Solitude 28 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Carmichael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex John had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

John
vs
Carmichael

165 cm
26
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

165 cm
26
145 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kevin Carmichael!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carmichael avoids a kick to the body.
Carmichael throws out a leg kick but John moves out of range and Carmichael only half commits.
Carmichael delivers a nice body kick.

John instigates a clinch.
Carmichael struggles to land a body shot inside as John controls his hands.
Carmichael lands a body shot in the clinch.
John jumps guard but Carmichael stands there with John around his waist. John gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carmichael digs a good body shot into John's ribs.
Carmichael avoids the head kick by John.
John throws a shot from downtown. Carmichael moves away and avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carmichael.
John definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carmichael manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A countering left hand to the body from Carmichael misses.
John wants to clinch up but Carmichael keeps it at a distance.
John throws a sloppy head kick and Carmichael moves out of range easily.
Carmichael lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
John wants to clinch.
Carmichael with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmichael lands a leg kick that knocks John off balance momentarily.
John fails to land the takedown.
Carmichael now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
John closes the distance and clinches up with Carmichael, looking for a takedown. John pushes Carmichael against the cage but Carmichael circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Carmichael on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carmichael tries a head kick but it misses.
A left and a right from Carmichael both land. Nice combination.
Nice shot by Carmichael.
A right-left combo lands from Carmichael.

John is rocked!
John throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oh John is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
John throws a hook to the side of Carmichael's head but Carmichael sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
John seems to have got his legs back now.
The fight stays on the outside here - John looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carmichael moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carmichael scoring well with a low kick there.
Carmichael jabs at John's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
No luck for John with that takedown attempt.
John tries to clinch up.
Carmichael keeps the fight on the outside.
John throws a shot to the body.
John misses with a body shot.
John misses the jab.
Carmichael avoids the body shot from John.
Nice jab there from Carmichael.
John takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carmichael throws a head kick that misses.
John is looking for a counter combo.
Kevin Carmichael is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carmichael leaves John with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Carmichael cracks John with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends John tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Carmichael pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! John is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Carmichael!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Howard will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Aldo
vs
Howard

155 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 The Island, Jimi Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Howard!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Howard raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Howard.
Good leg kick by Howard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Howard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Aldo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Howard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aldo moves in looking to clinch but Howard pushes him off.
Aldo wants to clinch up but Howard keeps it at a distance.
Aldo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Howard. That one must have hurt.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown but Howard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aldo is looking to clinch.
Howard throws a fast counter high kick but Aldo manages to duck under it in time.
Good leg kick by Howard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo tries to clinch but Howard moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Aldo.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Aldo.
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!
Aldo remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aldo decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Aldo dives in and grabs Howard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Howard pushes down on Aldo's head and hops out.
Howard scores with a nice body kick.
Thomas Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Howard as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimi Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howard scoring well with a low kick there.
Howard lands a head kick. Aldo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Howard - that will leave a mark!
Aldo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Howard thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Aldo if he has to take too many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aldo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Howard is trying to defend but Aldo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Howard is looking to get back to is feet but Aldo passes into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Aldo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Howard to his feet.
Aldo darts in trying to clinch
and Howard counters with a big head kick but Aldo shrugs it off.
Aldo 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.
Aldo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Howard enables Aldo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Howard manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Aldo gets to his feet - Howard follows without any prompting.
Howard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Aldo shoots in but Howard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Howard lands a head kick. Aldo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Howard lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Howard, right into the meat.

Aldo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Howard manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Aldo keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howard scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard wants to get back to striking at distance but Aldo won't allow it.
Howard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Aldo manages to break the clinch.
Howard throws a nice head kick!
Aldo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Howard lands a head kick!
Aldo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Howard. That one must have hurt.
Aldo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Howard counters with a big head kick but Aldo shrugs it off.
Howard misses with the combination.
Howard scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Howard dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Howard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aldo at a distance.
Aldo darts in looking for a takedown but Howard gets double underhooks and turns Aldo into the cage.
Aldo looks to land a body kick but Howard moved away.
Howard looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Aldo misses with an attempted mid kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Howard misses.
Aldo tries to clinch up.
Howard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aldo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Howard defends well and Aldo ends up having to push Howard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Aldo has his takedown stuffed
and Howard counters with a good low kick that Aldo was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimi Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Howard.
Jimi Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That kick from Howard tenderised Aldo's leg. Aldo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aldo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard lands with a shot to the body.
Thomas Howard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aldo with a poor takedown
and Howard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Howard moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Aldo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Howard cracks Aldo with a good jab.

Aldo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Howard's guard.
Aldo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Howard manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Howard gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Howard manages to break the clinch.
Aldo misses with a takedown
and Howard counters with a two punch combo.
Aldo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Aldo shoots in and bounces Howard off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Howard doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Aldo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Howard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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.

Howard kicks Aldo off and gets to his feet.
Aldo is looking to clinch but Howard is avoiding it.
Howard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Howard connects with an inside leg kick.
Howard avoids a kick to the body.
Aldo looks to clinch
and Howard counters with a low kick, right behind Aldo 's knee.
Aldo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howard circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Howard. Aldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Howard.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Howard.
Aldo looks to clinch
and Howard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Howard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Howard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crunch! Howard slams his shin into Aldo's torso.
Aldo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Howard. Howard obviously looking to wear him down.
Howard swats away the attempt to clinch by Aldo.
A nice side step and Howard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Aldo dives in and grabs Howard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Howard pushes down on Aldo's head and hops out.
Howard shapes to counter with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Howard. That's going to slow Aldo down.
Howard throws a nice head kick!
Aldo swinging wildly here.
Howard checks a leg kick nicely.
Howard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aldo. Howard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aldo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body kick from Howard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Howard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Aldo throws a sloppy head kick
and Howard counters with a nice leg kick.
Aldo dives in for a single leg takedown but Howard sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Howard raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Aldo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Aldo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Howard was covering up waiting for the punch and Aldo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Aldo throws a big elbow that misses.
Howard trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard wants to control the position but Aldo says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Aldo trying to control the pace.
Howard felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Aldo manages to mount him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aldo tries to control but Howard wriggling away.
Aldo throwing strikes here but Howard is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jimi Aldo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aldo wants to control but Howard has made it back to half guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Howard wants to stand back up but Aldo manages to pass into side control.
Howard is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Aldo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Aldo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Howard will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Howard parries the strikes from Aldo easily there. Aldo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Howard to escape.

Aldo tries for a kimura but Howard is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Howard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Howard is not content to let Aldo control the position.
Aldo advances to full mount.
Aldo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Thomas Howard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four 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.
Aldo throws some wild stikes that Howard manages to avoid easily.
Aldo misses with a head shot.
Aldo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Aldo'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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aldo misses with a head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimi Aldo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Howard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Howard!
An out of breath Thomas Howard thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Onslaught Massacre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Massacre
vs
Thomas

182 cm
26
162 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
26
163 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Onslaught Massacre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tim Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws a leg kick
and Massacre counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Thomas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Massacre avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Massacre dives in for a single leg takedown but Thomas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
Massacre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Massacre there.
Massacre pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Thomas back to the cage. Massacre follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Massacre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Massacre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Massacre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Onslaught Massacre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Massacre dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Massacre attempts a counter takedown but Thomas avoids it well and moves away.
Massacre blocks a leg kick.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Thomas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Massacre.
Massacre checks a low kick from Thomas.
Massacre dives in and grabs Thomas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thomas pushes down on Massacre's head and hops out.
Massacre definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thomas misses with a hook
and Massacre counters with a left to the body.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Massacre counters with a left and a right that stings Thomas.
Massacre moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Massacre checks a leg kick.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Massacre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Massacre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thomas at a distance.
Massacre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Massacre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Massacre is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Massacre counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas misses with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thomas, right into the meat.
Massacre throws a combination. Thomas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Thomas is rocked!
Thomas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Massacre finish him?
Thomas throws the left hand but Massacre avoids the punch easily.
Massacre connects with a body shot that sends Thomas's belly button to the back.
Massacre fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Massacre moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Onslaught Massacre!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Remy Palmar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Remy Palmar has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Palmar
vs
Johnson

175 cm
26
158 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

160 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Remy Palmar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matthew Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Palmar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Palmar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Palmar lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Palmar thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Palmar fakes the leg kick and cracks Johnson in the body.
Palmar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Palmar but Palmar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Remy Palmar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Johnson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Palmar, as that shot connected.
Remy Palmar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
Palmar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Palmar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Johnson looks winded!
A lazy left from Palmar finds it's target.
Palmar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Palmar.
Palmar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Johnson moves forwards but Palmar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Palmar scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Palmar, right into the meat.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Palmar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmar scores with a leg kick.
Palmar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Palmar throws an overhand right that drops Johnson like a sack of potatoes! Palmar dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remy Palmar!
A very excited looking Remy Palmar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

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

Abreu
vs
Pasco

188 cm
25
260 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rafael Abreu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vin Pasco!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pasco lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Abreu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abreu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Abreu throws a sloppy body shot
and Pasco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Rafael Abreu has been cut.
Pasco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pasco lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pasco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abreu.
Pasco takes a swing at Abreu's ribcage but misses.
As Pasco tries to get set, Abreu tries to push him back and clinch up but Pasco manages to avoid the attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abreu. Pasco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abreu ducks under a wild hook from Pasco.
Pasco with a jab.
Pasco scores with a jab to the body.
Pasco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pasco tests Abreu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pasco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abreu was well out of range. Poor timing from Pasco.
Pasco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pasco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abreu was well out of range. Poor timing from Pasco.
Abreu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pasco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abreu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pasco.
Abreu swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Pasco to counter with a crisp jab.
Abreu throws the left hand but Pasco avoids the punch easily.
Pasco looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Pasco backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Abreu's temple! It sends Abreu violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Pasco celebrates and the doctors try to help Abreu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Vin Pasco!
A victorious Vin Pasco thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Crank Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Leblanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leblanc is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Body Head Bangerz feat. Lil' Boosie & Young Bleed - I Smoke, I Drank. The key to victory for Crank Shaw has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Shaw
vs
Leblanc

175 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
167 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Crank Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ethan Leblanc!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shaw slaps away a takedown attempt from Leblanc, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shaw appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Shaw throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leblanc darts in looking for a takedown but Shaw gets double underhooks and turns Leblanc into the cage.
Leblanc avoids the body shot from Shaw.
Leblanc drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shaw defends it well.
Shaw definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Leblanc misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crank Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Leblanc.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw jabs at Leblanc's body.
Leblanc has his takedown stuffed
and Shaw counters with a right hand to the body.
Leblanc looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Leblanc.
Shaw leaves Leblanc with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shaw dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Shaw pushes Leblanc up against the cage in a clinch.
Shaw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leblanc tries to pull guard but Shaw won't allow it.
Leblanc is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shaw scores with a shot to the side of Leblanc's head.
Leblanc goes for a takedown attempt but Shaw pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Crank Shaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shaw drops Leblanc with a straight right hand, right on the button! Shaw follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crank Shaw!
Crank Shaw 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
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keto Belle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apolonio Papas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belle comes to the cage accompanied by Going Down . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Belle
vs
Papas

180 cm
26
182 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

179 cm
26
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keto Belle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Apolonio Papas!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Papas tries a head kick but it misses.
Papas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Belle lands a nice shot to the body.
Belle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Belle lands with a straight right. Papas didn't see that one coming.
Papas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Belle misses.
Papas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Papas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Belle takes a swing at Papas's ribcage but misses.
Papas raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Belle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Papas, pushing him back against the cage.
Papas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belle avoids it.
Belle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Papas backwards.
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!
Belle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papas blocks an uppercut.
Papas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belle pushes Papas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Papas tries to land knees in the clinch but Belle avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Belle.
Belle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Belle digs a right hand into Papas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Papas's gas tank.
Belle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belle.
Papas blocking some punches.
Belle working aggressively here.
Belle blocks an elbow strike.
Papas pushes off an throws an elbow but Belle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Belle lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belle tries to throw a body punch but Papas avoids it by throwing Belle back against the cage.
Papas blocks a body shot from Belle.
Belle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Papass head.
Belle is struggling to control the position.
Belle lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belle pushes Papas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Papas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Belle has a couple of punches blocked by Papas.
Papas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papas prevents a body shot from Belle.
Belle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belle misses with a punch to the body.
Belle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Papas's elbow.
Papas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Belle tries a body shot but Papas blocks it.
Papas tries to land a knee to the head but Belle blocks with his arms.
Papas blocking some punches.
Papas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Papas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Papas receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Papas looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papas blocking some punches.
Belle blocks an elbow strike.
Belle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Belle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belle throws a head punch that misses.
Papas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Belle.
Belle working aggressively here.
Papas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Belle.
Papas blocking some punches.
Papas blocking some punches.
Belle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belle lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belle.
Belle working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keto Belle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Papas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Belle attempts a counter takedown but Papas avoids it well and moves away.
Belle throws a hook but Papas blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Papas.
Papas replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Belle blocks it well.
Belle takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Keto Belle has been cut.
A low kick from Papas is predictable there
and Belle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Papas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Belle changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Belle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Papas throws a head kick but Belle moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Papas.
Papas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Belle finds it's way round the side to connect with Papas's head.
Belle cracks Papas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Papas connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Belle checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Apolonio Papas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papas throws a head kick that misses.
Belle was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Belle throws a looping overhand right but Papas ducks down to avoid it.
Papas scores with a spinning back kick!
Papas throws a nice head kick!
Papas throws a head kick that misses.

Belle has managed to clinch.
Belle throws a punch but it's blocked by Papas.
Belle misses with some punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Belle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Belle.
Belle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Papas has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Belle uses from the top position.
Belle wants to pass the guard but Papas is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Papas keeping moving, preventing Belle from controlling successfully.

Belle drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Papas manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Belle has Papas in his guard.
Papas trying to control the position from guard on top but Belle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Papas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Belle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Belle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Papas is aware though and is defending well.
Belle seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Belle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Belle tries to get out of the position.
Papas 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 referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Papas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Belle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Papas can do to turn this around?
Papas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Belle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Belle thuds a left hand into Papas's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belle. Papas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belle avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Keto Belle's cut is getting worse.
Belle moves out of range of the leg kick from Papas.
Belle misses with a straight left.
A bone on bone clash there as Belle blocks the leg kick.
Belle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belle misses with a body kick.
Belle avoids the head kick by Papas.
Nice defenses there by Papas.
Good exchange - Belle coming out on top.
Papas throws a body kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Belle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Belle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Keto Belle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keto Belle's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Papas throws a sloppy head kick and Belle moves out of range easily.
Belle cracks Papas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Papas slips a straight right by Belle.
Belle misses with a straight left.
Papas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Belle misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Belle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Belle.
Belle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Belle looks to land a right hand but Papas moved out of range.
Papas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Belle catches Papas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Belle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Papas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Papas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Belle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Belle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Papas can pounce on him.
Papas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Belle.
Good standup being displayed there by Belle as he connects with a hook.
Papas throws the kick towards the body but Belle avoids it.
Belle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Papas avoids the body shot from Belle.
Papas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Papas scores with a push kick.
Papas misses with the body kick
and Belle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Papas scoring well with a low kick there.
A big left from Belle misses.
Papas lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Belle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belle connects with a nice looking jab.
Papas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Belle connects with a crisp jab.
Apolonio Papas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Belle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Papas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Belle lands with a nice body punch.
Belle misses with a body shot.
Belle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Papas. Papas obviously looking to wear him down.
Belle with a nice cross.
Papas is looking to land body kicks.
Belle attempts a counter takedown but Papas avoids it well and moves away.
Belle misses the shot to the body.
Belle tries to clinch up but Papas circles away and keeps his distance.
Apolonio Papas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papas tries a head kick but it misses.
Belle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A head kick misses from Papas.
Belle is looking to clinch.
Papas flicks out a counter leg kick but Belle steps away.
Papas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Papas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Papas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Belle.
Papas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Belle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Papas tries a head kick but it misses.
Papas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Belle clinches with his opponent.
Papas blocking some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Papas throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belle working aggressively here.
Belle lands with a left to the head.
Papas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Belle misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Papas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Belle is defending well for now.
Belle lands with a light punch inside.
Papas wants to break free but Belle has control.
Belle scores with a shoulder strike.
Papas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Belle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Papas as Belle tries to tie him up.
Belle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keto Belle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Belle 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keto Belle!
After winning the bout, Keto Belle thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Laranja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Lazaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Laranja
vs
Lazaro

197 cm
26
275 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
26
251 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Renato Laranja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paulo Lazaro!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazaro connects with a crisp jab.
Lazaro misses with a straight right.

Laranja drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laranja is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Laranja thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lazaro working a defensive guard here.
Laranja looking to pass the guard.
Laranja 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.
Lazaro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Laranja. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Laranja drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Laranja jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Laranja is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laranja wants to control from the top but Lazaro keeps moving.

Laranja is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Laranja drops back looking for a leg! Lazaro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lazaro manages to kick Laranja off! Laranja jumps back into Lazaro's guard.
Laranja is stalling in the full guard.
Laranja trying to control the position from guard on top but Lazaro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Laranja preventing the sweep.
Laranja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lazaro is keeping the position for now.
Laranja controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Laranja drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lazaro manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Laranja has Lazaro in his guard.
Laranja has a closed guard, preventing Lazaro from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laranja dives in and grabs Lazaro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lazaro pushes down on Laranja's head and hops out.
Lazaro tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lazaro leaves Laranja with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lazaro has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Lazaro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laranja on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laranja misses with an uppercut.
Lazaro lands with an overhand left.
Lazaro with a hook.
Paulo Lazaro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lazaro catches Laranja with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Laranja shoots in but Lazaro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Laranja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laranja shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lazaro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Laranja is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Lazaro engages and cracks Laranja with a massive lead left hook - Laranja tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Lazaro is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paulo Lazaro!
Paulo Lazaro looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I'm a champ too, brother!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Irving Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genichiro Shimada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Brown
vs
Shimada

185 cm
26
190 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

182 cm
26
189 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Vikai Gear Island

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Irving Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Genichiro Shimada!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown tries to clinch up but Shimada circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shimada moves out of range of the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Shimada on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shimada connects with a jab.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Brown throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Shimada is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Irving Brown!
Irving Brown thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sephiroth Jenova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Honeybottom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenova kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cher - Believe. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jenova
vs
Honeybottom

198 cm
26
255 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

205 cm
26
250 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Vikai Gear Island

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sephiroth Jenova!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruce Honeybottom!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenova lands a nice shot to the body.
Honeybottom lands with a cross.
Jenova looks to score with a jab to the body but Honeybottom is just out of range.
Honeybottom has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jenova defending well as Honeybottom loads up on a big left hand.
Jenova seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jenova scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Bruce Honeybottom has been cut.
Jenova throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Honeybottom on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Honeybottom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Honeybottom misses.

Honeybottom clinches up with Jenova and pushes him back against the cage.
Jenova tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Honeybottom's elbow.
Jenova tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jenova can't find room to land a body shot as Honeybottom controls the action.
Jenova blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jenova tries to break free but Honeybottom pushes him back against the cage.
Honeybottom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Honeybottom on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenova lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Honeybottom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Honeybottom fails to land.
Jenova tries to throw a body punch but Honeybottom avoids it by throwing Jenova back against the cage.
Jenova misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Honeybottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Honeybottom.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Honeybottom.
Honeybottom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jenova.
Honeybottom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Honeybottom lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jenova tries a body shot but Honeybottom blocks it.
Honeybottom working aggressively here.
Honeybottom swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenova uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jenova tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Honeybottom's elbow.
Honeybottom digs a right hand into Jenova's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jenova's gas tank.
A short right from Honeybottom.
A head punch on the inside from Honeybottom fails to land.
Honeybottom working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Honeybottom fails to land.
Honeybottom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Honeybottom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jenova backwards.
Jenova tries to throw a body punch but Honeybottom avoids it by throwing Jenova back against the cage.
Jenova lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Honeybottom backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Honeybottom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jenova can't find room to land a body shot as Honeybottom controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Honeybottom fails to land.
Honeybottom throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenova.
Honeybottom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Honeybottom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Honeybottom lands a hook that snaps the head of Jenova backwards.
Honeybottom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jenova backwards.
Jenova misses with a body punch.
Honeybottom misses with a body punch.
Jenova tries to throw a body punch but Honeybottom avoids it by throwing Jenova back against the cage.
Honeybottom has a couple of punches blocked by Jenova.
Honeybottom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jenova backwards.
Honeybottom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jenova backwards.
Honeybottom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jenova backwards.
Honeybottom swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenova uses good head movement to avoid it.
Honeybottom pushes Jenova back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Honeybottom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Honeybottom misses with a punch on the inside.
Jenova tries a body shot but Honeybottom blocks it.
Honeybottom blocks a body shot from Jenova.
Jenova cracks Honeybottom with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honeybottom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jenova struggles to land a body shot inside as Honeybottom controls his hands.
Jenova is leaning against Honeybottom and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Honeybottom.
Jenova lands a shot to the body.
Honeybottom looks winded!
Honeybottom throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenova.
Honeybottom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jenova tries a body shot but Honeybottom blocks it.
Honeybottom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jenova lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jenova lands a shot to the body.
Jenova scores with a hook to the body.
Honeybottom prevents a body shot from Jenova.
Nice body punch from Jenova.

Jenova breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jenova with a hook.
Honeybottom has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jenova.
Honeybottom misses with a series of wild punches.
Jenova connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenova throws a right and a left that both miss.

Jenova clinches up against the cage.
Jenova prevents a body shot from Honeybottom.
Jenova tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Honeybottom's elbow.
Jenova works on Honeybottom's body with a couple of short punches.
Jenova wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Honeybottom has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Jenova.

Jenova escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good shot there by Jenova.

Jenova clinches.
Good body shot from Jenova.
Jenova is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jenova tries a body shot but Honeybottom blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Honeybottom misses with the head strike.
Honeybottom blocks a body shot from Jenova.
Jenova throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Jenova pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jenova scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Honeybottom doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruce Honeybottom will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruce Honeybottom'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.

Honeybottom takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jenova drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Honeybottom right on the button. Honeybottom goes down! Jenova follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Jenova gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sephiroth Jenova!
Sephiroth Jenova retains his heavyweight title!
Sephiroth Jenova decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.