NEX Hilo 10 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Khal Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Voorheez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voorheez has chosen Special Ops as his entrance music. Khal Drogo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Drogo
vs
Voorheez

184 cm
18
182 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khal Drogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Voorheez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Voorheez moves into the clinch.
We've been informed that Voorheez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Voorheez.
Voorheez lands a damaging elbow.
Voorheez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Voorheez obliges.
Voorheez lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Khal Drogo has been cut.
Voorheez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Drogo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Voorheez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Drogo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drogo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Voorheez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drogo's face.
Voorheez landing knees to the body.
Voorheez with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Voorheez.
Drogo is breathing heavily.
Drogo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Voorheez lands an elbow inside that Drogo shrugs off.
Drogo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Voorheez backwards.
A knee to the head by Voorheez.
Voorheez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drogo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Voorheez lands an elbow just above Drogo 's eye.
Voorheez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drogo's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drogo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voorheez.
Voorheez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Voorheez lands a nice elbow.
Drogo lands an uppercut.
Voorheez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Voorheez keeps control of Drogo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Voorheez lands an elbow inside that Drogo shrugs off.
Voorheez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Voorheez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Voorheez obliges.
Voorheez prevents a body shot from Drogo.
Voorheez lands a nice elbow.
Voorheez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voorheez crunches a lovely knee into Drogo's ribcage.
Voorheez connects with a knee to the head.
Voorheez lands a damaging elbow.
Voorheez scores a nice knee to the body.
Drogo misses with a body punch.
Drogo throws a punch but it's blocked by Voorheez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voorheez working Drogo over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Voorheez.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drogo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Voorheez.
A head punch on the inside from Drogo fails to land.
Voorheez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Voorheez.
Drogo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voorheez working Drogo over with knees to the body.
Voorheez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Drogo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drogo tries to break the clinch but Voorheez is controlling the position.
Voorheez lands an elbow that stopped Drogo in his tracks for a moment.
Drogo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voorheez backwards.
Voorheez landing knees to the body.
Voorheez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drogo.
Drogo lands with a light punch inside.
Voorheez blocking some punches.
Drogo takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voorheez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Voorheez.
Voorheez landing knees to the head.
Voorheez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Voorheez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Voorheez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Voorheez takes a shot to the head.
Voorheez lands an elbow that stopped Drogo in his tracks for a moment.
Drogo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voorheez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Drogo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Voorheez lands a damaging elbow.
Voorheez blocks an uppercut.
Voorheez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drogo.
Drogo tries to break the clinch but Voorheez is controlling the position.
Drogo lands a left hand.
Drogo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Voorheez or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogo wants to get back to striking at distance but Voorheez won't allow it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Voorheez blocking some punches.
Drogo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Voorheez backwards.
Voorheez lands a damaging elbow.
Drogo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voorheez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Voorheez lands an elbow that stopped Drogo in his tracks for a moment.
Drogo lands with a short shot to the head.
Voorheez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Drogo fails to land.
Drogo working hard to break the clinch.
Drogo working aggressively here.
Drogo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice elbow from Voorheez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drogo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voorheez's elbow.
Voorheez lands a nice elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voorheez.
Voorheez working Drogo over with knees to the body.
Voorheez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Voorheez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khal Drogo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Voorheez tries to clinch
and Drogo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Voorheez tries to clinch up
and Drogo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drogo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Drogo counters with a crisp right that sends Voorheez to the canvas! Drogo follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khal Drogo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

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

Dong
vs
Yang

225 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
21
250 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ding Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ying Yang!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dong throws a series of punches but Yang moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Dong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dong.
The crowd cheers as Dong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yang doesn't seem phased though.
Yang shoots in looking for a takedown but Dong manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yang's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Yang clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Yang controls his hands.

Yang breaks from the clinch.
Dong scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dong has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gracie Barra Hilo (Sauna + Bang for your Buck) in the buildup to the fight.
Dong keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dong as he jumps to the side.
Dong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dong lands a glancing blow to the side of Yang's head.
Yang shoots in but Dong avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ding Dong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ying Yang.
Dong lands a front kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yang.
Ying Yang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch but Dong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dong throws a series of punches but Yang moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yang.
Yang tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dong swivels and escapes.
Dong misses with a wild body shot.
Yang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yang tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dong defends well and Yang ends up having to push Dong into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yang pushes off an throws an elbow but Dong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dong digs a right hand underneath Yang's ribcage. Yang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong misses the shot to the body.
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch but Dong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yang throws a head kick but Dong moves out of range.
Ding Dong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Yang fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dong to the ground. Yang is now in Dong's guard.
Yang prevents Dong from getting back to his feet.
Yang trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dong wants to stand and escape but Yang is having none of it.
Dong is wriggling around but Yang manages to pass to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dong defending well though.
Dong wants to stand back up but Yang manages to pass into side control.
Dong is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Yang tries for a kimura but Dong is defending well.
Yang works to advance to full mount. Dong defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ding Dong 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.

Yang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yang is pushing Dong up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dong misses with a knee strike.
Yang wants to take the fight to the mat but Dong manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dong controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yang tries to pull guard but Dong forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yang tries to stall but Dong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yang can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang is trying to pull guard but Dong turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ding Dong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ying Yang.
Yang lands a shot to the body.
Dong avoiding damage.
Yang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yang wants a takedown but no success here.

Yang has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dong is trying to keep an underhook but Yang manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Dong is trying to stand up here but Yang is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang is looking to take a break and control but Dong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yang controlling the pace.

Yang gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Dong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yang.
Dong is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Yang closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dong's guard.
Yang is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Yang wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang stops Dong from standing up.

Dong scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dong throws a right hand that Yang ducks under and follows up with a left that Yang also avoids with ease.
Dong scores with a nice body kick.
Yang shoots in looking for a takedown. Dong tries to sprawl out of it but Yang keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dong as he jumps to the side.
Dong displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yang.
Dong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yang manages to avoid it.
Dong bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Yang shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dong is trying to defend but Yang finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Yang is breathing heavily.
Yang prevents Dong from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ying Yang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Yang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Yang or perhaps it was just good defense by Dong, which made it look bad.
Dong lands a nice looking body shot.
Dong misses with the combination.
No luck for Yang with that takedown attempt.
Ding Dong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ying Yang.
Dong lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yang circles away quickly and effectively.
Decent striking displayed by Dong there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dong lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Yang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dong.

Yang gets a takedown into half guard.
Dong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yang.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong is looking to get back to is feet but Yang passes into side control.
Yang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dong keeps working.
Dong trying to remain calm as Yang controls from the top position.
Yang wants to control but Dong is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang controls the position.
Dong wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dong prevents Yang from improving position.
Yang taking a breather here.
Dong is looking to get back to his feet here but Yang is keeping cool and he's managed to take Dong's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dong is trapped and Yang is scoring with shots to the head and body.

Yang patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Yang is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Dong is defending well though. Yang let's go of the attempt for now.
Can Dong hold on?! Yang is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Ying Yang has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yang lands a shot to the head.
Yang gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ying Yang!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
23%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wendel Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Marleau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wendel Clark has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Clark
vs
Marleau

180 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wendel Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Marleau!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marleau is defended easily by Clark.

Clark gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Clark lands with a left to the head.
Marleau is trying to pull guard but Clark has him pressed against the cage.
Clark cracks Marleau with a nice body shot.
Clark lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Clark.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Clark.
Marleau looks winded!
Clark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clark scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Patrick Marleau 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!
Clark lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marleau backwards.

Marleau is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Clark as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Clark.
Clark lands with a light punch inside.
Marleau is still on wobbly legs! Can Clark finish him?
Clark scores with a shot to the side of Marleau's head.
Clark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Clark.
Clark lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clark lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Marleau to his knees! Clark keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wendel Clark!
After winning the bout, Wendel Clark 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
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Dollar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Fonfara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fonfara is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Luxtorpeda - Autystyczny. Cameron Dollar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dollar
vs
Fonfara

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cameron Dollar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrzej Fonfara!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dollar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andrzej Fonfara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Fonfara with that takedown attempt.
Dollar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Dollar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dollar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fonfara regains half guard, as Dollar was trying to land strikes.
Dollar throwing shots but Fonfara is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fonfara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dollar.
Dollar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dollar thows a huge punch but Fonfara dodges it nicely.
Fonfara preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dollar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fonfara works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dollar landing some decent shots from guard.
Fonfara keeping moving, preventing Dollar from controlling successfully.
Dollar prevents Fonfara from getting back to his feet.
Dollar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dollar is fighting to break Fonfara's control of his arms but Fonfara is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dollar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

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.
Dollar wants to pass the guard but Fonfara is keeping the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dollar throws an elbow that misses. Fonfara uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dollar's guard. Nice move by Fonfara!

Fonfara controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dollar wants to sweep but no luck.
Fonfara lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dollar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fonfara is controlling him.
Dollar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fonfara on the ground.
Fonfara postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fonfara changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dollar tries to avoid it but Fonfara manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dollar to the ground. Dollar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fonfara has Dollar up against the cage in a clinch.

Dollar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dollar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fonfara.
Dollar stuffs the takedown attempt from Fonfara. Fonfara gets slowly back to his feet.
Cameron Dollar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrzej Fonfara.
Dollar leaves Fonfara with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fonfara looks for a takedown but Dollar sprawls well.
Fonfara shoots in looking for a takedown. Dollar tries to sprawl out of it but Fonfara keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dollar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fonfara tries to clinch up.
Fonfara fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dollar checks it well.

Fonfara gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dollar throws a strike but Fonfara rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Dollar wants to sweep here but Fonfara controlling him for the moment.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Fonfara working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fonfara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Dollar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fonfara shoots for a double leg takedown but Dollar sprawls well. He's pushed Fonfara's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fonfara looks to land a combination but Dollar avoids it well.
Fonfara shoots for a takedown but Dollar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fonfara misses with a wild combination.
Fonfara tries to clinch but Dollar moves away
and Dollar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Andrzej Fonfara has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Dollar. No joy for Fonfara on that attempt.
Cameron Dollar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrzej Fonfara.
Dollar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fonfara swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dollar counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fonfara. Dollar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fonfara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dollar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fonfara on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Fonfara is rocked!
Fonfara is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Dollar. No joy for Fonfara on that attempt.
Fonfara is still on wobbly legs! Can Dollar finish him?
Fonfara tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dollar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fonfara.
Dollar looks to land a right hand but Fonfara moved out of range.
Fonfara doesn't manage to clinch there - Dollar circles away.
Fonfara misses with a double jab
and Dollar counters with a right hand from hell and Fonfara is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cameron Dollar!
Andrzej Fonfara was interviewed post fight and said 'I will be better fighter in next fight! '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
22%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Santiogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentin Stocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiogo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, rock you like a hurricane. Stocker has chosen Wiz Khalifa - KK ft. Project Pat and Juicy J as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Santiogo
vs
Stocker

182 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
19
191 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Santiogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valentin Stocker!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stocker misses with a head kick.
Santiogo with a hook.
Stocker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Santiogo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stocker did well to prevent Santiogo getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santiogo is controlling the pace.

Santiogo seems to be working for a kimura but Stocker defends the submission attempt.

Stocker is defending against the submission attempts here by Santiogo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santiogo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Santiogo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Santiogo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Stocker is surviving well by controlling Santiogo's body position as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stocker tries to hold on but Santiogo pushes him away.
Santiogo prevents Stocker from getting the reversal.

Santiogo swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Victor Santiogo!
A victorious Victor Santiogo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yogi Dhamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Respect Fadda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fadda is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Remember the Name. Respect Fadda has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dhamma
vs
Fadda

179 cm
20
189 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

169 cm
19
202 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yogi Dhamma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Respect Fadda!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fadda tries for a takedown but Dhamma circles away easily

and Dhamma counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fadda!

Dhamma is trying to get an arm triangle but Fadda is defending well.
Fadda tries to bench press Dhamma off him but Dhamma keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
What's Fadda going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Dhamma wants to control but Fadda is keeping him busy.
Fadda struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dhamma trying to control the position but Fadda is working away.
You can see the frustration on Fadda's face as Dhamma controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadda tries to bench press Dhamma off him but Dhamma keeps the position.

Dhamma is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fadda knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fadda is not content to let Dhamma control the position.
Fadda is looking for a sweep.

Dhamma tries for a kimura but Fadda is defending well.
Fadda is looking for a sweep.
Fadda told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fadda wants to control but Dhamma postures up.
Dhamma trying to control the action but Fadda is working from the bottom.
Fadda gets back to half guard.
Fadda makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fadda.

Fadda has his foot on Dhamma's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dhamma works his way back into a safe position though.
Dhamma wants to control from the top but Fadda keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadda keeping full guard, as Dhamma tries to pass.

Fadda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dhamma can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dhamma wants to control from the top but Fadda keeps moving.
Fadda looking for a sweep. Not yet Fadda, not yet.
Fadda is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Dhamma is trying to get back to full guard.

Dhamma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fadda trying to control from half guard but Dhamma is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fadda seems to be working for a kimura but Dhamma defends the submission attempt.
Dhamma manages to get to full guard.
Dhamma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fadda is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fadda sitting in guard here, content to control.

Fadda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Fadda thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yogi Dhamma 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.

Dhamma takes a swing at Fadda's ribcage but misses.
No luck for Fadda with that takedown attempt.
Fadda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dhamma avoids it really well and circles away.

Fadda looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dhamma has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fadda is working away from the top position though.

Fadda seems to be working for a kimura but Dhamma defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fadda is looking to take a break and control but Dhamma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dhamma won't allow Fadda to pass to mount.
Dhamma makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dhamma.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dhamma is keeping the position for now.

Dhamma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fadda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dhamma wants to sweep but no luck.
Fadda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dhamma swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Dhamma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fadda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fadda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fadda trying to control the position from guard on top but Dhamma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Fadda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dhamma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fadda wants to control from the top but Dhamma keeps moving.

Dhamma is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fadda defends well.
Yogi Dhamma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fadda wants to pass the guard but Dhamma is keeping the position.
Fadda advances to half guard.
Fadda looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dhamma wants to get back to full guard.

Fadda seems to be working for a kimura but Dhamma defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhamma is pressing down on Fadda's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Dhamma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Dhamma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dhamma wants to sweep here but Fadda controlling him for the moment.
Fadda tries to free his leg and advance position but Dhamma is retaining full guard.
Fadda passes Dhamma's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fadda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dhamma does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dhamma moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhamma can't keep his opponent in guard - Fadda advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fadda wants to free his trapped foot but Dhamma is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fadda trying to control from half guard but Dhamma is working away.

Dhamma actively working from the bottom here.

Dhamma is defending against the submission attempts here by Fadda.
Fadda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dhamma does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

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

Fadda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dhamma sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Respect Fadda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Fadda shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dhamma counters with a shoot takedown. Fadda fights it but they end up in guard.
Fadda working a defensive guard here.
Fadda is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Fadda looking for a guillotine here but Dhamma defends easily.
Dhamma looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dhamma passes Fadda's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dhamma looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadda is trying to control but can't.
Dhamma works his way into side control.

Dhamma is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fadda has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Fadda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dhamma happy to just control the position for now.
Fadda is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

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.
Dhamma trying to mount his opponent but Fadda defends it.
Fadda wants to get back to full guard.
Fadda is refusing to be controlled, as Dhamma sits in half guard.
Fadda is holding on to half guard well.

Fadda looking for submissions off his back.
Dhamma works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dhamma fails to move to back control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadda is trying desperately to improve position.
Fadda stops Dhamma from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Fadda really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fadda wants to hold on but Dhamma pushes him away.

Dhamma looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Fadda tries to lock up and control but Dhamma gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhamma trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fadda is trying desperately to improve position.
Fadda sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Fadda actively working from the bottom here.
Fadda trying to control but Dhamma postures up.
Fadda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dhamma lands strikes from half guard.
Fadda is trying to control but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yogi Dhamma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dhamma 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yogi Dhamma!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
14%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ravi Shankoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ravi Shankoli has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Richard Grayson's chin.

Grayson
vs
Shankoli

190 cm
26
220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
217 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Arcticus

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Grayson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ravi Shankoli!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shankoli stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shankoli wants it to stay on the feet.
Shankoli paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grayson shoots in for a double leg but Shankoli sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grayson dives in and grabs Shankoli's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shankoli pushes down on Grayson's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Grayson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Grayson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Shankoli's guard.
Grayson won't allow Shankoli to sweep him here.
Shankoli wants to stand up but Grayson is controlling him.
Shankoli looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grayson is one step ahead there.
Grayson 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.
Shankoli really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grayson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shankoli wants to get back to his feet but Grayson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shankoli keeping moving, preventing Grayson from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Grayson is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankoli is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Shankoli performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Shankoli is thwarting Grayson's attempts to control the position.
Grayson is trying to get back to full guard.
Shankoli stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Grayson tries to roll over but Shankoli keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grayson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Grayson missing with punches from the bottom.

Grayson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli wants to stand but Grayson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Shankoli scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Richard Grayson has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grayson is defended easily by Shankoli.
Shankoli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grayson in his tracks.
Shankoli lands a right hook to the body.
Grayson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grayson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Grayson shoots for a takedown but Shankoli saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice body punch from Shankoli.

Shankoli lands a big right hand that sends Grayson crashing to the mat! Shankoli stays standing though and waves Grayson back to his feet!

Grayson is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grayson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shankoli counters with a solid body kick.
Grayson is breathing heavily.
Shankoli lands with a nice body punch.
Shankoli connects with a body shot.
Richard Grayson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankoli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Shankoli. Beautiful body shot.

Shankoli lands a big right hand that sends Grayson crashing to the mat! Shankoli stays standing though and waves Grayson back to his feet!
Oh Grayson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shankoli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shankoli lands with a good body shot.
Shankoli has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Shankoli is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grayson rather than just go for the knockout.
Shankoli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shankoli scores with a shot to the body.
Shankoli wobbles Grayson with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Shankoli dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Grayson to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ravi Shankoli!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Davison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chance The Rapper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Davison has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Davison
vs
The Rapper

181 cm
21
211 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

200 cm
28
300 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Soul Supremacy Fight Gear

Hellbent
GREEN!160

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Davison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chance The Rapper!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Rapper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davison was well out of range. Poor timing from The Rapper.
The Rapper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davison misses with an attempted mid kick.
Davison's hands are dropping dangerously low here and The Rapper connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Davison scrambles back to his feet.
The Rapper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davison.
Davison looks to land a body kick but The Rapper moved away.
The Rapper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Davison looks to land a left hand but The Rapper moved out of range nicely.
The Rapper with a hook.
The Rapper avoids the body shot from Davison.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Rapper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Davison. That did some damage!
The Rapper smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Davison looking to score a takedown here. The Rapper is defending well but Davison drives through and ends up in The Rapper's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Rapper trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davison postures up and lands a big shot to The Rapper's brow.
The Rapper trying to keep a closed guard but Davison is proving a slippery customer.

Davison drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Davison jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Rapper trying to keep a closed guard but Davison is proving a slippery customer.
Davison won't allow The Rapper to get back to his feet.
Davison lands a couple of digs.
The Rapper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Rapper is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've been hearing good reports from Davison's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The Rapper trying to control the position.

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

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Rapper moves away from the strike by Davison.
The Rapper misses with a wild body shot.
The Rapper scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Chris Davison has been cut.
Davison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davison throws a series of punches but The Rapper moves out of range.
A big right from Davison misses.
The Rapper avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The Rapper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davison lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Davison walks into a left hand.
Davison keeps the fight on the outside.
The Rapper misses with a hook.
The Rapper lands an overhand right.
Davison slips a jab from The Rapper.
Davison stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The Rapper moves out of range as Davison strikes.
Davison misses with a body kick.
Davison throws a sloppy head kick
and The Rapper counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Davison thinking.
The Rapper is looking to clinch.
The Rapper lands a body shot.
Davison shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Rapper misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davison on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Davison swings widly with a right hand

and The Rapper counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by The Rapper.
Davison has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hand to the body from The Rapper.
Davison misses with a punch on the inside.
The Rapper lands a left hand.
Davison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davison is trying to break the clinch but The Rapper is controlling him.
The Rapper lands with a left to the head.
The Rapper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from The Rapper as the two fighters clinch.
Davison is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, The Rapper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The Rapper lands an uppercut.
Davison working hard to break the clinch.
The Rapper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davison backwards.
Davison being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chance The Rapper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Davison'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.

Davison throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. The Rapper tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Davison is in The Rapper's guard.
Davison works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Davison thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Davison prevents The Rapper from standing back up.
Davison is thwarting The Rapper's attempts to control the position.
Davison wants to free his trapped foot but The Rapper is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The Rapper is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Rapper is looking to escape.
Davison 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.
Davison stops The Rapper from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Rapper wants to control but Davison is keeping busy.
Davison thows a huge punch but The Rapper dodges it nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Rapper can do anything to dispel that myth.
Davison performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The Rapper wants to control but Davison is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Davison.
Davison lands strikes from half guard.
The Rapper is staying active underneath Davison, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The Rapper avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Davison.
The Rapper is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Davison scores with a couple of nice shots.

It looks like Chance The Rapper has been cut.
The Rapper wants to control but Davison is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The Rapper wants to sweep but Davison has passed to side control!
The Rapper tries to buck Davison off but Davison is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Rapper trying to remain calm as Davison controls from the top position.
The Rapper can't do much from the bottom here.
Davison working the ground and pound.
Davison scores with a couple of short elbows.
The Rapper wants to get back to his feet but Davison drags him back down.
Davison lands a nice forearm strike.

The cut above Chance The Rapper's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Davison lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Davison staying calm.
The Rapper tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Rapper pushes Davison away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Davison gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Davison taking a breather here.
The Rapper tries to improve position but can't.
Davison tries to move to mount but The Rapper blocks the move with his legs.

Davison looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Davison tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The Rapper is not content to let Davison control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The Rapper wants to get back to his feet.
Davison lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear The Rapper down.

Chance The Rapper's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chris Davison!
A victorious Chris Davison thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Chance The Rapper stepped up to the mic, saying 'Every reign must come to an end, my opponent was the better fighter today, I have nothing but respect for him and his manager. Thank you based god. '.