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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carly Sarmiento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Malek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarmiento comes into the arena with Bodies blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sarmiento
vs
Malek

178 cm
19
157 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

172 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carly Sarmiento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Malek!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sarmiento closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sarmiento lands in his opponent's guard.
Sarmiento stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Malek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Malek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sarmiento controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarmiento wants to pass the guard but Malek is keeping the position.
Malek can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sarmiento controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarmiento seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Malek for as long as he can get away with.
Sarmiento in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Malek gets caught napping as Sarmiento dives in and scores a takedown. Malek manages to retain guard.
Malek trying to keep a closed guard but Sarmiento is proving a slippery customer.
Sarmiento would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Malek trying to keep a closed guard but Sarmiento is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarmiento sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sarmiento wants to stand but Malek has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sarmiento throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Malek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sarmiento is stalling in the full guard.
Sarmiento is looking to stand up but Malek won't let him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Malek tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarmiento with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Sarmiento shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Malek napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Malek being controlled for a moment.
The strikes coming from Sarmiento are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Malek regains half guard.
Sarmiento looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Malek with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sarmiento controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarmiento missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Malek actively working from the bottom here.
Malek is trying to get back to full guard.
Malek is looking to control Sarmiento's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Malek avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Malek is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sarmiento scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sarmiento lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Malek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sarmiento thinks about countering with a head kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Malek enables Sarmiento to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Malek manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sarmiento looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sarmiento wanted to stand there but Malek had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarmiento showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarmiento with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sarmiento is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sarmiento wants to control from the top but Malek keeps moving.
Malek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Malek working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sarmiento.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

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

Sarmiento shoots in and gets a takedown into Malek's guard.
Sarmiento pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Malek is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sarmiento accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sarmiento throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sarmiento lands a couple of digs.

Sarmiento gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Malek takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Malek with a poor takedown
and Sarmiento counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carly Sarmiento is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malek is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sarmiento feints and as Malek raises his hands in defense, Sarmiento changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sarmiento is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sarmiento is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Malek can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sarmiento controls the pace.
Sarmiento cracks Malek with a solid left hand.
Malek can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sarmiento controls the pace.
Carly Sarmiento overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sarmiento working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sarmiento works over Malek with some ground and pound from guard.
Sarmiento postures up and lands a big shot to Malek's brow.
Sarmiento lands a couple of elbows.
Sarmiento sitting in guard here, content to control.

Sarmiento gets to his feet - Malek follows without any prompting.
Sarmiento is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malek can do to turn this around?

Sarmiento shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Malek napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Malek is letting Sarmiento control him for a moment.
Sarmiento cracks Malek with a big right hand but Malek just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carly Sarmiento dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Malek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sarmiento jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Malek has his takedown stuffed
and Sarmiento counters with a right hand to the body.

Sarmiento looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sarmiento with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sarmiento is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarmiento slips nicely into half guard.
Malek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sarmiento lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malek taking some punishment here, with Sarmiento in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sarmiento connects with a nice short shot to Malek's temple.

Sarmiento gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Malek gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sarmiento to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sarmiento pushing down on Malek's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarmiento looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sarmiento 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.
Sarmiento takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Malek is defending against the submission attempts here by Sarmiento.
Well, if Sarmiento is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarmiento slips a nice elbow through Malek's hands, connecting with Malek's forehead.
Well, if Sarmiento is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Carly Sarmiento is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sarmiento tries to pass to full mount but Malek defends it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Malek fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carly Sarmiento has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Malek.

Sarmiento shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Sarmiento stands up from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carly Sarmiento showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sarmiento 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carly Sarmiento!
Carly Sarmiento bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, John Malek stepped up to the mic, saying 'I would like to congratulate my opponent to win this match. I want to thank the fans and I will be training hard and will come out stronger and better in the future ...'.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
25%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Clinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronan Chantry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clinton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 2 Chainz - I'm Different. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Clinton
vs
Chantry

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franklin Clinton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronan Chantry!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chantry tries to bum rush Clinton with a series of wild strikes but Clinton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chantry fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice combination there by Chantry.
Chantry scores with a body shot.
Clinton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chantry circles away quickly and effectively.
Chantry cracks Clinton with a good jab.
A shot to the body from Clinton misses
and Chantry counters with a left and a right that stings Clinton.

Clinton is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chantry scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oh Clinton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clinton is breathing heavily.
Chantry digs a good body shot into Clinton's ribs.
Chantry steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Clinton is out on his feet! Chantry sets himself and nearly takes Clinton's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ronan Chantry!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

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

Duncan
vs
Oliveira

185 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
201 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Duncan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miguel Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oliveira throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Duncan counters with a three punch combo that has Oliveira backing up. Oliveira nods at Duncan to acknowledge the strikes.
Oliveira pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oliveira digs a good hook to Duncan's body.
Some wild striking there from Oliveira.
Duncan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oliveira misses the shot to the body.
Duncan avoids a kick to the body.
Oliveira looks to land a combination but Duncan avoids it well.
Duncan goes for a double leg but Oliveira avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Oliveira continues to drive forward.
No luck for Duncan with that takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duncan walks into a left hand.
Oliveira scores with a hook.
Duncan works over Oliveira's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan wants to clinch.

Oliveira cracks Duncan with a big right hand and Duncan goes down!

It looks like Jimmy Duncan has been cut.
Duncan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oliveira controls the pace.
Oliveira working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Duncan's head.
Duncan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oliveira controls the pace.

Oliveira stands up from Duncan's guard - Oliveira perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duncan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Oliveira counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Duncan thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Duncan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duncan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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!
Oliveira dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duncan. That did some damage!
Oliveira throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Oliveira connects with a crisp jab.
A punch lands to the side of Duncan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Duncan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Oliveira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oliveira throws a body shot but no joy.
Duncan is looking to counter punch.
Duncan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oliveira circles away.
Oliveira defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Duncan.
Duncan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oliveira counters with a one-two to the body.
Duncan has a takedown stuffed.
Duncan is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oliveira lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Duncan is defended easily by Oliveira.
Duncan throws a right hand that Oliveira ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliveira also avoids with ease.
Oliveira throws a nice looking combination but Duncan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Oliveira misses.
Oliveira scores with a push kick.
Duncan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Oliveira to score with a decent uppercut.
A slow jab from Oliveira misses its intended target.
Duncan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Oliveira has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Oliveira thuds his right hand into Duncan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duncan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oliveira pinned against the cage. Oliveira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Oliveira is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Duncan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Duncan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliveira.
Duncan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Oliveira lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duncan's sensitive parts.
Duncan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Oliveira lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Duncan sprawling to the canvas. Oliveira follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Duncan hang on?

Duncan is rocked!

Oliveira is trying to work for a kimura but Duncan is defending well.
Oh Duncan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliveira thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Duncan's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Oliveira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Duncan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Oliveira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Duncan seems to have got his legs back now.
Oliveira lands with an overhand left.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Duncan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Oliveira - the referee stops the clock and Duncan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Oliveira. Duncan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Oliveira throws a nice inside leg kick.

Oliveira drops Duncan with a nice combination! Oliveira dives into Duncan's guard, looking to finish!

Duncan is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Oliveira postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Duncan's head off the mat! Duncan is out! He's out! Oliveira jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Miguel Oliveira!
Miguel Oliveira bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Dingerballs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cris Messer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dingerballs
vs
Messer

190 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
248 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dingerballs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice body punch from Messer.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dingerballs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dingerballs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Messer lands a body shot.
Dingerballs shoots in for a takedown but Messer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Messer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Messer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dingerballs as he jumps to the side.
Dingerballs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Messer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dingerballs with a poor takedown
and Messer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Dingerballs. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dingerballs has Messer up against the cage in a clinch.
Messer can't get the takedown.
Messer is trying to push Dingerballs away but Dingerballs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messer stalling the fight.
Messer is working for takedown but Dingerballs is calmly controlling the position for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dingerballs.
Messer misses with a punch on the inside.
Messer throws a punch but it's blocked by Dingerballs.
A frustrated look appears on Messer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dingerballs prevents the takedown attempt.
Dingerballs misses with a punch to the body.
Dingerballs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dingerballs misses with a body punch.
Dingerballs keeps control of Messer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dingerballs prevents a body shot from Messer.
Dingerballs blocks an uppercut.

Dingerballs jumps guard.
Dingerballs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dingerballs on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dingerballs tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dingerballs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Messer manages to get himself to full guard.

Dingerballs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dingerballs engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Messer can't keep his opponent in guard - Dingerballs advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Messer wants to improve his position but Dingerballs is controlling well.
Dingerballs content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingerballs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dingerballs is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Messer is looking to improve his position.
Dingerballs controlling the action here.
We've been hearing that Dingerballs has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A left and a right from Messer both land. Nice combination.
Dingerballs wants to clinch.

Messer gets a double leg takedown into Dingerballs's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dingerballs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Messer is one step ahead there.
Dingerballs has Messer pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cris Messer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Messer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dingerballs looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dingerballs sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dingerballs works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dingerballs wants to sweep here but Messer controlling him for the moment.
Messer trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dingerballs manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Dingerballs is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dingerballs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dingerballs engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dingerballs throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingerballs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Messer's guard.
Dingerballs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dingerballs looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dingerballs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dingerballs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dingerballs keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dingerballs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Messer is looking to improve his position.
Dingerballs is controlling the pace.
Dingerballs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dingerballs tries to pass to full mount but Messer defends it.
Mike Dingerballs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dingerballs controlling the action here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dingerballs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Messer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dingerballs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dingerballs misses with a series of wild punches.

Dingerballs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Messer, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingerballs has Messer pushed against the cage.
Dingerballs prevents the takedown attempt.
A short left from Dingerballs.

Dingerballs has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Messer uses from the top position.
Dingerballs pulls Messer in to control the position.
Messer throws a big elbow that misses.
Messer trying to control but Dingerballs is working from the bottom.
Dingerballs has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dingerballs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Messer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messer throws a strike but Dingerballs rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Dingerballs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dingerballs seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Messer leaves Dingerballs with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dingerballs looks to land a left hand but Messer moved out of range nicely.

Dingerballs bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dingerballs working away.
Messer is letting Dingerballs control him for a moment.
Dingerballs works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

It looks like Cris Messer has been cut.
Messer dodges the ground and pound from Dingerballs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messer seems a little lost for a moment, as Dingerballs dominates the positioning.
Messer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingerballs tries to advance to mount but Messer denies him.
Dingerballs controlling from side mount.
Dingerballs throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dingerballs controls the position from side control.
Messer tries to bench press Dingerballs off him but Dingerballs keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Messer takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That has opened up Cris Messer's cut even more.
Dingerballs cracks Messer with an elbow. That is naaassty.

The cut above Cris Messer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dingerballs happy to just control the position for now.
Dingerballs seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Messer for as long as he can get away with.
Dingerballs advances to full mount.
Dingerballs content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Dingerballs.

Cris Messer'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 Cris Messer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Dingerballs!
Mike Dingerballs was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bary Windam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cok Chestnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chestnar has chosen Detachable Penis as his entrance music. Bary Windam had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Windam
vs
Chestnar

187 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
280 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bary Windam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cok Chestnar!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chestnar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Windam's waist but Windam gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chestnar off to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Windam. Chestnar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Windam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Windam throws a predictable looking body shot

and Chestnar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chestnar.
Windam throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Windam keeping moving, preventing Chestnar from controlling successfully.
Chestnar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chestnar lands a couple of elbows.

Windam had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chestnar defends it easily.
Windam has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Windam is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chestnar defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chestnar's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Windam is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Windam keeping moving, preventing Chestnar from controlling successfully.
Windam is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Main Event Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Chestnar is in close to Windam's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chestnar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chestnar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chestnar lands a couple of elbows.

Windam is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chestnar is aware though and is defending well.

Windam working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chestnar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chestnar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chestnar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chestnar chips away with some ground and pound.

Windam is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chestnar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chestnar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chestnar postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Windam covers up, he's hurt! Chestnar keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Chestnar and the ref steps in to end the fight! Chestnar can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cok Chestnar!
A less than humble Cok Chestnar misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Quincey Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Hell's Bells- AC/DC as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ferguson
vs
Jones

177 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

168 cm
19
149 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quincey Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cain Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ferguson - that will leave a mark!
Ferguson throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Ferguson wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferguson was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Ferguson throws a counter high kick but Jones was just alert enough to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Ferguson.
Good exchange - Ferguson coming out on top.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferguson.
Ferguson is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones 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.
Ferguson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ferguson lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ferguson to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Cain Jones has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson connects with a solid leg kick.
Ferguson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferguson dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Quincey Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ferguson scores with a leg kick.
Ferguson connects with an inside leg kick.
Ferguson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
Jones throws a series of punches but Ferguson moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Quincey Ferguson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
Ferguson is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ferguson is in trouble now - Jones has advanced to mount!
Jones looking to ground and pound but Ferguson is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Ferguson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Jones punching from mount but Ferguson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ferguson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jones trying to control but Ferguson is having none of it.
Jones unloads with some shots from mount but Ferguson bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ferguson is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Ferguson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Ferguson is in trouble!
Jones controlling his opponent.
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Ferguson is in trouble!
Ferguson is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Jones tries to control but Ferguson wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Quincey Ferguson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cain Jones's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ferguson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Ferguson connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferguson. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferguson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ferguson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ferguson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Ferguson misses with a leg kick.
Ferguson lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson lands with a nice body kick.
Ferguson lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Cain Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferguson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ferguson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Ferguson.
Ferguson lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Ferguson pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ferguson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hook to the body lands for Ferguson.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Ferguson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ferguson lands an elbow inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ferguson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throws an elbow but it misses.
Ferguson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ferguson lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferguson controlling the action here for a moment.
Ferguson just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Ferguson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ferguson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ferguson is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Ferguson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ferguson lands a jab.
Ferguson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ferguson can pounce on him.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Ferguson counters with a nice leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Ferguson scores with a four punch combination!

That has opened up Cain Jones's cut even more.
Ferguson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Quincey Ferguson is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferguson.
Jones wants to counter the offense by Ferguson and move into the clinch position.
Ferguson throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Ferguson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ferguson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quincey Ferguson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cain Jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ferguson throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferguson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ferguson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ferguson is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ferguson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ferguson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Ferguson throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Ferguson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones tries to counter with a clinch but Ferguson shakes him off and moves away.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ferguson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Ferguson sprawls well.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ferguson - that will leave a mark!
Nice body punch from Jones.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ferguson.

Ferguson has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Ferguson, against the cage.
Ferguson misses with the head strike.
A knee to the head by Ferguson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones tries for a takedown but Ferguson manages to get underhooks.
Quincey Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Jones.
Ferguson scores with a hook to the body.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a knee to the head.
Ferguson is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ferguson down to the mat. Ferguson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ferguson works the jab nicely.
Ferguson misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Jones blocks a head kick by Ferguson.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ferguson sprawls well. Ferguson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab from Ferguson.
Cain Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Ferguson counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferguson moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ferguson cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quincey Ferguson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ferguson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quincey Ferguson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Errol Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Kristian Nielsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nielsen's choice of entrance music: Rasmus Walter - Endeløst. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bronson
vs
Kristian Nielsen

190 cm
20
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
275 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Errol Bronson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sven Kristian Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bronson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nielsen to the ground. Bronson is now in Nielsen's guard.
Bronson trying to control but Nielsen is working from the bottom.
Nielsen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Nielsen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bronson defends it well.

Nielsen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bronson defends it well.
Nielsen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bronson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nielsen avoids the attempt from Bronson to control.
Nielsen lands a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronson is wriggling around trying to escape.
BOOM! Nielsen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
I've been told that Nielsen has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Nielsen working the ground and pound effectively.
Nielsen lands a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen with a couple of short strikes.
Bronson tries to hold on but Nielsen postures up.
Nielsen lands a big elbow.
Nielsen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bronson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Nielsen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bronson wants to control but Nielsen is having none of it.
Nielsen is landing with some decent strikes but Bronson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nielsen lands a big shot to the head and Bronson winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sven Kristian Nielsen!
Sven Kristian Nielsen is the new super heavyweight champion!
Sven Kristian Nielsen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colt Kingman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimi Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Powell has chosen 8 Mile as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kingman
vs
Powell

190 cm
21
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

194 cm
19
276 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Underworld Clothing /w 90% Laundry
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colt Kingman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimi Powell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Powell manages to avoid it.
Kingman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Colt Kingman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kingman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Powell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Powell misses with a right hand
and Kingman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kingman throws a front kick aimed at Powell's knee but Powell avoids it well.
Kingman pushes Powell away with a front kick.
Kingman ducks under a wild hook from Powell.
Powell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kingman throws a series of punches but Powell avoids them all with ease.
Powell throws an off balance right hand
and Powell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Powell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Powell looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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

Powell is rocked!
Powell get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Powell stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Kingman runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Colt Kingman!
Colt Kingman gave a mention to Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Master Roshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksei Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Aleksei Boyka enters the cage!

Roshi
vs
Boyka

168 cm
21
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

165 cm
21
152 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Fast

GREEN!160
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Master Roshi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aleksei Boyka!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roshi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Roshi throws the left hand but Boyka avoids the punch easily.
Boyka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Aleksei Boyka has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Roshi. That snapped Boyka's head back.
No joy there for Roshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roshi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boyka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyka walks into a straight right hand from Roshi.
Crunch! Roshi slams his shin into Boyka's torso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka has his takedown stuffed
enabling Roshi to counter with a crisp jab.
A left lands for Roshi.
Roshi connects with a leg kick. Boyka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Roshi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boyka's hands.
Roshi throws a sloppy head kick and Boyka moves out of range easily.
Boyka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Boyka dives in for a single leg takedown but Roshi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Master Roshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksei Boyka.
Roshi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boyka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roshi throws a body punch but Boyka moves out of range.
Roshi cracks Boyka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Roshi misses with a body kick.
We've been told by Roshi's head coaches at LOD: Contenders that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Roshi punishes Boyka's body with a nice straight punch.
Roshi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boyka backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roshi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Master Roshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyka misses with a takedown attempt
letting Roshi counter with a right hand.
That kick from Roshi tenderised Boyka's leg. Boyka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Roshi lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Boyka is rocked!
Roshi throws a shot from downtown. Boyka moves away and avoids it.
And Boyka tries to counter it with a takedown but Roshi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boyka is still on wobbly legs! Can Roshi finish him?
Boyka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Roshi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roshi throws out a loose jab but Boyka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyka seems to have recovered his senses.
Roshi misses with a hook to the body

and Boyka counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Roshi keeping moving, preventing Boyka from controlling successfully.
Roshi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Roshi tries to get out of the position.
Roshi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boyka trying to control but Roshi is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roshi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roshi wants to sweep here but Boyka controlling him for the moment.
Roshi keeping full guard, as Boyka tries to pass.
Boyka won't allow Roshi to sweep him here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Roshi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boyka.
Boyka wants to control from the top but Roshi keeps moving.
Boyka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Roshi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boyka manages to get himself to full guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roshi tries to stand but Boyka is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Roshi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksei Boyka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Roshi throws a leg kick but Boyka moved away.
Boyka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Roshi to score with a decent uppercut.
Roshi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boyka looks to land a right hand but Roshi moved out of range.
Roshi misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Roshi. That snapped Boyka's head back.
Boyka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Roshi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roshi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roshi catches Boyka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Roshi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boyka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Roshi defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshi lands a nice hook to Boyka's body. Boyka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roshi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sloppy strikes from Roshi. Those never looked like landing.
Roshi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boyka under the eye.
Roshi clobbers Boyka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Roshi cracks Boyka with an open hand slap.
Boyka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roshi as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boyka feints the counter takedown.
Roshi is looking to slow Boyka down with leg kicks.
Roshi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boyka can do to turn this around?
A big left from Boyka misses.
Boyka 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.
Roshi throws a big shot that misses.
Boyka shoots in looking for a takedown but Roshi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boyka's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It looked like Roshi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roshi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boyka under the eye.
Boyka goes for a double leg but Roshi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Roshi continues to drive forward.
Master Roshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksei Boyka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boyka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Roshi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Roshi misses.
Boyka shoots for a takedown but Roshi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Roshi misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Boyka counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Boyka.
Boyka tries to free his leg and advance position but Roshi is retaining full guard.
Boyka trying to control the position from guard on top but Roshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roshi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roshi working a defensive guard here.
Boyka tries to free his leg and advance position but Roshi is retaining full guard.

Boyka drops back, looking for a kneebar! Roshi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Roshi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Roshi!

Roshi controls the position.
Roshi wants to control but Boyka is keeping him busy.
Roshi controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Roshi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aleksei Boyka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boyka avoids a kick to the body.
Boyka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Roshi as he avoids it easily.
A big left from Roshi misses.
Boyka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Roshi defends it well.
Boyka shoots in for a double leg but Roshi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Roshi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Roshi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boyka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roshi connects with a single shot there.
Roshi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roshi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boyka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boyka feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Roshi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boyka looking to sit in guard and control but Roshi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Roshi tries to free his leg and advance position but Boyka is retaining full guard.
Boyka is trying to control the position but Roshi postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roshi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boyka on the ground.
Roshi wants to pass the guard but Boyka is keeping the position.
Roshi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roshi wants to stand but Boyka has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Boyka looking for a guillotine here but Roshi defends easily.

Boyka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roshi wants to get up but he can't break Boyka's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Aleksei Boyka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boyka keeping moving, preventing Roshi from controlling successfully.
Roshi wants to stand but Boyka is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka wants to sweep here but Roshi controlling him for the moment.
Roshi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Boyka's guard.
Roshi tries to free his leg and advance position but Boyka is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boyka throws a hook but Roshi avoids it easily.
Roshi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Roshi throws a good cross that connects.
A solid leg kick lands there for Roshi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roshi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Roshi lands a nice looking body shot.
Boyka moves out of range as Roshi throws a body kick.
Boyka is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roshi. Boyka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boyka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roshi avoids it really well and circles away.
Roshi lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Master Roshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksei Boyka.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boyka shoots in but no luck this time.
Roshi thows a leg kick but Boyka checks it

and Boyka counters with a shoot takedown. Roshi fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Roshi clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksei Boyka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Roshi connects with a nice looking jab.
Boyka shoots in for a double leg but Roshi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Roshi throws a one two combo.
Roshi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice combination there by Roshi.
Roshi with a nice cross.
Roshi misses the jab.
Roshi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boyka under the eye.
Roshi throws a jab but it's blocked by Boyka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roshi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Roshi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Boyka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Roshi finds it's way round the side to connect with Boyka's head.
Roshi misses the jab.
Boyka tries for a takedown but Roshi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Roshi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Boyka looks for a takedown but Roshi sprawls well.
Master Roshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksei Boyka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roshi works the jab nicely.
Roshi gets in close and tags Boyka with a short punch that almost sends Boyka to the mat! Oh Boyka is in big trouble! He turns his back on Roshi, trying to create some distance but Roshi rushes him, striking wildly and Boyka goes down! The referee tackles Roshi into the cage to end the fight! Roshi is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Master Roshi!
Master Roshi retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Master Roshi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.