CFN 4 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaxon Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and June Meaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meaux is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Energy. This should be fireworks!

Kelly
vs
Meaux

190 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaxon Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, June Meaux!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kelly drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Meaux keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
Kelly slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Meaux is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kelly trying to control the action but Meaux is working from the bottom.
Meaux bucks up and tries to throw Kelly off but instead Kelly has got his back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meaux trying to get back to his feet but Kelly is in full control for now.
Kelly scores with strikes from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly lands with a hammerfist to the side of Meaux's head.
Kelly loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Meaux hold on?

Kelly looking for the choke from the back.
A lull in the action here.
Kelly 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.
Meaux is trapped and Kelly is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Meaux looks winded!

Kelly is looking for the choke from the back position but Meaux is controlling his hands well.

Kelly is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Meaux is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jaxon Kelly!
Jaxon Kelly got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Lysenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Kannemeyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Kannemeyer looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Lysenkov
vs
Kannemeyer

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

176 cm
26
161 lbs
6 - 14 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes comics

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergey Lysenkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Kannemeyer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lysenkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sergey Lysenkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Lysenkov.
Lysenkov lands a front kick.
Kannemeyer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Kannemeyer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kannemeyer lands in his opponent's guard.
Kannemeyer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lysenkov wants to stand and escape but Kannemeyer is having none of it.

Lysenkov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lysenkov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kannemeyer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lysenkov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Lysenkov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Lysenkov tries to sprawl but Kannemeyer drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Lysenkov manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Kannemeyer keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Lysenkov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kannemeyer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Kannemeyer gets control of Lysenkov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kannemeyer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lysenkov is fighting to break Kannemeyer's control of his arms but Kannemeyer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lysenkov throwing strikes from guard but Kannemeyer blocks nicely.
Lysenkov is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Iron Palace that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Lysenkov being controlled here momentarily.
Lysenkov throws a strike but Kannemeyer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kannemeyer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lysenkov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kannemeyer on the ground.
Kannemeyer pushing down on Lysenkov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kannemeyer slips a nice elbow through Lysenkov's hands, connecting with Lysenkov's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kannemeyer prevents Lysenkov from improving his position.
Kannemeyer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kannemeyer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lysenkov pushes Kannemeyer off looking to stand but Kannemeyer dives back in and keeps control.
It looks like Kannemeyer is going to stand back up.
Kannemeyer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kannemeyer stops Lysenkov from getting back to his feet.
Kannemeyer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
It looks like Kannemeyer is going to stand back up.
Kannemeyer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kannemeyer tries to stand but can't do so whilst Lysenkov controls his leg.
Kannemeyer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kannemeyer uses his free foot to push down on Lysenkov's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lysenkov.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kannemeyer looking to finish Lysenkov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lysenkov!
Lysenkov is trying to stand.
Kannemeyer trying to control but Lysenkov is having none of it.
Lysenkov throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Kannemeyer prevents Lysenkov from getting the reversal.
Lysenkov is breathing heavily.
Lysenkov is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lysenkov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lysenkov taking shots to the head.

Lysenkov is rocked!
Kannemeyer loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Lysenkov scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Kannemeyer land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Kannemeyer stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Kannemeyer!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nanu Negi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Koreshkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Negi comes into the arena with Blue eyes blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Negi
vs
Koreshkov

175 cm
28
175 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

180 cm
26
170 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nanu Negi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrey Koreshkov!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Negi has managed to clinch.
Negi lands a nice shot to the body.

Koreshkov gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Koreshkov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Negi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Koreshkov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Koreshkov prevents Negi from improving his position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Negi is working hard here to advance position.
Negi is looking to control Koreshkov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Negi avoid being mounted?
Koreshkov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Negi is looking for a sweep. Koreshkov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Koreshkov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Koreshkov's back!
Koreshkov tries to break free.
Koreshkov trying to get back to his feet but Negi is in full control for now.
Negi softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Koreshkov tries to escape but Negi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Negi is punishing Koreshkov with some ground and pound.

Negi looking for the choke but no joy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Negi has Koreshkov flattened out and is raining down punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negi is working the ground and pound. Can Koreshkov escape?
Negi is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Koreshkov up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Negi lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Koreshkov.
Koreshkov is in bad spot here.
Koreshkov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Negi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Negi working for a choke but Koreshkov is defending well.
Koreshkov is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Negi tries to get the hooks in deep but Koreshkov pushed the leg off.
Koreshkov is trying to stand back up.
Negi is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Koreshkov. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov rolls, trying to escape but Negi keeps control of the position.
Negi is punishing Koreshkov with some ground and pound.
Koreshkov wants to get back to his feet.
Negi is hanging on to Koreshkov's back as he tries to escape.

Koreshkov defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Negi's arms.
Negi softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Negi lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Koreshkov.
A lull in the action here.
Can Koreshkov hold on?! Negi is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negi gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Negi 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.
Koreshkov wants to control his opponent's hands but Negi gets his hands free.

Negi has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Negi patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koreshkov is trying to stand back up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koreshkov can't escape the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Negi looking to break Koreshkov's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Koreshkov remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Negi will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Koreshkov tries to break free.
Koreshkov looks winded!
Will Negi go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Negi lands strikes to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Negi moves into the clinch.

Koreshkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koreshkov throws a leg kick but Negi moved away.
That kick from Negi tenderised Koreshkov's leg. Koreshkov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Koreshkov throws a sloppy head kick and Negi moves out of range easily.
Koreshkov scores with a spinning back kick!
Negi misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Negi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Negi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Koreshkov is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Negi is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koreshkov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Negi with the ground and pound from mount.

Negi wants to finish this one by submission but Koreshkov is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Negi.
Negi avoids the attempt from Koreshkov to control.
Negi breaks from Koreshkov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Negi.
Negi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Koreshkov hang on?
Negi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The referee warns Koreshkov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Koreshkov is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Koreshkov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Negi.
Negi lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koreshkov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Koreshkov is breathing heavily.
Koreshkov is trying to stand.

Negi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Koreshkov has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Negi is working for a guillotine from mount but Koreshkov frees his head quite easily.
Koreshkov wants to hold on but Negi pushes him away.
Koreshkov wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Negi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Koreshkov hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov is looking to get to half guard.
Negi with the ground and pound from mount.
Negi landing punches.
Negi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Koreshkov's face.
Negi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Negi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koreshkov can do to turn this around?
Negi working Koreshkov over with strikes here.
Koreshkov is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Negi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Koreshkov looks a forlorn figure.
Koreshkov tries to lock up and control but Negi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negi cracks Koreshkov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koreshkov is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
A nice elbow there by Negi.
Negi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Negi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Koreshkov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Koreshkov is trying to stand.
Negi with good strikes from the mount here!
Koreshkov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
You get the feeling that Koreshkov really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Negi with a couple of short strikes.
Negi with good strikes from the mount here!
BOOM! Negi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Negi lands a big elbow.
Negi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nanu Negi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Negi connects with a jab.
Negi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Koreshkov looks to land a right hand but Negi moved out of range.
A big left from Koreshkov misses.
That kick from Negi tenderised Koreshkov's leg. Koreshkov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Negi slips a jab from Koreshkov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Negi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Koreshkov's head backwards.
Jab, jab by Negi - just one landing.
Koreshkov scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Koreshkov throws a head kick that misses.
Koreshkov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koreshkov throws a sloppy head kick

and Negi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Koreshkov!

Negi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Koreshkov tries to buck Negi off but Negi is having none of it.
Koreshkov tries to escape but Negi is in control.
Negi advances nicely into full mount.
Nanu Negi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koreshkov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Negi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Koreshkov manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov is looking to regain half guard here but Negi keeps moving and retains side control.
Andrey Koreshkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Negi advances to full mount.
Negi landing shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koreshkov is trying to stand up.
Koreshkov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Negi has control of Koreshkov's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Koreshkov regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Negi punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Koreshkov is trying desperately to improve position.
Negi blocks Koreshkov's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Negi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Negi looking to control but Koreshkov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Negi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Koreshkov looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Negi.
Negi with the ground and pound from mount.
The referee warns Koreshkov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negi working Koreshkov over with strikes here.
Koreshkov throwing hammer fists to the chest of Negi. What's that going to do exactly?
Negi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Koreshkov is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Negi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Koreshkov's face.
Koreshkov is still in real trouble! Can Negi finish him?
Negi lands a big elbow.
Koreshkov swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Koreshkov seems to have recovered his senses.
Negi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Koreshkov tries to buck Negi off but he can't manage it.
Koreshkov swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Negi lands a big elbow.

Negi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Koreshkov has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Negi lands a couple of good shots and Koreshkov has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

And that's the end of the fight!
Nanu Negi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Negi 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nanu Negi!
Nanu Negi thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Todd Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Las Vagueness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Todd Evans looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Evans
vs
Vagueness

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Todd Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Las Vagueness!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Vagueness misses.
Evans closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vagueness counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vagueness works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vagueness swats away the attempt to clinch by Evans.
Vagueness cracks Evans with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Evans falls to his knees and Vagueness doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Las Vagueness!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noah Jaccard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jaccard
vs
McGregor

179 cm
20
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Arcticus University: London
M.O. Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Jaccard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor McGregor!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jaccard scores with a nice head shot.
Jaccard throws a head kick that McGregor semi-blocks.
Jaccard's corner calls for a 1-2. Jaccard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McGregor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jaccard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGregor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jaccard lands a jab to the head.
Jaccard lands a nice shot that snaps McGregor's head back.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jaccard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jaccard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Conor McGregor 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 Jaccard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGregor fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGregor avoids the head kick by Jaccard.
A combination from McGregor does no damage.
Jaccard feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McGregor misses with a jab to the body
and Jaccard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jaccard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGregor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor misses with a double jab
and Jaccard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jaccard.
We've been told by Jaccard's head coaches at Den of Tears (22 coaches) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McGregor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGregor dives in for a single leg takedown but Jaccard sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

McGregor pushes Jaccard up against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Jaccard.
Jaccard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGregor or not.
Jaccard leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jaccard lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Jaccard gets underhooks to prevent McGregor's takedown attempt.
Noah Jaccard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor McGregor.
McGregor jumps guard but Jaccard stands there with McGregor around his waist. McGregor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McGregor pushes off an throws an elbow but Jaccard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jaccard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaccard lands with a short shot to the head.
Jaccard prevents the takedown attempt.
Jaccard gets through McGregor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jaccard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jaccard gets through McGregor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Jaccard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaccard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

McGregor is rocked!
Jaccard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGregor.
McGregor is still on wobbly legs! Can Jaccard finish him?
McGregor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jaccard lands with a shot to the body.
McGregor seems to have recovered his senses.
McGregor misses with a looping right.
Good standup being displayed there by Jaccard as he connects with a hook.
Nice jab there from Jaccard.
Jaccard cracks McGregor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jaccard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jaccard, right into the meat.
McGregor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jaccard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McGregor scrambles back to his feet.
Jaccard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGregor.
A shot to the liver by Jaccard. Beautiful body shot.
McGregor misses with a shot to the body
and Jaccard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGregor throws a leg kick
and Jaccard counters with a thumping low kick.
Jaccard connects with a body shot.
McGregor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jaccard moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jab by Jaccard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaccard lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jaccard lands a nice looking kick to the body. McGregor takes a step back to recover.
Noah Jaccard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGregor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaccard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaccard lands with a slapping head kick.
BOOM! Jaccard lands a beautiful left hook that drops McGregor. McGregor tries to recover but Jaccard is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and McGregor lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noah Jaccard!
The defeated Conor McGregor had this to say: 'Like a true champion, i'm humble in victory or defeat. I was not the better man tonight unfortunately, congratulations to my opponent. Thank you to the fans for the support as always, See you all again soon!'.

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Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ladonald Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray comes to the cage accompanied by Ray of Light. John Smith will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ray
vs
Smith

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
26
290 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ladonald Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Ray is rocked!

It looks like Ladonald Ray has been cut.

Ray has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Oh Ray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ray is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ray seems to have got his legs back now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ray as Smith tries to tie him up.
Ray can't get the takedown.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Ray is controlling him.
Smith is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ladonald Ray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Ray is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ray.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ray backwards.

Ladonald Ray's cut is getting worse.
Ray stalls.
Ray tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.

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.
Smith slows down the pace here.
The referee calls for Ray to work.
Ray tries for a takedown. No joy.
Smith letting Ray take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ray pressing his opponent against the cage.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ray can't get the takedown.
Ray wants a takedown.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Ladonald Ray's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Ray.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ray trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ladonald Ray's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ray takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith stuns Ray with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith connects with a stiff jab that staggers Ray - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Smith!
John Smith very nearly forgot to thank Voodoo Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Ladonald Ray was interviewed post fight and said 'Accerso alius sententia ut mihi, phasmatis of interregnum ego dico, solvo meus mens mei, ego dico phasmatis audite meus placitum meus mens quod iacio '.

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Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Uryan Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Baker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hall
vs
Baker

178 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
20
168 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uryan Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Baker!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hall closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Baker did well to prevent Hall getting side control.
Hall looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hall's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Baker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Further stalling from Hall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice sprawl there from Baker as Hall shoots in.
Baker throws a lazy head kick
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.
Good leg kick by Baker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Baker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baker can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker scoring well with a low kick there.
We've been hearing reports that Hall has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch but Baker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baker is looking to slow Hall down with leg kicks.
Baker is looking to chop away at Hall's legs.
Baker tries to score with a low kick but Hall moves his leg out of the way.
Baker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Hall missing with a left hand there. Baker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Hall misses.
Hall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baker lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baker.
Hall blocks a head kick by Baker.
Baker avoids the body shot from Hall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baker tries to sprawl but Hall drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hall is taking a breather. Baker says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hall missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baker is staying active underneath Hall, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, if Hall is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Baker is not content to let Hall control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hall is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Baker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall with a poor takedown
and Baker counters with a big head kick but Hall shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joe Baker 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.

Hall tries to clinch up but Baker circles away and keeps his distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hall, as that shot connected.
Hall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Baker circles away.

Hall shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Baker manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Baker is looking to stand back up but Hall counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Baker.

Hall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Baker is looking to control Hall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Baker avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Baker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Hall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Baker is just riding it out for now. Hall eventually gives up the hold.
Baker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hall thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baker's head.
Hall with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hall looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Baker wants to improve his position but Hall is controlling well.
Hall controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Baker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Baker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hall crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Baker - the referee stops the clock and Hall gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Baker. Hall manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baker can pounce on him.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Baker lands a high kick!
Hall throws a shot from downtown. Baker moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joe Baker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baker only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baker. That's going to slow Hall down.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
Baker lands with a nice body kick.
Hall moves in looking to clinch but Baker pushes him off.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Baker is just out of range.
Joe Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Baker.
Baker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head kick by Baker misses
and Hall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hall's calf.
Baker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Baker wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joe Baker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Baker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hall will feel that in the morning.
Hall will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baker can pounce on him.
Baker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hall. That did some damage!
Baker scores with a spinning back kick!
Hall lands a glancing blow to the side of Baker's head.
Baker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hall.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hall tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Hall looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Baker is not content to let Hall control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Baker is looking for a sweep.
Joe Baker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hall in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hall staying calm.
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Baker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall working the strikes but Baker uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Hall thows a huge punch but Baker dodges it nicely.
Hall is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

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.
Baker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Uryan Hall.
I think Baker 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Baker!
Our winner, Joe Baker, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Uryan Hall spoke after the fight, saying 'As you can see...I can't. I got beat out there tonight, enough said.'.