Primal FN 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ozzy Blythe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Gore (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.

Blythe
vs
Gore

178 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

TKO Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ozzy Blythe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Gore!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blythe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blythe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gore unleashes a big counter combination but Blythe bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gore leaves Blythe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Blythe or perhaps it was just good defense by Gore, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ozzy Blythe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blythe closes the distance but Gore moves to the side
and Gore counters with a straight right hand.
Blythe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gore circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Gore. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blythe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gore tries to counter by closing the distance.
Blythe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gore circles away.
Blythe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blythe tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blythe shoots in for a takedown but Gore shows good takedown defense.

Gore shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Blythe is trying to defend but Gore finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Blythe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gore pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gore thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blythe's head.
Gore with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Blythe is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gore missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gore sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blythe defending well though.
Blythe is trying to get back to full guard.
Blythe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gore performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Blythe won't allow Gore to pass to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Gore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gore 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 9:10
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 9:10
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Gore!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Red Perkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Roast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Perkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Perkins
vs
Roast

180 cm
18
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Red Perkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Freddie Roast!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkins scores with a hook.
Perkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roast was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkins.
Perkins throws a series of punches but Roast avoids them all with ease.
Roast tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Roast fails with the takedown.
Perkins misses with a few strikes there.
Perkins cracks Roast with a good jab.

It looks like Freddie Roast has been cut.
Roast tries to clinch up.
Roast walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Oooooh!!! Perkins has knocked Roast down with a huge combo! Perkins steps away and waves a wobbly Roast back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Roast is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck for Roast with that takedown attempt.
Roast is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkins finish him?
Roast looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Perkins is fending him off so far but Roast persists. Nope, Perkins circles away and we're back to standing.
Red Perkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddie Roast.
Roast walks straight into a right hand from Perkins - that's dropped him! Perkins jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Roast from any more punishment! Roast complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Red Perkins!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Red Perkins waved his t-shirt featuring Bushido Fightwear's logo in front of the cameras.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anton Kruglov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Carrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anton Kruglov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kruglov
vs
Carrera

171 cm
19
176 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Sun-Tzu
Mohito Fightwear

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Kruglov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Carrera!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kruglov has closed the distance and engaged Carrera in a clinch.

Carrera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kruglov slips under a jab.

Carrera has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carrera throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Kruglov.
I was talking to Kruglov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Carrera has had enough of the clinch but Kruglov keeps him there for the moment.
Carrera wants to break free but Kruglov has control.
Carrera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carrera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kruglov lands a nice uppercut.
Carrera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carrera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Carrera breaks from the clinch.
Carrera misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kruglov drops Carrera with a right and a left! Kruglov comes rushing in but Carrera regains his composure and manages to keep Kruglov in guard.

Carrera is rocked!

It looks like Johnny Carrera has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruglov content to stall in guard here.
Carrera is still in real trouble! Can Kruglov finish him?

Kruglov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Carrera, up you get!
Carrera looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Carrera pushes Kruglov up against the cage in a clinch.
Kruglov scores with a shot to the side of Carrera's head.

Carrera manages to break the clinch.
Johnny Carrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruglov steps in with a hook that catches Carrera right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Kruglov follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Carrera looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anton Kruglov!
A very excited looking Anton Kruglov 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
98%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alec Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Drowning Pool- Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. Lester has chosen Five finger death punch - jekyll and hyde as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Johnson
vs
Lester

175 cm
24
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alec Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Lester!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson gets the takedown into side control.

Johnson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lester is trying to escape the position but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson prevents Lester from escaping the position.
Johnson scores with a couple of short elbows.

Johnson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johnson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Johnson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Johnson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lester has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Johnson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Johnson unloading with bombs!
Lester is bucking up trying to escape but Johnson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lester is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Johnson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lester is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Johnson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson working for a guillotine from mount but Lester is in no mood to give up.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Johnson has hold of Lester's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lester manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Lester is trying to stand.
Lester taking shots to the head.
Johnson lands a big shot there that rocks Lester but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Johnson looking to secure an arm triangle but Lester defends it well.
Johnson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Lester really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Lester in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Johnson with a couple of short strikes.

Johnson is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Johnson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alec Johnson!
A victorious Alec Johnson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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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 Jao Saoul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihisa Matsui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Yoshihisa Matsui was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Saoul
vs
Matsui

175 cm
24
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

167 cm
25
159 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jao Saoul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yoshihisa Matsui!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saoul moves into the clinch.
Saoul blocks the elbow strike.
Matsui looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Matsui stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saoul is looking to control Matsui's arms but Matsui gets an underhook and turns him. Now Saoul has his back to the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matsui.
Matsui holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Saoul swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsui uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saoul misses with the head strike.
Matsui lands a nice elbow.
Matsui pushes Saoul back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Saoul tries to work over Matsui's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saoul trying to control the position but instead, Matsui has worked for underhooks and has pushed Saoul into the cage.
Matsui throws an elbow that misses.
Matsui lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsui gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Saoul misses with the head strike.
Matsui lands a shot to the body.
Matsui goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matsui lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Jao Saoul has been cut.
Matsui is stalling here.
Matsui lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Matsui.
A head punch on the inside from Saoul fails to land.
Matsui stalls.
Matsui throws an elbow but it misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Matsui as Saoul tries to tie him up.
Saoul avoids the elbow strike from Matsui, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsui stalling the fight.
Matsui blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Matsui - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Saoul blocks an elbow strike.
Saoul blocks an elbow strike.
Matsui blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matsui misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matsui lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Matsui as the two fighters clinch.
Saoul tries a body shot but Matsui blocks it.
Matsui throws an elbow but it misses.
Matsui misses with an elbow over the top.
Matsui controlling the action here for a moment.
Saoul avoids a wild elbow strike from Matsui.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsui blocks an uppercut.
Saoul just leaning against Matsui, taking a breather.
Matsui creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saoul's defenses.
Saoul working aggressively here.
Saoul dodges an elbow strike from Matsui.
Matsui lands a damaging elbow.

Jao Saoul's cut is getting worse.
Matsui lands an elbow just above Saoul 's eye.
Matsui lands an elbow just above Saoul 's eye.
A right hand to the body from Matsui.
Saoul misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saoul blocks the elbow strike.
Matsui displaying some good clinch control by pressing Saoul up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Matsui just misses with a elbow thrown towards Saoul's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saoul wants to stall.
Saoul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matsui misses with an elbow strike.
Saoul scores with a nice hook to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Matsui.
Matsui misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Matsui.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saoul tries to work over Matsui's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saoul looking to stall.
Matsui lands a body punch.
Matsui lands a nice elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Matsui.
A right hook to the body lands for Matsui.
Saoul lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshihisa Matsui dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jao Saoul's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Matsui drives through and clinches with Saoul against the cage.
Matsui lands a nice elbow.
Matsui creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saoul's defenses.

Jao Saoul's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Matsui throws an elbow but misses.
Saoul misses with some punches.
Matsui stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Matsui - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The referee is keeping an eye on Saoul - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Matsui tries to work over Saoul's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsui throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Saoul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Matsui.
Saoul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matsui looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Matsui is working Saoul over against the cage.
Matsui prevents a body shot from Saoul.
Matsui lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Matsui.
Matsui lands an elbow just above Saoul 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Matsui throws an elbow but misses.
Matsui comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jeez, Jao Saoul's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Saoul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saoul misses with a punch to the body.
Matsui tries a body shot but Saoul blocks it.
Matsui blocks a body shot from Saoul.
Saoul lands an uppercut.
Saoul tries to stall but Matsui uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice elbow from Matsui.
Saoul misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsui lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yoshihisa Matsui!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Kopp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kopp has chosen Fivefold – Step Back as his entrance music. The key to victory for Marcin Hard has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hard
vs
Kopp

191 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcin Hard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Kopp!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hard lands a two punch combo.
We've been told by Hard's head coaches at Extreme MMA (7 Elites $250/week) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kopp.
Hard misses with a combination

and Kopp counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hard!

Hard throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Hard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hard lands with a nice combination. Kopp backs away looking to recover.

Kopp shoots in and gets a takedown into Hard's guard.
Hard wants to stand and escape but Kopp is having none of it.
Kopp wants to control from the top but Hard keeps moving.
Kopp controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kopp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hard can't keep his opponent in guard - Kopp advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kopp wants to work for an arm triangle but Hard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Kopp is looking for a kimura but Hard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kopp to get the leverage.
Hard is trying to stand up here but Kopp is controlling him well.

Kopp is looking for a kimura here.

Kopp is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Kopp is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hard doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kopp.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kopp is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hard sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopp passes to side control.
Hard tries to escape but Kopp is in control.

Kopp is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Kopp working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hard is trying to buck Kopp off.

Kopp looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard wants to get back to his feet but Kopp drags him back down.

Kopp is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hard knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Kopp looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hard is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Kopp working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hard wants to get back to his feet but Kopp is dominant here and he's now got Hard's back!
Hard is trying to stand back up.

Kopp is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hard knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hard for a finish.

Kopp sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Hard taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Patrick Kopp!
An out of breath Patrick Kopp thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Marcin Hard stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks for a good fight!'.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between JoJo Monsoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jed Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Monsoon
vs
Morris

178 cm
25
184 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, JoJo Monsoon!
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, Jed Morris!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monsoon was well out of range. Poor timing from Morris.
Monsoon throws a hook but Morris blocks it.
Monsoon jabs Morris right on the nose. Morris blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Jed Morris has been cut.
Morris lands with a nice body punch.
Monsoon throws a series of punches but Morris moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Morris's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Morris takes a swing at Monsoon's ribcage but misses.
Monsoon misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Morris misses the target.

Morris closes the distance and pushes Monsoon back into the cage.
Morris tries a body shot but Monsoon blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monsoon tries to stall but Morris uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Monsoon is trying to stall.
Knees to the body from Morris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monsoon blocks a body shot from Morris.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Morris's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are getting on Morris's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Monsoon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morris dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Morris misses with a punch on the inside.

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

Morris manages to break the clinch.
Monsoon throws a hook to the side of Morris's head but Morris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monsoon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Monsoon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Morris tries to close the distance and clinch but Monsoon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Monsoon throws a looping overhand right but Morris ducks down to avoid it.
Morris throws a jab but it's blocked by Monsoon.

Morris moves into the clinch.
Morris stalling.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Morris goes for a takedown attempt but Monsoon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Monsoon swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Morris counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morris is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Monsoon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Morris slowing the pace effectively.
Monsoon prevents the takedown attempt.
JoJo Monsoon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jed Morris.
Morris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morris trying to control the position but instead, Monsoon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Morris into the cage.
Morris misses with a body punch.
Morris taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Morris drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morris has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Monsoon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Morris breaks from the clinch.
Morris ducks under a wild hook from Monsoon.
Morris throws a series of punches but Monsoon avoids them all with ease.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Monsoon cracks Morris with a good jab.
Monsoon takes a swing at Morris's ribcage but misses.
Morris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monsoon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Monsoon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jed Morris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jed Morris's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Monsoon misses with a hook. Morris ducked under it nicely.
Morris slips under a jab.
Morris doesn't manage to clinch there - Monsoon circles away.
Monsoon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monsoon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Morris scores with a nice head shot.
JoJo Monsoon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monsoon looks to land a right hand but Morris moved out of range.
Morris swings away with a body shot that misses

and Monsoon counters with a right hand that sends Morris tumbling to the canvas! Can Monsoon finish him? He dives into Morris's guard looking to do just that!

Morris is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monsoon won't allow Morris to sweep him here.
Morris is still in real trouble! Can Monsoon finish him?
Monsoon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Monsoon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morris seems to have recovered his senses.
Morris lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Morris trying to control but Monsoon is working from the bottom.
Monsoon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris stopping the sweep attempt from Monsoon.
Morris trying to control but Monsoon is working from the bottom.
Morris looking to pass the guard.
Monsoon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Morris lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Monsoon is pulling down on Morris's head to control his posture.
Monsoon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morris.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monsoon keeping moving, preventing Morris from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
JoJo Monsoon is winning the standup battle so far.
Morris takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Monsoon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monsoon throws a nice looking combination but Morris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morris is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Monsoon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That has opened up Jed Morris's cut even more.
Morris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Monsoon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Morris misses.
Monsoon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Morris scores with a jab.
JoJo Monsoon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monsoon works Morris's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morris circles away quickly and effectively.
Morris appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Morris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monsoon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monsoon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morris can do to turn this around?
Morris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monsoon.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morris! But no joy.
Morris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monsoon.
Monsoon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Morriss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Monsoon misses with a jab, cross combination.

Morris moves into range and clinches up with Monsoon.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Morris takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Monsoon trying to control the position but instead, Morris has worked for underhooks and has pushed Monsoon into the cage.
Morris goes for a takedown attempt but Monsoon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morris clinches with his opponent.
Morris is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Morris goes for a takedown attempt but Monsoon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Monsoon cracks Morris with an uppercut from hell and Morris crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Monsoon's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JoJo Monsoon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jed Morris's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Monsoon dances in with a quick combination. Morris is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Monsoon snaps Morris's head back. Morris stumbles backwards against the cage. Monsoon steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Morris's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Morris just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). JoJo Monsoon!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
46%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zain Wu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Piechocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcin Piechocki is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Wu
vs
Piechocki

182 cm
25
218 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zain Wu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcin Piechocki !
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Piechocki takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Marcin Piechocki has been cut.

Piechocki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wu's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piechocki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Piechocki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Piechocki keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wu's head.
Piechocki postures up in Wu's guard and throws a big left but Wu blocks it.
Piechocki landing with the ground and pound.
Wu working a defensive guard here.
Wu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Piechocki 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Piechocki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Piechocki throws a big right hand that misses.
Wu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Piechocki .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piechocki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Piechocki won't allow Wu to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piechocki controlling from the top position.
Piechocki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Piechocki looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Piechocki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wu sprawls well. Wu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Piechocki gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Piechocki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wu as he avoids it easily.
Wu scores with a hook.
Piechocki looks for a takedown but Wu sprawls well.
Zain Wu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcin Piechocki .

Wu drops Piechocki with a big left hand and mounts him. Piechocki is in big trouble!

Piechocki is rocked!
Wu throwing strikes here but Piechocki is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Piechocki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wu throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Piechocki wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wu.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Piechocki sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu with the ground and pound but Piechocki uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wu throws an elbow that misses. Piechocki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wu's guard. Nice move by Piechocki !

Piechocki postures up in Wu's guard and throws a big left but Wu blocks it.
Piechocki throwing strikes from guard but Wu blocks nicely.
Piechocki chips away with some ground and pound.
Piechocki cracks Wu with a solid left hand.
Wu trying to control the position.
Piechocki lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Piechocki connects with a couple of short punches.
Piechocki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Piechocki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Piechocki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Piechocki throwing strikes from guard but Wu blocks nicely.
Piechocki is in close to Wu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Piechocki lands a couple of elbows.
Piechocki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Piechocki postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Piechocki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Zain Wu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcin Piechocki 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wu lands a left and a right that sends Piechocki crashing to the canvas! Wu dives into mount looking to finish!
Piechocki is still in real trouble! Can Wu finish him?
Wu throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Piechocki blocking the ground and pound.
Wu is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Piechocki goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Wu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zain Wu!