CFC 423 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dom Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Icarus King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Moretti might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kickstart My Heart- Mötley Crüe. Icarus King looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Moretti
vs
King

188 cm
21
172 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

181 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dom Moretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Icarus King!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a series of punches but Moretti avoids them all with ease.
Moretti cracks a nice hook into King's ribs.
Moretti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moretti throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
King is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Moretti lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
King looks winded!
Moretti lands a jab to the head.
Moretti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice shot by Moretti.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moretti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
Moretti misses with a jab, cross combination.
King moves out of range of the body kick.
Moretti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
King walks into a stiff left hand from Moretti.
King swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King misses with the combination.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Moretti.

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

Moretti in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... King is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dom Moretti!
A relieved looking Dom Moretti thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nazz Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucan The Bulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lee
vs
The Bulter

185 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

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 New York, Nazz Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lucan The Bulter!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee lands with a slapping head kick.
Lee throws a leg kick but The Bulter sees it coming and moves out of range.

The Bulter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lee!
Lee tries to buck The Bulter off but The Bulter is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee is not content to let The Bulter control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bulter taking a break here but Lee is having none of it and regains half guard.
Lee controlling the position for now.
The Bulter controlling the action here.
The Bulter wants to pass to mount but Lee is defending the position.
The Bulter is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer.

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.
Lee tries to roll over but The Bulter keeps him under control.
The Bulter working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The Bulter is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The Bulter tries to stand and escape but Lee actually recovers to full guard.
The Bulter wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
The Bulter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The Bulter looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bulter has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lee has passed into side control.
Lee controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Bulter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lee gets to mount! The Bulter was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Lee controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Bulter is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee prevents The Bulter from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nazz Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The Bulter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee is looking to counter punch.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee sets himself, and The Bulter steps forward looking for the clinch! Lee avoids it this time.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The Bulter fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Bulter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
Nazz Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucan The Bulter.
Lee throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Bulter counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lucan The Bulter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lee. The Bulter shrugs it off though.
The Bulter darts in trying to clinch

and Lee counters with a crisp one two that drops The Bulter! Lee thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves The Bulter to his feet! The Bulter is in big trouble!

The Bulter is rocked!
The Bulter is breathing heavily.
The Bulter gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Lee.
The Bulter is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The Bulter tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Bulters head.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks The Bulter out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nazz Lee!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Deck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Nator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Deck
vs
Nator

180 cm
18
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Deck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dom Nator!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Nator misses.
Nator misses with a few strikes there.

Nator tries to keep at a distance but Deck has taken the fight into the clinch.
Deck blocks an uppercut.
Nator misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nator fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nator misses with a hook from the clinch.
Deck is looking to break free of the clinch but Nator has double underhooks.

Deck wants the takedown. Nator is fighting it off but Deck persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Nator's guard against the cage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nator can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deck looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Deck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nator being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deck passes into half guard.
Deck sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two 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.
Nator wants to get back to his feet.
Deck stalling.
Deck seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nator for as long as he can get away with.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A low kick from Deck is predictable there
and Nator counters with a stiff right hand.
Nator misses with an uppercut.
Deck tried to counter with a leg kick but Nator avoided it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nator jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dom Nator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deck feints a jab promting Nator to slip. Deck then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nator slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nator swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Deck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Deck takes one to the side of the head.
Nator dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Deck. That did some damage!
Deck looks to land a combination. Nator sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nator scores with a jab. Deck acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nator throws a jab but it's blocked by Deck.
Deck shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nator is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Deck.
Nator throws a hook but Deck blocks it.
Deck is looking for a counter combo.
Nator jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Deck will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Deck staying out of range there.
Nator throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nator swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Deck slips a jab from Nator.

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

Deck is rocked!
Deck blocks a head kick by Nator.
As Nator looks to move away, Deck throws a big counter combo but Nator just gets out of the way.
Oh Deck is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Deck closes the distance and clinches up with Nator, looking for a takedown. Deck pushes Nator against the cage but Nator circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nator has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nator looks to land a left hand but Deck moved out of range nicely.
Deck seems to have got his legs back now.
Deck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nator throws out the jab.
Nator with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Nator pushes Deck up against the cage in a clinch.
Nator displaying some good clinch control by pressing Deck up against the cage.
Deck misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deck blocks an uppercut.
Nator avoiding damage as Deck throws knees to the body.
Nator avoids the elbow strike from Deck, against the cage.
Nator misses with some punches.
Nator dodges an elbow strike from Deck.
Nator lands a left hand.
Nator throws a punch but it's blocked by Deck.
Nator tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nator working aggressively here.
Nator has Deck pushed against the cage.
Nator managing to block the knees to the body from Deck.
Nator trying to stall but Deck improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deck.
Nator misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Deck breaks the clinch.
Nator throws a front kick aimed at Deck's knee but Deck avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nator. Deck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nator throws out a powerful jab.
Nator swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Nator does no damage.
Deck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nator.
Dom Nator seems to be getting the better of the standup.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deck has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nator avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nator misses with a hook from the clinch.

Deck has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Nator is trying to keep an underhook but Deck manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Deck passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nator!
Deck takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Deck breaks from Nator's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Deck sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Deck is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Nator is in real trouble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Nator right now.
Deck continues to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Nator showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Nator cracks Deck with a good jab.
Deck on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nator has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nator throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Deck throwing a counter right hand but Nator manages to avoid it.
Nator throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Deck tries to bum rush Nator with a series of wild strikes but Nator uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Deck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nator.
Nator throws the left hand but Deck avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deck wants to clinch
and Nator counters with a head kick. That will keep Deck thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nator avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deck tries to close the distance and clinch but Nator swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nator misses with a straight left.
Deck throws a right and a left that Nator avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Nator on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nator missing with a left hand there. Deck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nator misses with a looping left.
Nator stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Deck.
Nator waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Deck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nator scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nator tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deck throws a big counter combination but Nator scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Deck shoots in and gets a takedown into Nator's guard.
Deck controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Deck stops Nator from standing up.
Deck slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deck advances position into side control!
Dom Nator is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nator is letting Deck control him for a moment.

That's four 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.

Deck wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nator, who protects the arm well.
Nator seems a little lost for a moment, as Deck dominates the positioning.
Jason Deck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

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

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 Jason Deck.
I think Nator 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dom Nator!
In his post fight interview, Dom Nator started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

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

Milky
vs
Nass

187 cm
25
144 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

161 cm
25
139 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cjirs Milky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ernst Nass!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nass lands a front kick.
Milky on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Milky avoids the head kick by Nass.
Milky avoids the head kick by Nass.
Nass lands with an overhand left.
Nass explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nass's coach down at The Bear's Den ($300) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nass's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nass throws a hook but Milky avoids it easily.
Nass fails with an attempt to clinch.
Milky really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nass cracks the inside of Milky's front leg.
Nass lands a head kick. Milky smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cjirs Milky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nass sizes up Milky with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nass lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nass jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nass misses with a body shot.
Milky feinted with a counter takedown.
Milky moves away from the strike by Nass.
Nass throws a body kick, spinning off balance

so Milky counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Nass wriggles free and stands up.
Nass fails with an attempt to clinch.

Milky scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milky works his way into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nass manages to get back to half guard.

Milky is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nass defends it well.
Nass really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Milky. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nass wants to get back to full guard.
Milky controlling the action here.
Milky trying to control the action but Nass is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Milky is looking for a kimura here.
Nass has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Milky is working away from the top position though.
Milky wants to control but Nass is keeping him busy.
Milky working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Nass's thigh. Nass counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Milky won't allow Nass to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nass is keeping the position for now.
Milky preventing the sweep.
Milky passes into half guard.
Nass is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Milky trying to control from half guard but Nass is working away.

Nass makes his way to full guard, as Milky worked for a kimura.
Milky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nass swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nass tries to land a sweep but no joy.

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.
Milky tries to free his leg and advance position but Nass is retaining full guard.
Nass wants to sweep but no luck.
Milky pushing down on Nass's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Milky is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nass moves into full guard.
Nass wants to sweep but no luck.
Milky wants to pass the guard but Nass is keeping the position.
Milky won't allow Nass to sweep him here.
Milky passes Nass's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernst Nass dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nass lands a lovely overhand right.
Cjirs Milky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Milky tries to move into range but Nass moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nass has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Milky goes for a double leg but Nass avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nass continues to drive forward.
Nass lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nass.

It looks like Cjirs Milky has been cut.

Milky closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nass's guard.
Milky pushing down on Nass's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nass tries to roll over but Milky keeps him under control.
Milky will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nass trying to control here.
Milky is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nass is trying to reverse the position but instead Milky has taken his back - oops!
Milky has the hooks in. Nass is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Milky wants to control but Nass is keeping busy.
Nass is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Milky is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Nass defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Milky has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Nass is in real trouble here. Milky gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Nass is tapping out! Milky wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cjirs Milky!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominik Horeszko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mace Blackblood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horeszko comes to the cage accompanied by Soldier. Blackblood is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gorgoroth Open the Gates. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Horeszko
vs
Blackblood

183 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
17
202 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Likes comics

Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dominik Horeszko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mace Blackblood!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horeszko wants to clinch.
Horeszko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blackblood bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Horeszko's head.
Blackblood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Horeszko went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Blackblood clinches up with Horeszko and pushes him back against the cage.
Blackblood lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Horeszko or not.
Blackblood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blackblood comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blackblood gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Horeszko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blackblood lands a knee to the head.
Blackblood lands with a right to the head.
Blackblood lands an elbow that stopped Horeszko in his tracks for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Blackblood.
Horeszko tries to break the clinch but Blackblood is controlling the position.
Horeszko misses with a knee to the head.
Horeszko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blackblood walks away with a smile on his face. Horeszko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Horeszko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blackblood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horeszko fails with a takedown attempt.
Blackblood lands a nice shot to the body.

Horeszko tries to keep at a distance but Blackblood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Horeszko takes an elbow to the temple.
Horeszko is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blackblood to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominik Horeszko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horeszko is trying to break the clinch but Blackblood is controlling him.
Blackblood creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Horeszko's defenses.
Blackblood connects with a nasty looking knee right to Horeszko's face.
Blackblood looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Horeszko is breathing heavily.
Horeszko tries to pull guard but Blackblood won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blackblood.
Blackblood lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Horeszko is rocked!
Blackblood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Horeszko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackblood lands an elbow inside.
Blackblood creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Horeszko! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Blackblood.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mace Blackblood!
An out of breath Mace Blackblood thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralf Schneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Johnson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Johnson
vs
Schneider

190 cm
25
219 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
199 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ralf Schneider!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Schneider does a little dance to reset his feet.

Schneider gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Johnson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Schneider utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schneider looking to control.
Johnson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
Schneider has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle.
Schneider looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Johnson is working Schneider over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Schneider is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Schneider is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?
Schneider is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson is in close to Schneider's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Johnson postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Schneider's head off the mat! Schneider is out! He's out! Johnson jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tom Johnson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Massiwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackie Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver has chosen The Crusadar as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Massiwan
vs
Silver

192 cm
25
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Urban Fighter
Fatty's

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Massiwan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackie Silver!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Dan Massiwan has been cut.
Massiwan with a nice cross.
Massiwan tries to clinch but Silver moves away
and Silver counters with a straight right hand.
Silver throws a hook to the side of Massiwan's head but Massiwan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Massiwan scores with a nice head shot.
A punch combination from Silver misses.
A slow jab from Silver misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Massiwan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silver closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silver lands a body shot.
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!
Silver takes a swing at Massiwan's ribcage but misses.
Silver moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Silver ducks under a wild hook from Massiwan.
Silver connects with a right hand. Massiwan shakes it off.
Massiwan misses with a body punch
and Silver counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silver scores with a hook to the body. Massiwan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silver fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Massiwan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Massiwan throws a hook but Silver blocks it.
Silver clobbers Massiwan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silver jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Massiwan scores with a jab to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Massiwan.
Massiwan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Massiwan throws a hook to the side of Silver's head but Silver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silver misses with a hook. Massiwan ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Massiwan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silver throws the left hand but Massiwan avoids the punch easily.
Massiwan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silver throws a big shot that misses.
Massiwan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silver counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver swings for the body but Massiwan moves out of range.
Massiwan throws a looping overhand right but Silver ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Silver on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Silver connects with a nice looking jab.
Massiwan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Silver swinging wildly here.
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!
Massiwan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Massiwan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silver tries a body shot but Massiwan blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Massiwan fails to land.
Silver is trying to push Massiwan away but Massiwan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Massiwan lands a hook that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Massiwan throws a head punch that misses.
Massiwan misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver has had enough of the clinch but Massiwan keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Silver on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Massiwan fails to land.
Massiwan misses with a body punch.
Massiwan lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Massiwan.
Silver can't find room to land a body shot as Massiwan controls the action.
Massiwan misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Silver has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Massiwan misses with a punch on the inside.
Silver is trying to break the clinch but Massiwan is controlling him.
Massiwan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silver tries to break the clinch but Massiwan is controlling the position.
Silver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Massiwan swings wildly with an uppercut but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Massiwan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver blocking some punches.
Silver blocks a body shot from Massiwan.
Massiwan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Massiwan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Massiwan working aggressively here.
Massiwan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Massiwan throws a punch but it's blocked by Silver.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silver working hard to break the clinch.
Silver wants to break free but Massiwan has control.
Massiwan has Silver pressed against the cage, preventing Silver from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Silver.
Massiwan working aggressively here.
Massiwan misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Silver lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Massiwan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silver tries to break the clinch but Massiwan is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackie Silver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Massiwan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Massiwan.
Massiwan closes the distance but Silver moves to the side
and Silver counters with a right hand to the body.
Silver slips a jab from Massiwan.
Silver moves out of range of the strikes.
Massiwan misses with a straight left.
Massiwan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silver throws a body punch but Massiwan moves out of range.
Silver throws an overhand right that lands on Massiwan's shoulder, as Massiwan tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, jab by Massiwan - just one landing.
Silver lands with an overhand left.
Silver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Massiwan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Massiwan takes one to the side of the head.

Dan Massiwan's cut is getting worse.
Massiwan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Massiwan misses with a shot to the body
and Silver counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the body from Massiwan misses
and Silver counters with a series of strikes. Massiwan will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Massiwan just misses with a punch to the body.
Silver lands a jab to the head.

Massiwan is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver moves in close and cracks Massiwan with a massive right hand! Massiwan, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Silver!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jackie Silver!
Jackie Silver tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Kenobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Kenobi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Robertson
vs
Kenobi

196 cm
18
263 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

201 cm
18
259 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eugene Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Kenobi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenobi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kenobi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Eugene Robertson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robertson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Robertson stalks Kenobi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kenobi's face. Kenobi staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Ben Kenobi has been cut.
Robertson is looking to clinch but Kenobi is avoiding it.
Kenobi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Robertson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Kenobi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Robertson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kenobi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenobi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A punch lands to the side of Kenobi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Robertson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kenobi avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenobi throws a jab when Robertson was well out of range.
Kenobi misses with a hook. Robertson ducked under it nicely.
Kenobi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kenobi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Robertson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kenobi's hands.
Robertson throws a one two combo.
Nice shot lands for Robertson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson moves in looking to clinch but Kenobi pushes him off.
Robertson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenobi moves away.
Robertson misses with a left hand
and Kenobi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Kenobi misses.
Robertson swings for the body but Kenobi moves out of range.
Kenobi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Robertson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Robertson misses the body punch
letting Kenobi counter with a right hand.

It looks like Eugene Robertson has been cut.
Robertson looks to land a combination but Kenobi avoids it well.
Robertson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kenobi ducks under a wild hook from Robertson.
Robertson slips a jab from Kenobi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson misses with a looping left.
Robertson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Robertson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Robertson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Robertson slips under a jab.
Robertson lands a nice shot to the body.
A big right from Kenobi misses.
Kenobi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robertson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kenobi counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson looks to land a combination but Kenobi avoids it well.
Robertson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kenobi! But no joy.
Robertson lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robertson looks to land a combination but Kenobi avoids it well.
Robertson lands a two punch combo.
Robertson avoids the head kick by Kenobi.
Kenobi slips a jab and a cross from Robertson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kenobi! But no joy.
Robertson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kenobi to score with a decent uppercut.
Robertson fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Robertson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Robertson slips a straight right by Kenobi.
Kenobi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Robertson swings for the body but Kenobi moves out of range.
Robertson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robertson tries to bum rush Kenobi with a series of wild strikes but Kenobi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Robertson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kenobi can do to turn this around?
Kenobi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kenobi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Robertson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robertson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kenobi.
Robertson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Robertson throws a right hand that Kenobi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kenobi also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robertson. Kenobi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Kenobi misses.
Robertson throws a series of punches but Kenobi moves out of range.
Robertson looks to land a right hand but Kenobi moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kenobi! But no joy.
Robertson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kenobi counters with a nice uppercut.
Kenobi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kenobi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Robertson misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Kenobi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Kenobi misses.
Robertson lands a slapping body shot.
Robertson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kenobi thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robertson scores with a sloppy right hand. Kenobi should have avoided that one.
Robertson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kenobi counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Robertson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robertson moves out of range as Kenobi strikes.
Robertson throws a combination that misses
enabling Kenobi to counter with a crisp jab.
Robertson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kenobi.
Robertson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Robertson misses with a series of wild punches.
It seemed like Kenobi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Robertson throws a right and a left that Kenobi avoids nicely.
Robertson loads up on a big right hand but Kenobi slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Kenobi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kenobi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Robertson counters with a nice body shot.
Robertson slips a jab and a cross from Kenobi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi avoids the body shot from Robertson.
Kenobi misses with an uppercut
and Robertson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kenobi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Robertson throws a shot to the body.
Robertson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robertson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robertson with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Robertson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A shot to the body from Robertson misses
and Kenobi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robertson scores with the left hand. Kenobi knows he should have avoided that one.
Robertson throws a hook but Kenobi avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kenobi! But no joy.
Kenobi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Robertson ducks under a wild hook from Kenobi.
Kenobi connects with a body shot that sends Robertson's belly button to the back.
Sloppy strikes from Robertson. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robertson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eugene Robertson is winning the standup battle so far.
Robertson connects with a single shot there.
Kenobi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Robertson avoids the head kick by Kenobi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenobi moves away from the strike by Robertson.
Robertson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kenobi blocks a jab.
Robertson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kenobi avoids the body shot from Robertson.
Kenobi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kenobi throws a shot from downtown. Robertson moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Kenobi.
Robertson misses with an uppercut.
Kenobi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robertson.
Ben Kenobi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Robertson misses
and Kenobi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robertson moves in looking to clinch but Kenobi pushes him off.
Robertson throws a series of punches but Kenobi avoids them all with ease.
Kenobi throws out a counter right but Robertson avoids it with no problem.
Robertson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robertson throws a right and a left that Kenobi avoids nicely.
Kenobi throws a counter combo.
Robertson jabs Kenobi right on the nose. Kenobi blinks but takes it well.
Kenobi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Robertson counters with a nice body shot.
Robertson lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robertson misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi moves away from the strike by Robertson.
Kenobi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Robertson tries to clinch up but Kenobi circles away and keeps his distance.
Kenobi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Robertson misses its intended target.
Robertson tests Kenobi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Robertson throws a shot to the body.
Robertson throws a right and a left that Kenobi avoids nicely.
Kenobi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jab from Robertson.
Robertson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenobi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Robertson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Robertson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A nice combination there by Robertson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robertson scores with a hook.
Robertson moves away from the strike by Kenobi.
Robertson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenobi.
Decent striking displayed by Robertson there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eugene Robertson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Robertson 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 Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugene Robertson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Djamel Hammouche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakazuki Akainu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hammouche
vs
Akainu

210 cm
40
269 lbs
23 - 18 - 0

188 cm
27
280 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Djamel Hammouche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Sakazuki Akainu!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammouche misses with an uppercut

and Akainu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Akainu.
Akainu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akainu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hammouche in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Akainu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hammouche goes for a takedown in the clinch but Akainu prevents it.
Hammouche wants to take the fight to the mat but Akainu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Akainu working aggressively here.
A short right from Akainu on the inside.
Hammouche blocks an uppercut.
Akainu misses with some punches.
Akainu stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akainu misses with a punch on the inside.
Hammouche misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akainu.

Hammouche breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Hammouche misses.
Akainu misses with a hook. Hammouche ducked under it nicely.
Hammouche dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Akainu. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akainu cracks Hammouche with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hammouche motions for Akainu to come forward. Hammouche throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by Hammouche.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Akainu, right into the meat.
Hammouche moves out of range of the body kick from Akainu.
Hammouche comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hammouche misses with a hook to the body

and Akainu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hammouche blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Akainu effectively controlling the action here.
Hammouche scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hammouche misses with a hook to the ribs.
Akainu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Akainu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Akainu to work.
Akainu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Akainu taking a breather.
Hammouche misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hammouche.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akainu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Hammouche is rocked!
Akainu misses with some punches.
Oh Hammouche is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Akainu has a couple of punches blocked by Hammouche.
Hammouche blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hammouche blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hammouche seems to have got his legs back now.
Hammouche tries to break the clinch but Akainu is controlling the position.
Akainu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hammouche lands a right hand.
Hammouche on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akainu takes a shot to the head.
Hammouche can't find room to land a body shot as Akainu controls the action.
Hammouche is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Djamel Hammouche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammouche tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akainu's elbow.
Akainu misses with the head strike.
Hammouche on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Hammouche breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akainu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Akainu.
Hammouche steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Akainu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammouche lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Akainu misses with a hook. Hammouche ducked under it nicely.
Hammouche looks to land a right hand but Akainu moved out of range.
Akainu cracks Hammouche with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Hammouche falls to his knees and Akainu 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 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sakazuki Akainu!
An out of breath Sakazuki Akainu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.