Caged Rage 1: Ignite PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Parlsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drew Sharp will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Parlsh
vs
Sharp

150 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

168 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sasha Parlsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Drew Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parlsh darts in looking for a takedown but Sharp gets double underhooks and turns Parlsh into the cage.
Parlsh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parlsh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sharp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Despite the aggression on Sharp's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Parlsh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sharp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parlsh throws a right hand that Sharp ducks under and follows up with a left that Sharp also avoids with ease.
Sharp is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parlsh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Parlsh fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Parlsh does no damage.
Sasha Parlsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parlsh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Despite the aggression on Sharp's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Parlsh dives in and grabs Sharp's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sharp pushes down on Parlsh's head and hops out.
Sharp is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Parlsh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parlsh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sasha Parlsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parlsh tries for a takedown but Sharp circles away easily
and Sharp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp throws a head kick that misses.
Parlsh shoots in for a takedown but Sharp shows good takedown defense.
Sharp unleashes a big counter combination but Parlsh bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sharp goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Parlsh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Parlsh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sharp just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sharp leaning against his opponent.
Parlsh wants to break free but Sharp has control.
Parlsh has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sharp is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sharp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parlsh gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sharp counters with a stiff right hand.
Parlsh is breathing heavily.
Sharp lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Parlsh could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Parlsh closes the distance and pushes Sharp back into the cage.
Parlsh keeps control of Sharp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Sharp.
Sharp tries a body shot but Parlsh blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parlsh is trying to break the clinch but Sharp is controlling him.
Parlsh jumps guard but Sharp turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sharp is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sharp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parlsh has him pressed against the cage.
Sharp working hard to break the clinch.
Sharp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Parlsh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sharp's efforts to push away.
Sharp wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parlsh is trying to break free.
Sharp tries to break free but Parlsh pushes him back against the cage.
Parlsh tries to pull guard but Sharp forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Sharp dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Parlsh misses with a two punch combination.
Parlsh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Parlsh misses with the combination.
No joy there for Parlsh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sharp throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parlsh shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Parlsh throws a nice looking combination but Sharp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Sharp does no damage.
Parlsh swinging wildly here.
Sharp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sharp throws a counter combo.
Parlsh misses with a takedown
and Sharp counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sasha Parlsh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parlsh tries to clinch there but Sharp circles away.
Sharp throws a counter combo.
No joy there for Parlsh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Parlsh backs off Sharp throws a huge counter combo but Parlsh manages to avoid it all.
Drew Sharp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Parlsh.
Some wild striking there from Parlsh.
Sharp wants to counter the offense by Parlsh and move into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Parlsh.
Sharp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parlsh.
Despite the aggression on Sharp's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Parlsh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sharp moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sharp.
Despite the aggression on Sharp's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Parlsh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sharp throws a counter combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parlsh tries to bum rush Sharp with a series of wild strikes but Sharp uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parlsh throws a looping overhand right but Sharp ducks down to avoid it.
Sharp unleashes a big counter combination but Parlsh bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Parlsh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parlsh misses with a right hand
and Sharp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Parlsh dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sharp displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Parlsh.
Sharp lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Parlsh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sharp counters with a two punch combo.
Parlsh fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Parlsh looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sharp!
Parlsh taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parlsh's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sharp wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sharp takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Parlsh landing a few strikes.

That's two 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.

Sharp is wriggling around trying to escape but Parlsh has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Sharp taps out and Parlsh picks up the big win! Great work there by Parlsh!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sasha Parlsh!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Waman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamahl Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Blockbuster Night Pt. 1 as his entrance music. Jonny Waman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Waman
vs
Jones

185 cm
24
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
24
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Australian Xtreme Elite Supplements 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonny Waman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamahl Jones!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Jones tries to move into range but Waman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Waman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A jab from Waman does it's job there.
Waman lands with a shot to the body.

Jones has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Waman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Waman is trying to break free.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Waman is defending well for now.
Waman wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Waman walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Waman lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.

It looks like Jamahl Jones has been cut.
Waman misses with a double jab.
And Jones responds with a good body kick, but Waman manages to step out the way in time.
Waman lands a jab to the nose.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jonny Waman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamahl Jones.
Waman scores with a three punch combo!
Waman throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Waman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Waman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waman lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Waman's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Jones falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonny Waman!
An out of breath Jonny Waman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Jamahl Jones stepped up to the mic, saying 'It was a good fight my opponent was a good challenge and ill get it next time. '.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Huell Alabama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shabazz Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Alabama might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sweet Home Alabama. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alabama
vs
Ali

165 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Huell Alabama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shabazz Ali!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alabama shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ali napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ali looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Alabama cracks Ali with a big elbow.

Alabama goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ali rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Alabama's guard! Nice work there by Ali!

Alabama had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ali defends it easily.

Alabama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ali gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Alabama is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Ali frees his head nicely. Oh but Alabama has switched to an armbar! Ali is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Huell Alabama!
Huell Alabama bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Dominiguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dominiguez
vs
Sutherland

193 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paulo Dominiguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Sutherland!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sutherland. Dominiguez shrugs it off though.
Dominiguez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sutherland.
Sutherland goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sutherland fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sutherland.
Sutherland is looking to slow Dominiguez down with leg kicks.
Sutherland connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A solid body kick from Sutherland.
Dominiguez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sutherland stuffs the takedown attempt from Dominiguez. Dominiguez gets slowly back to his feet.
Dominiguez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sutherland.
Sutherland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dominiguez manages to avoid it.
Dominiguez closes the distance and clinches up with Sutherland, looking for a takedown. Dominiguez pushes Sutherland against the cage but Sutherland circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sutherland was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sutherland throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutherland thows a body kick. Dominiguez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dean Sutherland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dominiguez is breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Sutherland.
Sutherland connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sutherland misses with a body punch
and Dominiguez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sutherland feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dominiguez's calf.
Dominiguez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sutherland.
Sutherland thows a body kick. Dominiguez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dominiguez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sutherland.
Dominiguez has a takedown stuffed.
Sutherland swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Dominiguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dominiguez wants to clinch.
Sutherland let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sutherland explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sutherland throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
An inside leg kick lands from Sutherland.
Sutherland connects with an inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Sutherland.
Dominiguez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dominiguez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sutherland.
Dominiguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sutherland.
Dominiguez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sutherland misses with a straight left.
Sutherland feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dominiguez's calf.
Sutherland goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Paulo Dominiguez has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dominiguez. That did some damage!
Dominiguez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sutherland counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sutherland chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sutherland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dominiguez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sutherland thuds his shin into the meat of Dominiguez's side.
Dominiguez's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Sutherland throws a leg kick which misses Dominiguez's front leg but catches the back leg as Dominiguez tries to avoid it.
Sutherland lands a leg kick that knocks Dominiguez off balance momentarily.
Dominiguez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sutherland.
Sutherland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dominiguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Sutherland.
Sutherland buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dominiguez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dominiguez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Sutherland connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sutherland.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sutherland. Dominiguez shrugs it off though.
Sutherland turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sutherland thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dominiguez if he has to take too many more of those.
Dominiguez slips a straight right by Sutherland.
Sutherland connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dominiguez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sutherland.
Dean Sutherland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sutherland buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dominiguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dominiguez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sutherland, as that shot connected.
Sutherland thumps Dominiguez with a low kick.
Sutherland throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Sutherland dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Dominiguez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dominiguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sutherland connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sutherland. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Dominiguez shoots in for a double leg but Sutherland sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sutherland scores with a nice body kick.
Sutherland looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sutherland chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dominiguez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sutherland looks to score with a jab to the body but Dominiguez is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sutherland. That's going to slow Dominiguez down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sutherland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sutherland. That's going to slow Dominiguez down.
Dominiguez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sutherland.
Dominiguez throws a sloppy body shot
and Sutherland counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dominiguez's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sutherland connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutherland cracks the inside of Dominiguez's front leg.
Sutherland buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dominiguez misses with a wild body shot.
Sutherland connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dominiguez shoots in for a takedown but Sutherland shows good takedown defense.
Sutherland looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sutherland throws a shot from downtown. Dominiguez moves away and avoids it.
Sutherland fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dominiguez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dominiguez throws a sloppy head kick
and Sutherland makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dominiguez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sutherland connects with a single shot there.
Sutherland is looking to slow Dominiguez down with leg kicks.
Sutherland dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dominiguez. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sutherland connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Sutherland finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sutherland.
Sutherland fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dominiguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sutherland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sutherland.
Dominiguez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sutherland sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Dominiguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sutherland lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dominiguez's sensitive parts.
Sutherland lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dominiguez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sutherland. Sutherland obviously looking to wear him down.
Dominiguez throws a sloppy head kick and Sutherland moves out of range easily.
Sutherland lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dominiguez's sensitive parts.
Sutherland lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sutherland lands with a nice body kick.
Sutherland with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland throws a nice looking combination but Dominiguez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sutherland lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Sutherland lands a big head kick that sends Dominiguez tumbling to the mat! Sutherland takes a step backwards and waves Dominiguez back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Dominiguez is rocked!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dominiguez. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Dominiguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sutherland scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sutherland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sutherland throws an overhand right that lands on Dominiguez's shoulder, as Dominiguez tries to avoid the shot.
As Sutherland looks to move away, Dominiguez throws a big counter combo bu Sutherland just gets out of the way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sutherland.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sutherland throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sutherland cracks the inside of Dominiguez's front leg.
Sutherland with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dominiguez.
Dominiguez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sutherland. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland throws a series of punches but Dominiguez moves out of range.
Dominiguez moves in looking to clinch but Sutherland pushes him off.
Good leg kick by Sutherland there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sutherland throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dominiguez shoots for a takedown but Sutherland saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sutherland lands a big head kick that sends Dominiguez to the canvas! Sutherland follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Sutherland!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Brody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khal Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khal Stark has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brody
vs
Stark

165 cm
18
138 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
21
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Brody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khal Stark!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark lands a jab-cross combination.
Brody swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Stark counters by clinching up.
Stark tries to work over Brody's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brody.
Brody avoids a wild elbow strike from Stark.

Stark breaks from the clinch.
Brody shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stark as he avoids it easily.
Stark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brody looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Stark manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Brody on his heels. He'll look to pass Brody's guard now, I'm sure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark trying to control but Brody is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Let's hope that Stark has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Stark trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stark controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice takedown defense from Stark. No joy for Brody on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brody throws a one two combo.
Brody is looking to clinch but Stark is avoiding it.
Brody tries to clinch there but Stark circles away.
Stark slips a jab and a cross from Brody.
Stark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brody moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brody ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stark moves away.
Brody misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stark defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brody.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Brody. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark lands a jab to Brody's midsection.
Brody is breathing heavily.
Stark with a poor takedown
and Brody counters with a stiff right hand.
Stark throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Stark shoots in and gets a takedown into Brody's guard.
Stark with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stark with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stark is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brody is keeping the position for now.
Stark trying to control but Brody is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Stark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A head kick by Brody misses

and Stark counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stark lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Stark has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Brody uses from the top position.
Brody prevents Stark from getting back to his feet.
Stark trying to control the position here.
Stark throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Stark kicks Brody off and gets to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Stark. No joy for Brody on that attempt.
Brody throws a sloppy body shot

and Stark counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stark wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khal Stark dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A bone on bone clash there as Brody blocks the leg kick.
John Brody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark scores with a punch to the head.
Stark looks for a takedown but Brody sprawls well.
Brody fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stark on the side of the head.

Stark gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Stark manages to break the clinch.
Stark shoots in but no luck this time.
Stark throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Brody is rocked!

It looks like John Brody has been cut.
Stark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brody fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stark looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
John Brody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khal Stark.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Stark misses.
Stark misses with a low kick as Brody jumps back.
Brody will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brody misses with the combination.
Stark feints the counter takedown.
Brody rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stark was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Brody keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brody dives in for a single leg takedown but Stark sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Stark steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brody.
A jab from Brody finds it's way through Stark's defenses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stark's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stark duly obliges.
Stark scores with a hook.
Stark slips under a jab.
Brody misses with a kick to the body.
Stark moves out of range as Brody strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Brody checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brody attempts a counter takedown but Stark avoids it well and moves away.
Stark drops his hands momentarily and Brody takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stark misses with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Stark.

Brody gets caught napping as Stark dives in and scores a takedown. Brody manages to retain guard.
Stark showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but Brody is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stark postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brody is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark passes Brody's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Stark wants to work for an arm triangle but Brody is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stark tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brody knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Stark is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stark looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

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

Stark seems to be working for a kimura but Brody defends the submission attempt.
Brody trying to hold on to Stark's head to control him but Stark postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Brody keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khal Stark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Brody's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Brody tries to bum rush Stark with a series of wild strikes but Stark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
John Brody is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stark moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brody misses with a double jab.
Stark shoots for a double leg takedown but Brody sprawls well. He's pushed Stark's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brody throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brody fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stark shoots for a double leg takedown but Brody sprawls well. He's pushed Stark's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brody shoots in for a takedown but Stark shows good takedown defense.
Some wild striking there from Brody.
Donk. Stark catches Brody right on the button with a cross.
Oh Brody is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brody fails to land with a series of punches.
Stark throws a counter combo.
Brody seems to have got his legs back now.
Stark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stark has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brody misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khal Stark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stark throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stark shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brody pinned against the cage. Brody gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
John Brody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khal Stark.
Stark misses with a wild combination.
Brody will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stark connects with an inside leg kick.
Stark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stark punishes Brody's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Stark misses.
Stark throws a body punch but Brody moves out of range.
Brody walks into a straight right hand from Stark.
Stark will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Stark shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark controlling from the top position.
Stark is pushing down on Brody's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brody is fighting to maintain full guard but Stark has managed to sneak the leg through.
Stark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brody pushes Stark off looking to stand but Stark dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stark is looking for a kimura but Brody is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stark to get the leverage.
Stark looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Stark stops Brody from getting back to his feet.
Stark is looking to advance position but Brody won't allow it.
Brody wants to control but Stark is keeping busy.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Stark does it's job there.

Stark pushes Brody up against the cage in a clinch.

Stark lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark wants to take a breather but Brody is having none of it.
Stark wants to pass to mount but Brody is defending the position.
Stark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brody avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stark.
Brody tries to get to full guard but Stark has control of the leg.
Stark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
John Brody has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Stark is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brody is just riding it out for now. Stark eventually gives up the hold.
Khal Stark is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stark is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khal Stark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stark 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khal Stark!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
46%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alden Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Gracie
vs
Ho

175 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alden Ho!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Ho won't allow it.
Gracie jumps guard but Ho stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Ho manages to break the clinch.

Ho has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Ho pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kron Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
As Gracie backs off Ho throws a huge counter combo but Gracie manages to avoid it all.
Ho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alden Ho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Ho.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Ho.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Ho drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.

Ho manages to break the clinch.

Ho clinches.
Ho presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

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

Ho darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.
Ho lands a shot to the body.
Ho lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Ho has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.

Ho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ho has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ho is keeping busy.
Ho misses with a punch to the body.

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

Ho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Ho.

Ho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ho lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie digs a good body shot into Ho's ribs.
Gracie moves out of range as Ho throws a body kick.
Ho throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ho throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ho.

Ho darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.

Ho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Ho.
Gracie tries to counter by clinching up but Ho breaks away and moves out of range.

Ho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gracie is trying to maintain a safe position but Ho gets an underhook and turns Gracie into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ho.

Ho breaks the clinch.
Ho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Gracie scores with a four punch combination!

Ho rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Ho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ho has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alden Ho dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A head kick misses from Ho.
Ho scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ho misses with a two punch combination.
Nice cross by Ho.
Ho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Ho tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.

Ho has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ho.

Ho breaks from the clinch.
Ho tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Ho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Ho circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Ho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kron Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Ho has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Ho lands a body punch.
Gracie taking a breather.
Ho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ho smiles and moves away.

Ho clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ho is keeping busy.
Gracie avoiding damage.
Ho lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.

Ho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ho throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.

Ho forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Ho holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho scores with a nice hook to the head.

Ho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ho sprawls and moves away.
Ho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Ho.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Ho tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kron Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Ho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Ho closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ho to keep the fight standing.
Ho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ho pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Ho has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alden Ho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ho throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and moves out of range.

Ho moves into the clinch.

Ho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ho tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ho sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ho throws a big counter head kick but Gracie avoids it with no problem.

Ho has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Alden Ho seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ho.

Ho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Alden Ho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Ho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
Ho tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Ho back against the cage.

Ho breaks from the clinch.
Ho tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ho is out of range.
Alden Ho seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ho moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ho misses with the combination.
Gracie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ho tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ho sprawls and moves away.

Ho rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ho as Gracie tries to tie him up.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Ho breaks from the clinch.
Ho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Ho circles away.

Ho rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
Ho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ho's elbow.

Ho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ho closes the distance and clinches.

Ho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie misses with a body punch
and Ho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.

Ho moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Ho - that landed with a thud.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ho lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kron Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alden Ho is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ho scores with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alden Ho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ho 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alden Ho!