry is defended easily by Anderson.

Anderson has Iziarry up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iziarry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anderson scores with a knee to the head.
Anderson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Kalel Iziarry has been cut.
Anderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Anderson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Anderson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Iziarry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A knee to the head by Anderson.
Iziarry tries to circle away but Anderson has him pinned against the ropes.
Anderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Iziarry's efforts to push away.
Iziarry looking for a takedown.
Iziarry takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iziarry is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Anderson is keeping busy.
Iziarry looking for a takedown.
Anderson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Anderson scores with a knee to the head.
Iziarry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anderson avoids it.
Anderson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iziarry jumps guard but Anderson stands there with Iziarry around his waist. Iziarry gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Iziarry tries to pull guard but Anderson holds him up against the ropes and eventually Iziarry drops back down to his feet.
Anderson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Anderson connects with a knee to the head.
Anderson with a knee to the head.
Iziarry trying to control the position but instead, Anderson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Iziarry into the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iziarry takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anderson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Iziarry is trying to push Anderson away but Anderson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A hook to the body from Anderson.
Anderson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Iziarry's defenses.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
Anderson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Iziarry takes a knee to the side of the body.
Anderson lands a knee to the head.
Iziarry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Anderson.
Iziarry is looking to break free of the clinch but Anderson has double underhooks.
Anderson lands an elbow just above Iziarry 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Anderson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Iziarry is rocked!
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!
Anderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oh Iziarry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anderson lands an elbow just above Iziarry 's eye.
Anderson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Iziarry's defenses.
Anderson is trying to stall.
Iziarry seems to have got his legs back now.
Anderson lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Iziarry backwards.
Anderson digs a right hand into Iziarry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Iziarry's gas tank.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson stalls.
Iziarry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Anderson walks away with a smile on his face. Iziarry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kalel Iziarry'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.

Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Iziarry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kalel Iziarry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Iziarry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Iziarry shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Iziarry was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Iziarry working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ground and pound from Iziarry seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Iziarry is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Anderson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Iziarry tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Iziarry has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Iziarry goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Anderson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Iziarry but great work by Anderson.
Anderson wants to control but Iziarry is keeping him busy.
Iziarry is trying to get back to half guard.
Iziarry is not content to let Anderson control the position.

Anderson decides to stand back up. Anderson steps back and let's Iziarry get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Iziarry is avoiding it.
Iziarry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Iziarry circles away.

Anderson moves into the clinch.
Anderson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Anderson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Anderson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Iziarry's defenses.
Iziarry has had enough of the clinch but Anderson keeps him there for the moment.
Anderson lands an elbow just above Iziarry 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iziarry tries to pull guard but Anderson won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalel Iziarry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Anderson obliges.
A knee to the head by Anderson.
Anderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Iziarry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Iziarry is looking to take this one to the mat.
Iziarry tries to land knees in the clinch but Anderson avoids the damage to the body.
Anderson lands an elbow inside.
Iziarry goes for a takedown in the clinch but Anderson prevents it.
Iziarry is trying to maintain a safe position but Anderson gets an underhook and turns Iziarry into the ropes.
A body shot lands from Anderson.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson lands an elbow just above Iziarry 's eye.
Iziarry letting Anderson take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iziarry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Anderson lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Iziarry misses with a punch on the inside.
Iziarry takes an elbow to the temple.
Anderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Anderson obliges.
Anderson gets through Iziarry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anderson landing knees to the body.
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Iziarry in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Iziarry takes a knee to the side of the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Anderson.
Anderson lands a damaging elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Anderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Iziarry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Iziarry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Anderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Iziarry, pushing him back against the ropes.
Anderson lands an elbow just above Iziarry 's eye.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Anderson is stalling here.
Anderson lands a knee to the body.
Anderson lands an elbow just above Iziarry 's eye.
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Iziarry in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Anderson keeps control of Iziarry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Anderson.
Anderson with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iziarry is trying to force a seperation but Anderson has the dominant position.
Anderson stalling the fight.
Iziarry tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson has Iziarry pressed against the ropes, preventing Iziarry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anderson crunches a lovely knee into Iziarry's ribcage.
Anderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Anderson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Anderson lands an elbow inside.
Iziarry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anderson just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Iziarry's face.
Anderson scores a nice knee to the body.
Anderson lands an elbow inside that Iziarry shrugs off.
Anderson working Iziarry over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Anderson.
Anderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Anderson.

Kalel Iziarry's cut is getting worse.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Anderson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Iziarry lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Iziarry takes a knee to the side of the body.
Iziarry takes a knee to the side of the body.
Anderson lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Anderson.
Anderson has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Iziarry - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Anderson, and another! Iziarry is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Alex Anderson!

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 Ken Kahne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sync Fowler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Kahne
vs
Fowler

173 cm
22
158 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

210 cm
28
165 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ken Kahne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sync Fowler!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fowler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kahne counters with a takedown into side control.
Fowler tries to escape but Kahne is in control.
Fowler can't do much from the bottom here.
Kahne trying to control the action but Fowler is working from the bottom.
Kahne in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kahne working the ground and pound but Fowler is defending the strikes.
Kahne trying to control the action but Fowler is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Fowler's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fowler pushes Kahne away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kahne gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kahne working the ground and pound but Fowler is defending the strikes.
Kahne postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Fowler is not content to let Kahne control the position.
Fowler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kahne wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fowler on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kahne working the ground and pound from side control.
Kahne scoring with punches from side control.
Kahne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fowler keeps working.
Kahne lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahne lands a few punches from side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fowler takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kahne lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fowler takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kahne scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fowler to see if he's OK.
Kahne working the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kahne cracks Fowler with a big right hand but Fowler just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Fowler is rocked!
Kahne laying and praying for a moment but Fowler takes advantage and regains half guard.
Fowler is still in real trouble! Can Kahne finish him?
Fowler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fowler seems to have recovered his senses.
Kahne looks to land a strike but Fowler avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kahne trying to control but Fowler is working from the bottom.
Fowler pulls Kahne in close to his closed guard and prevents Kahne from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kahne with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahne with a nice head shot there.
Fowler wants to stand but Kahne is controlling the position.
Kahne slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kahne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fowler is keeping the position for now.

Fowler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kahne is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kahne prevents Fowler from getting back to his feet.
Kahne is looking to work some ground and pound but Fowler has wrist control.
Fowler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fowler pulls Kahne in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fowler wants to stand and escape but Kahne is having none of it.
Kahne postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fowler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fowler has momentary wrist control but Kahne slips an elbow through the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kahne postures up in Fowler's guard and throws a big left but Fowler blocks it.
Kahne throwing strikes but missing.
Kahne working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kahne trying to control but Fowler is working from the bottom.
Kahne is working Fowler over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kahne landing some decent shots from guard.
Kahne cracks Fowler with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fowler tries for a takedown but Kahne circles away easily

and Kahne counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kahne.
Kahne stands up over Fowler, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kahne cracks Fowler with a solid left hand.
Fowler trying to control the position.
Kahne trying to control but Fowler is working from the bottom.
Fowler working a defensive guard but Kahne manages to pass into side control anyway.
Kahne controlling the position.
Fowler takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fowler sneaks back into half guard.
Kahne frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fowler is trying desperately to improve position.
Kahne landing strikes from the mount.
Kahne is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fowler can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fowler is desperately trying to improve his position but Kahne has a good base and remains in mount.
Kahne lands a big elbow - Fowler is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Fowler is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ken Kahne!

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 Camber Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Nilsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cartwright comes to the ring accompanied by I'm not from around here. Lars Nilsson is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Cartwright
vs
Nilsson

190 cm
30
192 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

188 cm
23
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Determined

All 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Camber Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Nilsson!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Nilsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cartwright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Cartwright forces Nilsson back against the ropes and clinches.
Cartwright is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Nilsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cartwright is trying to pull guard but Nilsson turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Cartwright is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Nilsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Camber Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cartwright pulls guard successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nilsson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cartwright looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cartwright is working hard here to advance position.

Cartwright looking for a guillotine here but Nilsson defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cartwright has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Nilsson doesn't defend quickly enough and Cartwright has managed to lock this one up! Can Nilsson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Cartwright on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Camber Cartwright!
Camber Cartwright took some time post fight to say the following; 'It is what it is, and one day I will rule the nest. Until then, 'Carry On My Wayward Son.''.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Echart Tolle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinobu Tsukasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinobu Tsukasa acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Tolle
vs
Tsukasa

180 cm
29
182 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

188 cm
26
174 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Echart Tolle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shinobu Tsukasa!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Tsukasa.
Tsukasa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tsukasa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tolle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tsukasa just misses with a punch to the body.
Tolle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tsukasa lands a jab to the head.
Tsukasa stuffs the takedown attempt from Tolle. Tolle gets slowly back to his feet.
Tsukasa misses with a looping right.
Shinobu Tsukasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsukasa cracks Tolle with a good jab.
Tsukasa throws a hook but Tolle blocks it.
Tsukasa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tolle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tsukasa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tsukasa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsukasa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A cross from Tsukasa lands.
Tolle tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tsukasa defends well and Tolle ends up having to push Tsukasa into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tsukasa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tsukasa lands an elbow inside that Tolle shrugs off.
Tsukasa lands an elbow just above Tolle 's eye.
Tsukasa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tolle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tsukasa landing knees to the head.

Tolle is rocked!
Tsukasa crunches a lovely knee into Tolle's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tsukasa with a knee to the head.
Tsukasa scores with a knee to the head.
Tsukasa lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tsukasa.
Oh Tolle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Tsukasa drops Tolle with a big knee straight up the middle! Tolle is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsukasa drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Tolle right on the button. Tolle goes down! Tsukasa follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Tsukasa gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shinobu Tsukasa!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastien Chabal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Sax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sax has chosen Solonen & Kosola - Kolmetoista Kertaa Kovempi Ku Kukaan as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Orlando Sax enters the ring!

Chabal
vs
Sax

200 cm
27
250 lbs
9 - 16 - 0

196 cm
24
274 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sebastien Chabal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Orlando Sax!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chabal gets caught napping as Sax dives in and scores a takedown. Chabal manages to retain guard.
Chabal has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sax throws a big right hand that misses.
Sax prevents Chabal from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sax content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sax trying to control but Chabal is working from the bottom.
Chabal wants to stand but Sax is controlling the position.
Sax working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sax showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chabal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sax.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sax looking to pass the guard.
Sax with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chabal keeping moving, preventing Sax from controlling successfully.
Chabal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sax working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sax trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sax throwing strikes from guard but Chabal blocks nicely.
Sax throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sax throwing strikes from guard but Chabal blocks nicely.
Sax trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sax loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chabal keeping moving, preventing Sax from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sax accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chabal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sax content to stall in guard here.
Sax trying to control the position from guard on top but Chabal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Orlando Sax hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sax keeps the fight on the outside.
Sax stuffs the takedown attempt from Chabal. Chabal gets slowly back to his feet.

Sax throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chabal was covering up waiting for the punch and Sax finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chabal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sax.
Sax missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sax with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sax prevents Chabal from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sax trying to control but Chabal is working from the bottom.
Sax postures up in Chabal's guard and throws a big left but Chabal blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Chabal looks to clinch

and Sax decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chabal's guard.
Sax is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sax passes Chabal's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sax is pressing down on Chabal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chabal is holding on for now.
Sax wants to take a breather but Chabal is having none of it.
Sax lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Sax.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sax looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chabal with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sax landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sax throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chabal won't allow Sax to pass to mount.
Sax is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chabal is staying active underneath Sax, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sax not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sax sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chabal defending well though.
Sax not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sax missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sax sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chabal defending well though.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sax working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Sax is nestled in close to Chabal, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Chabal is rocked!

It looks like Sebastien Chabal has been cut.
Sax sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Chabal! Oh, Chabal is in big trouble! Sax lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Orlando Sax!
Orlando Sax seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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FIGHT
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Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rajesh Koothrappali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Roach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koothrappali comes to the ring accompanied by Punjab. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Koothrappali
vs
Roach

177 cm
28
148 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

175 cm
24
148 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Meet the Future

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rajesh Koothrappali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Roach!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roach connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Koothrappali seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Koothrappali scores with the left hand. Roach knows he should have avoided that one.
Roach takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Koothrappali staying out of range there.
Koothrappali is looking to score with low kicks.
Roach connects with a looping right hand.
Roach loads up on a big right hand but Koothrappali slips the punch.
Koothrappali throws a leg kick but Roach checks it.
Koothrappali listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Koothrappali stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Koothrappali misses with a low kick.
Koothrappali chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Roach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koothrappali throws out the jab.
Roach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koothrappali can pounce on him.

Roach gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Roach thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Roach working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Koothrappali will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Roach tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Roach has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Koothrappali is trying to control Roach's posture but Roach avoids it.
Koothrappali is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Roach is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Roach wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koothrappali keeps working.
Koothrappali is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roach is trying to get an arm triangle but Koothrappali is defending well.
Koothrappali is looking to reverse the position.

Roach goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Koothrappali rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Roach's guard! Nice work there by Koothrappali!
Koothrappali looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali is looking to stand up but Roach won't let him.

Rajesh Koothrappali has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Roach takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Roach moves out of range as Koothrappali throws a body kick.
Koothrappali throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roach checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Roach checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Koothrappali moves away from the strike by Roach.
Koothrappali uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roach.
Rajesh Koothrappali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koothrappali throws out a leg kick but Roach moves out of range and Koothrappali only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roach tries to bum rush Koothrappali with a series of wild strikes but Koothrappali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koothrappali takes one to the side of the head.
Roach walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Roach throws a right and a left that Koothrappali avoids nicely.
Roach misses with a series of wild punches.
Koothrappali shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Roach blocks the body kick.
Koothrappali goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Koothrappali lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koothrappali connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Roach ducks under a wild hook from Koothrappali.
Roach needs to keep his hands up - Koothrappali had a free shot at his head there.
Koothrappali scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koothrappali moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roach avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koothrappali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roach.
Koothrappali throws a low kick, looking for Roach's leg but Roach calmly moves out of range.
Roach blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Koothrappali looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koothrappali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roach.
Koothrappali throws a chopping leg kick but Roach manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Koothrappali throws a body kick that misses.
Roach thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Koothrappali. Roach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koothrappali can pounce on him.
Roach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roach waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koothrappali.
Koothrappali throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rajesh Koothrappali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roach checks the leg kick.
Koothrappali scores with a spinning back kick!
Koothrappali dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roach. That did some damage!
Koothrappali swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Roach.
Roach tries to bum rush Koothrappali with a series of wild strikes but Koothrappali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koothrappali throws a leg kick but Roach moved away.
Roach checks the leg kick nicely there.
Roach misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koothrappali. Roach does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koothrappali goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Koothrappali jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roach shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Koothrappali pinned against the ropes. Koothrappali gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roach staying out of range there.
Roach missing with a left hand there. Koothrappali was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roach dives in and grabs Koothrappali's left leg, looking for a takedown. Koothrappali pushes down on Roach's head and hops out.
Roach dives in and grabs Koothrappali's left leg, looking for a takedown. Koothrappali pushes down on Roach's head and hops out.
Rajesh Koothrappali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Roach.
Koothrappali connects with a leg kick. Roach looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Roach 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.
Decent striking displayed by Koothrappali there.
Roach's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Roach changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Koothrappali looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Roach trying to control the position but Koothrappali is working away.
Koothrappali managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Roach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali is trying to control Roach's posture but Roach avoids it.
Koothrappali is trying to buck Roach off.
Roach creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koothrappali wants to get back to his feet.

Roach is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Koothrappali is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Roach is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Koothrappali has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roach wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Koothrappali, who protects the arm well.
Koothrappali regains half guard, as Roach was trying to land strikes.

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

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roach trying to control the action but Koothrappali is working from the bottom.
Koothrappali is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Roach jumps into side control!

Roach is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Koothrappali is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Roach tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bobby Roach has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Roach working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bobby Roach will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Koothrappali's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Roach gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Koothrappali.
Koothrappali fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roach.
Koothrappali misses with a leg kick.
Roach checks a leg kick nicely.
Roach misses with a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Koothrappali lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Roach has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Roach and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Roach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koothrappali sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koothrappali misses with a body kick.
Roach with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Koothrappali to score with a decent uppercut.
Roach takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Roach connects with a good right hand that stumbles Koothrappali. Koothrappali circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Roach scores with a nice right hand.
Koothrappali is looking to slow Roach down with leg kicks.
Roach takes a jab right on the kisser.
Koothrappali throws a low kick but it's checked well by Roach.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koothrappali throws a good cross that connects.
Koothrappali throws the kick towards the body but Roach avoids it.
Koothrappali swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Roach moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Roach pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roach takes one on the button.
Roach checks a low kick from Koothrappali.
Roach misses with a wild body shot.
Koothrappali lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Roach misses.
Koothrappali with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roach checks a low kick from Koothrappali.
The fighters circle momentarily. Koothrappali darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Roach checks a leg kick nicely.
Roach checks the leg kick nicely there.
Roach misses with an uppercut.
Koothrappali moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Koothrappali dips to his left and cracks Roach with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Koothrappali checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koothrappali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roach.
Roach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Koothrappali.
Koothrappali looks to land a right hand but Roach moved out of range.
Roach fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rajesh Koothrappali is winning the standup battle so far.
Koothrappali wants to land a leg kick but Roach is out of range.
Roach has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koothrappali.
Roach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koothrappali.
Koothrappali lands with a kick to the ribs.
Koothrappali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koothrappali blocks a jab.
Koothrappali throws out a leg kick but Roach moves out of range and Koothrappali only half commits.
Koothrappali lands with a hook. Roach tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Koothrappali feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Roach's calf.
Roach throws a hook but Koothrappali blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koothrappali throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koothrappali throws a low kick but it's checked well by Roach.
Roach on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koothrappali. Koothrappali obviously looking to wear him down.
Roach walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Koothrappali checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Koothrappali lets loose with a powerful body kick. Roach will feel that in the morning.
Koothrappali lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bobby Roach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koothrappali lands a front kick.
Roach looks to land a left hand but Koothrappali moved out of range nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Roach. Those never looked like landing.
Roach shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Koothrappali sprawls well. Koothrappali wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roach gets slowly back to his feet.
Koothrappali throws a solid leg kick but Roach takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koothrappali.
Roach checks the leg kick nicely there.
Koothrappali lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roach throws a hook but Koothrappali blocks it.
Koothrappali lets loose with a powerful body kick. Roach will feel that in the morning.
Roach tries for a takedown but Koothrappali sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rajesh Koothrappali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Roach.
Roach ducks right into an uppercut from Koothrappali.
Koothrappali fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roach takes one to the chin there.
Koothrappali lands with a right hand.
Koothrappali lands a lovely overhand right.
Koothrappali lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koothrappali throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roach has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koothrappali. That's going to slow Roach down.
Koothrappali with a jab.
Roach misses with a looping right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koothrappali feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Roach's calf.
Koothrappali lands a really nice looking cross but Roach seems unphased.
Koothrappali lands a head shot.
Roach misses with a hook to the body
and Koothrappali counters with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rajesh Koothrappali showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Koothrappali 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight for Rajesh Koothrappali!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Rajesh Koothrappali!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Rajesh Koothrappali!

Rajesh Koothrappali wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Rajesh Koothrappali thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.