UNFC MW#6 Rabago vs McMullen PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Conger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nursultan Nasarbajew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Nursultan Nasarbajew was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Conger
vs
Nasarbajew

178 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

178 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Conger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nursultan Nasarbajew!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasarbajew fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Conger connects with a solid leg kick.
Conger lunges at Nasarbajew with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nasarbajew's hand.
Conger scores with a leg kick.
Conger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nasarbajew on the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Conger as he connects with a hook.
Nasarbajew gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Conger counters with a solid body kick.
Conger moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conger scores with a jab. Nasarbajew acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Conger looks to land a combination. Nasarbajew sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've been told by Conger's head coaches at Murder Inc Fight Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nasarbajew doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Conger counters with a left to the body.
Josh Conger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nursultan Nasarbajew.
Conger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Conger scores with a push kick.
Conger punishes Nasarbajew's body with a nice straight punch.
Nasarbajew tries for a takedown but Conger circles away easily
and Conger counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conger connects with a right that clearly hurt Nasarbajew. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Conger proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Nasarbajew collapses and taps out under the pressure!

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

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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Fei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonio T Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tonio T Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fei
vs
T Jr

187 cm
19
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
26
260 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Fast

Pitt Nutrition + Laundry (160 Recovery, Stamina

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zhang Fei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tonio T Jr!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
T Jr throws a looping overhand right but Fei ducks down to avoid it.
Fei tries for a takedown but T Jr circles away easily

and T Jr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
T Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Fei is looking for a triangle but T Jr pushes his legs off easily.
T Jr preventing the sweep.
T Jr stays in close to Fei's body and controls the position.
T Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
T Jr wants to control from the top but Fei keeps moving.

Fei had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. T Jr defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
T Jr's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fei keeping moving, preventing T Jr from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tonio T Jr.

T Jr bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
T Jr wants to control but Fei is keeping him busy.
Fei gets back to half guard.
Fei is staying active underneath T Jr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
T Jr might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fei haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fei moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fei looking to control.
Fei utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Fei looking for a triangle here. T Jr is fighting it but it looks tight! Fei pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, T Jr is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Zhang Fei!
After winning the bout, Zhang Fei thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dong Uk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Trapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uk's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, KOAN Sound & Asa - This Time Around (feat. Koo). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Uk
vs
Trapp

183 cm
21
207 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
209 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Zipp Zapp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dong Uk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Norman Trapp!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trapp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trapp moves out of range as Uk strikes.
Uk throws a good cross that connects.
Uk digs a good body shot into Trapp's ribs.
Uk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trapp.
Uk throws the left hand but Trapp avoids the punch easily.
Uk dips to his left and cracks Trapp with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uk throws a shot from downtown. Trapp moves away and avoids it.
Uk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Trapp.
Uk throws a big shot that misses.
Trapp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uk.

Trapp moves into the clinch.
Uk lands a nice shot to the body.
Uk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uk tries to work over Trapp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Uk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Trapp has picked Uk up - he's going for a ride! Trapp dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Trapp decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Uk misses with a looping right.
Uk throws a jab but it's blocked by Trapp.
Uk lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Uk misses the target.
Good exchange - Uk coming out on top.

Trapp is rocked!
Uk cracks Trapp on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Trapp falls backwards against the cage. Uk follows up with more strikes that drop Trapp to his knees. Uk keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Trapp! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dong Uk!
In his post fight interview, Dong Uk started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
95%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruarc Lacy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norg Loire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loire has chosen Riverside - Celebrity Touch as his entrance music. Ruarc Lacy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Lacy
vs
Loire

194 cm
21
218 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ruarc Lacy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Norg Loire!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lacy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Loire lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Loire chips away with some ground and pound.

Lacy is looking for a triangle but Loire pushes his legs off easily.

Lacy working for a triangle but Loire defends it easily.
Loire passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Loire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lacy keeps working.
Loire is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lacy will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lacy is not content to let Loire control the position.
Lacy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Loire's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Loire seems content to control.
Lacy is staying active underneath Loire, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lacy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Loire forces his way into half guard.

Lacy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Loire wants to pass to mount but Lacy is defending the position.
Loire thows a huge punch but Lacy dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loire content to control rather than advance.
Loire has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacy tries to lock up and control but Loire gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Loire lands a heavy elbow.
Lacy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Loire lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loire lands a heavy elbow.
Loire postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lacy looks a forlorn figure.
Loire fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Loire unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Lacy wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Loire celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Norg Loire!
Norg Loire thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rage comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Ghost of Tom Joad kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Robbie Rage is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Diaz
vs
Rage

183 cm
21
174 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robbie Rage!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz checks a low kick from Rage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rage.
Diaz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've been informed that Rage 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.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Rage pushes Diaz away with a front kick.
Diaz throws a hook but Rage avoids it easily.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rage throws a leg kick but Diaz checks it.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Rage avoids nicely.
Diaz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Rage. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rage.

It looks like Nick Diaz has been cut.
Diaz misses the jab.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Rage misses with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diaz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rage tried to score with a low kick but Diaz checks it.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Rage slips the punch.
Rage misses with a body kick.
Rage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Diaz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That kick from Rage tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rage drops his hands momentarily and Diaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rage takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rage, right into the meat.
Rage throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Rage.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Rage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diaz's calf.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diaz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rage.
Some bone on bone action there as Diaz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rage punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.
Rage tries to score with a low kick but Diaz moves his leg out of the way.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rage. That's going to slow Diaz down.
Rage tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Rage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Rage walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rage scores with a leg kick.
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Rage's head.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rage moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
Diaz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rage uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diaz has time to react.

Diaz is rocked!
A big left from Rage misses.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rage throws an uppercut from hell that sends Diaz clean off his feet! He's out cold! Rage stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robbie Rage!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Weidman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto El Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying El Angel's choice of entrance music: Hasta Siempre Comandante. Anderson Weidman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Weidman
vs
El Angel

206 cm
27
265 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

184 cm
21
275 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderson Weidman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernesto El Angel!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Angel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ernesto El Angel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

El Angel closes the distance and clinches.

El Angel tightens his grip and picks Weidman up, before dumping him to the ground. Weidman manages to land in guard.
El Angel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
El Angel postures up in Weidman's guard and throws a big left but Weidman blocks it.
El Angel has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Ultimate MMA Training Center. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
El Angel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
El Angel looking to sit in guard and control but Weidman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Weidman trying to control the position from guard on top but El Angel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
El Angel wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Angel keeping moving, preventing Weidman from controlling successfully.
El Angel wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
El Angel is adopting a defensive guard.

Anderson Weidman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

El Angel darts in and clinches Weidman up against the cage.

El Angel pulls guard successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weidman with a flurry of punches that miss.
El Angel has his hands on Weidman's head, controlling the position.
Weidman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of El Angel is proving hard to escape from.
El Angel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Weidman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
El Angel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
El Angel wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ernesto El Angel wasn't active enough on the ground.

El Angel moves into the clinch successfully.

Weidman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. El Angel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
El Angel content to stall in guard here.

Weidman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and El Angel defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Angel wants to control from the top but Weidman keeps moving.
Weidman keeping full guard, as El Angel tries to pass.
El Angel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ernesto El Angel hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Excellent takedown into side control there by El Angel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

El Angel closes the distance and clinches.
Weidman misses with a punch on the inside.

El Angel has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Weidman uses from the top position.
El Angel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
El Angel keeping moving, preventing Weidman from controlling successfully.
Ernesto El Angel has got the better of the ground game so far.
El Angel seems keen to control Weidman's posture.
El Angel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

El Angel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Weidman, pushing him back against the cage.
El Angel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
El Angel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Weidman is fighting off a takedown attempt but El Angel is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Weidman to the mat. Weidman regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
El Angel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Weidman wants to get back to his feet but El Angel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
El Angel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weidman is trying to control the position but El Angel postures up.
Weidman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
El Angel stops Weidman from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
El Angel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Weidman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst El Angel is controlling him.
El Angel throwing strikes but missing.
El Angel throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Angel throws a big right hand that misses.
El Angel with a nice head shot there.
El Angel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
El Angel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
El Angel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
El Angel stands up over Weidman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Weidman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
El Angel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Weidman looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Weidman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
El Angel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Weidman is keeping the position for now.
Weidman wants to stand up but El Angel is controlling him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Angel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weidman working a defensive guard but El Angel passes into half guard.
El Angel throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Weidman to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

El Angel clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from El Angel.
Weidman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from El Angel.
Weidman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

El Angel has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Weidman regains guard immediately.
Weidman being controlled here, momentarily.
Weidman wants to stand up but El Angel is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Weidman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Weidman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
El Angel trying to control the position from guard on top but Weidman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Weidman has his foot on El Angel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. El Angel works his way back into a safe position though.
El Angel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Weidman controls El Angel momentarily but El Angel frees himself.
El Angel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
El Angel landing with the ground and pound.
El Angel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
El Angel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ernesto El Angel was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Weidman looks to land a right hand but El Angel moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

El Angel clinches up against the cage.
Weidman prevents a takedown attempt there.
El Angel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Weidman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Anderson Weidman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto El Angel.
El Angel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Weidman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Weidman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ernesto El Angel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
El Angel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weidman is trying to break the clinch but El Angel is controlling him.
Anderson Weidman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Weidman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Weidman gets underhooks to prevent El Angel's takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weidman misses with a punch on the inside.
Weidman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto El Angel!
Ernesto El Angel 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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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abel Toushiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Veijamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Toushiro
vs
Veijamo

185 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

179 cm
21
183 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abel Toushiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Matti Veijamo!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toushiro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Veijamo's waist but Veijamo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Toushiro off to one side.

Toushiro closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Veijamo to the mat! Veijamo manages to get full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Toushiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Veijamo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toushiro wants to control from the top but Veijamo keeps moving.

Toushiro stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Toushiro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Veijamo lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veijamo misses with a wild combination.
Veijamo misses with a body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Toushiro has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Veijamo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Veijamo digs a good hook to Toushiro's body.
Toushiro moves out of range as Veijamo strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Veijamo.

Toushiro is rocked!
Veijamo works Toushiro's body with a nice hook.
Oh Toushiro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Toushiro is breathing heavily.
Veijamo fakes the body blow, causing Toushiro to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Toushiro goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matti Veijamo!
Abel Toushiro was interviewed post fight and said 'this won't be the end of me.I will come back much stronger'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carrera Villamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Bekoyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Villamora
vs
Bekoyan

193 cm
20
240 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

201 cm
28
286 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR
{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carrera Villamora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artur Bekoyan!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bekoyan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Villamora slaps away a takedown attempt from Bekoyan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bekoyan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A punch combination from Villamora misses.
Bekoyan fails to land the takedown.
Artur Bekoyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bekoyan moves out of range of the strikes.
Villamora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Villamora misses with a few strikes there.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bekoyan or perhaps it was just good defense by Villamora, which made it look bad.
Carrera Villamora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artur Bekoyan.
Villamora scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bekoyan shoots in looking for a takedown but Villamora manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bekoyan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Bekoyan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Villamora sprawls well initially but Bekoyan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Bekoyan is working for a kimura but Villamora is defending it quite comfortably.
Villamora is looking to improve his position.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villamora is looking to improve his position.
Villamora trying to control from the bottom.
Villamora is looking for a sweep. Bekoyan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

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

Bekoyan is looking for a kimura but Villamora is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bekoyan to get the leverage.
Villamora wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Villamora wants to control but Bekoyan is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Bekoyan seems to be working for a kimura but Villamora defends the submission attempt.

Bekoyan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bekoyan is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bekoyan is looking for a kimura but Villamora is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bekoyan to get the leverage.
Villamora knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bekoyan on the ground.
Villamora is looking for a sweep. Bekoyan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Bekoyan is working for a submission of some sort.
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!

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

Bekoyan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Villamora tries to get to full guard but Bekoyan has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villamora slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Bekoyan drops back looking for a leg! Villamora is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Villamora manages to kick Bekoyan off! Bekoyan jumps back into Villamora's guard.

Villamora throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Villamora is trying to keep Bekoyan in close.

Bekoyan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bekoyan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Villamora on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Villamora tries to get out of the position.

Bekoyan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bekoyan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bekoyan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Bekoyan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bekoyan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Villamora has his foot on Bekoyan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bekoyan works his way back into a safe position though.
Villamora pulls Bekoyan in close to his closed guard and prevents Bekoyan from doing any damage or advancing position.

Villamora escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bekoyan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Villamora trying to keep a closed guard but Bekoyan is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bekoyan drops back looking for a leg! Villamora is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Villamora manages to kick Bekoyan off! Bekoyan jumps back into Villamora's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Artur Bekoyan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bekoyan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Villamora throws a nice looking combination but Bekoyan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bekoyan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Villamora lands a nice shot that snaps Bekoyan's head back.
Bekoyan shoots in and drives through. Villamora sprawls well.
Villamora looks to land a combination but Bekoyan avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bekoyan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carrera Villamora is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bekoyan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Villamora defends it nicely.
Carrera Villamora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artur Bekoyan.
Bekoyan avoids the head kick by Villamora.
Villamora throws the left hand but Bekoyan avoids the punch easily.
Villamora looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bekoyan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Villamora connects with a single shot there.
Bekoyan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Villamora cracks Bekoyan with a big right hand and Bekoyan goes down!

Bekoyan is rocked!

It looks like Artur Bekoyan has been cut.
Bekoyan is breathing heavily.
Villamora working some strikes from top position.
Bekoyan is still in real trouble! Can Villamora finish him?
Villamora works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villamora creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Bekoyan is out cold and this one is all over! Villamora climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Carrera Villamora!
Carrera Villamora managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR, into his post fight interview.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Prince (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orange Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Prince
vs
Joe

173 cm
19
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

179 cm
21
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thomas Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Orange Joe!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prince tries to close the distance and clinch but Joe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Joe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Joe looks to land a left hand but Prince moved out of range nicely.
Prince misses with a hook. Joe ducked under it nicely.
Prince fails with an attempt to clinch.
Prince closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Prince fails in his attempt to clinch.
Prince tries to clinch but Joe is having none of it.
Joe has a takedown stuffed.
Prince smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thomas Prince seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Prince checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slow jab from Joe misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince tries to clinch up.
Joe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prince tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joe paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Prince instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joe.
Our sources have told us that Prince has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Prince can't find room to land a body shot as Joe controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prince.
Prince blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Prince.
A left hand lands to the body for Prince.
Prince lands a right hand.
Joe takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prince.
Joe lands a body punch.
A short right from Joe.
Joe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince stalling.
Joe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Prince pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thomas Prince has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orange Joe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prince has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Joe finds it's way round the side to connect with Prince's head.
Joe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joe throws a good cross that connects.
Joe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Joe.
Prince tries to clinch up.
Prince tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Joe counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Joe not doing much here.
Ground and pound from Joe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince trying to control here.
Prince regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Joe.
Prince working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joe.
Prince utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Joe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Joe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Joe wants to control from the top but Prince keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Prince fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joe works the jab nicely.
Prince walks into a straight right hand from Joe.
Joe throws a body kick that misses.
Prince walks into a jab.
Prince connects with a nice looking jab.
Prince tries to close the distance and clinch but Joe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joe looks for a takedown but Prince sprawls well.
Joe misses with a wild body shot.
Prince fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joe throws a hook but Prince avoids it easily.
Prince tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Prince tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joe throws an overhand right that lands on Prince's shoulder, as Prince tries to avoid the shot.

Prince fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joe, pushing him back against the cage.
Joe goes for a takedown attempt but Prince pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Prince gets a clinch.
Prince working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Joe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Prince checks a leg kick nicely.
Joe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Prince uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Joe has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe misses with an uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - Joe scores with a four punch combination!
Prince fails in his attempt to clinch.
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!
Prince fails in his attempt to clinch.
Prince thows a left - swing and a miss!
Prince lands with a shot to the body.
Prince scores with a shot to the body.
A big right from Prince misses.
Joe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thomas Prince has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orange Joe.
Prince missing with a left hand there. Joe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Prince gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Prince pushes Joe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Joe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Prince lands a right hand.
Prince lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Prince goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joe misses with some punches.
Prince presses Joe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Prince works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Prince tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Joe pulls Prince into guard.
Joe wants to sweep here but Prince controlling him for the moment.
Prince trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince is fighting to break Joe's control of his arms but Joe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Joe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prince looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe is just out of range.
Prince displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Joe.
Prince tries to clinch but Joe is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prince tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joe swings for the body but Prince moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Prince dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Prince is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab lands there for Joe.
Joe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prince.
Prince is looking to clinch but Joe is avoiding it.
Joe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prince manages to avoid it.
Prince takes a swing at Joe's ribcage but misses.
Joe keeps the fight on the outside.

Joe gets tackled into the cage by Prince. Prince maintains the clinch.
Prince tries to work over Joe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas Prince has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Prince creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joe trying to stall but Prince improves his position.
Joe misses with a body punch.
Prince throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Joe has Prince pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Prince manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Joe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Prince gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Prince tries to throw a body punch but Joe avoids it by throwing Prince back against the cage.
Prince content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Prince tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joe blocks a body shot from Prince.
Joe misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Prince scores with a nice short uppercut.
Prince can't find room to land a body shot as Joe controls the action.
Prince controlling the action here for a moment.
Prince tries a body shot but Joe blocks it.
Joe trying to control the position but instead, Prince has worked for underhooks and has pushed Joe into the cage.
Prince working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Prince.

Joe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joe scores with the left hand. Prince knows he should have avoided that one.
Joe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Prince throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prince takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Prince takes a swing at Joe's ribcage but misses.
Joe throws a body punch but Prince moves out of range.
Joe keeps the fight on the outside.
Prince throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Prince closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince trying to control the position but instead, Joe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Prince into the cage.
Prince has a couple of punches blocked by Joe.
Prince is pushing Joe up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Prince throws a punch but it's blocked by Joe.
Prince goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Prince tries to work over Joe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Joe manages to break the clinch.
Prince looks to throw the jab but Joe is out of range.
Joe takes a swing at Prince's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prince looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Joe scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Joe passes to full mount!
Joe lands a heavy elbow.
Orange Joe has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Prince?

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Orange Joe.
I think Joe 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Thomas Prince!
Thomas Prince took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry) for their support in the buildup to the fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian McMullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rabago might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Senses Fail - New Years Eve. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Rabago
vs
McMullen

180 cm
27
170 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

179 cm
27
176 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Rabago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adrian McMullen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabago tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McMullen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McMullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryan Rabago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McMullen circles away from the clinch attempt.
McMullen circles away from the clinch attempt

and McMullen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

McMullen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McMullen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rabago knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McMullen on the ground.
McMullen is trying to control the action in half guard but Rabago is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McMullen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rabago defending well though.
Rabago avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McMullen.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McMullen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rabago is just riding it out for now. McMullen eventually gives up the hold.
McMullen throwing shots but Rabago is blocking nicely.
McMullen working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Rabago's thigh. Rabago counters though and makes it back to full guard.
McMullen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rabago's head.
McMullen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McMullen passes Rabago's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rabago pushes McMullen off looking to stand but McMullen dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McMullen is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Rabago is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adrian McMullen!
Adrian McMullen made sure to mention his sponsor, VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR in his post fight interview.