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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Jamison (ranked 8650 p4p, 676 weight class) and Mason Alexander (ranked 23044 p4p, 770 weight class). Mason Alexander has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jamison
vs
Alexander

200 cm
27
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

180 cm
27
190 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Jamison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mason Alexander!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jamison throws a right and a left that Alexander avoids nicely.
Jamison shoots in for a takedown but Alexander shows good takedown defense.
Alexander wants to clinch.
Alexander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jamison throws a quick counter kick to the body but Alexander avoids it.
Alexander stuffs the takedown attempt from Jamison. Jamison gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Jamison closes the distance and pushes Alexander back into the cage.
Alexander prevents Jamison from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jamison tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alexander just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Jamison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alexander looking for a takedown.
Jamison has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Alexander after a bit of a struggle.
Alexander letting Jamison take a breather here.
Jamison is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alexander is looking for a takedown.
Alexander is trying to pull guard but Jamison turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Alexander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jamison pushes Alexander up against the cage in a clinch.

Alexander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamison blocks a head kick by Alexander.
Jamison scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Alexander shoots in but Jamison avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alexander moves in looking to clinch but Jamison pushes him off.
Jamison tries for a takedown but Alexander circles away easily

and Alexander counters by moving into the clinch.
Jamison trying to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Jamison's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alexander misses with a body punch.
Jamison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Alexander wants the takedown. Jamison is fighting it off but Alexander persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jamison's guard against the cage.
Jamison is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander trying to control the position from guard on top but Jamison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jamison is pulling down on Alexander's head. It's preventing any offense from Alexander, at least for the moment.
Alexander stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jamison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alexander trying to control the position from guard on top but Jamison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jamison pulls Alexander in close to prevent any damage.
Jamison avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Alexander fails to land the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alexander gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Jamison counter with a right hand.
Alexander looks winded!
Jamison tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Alexander tries to clinch but Jamison moves out of range.
Jamison drops down looking for a counter takedown but Alexander sprawls and moves away.
Jamison darts in looking for a takedown but Alexander gets double underhooks and turns Jamison into the cage.
Alexander will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jamison really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alexander takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alexander moves in looking to clinch but Jamison pushes him off.
Jamison scores with a jab to the body.
Jamison misses with a body kick.
And Alexander tries to counter it with a takedown but Jamison pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Alexander fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jamison to the ground. Alexander is now in Jamison's guard.
Jamison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander wants to control from the top but Jamison keeps moving.
Alexander is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamison tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Jamison working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alexander doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alexander manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alexander being controlled here momentarily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jamison'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.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Alexander has a takedown stuffed.

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.
Jamison throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alexander cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jamison throws a wild body kick that Alexander sees coming a mile off.
Alexander tries to clinch there but Jamison circles away.
Jamison displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jab from Jamison.

Alexander is rocked!
Jack Jamison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jamison moves into the clinch.
Alexander is still on wobbly legs! Can Jamison finish him?

Jamison breaks from the clinch.
Jack Jamison is winning the standup battle so far.
Jamison throws a sloppy head kick and Alexander moves out of range easily.
Jamison connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Alexander to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Jamison!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jack Jamison!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Kay (ranked 6833 p4p, 270 weight class) and Bryan McLawhorn (ranked 25662 p4p, 342 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Kay
vs
McLawhorn

172 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Kay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bryan McLawhorn!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kay throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McLawhorn tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kay is in McLawhorn's guard.
McLawhorn looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Kay cracks McLawhorn with a solid left hand.
Kay 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.
Kay with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kay is working McLawhorn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kay throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kay lands a couple of digs.
Kay is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kay cracks McLawhorn with a solid left hand.
Kay keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McLawhorn's head.
McLawhorn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kay. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kay working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McLawhorn's head.

McLawhorn is rocked!
Kay scoring with some ground and pound.
McLawhorn is still in real trouble! Can Kay finish him?
Kay postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! McLawhorn covers up, he's hurt! Kay keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Kay and the ref steps in to end the fight! Kay can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Kay!
A very excited looking Brandon Kay made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cormac McCarthy (ranked 3739 p4p, 376 weight class) and Roger Rollins (ranked 25387 p4p, 648 weight class). Cormac McCarthy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

McCarthy
vs
Rollins

175 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

159 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cormac McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rollins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCarthy.
And Rollins tries to counter it with a takedown but McCarthy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
McCarthy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rollins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rollins is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McCarthy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McCarthy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McCarthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rollins was well out of range. Poor timing from McCarthy.
Rollins throws a counter combo.

McCarthy cracks Rollins with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. McCarthy has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rollins to stand back up!

Rollins is rocked!

It looks like Roger Rollins has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCarthy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rollins is still on wobbly legs! Can McCarthy finish him?
McCarthy works Rollins's body with a nice hook.
McCarthy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rollins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rollins looks winded!
McCarthy punishes Rollins's body with a nice straight punch.
Rollins seems to have recovered his senses.
McCarthy finds Rollins's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Rollins flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. McCarthy lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Rollins will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cormac McCarthy!
An out of breath Cormac McCarthy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Austin (ranked 4012 p4p, 403 weight class) and Salim Awal (ranked 4625 p4p, 459 weight class). Steve Austin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Austin
vs
Awal

180 cm
25
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salim Awal!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Austin shoots in and bounces Awal off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Austin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Austin wants to control from the top but Awal keeps moving.

Austin drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Austin seems to have locked his on tight now - Awal screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Austin, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Steve Austin!
Steve Austin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Salim Awal was interviewed post fight and said 'I could have done better '.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marty Mcfly (ranked 3662 p4p, 450 weight class) and Abe Son (ranked 5532 p4p, 598 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mcfly
vs
Son

170 cm
23
183 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

182 cm
18
171 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marty Mcfly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abe Son!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Son keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Son throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Mcfly feints and as Son raises his hands in defense, Mcfly changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mcfly sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mcfly seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Son for as long as he can get away with.
Mcfly cracks Son with a solid left hand.
Mcfly is in close to Son's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mcfly scoring with some ground and pound.
Mcfly lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Son looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mcfly cracks Son with a solid left hand.
Mcfly connects with a couple of short punches.

Son is rocked!
Mcfly connects with a couple of short punches.
Son is still in real trouble! Can Mcfly finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcfly postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Son covers up, he's hurt! Mcfly keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Mcfly and the ref steps in to end the fight! Mcfly can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marty Mcfly!
A very excited looking Marty Mcfly made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aniketh Chin (ranked 9645 p4p, 747 weight class) and Yuri Ustinov (ranked 3333 p4p, 411 weight class). Ustinov has chosen ENERGIA! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Chin
vs
Ustinov

170 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

179 cm
27
178 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aniketh Chin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuri Ustinov!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ustinov gets caught flat footed, as Chin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ustinov is on top in guard.

Ustinov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ustinov stands and throws Chin's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Ustinov is working to tighten his grip on Chin's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Chin has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Ustinov is really squeezing tight and eventually Chin passes out! Ustinov breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Yuri Ustinov!
Yuri Ustinov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Sapp (ranked 4003 p4p, 124 weight class) and Ivar The Viking (ranked 4235 p4p, 132 weight class). The Viking is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Vikings Hunt-by VENOM. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sapp
vs
The Viking

215 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Sapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivar The Viking!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Viking drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The Viking is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sapp keeping moving, preventing The Viking from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Viking seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The Viking trying to control but Sapp is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Viking passes Sapp's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Viking wants to control but Sapp is keeping him busy.
Sapp trying to control here.
The Viking not doing much here.
The Viking is looking to advance position but Sapp won't allow it.
Sapp on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sapp tries to get out of the position.
The Viking perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Viking wants to pass to mount but Sapp is defending the position.

Sapp is defending against the submission attempts here by The Viking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The Viking is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sapp sees it coming and defends easily.

The Viking in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Sapp tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from The Viking!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivar The Viking!
Our winner, Ivar The Viking, 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.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Miles (ranked 25016 p4p, 811 weight class) and Seth Kimble (ranked 25347 p4p, 770 weight class). Miles's entrance music is Can't Stop. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Gordon Miles has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gordon Miles seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Miles
vs
Kimble

184 cm
21
167 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

182 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Gordon Miles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seth Kimble!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kimble paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kimble tries to counter with a clinch but Miles shakes him off and moves away.
Kimble fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Kimble shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Miles napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Kimble is working to tighten his grip on Miles's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Miles has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Kimble is really squeezing tight and eventually Miles passes out! Kimble breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Seth Kimble!

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harold Stephenson (ranked 2953 p4p, 308 weight class) and Arsenio Valatudo (ranked 4808 p4p, 469 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Stephenson
vs
Valatudo

180 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
27
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Stephenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arsenio Valatudo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Valatudo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Valatudo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stephenson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stephenson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stephenson!

Valatudo tries to improve position but can't.

Stephenson is trying to get an arm triangle but Valatudo is defending well.
Valatudo gets back to half guard.

Valatudo actively working from the bottom here.
Valatudo is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stephenson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Valatudo defends it well.

Stephenson is trying to work for a kimura but Valatudo is defending well.

Stephenson seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stephenson trying to work for an americana but Valatudo has managed to regain full guard.

Stephenson drops back looking for a leg! Valatudo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Valatudo manages to kick Stephenson off! Stephenson jumps back into Valatudo's guard.

Valatudo working for a triangle but Stephenson defends it easily.

Valatudo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stephenson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Stephenson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Valatudo pulls Stephenson in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Stephenson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stephenson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Valatudo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stephenson is aware though and is defending well.
Stephenson wants to pass the guard but Valatudo is keeping the position.

Stephenson drops back looking for a leg! Valatudo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Valatudo manages to kick Stephenson off! Stephenson jumps back into Valatudo's guard.

Stephenson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Valatudo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stephenson defends well.

Stephenson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stephenson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Stephenson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valatudo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Valatudo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Stephenson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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

Stephenson drops back looking for a leg! Valatudo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Valatudo manages to kick Stephenson off! Stephenson jumps back into Valatudo's guard.
Stephenson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valatudo is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Valatudo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stephenson defends it easily.
Valatudo controls Stephenson momentarily but Stephenson frees himself.

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

Stephenson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stephenson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Stephenson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Valatudo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Valatudo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Valatudo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Stephenson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stephenson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Valatudo fails with a takedown attempt.

Stephenson closes the distance and pushes Valatudo back into the cage.
Stephenson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valatudo backwards.

Stephenson wants the takedown. Valatudo is fighting it off but Stephenson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Valatudo's guard against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stephenson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stephenson looking to pass the guard.
Valatudo controls Stephenson momentarily but Stephenson frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Valatudo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stephenson defends it easily.

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

Valatudo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stephenson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stephenson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stephenson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valatudo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Valatudo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Stephenson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stephenson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Stephenson drops back looking for a leg! Valatudo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Valatudo manages to kick Stephenson off! Stephenson jumps back into Valatudo's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stephenson drops back looking for a leg! Valatudo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Valatudo manages to kick Stephenson off! Stephenson jumps back into Valatudo's guard.
Harold Stephenson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Valatudo has his foot on Stephenson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stephenson works his way back into a safe position though.

Stephenson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stephenson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Valatudo working for a triangle but Stephenson defends it easily.

Valatudo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stephenson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Stephenson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stephenson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Stephenson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Valatudo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Valatudo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stephenson passes into half guard.

Stephenson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Valatudo sees it coming and defends easily.

Stephenson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Valatudo defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Stephenson seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Valatudo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stephenson pushes down on Valatudo's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Valatudo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Stephenson is working for a submission of some sort.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Valatudo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Stephenson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Valatudo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stephenson did well to prevent Valatudo getting side control.
Stephenson is trying to get back to full guard.
Stephenson is working hard here to advance position.
Stephenson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Valatudo wants to control from the top but Stephenson keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stephenson is on top in guard.

Stephenson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stephenson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valatudo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Valatudo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stephenson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Stephenson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stephenson forces his way into half guard.
Valatudo is looking to control Stephenson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Valatudo avoid being mounted?
Valatudo gets full guard.

Valatudo looking for a guillotine here but Stephenson defends easily.
Valatudo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stephenson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Stephenson drops back looking for a leg! Valatudo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Valatudo manages to kick Stephenson off! Stephenson jumps back into Valatudo's guard.

Valatudo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valatudo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Stephenson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Valatudo controls Stephenson momentarily but Stephenson frees himself.

Stephenson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Valatudo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Valatudo is trying to control the position but Stephenson postures up.

Valatudo is looking for a triangle but Stephenson pushes his legs off easily.

Stephenson drops back looking for a leg! Valatudo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Valatudo manages to kick Stephenson off! Stephenson jumps back into Valatudo's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Valatudo working for a triangle but Stephenson defends it easily.

Stephenson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stephenson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Stephenson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stephenson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Stephenson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stephenson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Stephenson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arsenio Valatudo.
I think Valatudo 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arsenio Valatudo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
25%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Philip Farmery (ranked 827 p4p, 114 weight class) and Dagon Saouza (ranked 4549 p4p, 523 weight class). Farmery's entrance music is Motionless In White-Soft. A fine choice. Saouza has chosen Kodak Black - as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Farmery
vs
Saouza

189 cm
23
188 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

KAISER Nutrition - Q160
Urban Fighter

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Philip Farmery!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dagon Saouza !
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farmery works Saouza 's body with a nice hook.
Farmery throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Farmery swats away the attempt to clinch by Saouza .
It looked like Farmery wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Saouza moves in looking to clinch but Farmery pushes him off.
Farmery dodges the punch combination from Saouza .

Farmery bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Saouza ! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Saouza is rocked!

It looks like Dagon Saouza has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farmery slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Saouza is still in real trouble! Can Farmery finish him?

Farmery has an Americana. Saouza didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Farmery is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Farmery hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Philip Farmery!
Philip Farmery retains his welterweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Philip Farmery made sure he mentioned KAISER Nutrition - Q160, along with how happy he was to win his fight.