Rise of Cleric III PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pete Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luck Lucky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drago
vs
Lucky

188 cm
22
188 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pete Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luck Lucky!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lucky gets a clinch.
Lucky is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lucky prevents Drago from breaking the clinch.

Lucky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pete Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Drago defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lucky.
Lucky explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lucky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drago.
Lucky fails with the takedown.
Drago slaps away a takedown attempt from Lucky, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pete Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luck Lucky.

Lucky closes the distance and clinches.
Lucky tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Drago smiles and moves away.
Drago will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drago.
Lucky shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drago as he avoids it easily.

Lucky looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lucky trying to control from half guard but Drago is working away.

Lucky is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Drago looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lucky is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Drago has managed to free his arm - good work.

Lucky is working for a kimura but Drago is defending it quite comfortably.
Lucky looks gassed!
Drago pushes Lucky off looking to stand but Lucky dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lucky.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Lucky drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lucky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Lucky stands up and waves to Drago to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lucky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drago tries to bum rush Lucky with a series of wild strikes but Lucky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lucky.
Drago throws a nice looking combination but Lucky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lucky moves in looking to clinch but Drago pushes him off.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Drago lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Drago misses with a double jab.
No luck for Lucky with that takedown attempt.
Lucky takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luck Lucky will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Drago throws a right hand that Lucky ducks under and follows up with a left that Lucky also avoids with ease.
Lucky throws a head kick but Drago moves out of range.
Lucky shoots in for a takedown but Drago shows good takedown defense.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drago darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Drago throws a right and a left that Lucky avoids nicely.
Drago misses with a wild combination.

Lucky instigates a clinch.
Drago has had enough of the clinch but Lucky keeps him there for the moment.
Lucky prevents Drago from breaking the clinch.
Lucky swings wildly with an uppercut but Drago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucky keeps control of Drago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago wants to get back to striking at distance but Lucky won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Drago can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Lucky.

Lucky breaks from the clinch.
Lucky looks for a takedown but Drago sprawls well.
Drago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drago throws a right and a left that Lucky avoids nicely.
Drago tries to bum rush Lucky with a series of wild strikes but Lucky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lucky slips a jab and a cross from Drago.
Drago scores with a jab to the body.
Drago displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lucky.
Pete Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luck Lucky.
Lucky shoots for a takedown but Drago saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

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.
Jab by Drago.
No joy there for Drago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Lucky scores with a takedown into Drago's guard.
Drago is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lucky is controlling him.
Drago keeping moving, preventing Lucky from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago wants to stand and escape but Lucky is having none of it.
Lucky is looking to work some ground and pound but Drago has wrist control.

Drago pushes Lucky off and scrambles back to his feet.
A punch combination from Drago misses.
Lucky fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lucky shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Drago defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lucky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pete Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Drago.
Drago thows a body shot but no joy.
Lucky scores with a head kick.

Lucky looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lucky throws and elbow that misses. Drago uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lucky's guard. Nice move by Drago!

Drago gets to his feet - Lucky follows without any prompting.
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 Pete Drago will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Drago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lucky walks into a stiff left hand from Drago.
Drago leaves Lucky with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lucky slips a jab and a cross from Drago.
Drago rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lucky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drago scores with a shot to the body.
Drago smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drago stuffs the takedown attempt from Lucky. Lucky gets slowly back to his feet.
Lucky shoots for a double leg takedown but Drago sprawls well. He's pushed Lucky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pete Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luck Lucky.
Lucky throws a body kick that misses.
Lucky moves out of range of the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drago misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lucky looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drago is fending him off so far but Lucky persists. Nope, Drago circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Drago.
Drago misses with the combination.

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

Lucky is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Drago sees it coming and defends easily.
Lucky not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Drago is trying to stand up here but Lucky is controlling him well.
Lucky wants to control but Drago is keeping him busy.

Lucky is working for a kimura but Drago is defending it quite comfortably.
Drago is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucky is trying to control the action in half guard but Drago is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Drago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lucky.
Drago tries to bum rush Lucky with a series of wild strikes but Lucky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drago stuffs the takedown.
Drago throws a hook but Lucky avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Drago defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lucky.
Nice sprawl there from Drago as Lucky shoots in.
Drago catches Lucky with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lucky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drago.
Drago misses with a wild combination.
Drago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drago throws a hook to the side of Lucky's head but Lucky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drago throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lucky scores with a head kick.
Lucky shoots in but Drago avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Drago, as that shot connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Drago showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Drago has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Drago!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luis Cordoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franjo Schwager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Cordoba
vs
Schwager

170 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luis Cordoba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Franjo Schwager!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwager tries to clinch but Cordoba is having none of it.

Schwager closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cordoba to the mat! Cordoba manages to get full guard.
Schwager in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Schwager slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cordoba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schwager really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cordoba. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Schwager content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Cordoba has locked up a guillotine! Cordoba's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Schwager is holding on here and Cordoba must be using up a lot of energy. Schwager has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Cordoba gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Luis Cordoba!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

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

Felisio
vs
Franklin

182 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alberto Felisio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rich Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felisio tries to clinch up but Franklin circles away and keeps his distance.
Franklin throws a right and a left that Felisio avoids nicely.
Franklin lands a front kick.
Franklin lands with a nice combination. Felisio backs away looking to recover.
Felisio lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Rich Franklin has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Franklin throws a combination. Felisio tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Felisio misses with an uppercut.
Felisio tries to clinch up but Franklin circles away and keeps his distance.
Felisio tries to close the distance and clinch but Franklin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Felisio shoots in and drives through. Franklin sprawls well.
Felisio is looking to clinch.
Franklin throws a nice looking combination but Felisio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Franklin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Franklin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Franklin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Felisio tries to bum rush Franklin with a series of wild strikes but Franklin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Franklin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Felisio scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Felisio has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Felisio misses with a hook from the clinch.

Franklin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Felisio closes the distance and clinches up with Franklin, looking for a takedown. Felisio pushes Franklin against the cage but Franklin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alberto Felisio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franklin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Franklin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Felisio.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alberto Felisio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Felisio tries to clinch but Franklin moves away
and Franklin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Felisio tries to clinch
and Franklin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Felisio really felt that one!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Franklin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Franklin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Franklin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Franklin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Felisio.
Felisio steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Franklin. That one must have hurt.
Nice body kick from Franklin.

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

Franklin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Felisio is trying to keep an underhook but Franklin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Franklin is pressing down on Felisio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Felisio is holding on for now.
Franklin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Felisio!
Felisio tries to lock up and control but Franklin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Franklin is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Felisio is trying desperately to improve position.
Franklin landing strikes from the mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franklin thowing shots but they're missing.
Felisio working to try and regain half guard.
Franklin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Franklin throwing strikes but Felisio uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Franklin wants to take a breather but Felisio is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Franklin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Felisio sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felisio tries to roll over but Franklin keeps him under control.
Franklin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Felisio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Franklin wants to work for an arm triangle but Felisio is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Franklin looks gassed!
Felisio tries to get to full guard but Franklin has control of the leg.

Franklin decides to stand up.
Felisio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Franklin counters with a body kick that stops Felisio in his tracks momentarily.
Felisio wants to clinch

and Franklin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Franklin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Franklin breaks from the clinch.
Franklin throws a right hand that Felisio ducks under and follows up with a left that Felisio also avoids with ease.
Franklin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Felisio tries to clinch but Franklin moves away
and Franklin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Felisio looks to score with a jab to the body but Franklin is just out of range.
Felisio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Felisio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Felisio clinches but Franklin breaks the clinch
and Franklin counters with a straight right hand.
Franklin misses with the combination.
Franklin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Felisio.
Franklin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Felisio has his takedown stuffed
and Franklin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felisio throws a one two combo.
Felisio doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Franklin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Franklin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rich Franklin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Felisio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Franklin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Franklin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Franklin stands up and beckons Felisio to join him on the feet.
Felisio misses with a takedown attempt

and Franklin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Franklin.
Felisio wants to sweep but no luck.

Felisio is working an open guard so Franklin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Felisio. Franklin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Felisio wants to clinch

and Franklin counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Franklin decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Franklin keeps the fight on the outside.
Franklin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Felisio.
Franklin slips under a jab from Felisio.
Felisio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Felisio scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felisio tries for a takedown but Franklin circles away easily
and Franklin counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alberto Felisio. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Franklin feints and as Felisio raises his hands in defense, Franklin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Felisio wants to get back to his feet but Franklin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Franklin lands a couple of elbows.
Felisio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Franklin is controlling him.

Franklin gets to his feet. Felisio looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Some wild striking there from Franklin.
Franklin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alberto Felisio is winning the standup battle so far.
Franklin misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felisio lands a jab to Franklin's midsection.
Felisio goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Franklin throws a series of punches but Felisio moves out of range.
Felisio tries to clinch but Franklin moves away
and Franklin counters with a head kick.
A solid body kick from Franklin.

Felisio moves into range and clinches up with Franklin.

Franklin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Felisio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Felisio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Felisio throws a left and a right that both miss

and Franklin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franklin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Felisio trying to control here.
Franklin wants to stand up but Felisio has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Felisio is trying to stand back up but Franklin is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felisio moves into full guard.
Felisio looking for a sweep. Not yet Felisio, not yet.

Franklin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Franklin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Franklin wants it to stay on the feet.
Felisio darts in trying to clinch

and Franklin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Franklin decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Felisio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Franklin counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ground and pound from Franklin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Franklin wants to stand but Felisio is controlling his arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Franklin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Felisio knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Franklin throws a strike aimed at the side of Felisio's head but Felisio avoids it well.
Felisio manages to work his way to half guard, despite Franklin's best efforts.
Franklin working Felisio over with strikes.
Rich Franklin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Franklin wants to stand but Felisio has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Felisio manages to escape and get back to his feet!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Felisio.
Felisio is looking to wear down Franklin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Felisio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Franklin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Felisio really felt that one!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Felisio tries to clinch up
and Franklin counters with a two punch combo.
Felisio misses with a takedown

and Franklin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Felisio's guard.
Franklin throws and elbow that misses. Felisio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Franklin's guard. Nice move by Felisio!
Franklin looking for a sweep. Not yet Franklin, not yet.
Franklin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Felisio has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Franklin is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Felisio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Franklin is keeping the position for now.
Felisio with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Felisio drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Franklin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Felisio has Franklin in his guard.

Franklin stands up from Felisio's guard - Franklin perhaps looking for a knockout.

Franklin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Felisio napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Felisio is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Franklin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Felisio is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin wants to take a breather but Felisio is having none of it.
Felisio wants to control but Franklin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Felisio is pressing down on Franklin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Franklin throws a strike but Felisio rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Felisio landing with the ground and pound.

Felisio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Felisio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felisio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Felisio is looking to work some ground and pound but Franklin has wrist control.
Felisio working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Franklin's head.
Franklin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Franklin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Franklin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Felisio tries to clinch but Franklin moves away

and Franklin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Franklin wants to get back to his feet.
Franklin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Alberto Felisio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Franklin wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Felisio is pressing down on Franklin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Felisio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Franklin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Felisio wants to stand up but Franklin is controlling him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Felisio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Felisio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Franklin defends it nicely.
Franklin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Felisio backs up against the cage.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Franklin!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

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

Johansson
vs
Maynard

190 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
181 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Maynard!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johansson tries to avoid it but Maynard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johansson to the ground. Johansson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maynard moves forwards but Johansson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Horrible takedown by Maynard or perhaps it was just good defense by Johansson which made him look bad.
Maynard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johansson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Victor Johansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Maynard.
Johansson lands a body shot.
A nice combination there by Johansson.
Maynard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johansson stuffs the takedown attempt from Maynard. Maynard gets slowly back to his feet.
Johansson looks to land a combination. Maynard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Maynard tries to clinch there but Johansson circles away.
Maynard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johansson.
Maynard looks gassed!
Maynard dodges the punch combination from Johansson.
Ray Maynard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maynard walks into a straight right hand from Johansson.
Maynard dives in and grabs Johansson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johansson pushes down on Maynard's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson lands a two punch combo.
Johansson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johansson scores with a three punch combo!
Johansson throws a head kick that Maynard semi-blocks.

Maynard is rocked!
Maynard is trying desperately to land a takedown but Johansson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Maynard.
Johansson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johansson rushes Maynard with punches - Maynard moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Maynard goes down! Johansson follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Johansson!

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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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cal Ripken Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Pfrenger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Cal Ripken Jr has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ripken Jr
vs
Pfrenger

193 cm
22
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cal Ripken Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Pfrenger!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripken Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Pfrenger circles away.
Ripken Jr throws a body punch but Pfrenger moves out of range.
Ripken Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ripken Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pfrenger throws a lazy right hand but Ripken Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ripken Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pfrenger looks to land a combination but Ripken Jr avoids it well.
Pfrenger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ripken Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pfrenger.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ripken Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pfrenger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ripken Jr throws a nice looking combination but Pfrenger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ripken Jr jabs at Pfrenger's body.
Pfrenger looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Ripken Jr does no damage.
Pfrenger keeps the fight on the outside.
Ripken Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ripken Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ripken Jr wants to clinch up but Pfrenger keeps it at a distance.
Ripken Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Pfrenger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ripken Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ripken Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Pfrenger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pfrenger throws a left and a right that both miss

and Ripken Jr counters with a head kick that drops Pfrenger to the mat! Pfrenger scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Pfrenger is rocked!
Pfrenger swats away the attempt to clinch by Ripken Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripken Jr moves in looking to clinch but Pfrenger pushes him off.
Ripken Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripken Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Pfrenger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ripken Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ripken Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ripken Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ripken Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripken Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pfrenger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ripken Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ripken Jr scores with a one two! Pfrenger had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pfrenger avoids the head kick by Ripken Jr.
Cal Ripken Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ripken Jr.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch but Pfrenger is having none of it.
Ripken Jr misses with a combination
and Pfrenger counters with a three punch combo that has Ripken Jr backing up. Ripken Jr nods at Pfrenger to acknowledge the strikes.
Pfrenger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ripken Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pfrenger's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripken Jr misses with a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ripken Jr!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ripken Jr misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripken Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ripken Jr is looking to clinch.
Ripken Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch up.
Ripken Jr moves in looking to clinch but Pfrenger pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cal Ripken Jr dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters circling - Pfrenger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pfrenger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ripken Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pfrenger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripken Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch up
and Pfrenger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch but Pfrenger is having none of it.
Ripken Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pfrenger is breathing heavily.
Ripken Jr wants to clinch up but Pfrenger keeps it at a distance.
Cal Ripken Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripken Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Pfrenger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pfrenger in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ripken Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pfrenger's head.
Ripken Jr looks to clinch
and Pfrenger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pfrenger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ripken Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ripken Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Pfrenger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ripken Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Ripken Jr wants to clinch up but Pfrenger keeps it at a distance.
Ripken Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ripken Jr scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch but Pfrenger moves away
and Pfrenger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ripken Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ripken Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pfrenger backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ripken Jr digs a good hook to Pfrenger's body.
Ripken Jr wants to clinch.
Cal Ripken Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Ripken Jr wants to clinch up but Pfrenger keeps it at a distance.

Ripken Jr forces Pfrenger back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ripken Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ripken Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ripken Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pfrenger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ripken Jr is looking to clinch but Pfrenger is avoiding it.
Ripken Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Ripken Jr moves into the clinch.
Ripken Jr stalling the fight.
Pfrenger has had enough of the clinch but Ripken Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Ripken Jr'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.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripken Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pfrenger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pfrenger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ripken Jr is looking to slow Pfrenger down with leg kicks.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch but Pfrenger moves out of range.
Pfrenger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ripken Jr wants to clinch up but Pfrenger keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters circling a little - Ripken Jr finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ripken Jr wants to clinch up but Pfrenger keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cal Ripken Jr dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Ripken Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pfrenger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ripken Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ripken Jr throws a head kick that Pfrenger semi-blocks.
Ripken Jr moves in looking to clinch but Pfrenger pushes him off.
Ripken Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pfrenger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ripken Jr!
Ripken Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pfrenger.
Pfrenger blocks a head kick by Ripken Jr.
Pfrenger keeps the fight on the outside.
Pfrenger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ripken Jr makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pfrenger really felt that one!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripken Jr is looking to clinch but Pfrenger is avoiding it.
Pfrenger steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ripken Jr. That one must have hurt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ripken Jr. That's going to slow Pfrenger down.
Pfrenger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ripken Jr lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pfrenger will feel that in the morning.
Pfrenger has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ripken Jr.
Ripken Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch up but Pfrenger circles away and keeps his distance.
Ripken Jr looks to land a combination but Pfrenger avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripken Jr is looking to slow Pfrenger down with leg kicks.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pfrenger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pfrenger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ripken Jr.
Ripken Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Pfrenger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ripken Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pfrenger can do to turn this around?
Pfrenger avoids the head kick by Ripken Jr.
Ripken Jr wants to clinch.
Ripken Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pfrenger swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripken Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch but Pfrenger is having none of it.
Ken Pfrenger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ripken Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pfrenger avoids the head kick by Ripken Jr.
Pfrenger misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripken Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ripken Jr delivers a nice body kick.
Ripken Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Ripken Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ripken Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pfrenger's head.
Ripken Jr tries to clinch but Pfrenger moves out of range.
Ripken Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Ripken Jr forces Pfrenger back against the cage and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cal Ripken Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ripken Jr 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cal Ripken Jr!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between JaeDong Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Bartolome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Drought. JaeDong Lee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Juan Bartolome's chin.

Lee
vs
Bartolome

201 cm
18
271 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
263 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, JaeDong Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Bartolome!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee slips a straight right by Bartolome.
Lee dives in and grabs Bartolome's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bartolome pushes down on Lee's head and hops out.
Bartolome misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Decent striking displayed by Bartolome there.

It looks like JaeDong Lee has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee throws a right hand that Bartolome ducks under and follows up with a left that Bartolome also avoids with ease.
Bartolome misses the jab.

Lee shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lee was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bartolome is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bartolome in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lee unloads with some shots from mount but Bartolome bucks and avoids them well.
Lee is trying to control here but Bartolome has managed to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartolome is staying active underneath Lee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bartolome wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee is keen to just control but Bartolome is a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
JaeDong Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lee feints and as Bartolome raises his hands in defense, Lee changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartolome is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Bartolome is keeping the position.
Lee trying to control but Bartolome is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lee prevents Bartolome from getting back to his feet.
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lee is in close to Bartolome's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee misses with a body shot
and Bartolome counters with a two punch combo.
Bartolome fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Bartolome's head but Bartolome sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bartolome moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bartolome comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bartolome changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bartolome tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Bartolome slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bartolome fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Bartolome dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JaeDong Lee's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bartolome clinches with his opponent.
Lee has Bartolome pressed against the cage, preventing Bartolome from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bartolome is trying to break free.
Bartolome is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bartolome can't break the clinch.
Bartolome is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Bartolome's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bartolome working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bartolome's efforts to push away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bartolome wants to break free but Lee has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee tightens his grip and picks Bartolome up, before dumping him to the ground. Bartolome manages to land in guard.
Lee prevents Bartolome from getting back to his feet.
Lee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lee throws a strike but Bartolome rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bartolome has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lee is proving hard to escape from.
Bartolome is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to sweep here but Bartolome controlling him for the moment.
Lee wants to improve his position but instead Bartolome has moved into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeps control of the position for the meantime.

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.
Bartolome tries to stand and escape but Lee is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JaeDong Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on JaeDong Lee's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Bartolome as Lee shoots in.
Bartolome moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Bartolome scores with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Bartolome misses its intended target.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bartolome throws out the jab.
Bartolome jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bartolome swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Lee counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bartolome won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lee working the ground and pound but Bartolome is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartolome is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bartolome is not content to let Lee control the position.
Lee looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bartolome is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bartolome is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lee has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Bartolome is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Bartolome shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JaeDong Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bartolome drops Lee with a beautiful combination! Lee stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bartolome is looking for the KO!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bartolome's waist but Bartolome gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lee off to one side.
Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bartolome.
Bartolome scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartolome looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Bartolome listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bartolome uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bartolome fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bartolome lands a jab to the head.
Bartolome getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A combination from Bartolome does no damage.
Bartolome lands with an overhand left.
Bartolome scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bartolome connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bartolome sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lee somewhat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bartolome lands with a good body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Bartolome comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bartolome 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Bartolome!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike McCallum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCallum is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Personal JESUS . Mike McCallum will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Daley
vs
McCallum

180 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Heavy handed

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Daley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike McCallum!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daley lands a nice shot that snaps McCallum's head back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Danga de danga de dang - Daley scores with a four punch combination!
McCallum looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Daley is fending him off so far but McCallum persists. Nope, Daley circles away and we're back to standing.
McCallum is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McCallum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McCallum fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Daley cracks McCallum with a good jab.

Daley lands a left and a right that send McCallum crashing to the mat, dazed. Daley thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

McCallum is rocked!

It looks like Mike McCallum has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCallum is holding his hands too far apart here. Daley throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! McCallum is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Daley!