GLFC 5: Destruction PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Boucher (ranked 6965 p4p, 535 weight class) and Gerome Steel (ranked 5703 p4p, 494 weight class). Brandon Boucher had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Boucher
vs
Steel

191 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Boucher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerome Steel!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel throws a hook but Boucher avoids it easily.
Steel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steel scores with a body shot.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Boucher leaves Steel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boucher went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Boucher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel misses with a combination
and Boucher counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Boucher scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Boucher tries to clinch up but Steel circles away and keeps his distance.
Steel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boucher manages to avoid it.
Boucher is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Steel.
Steel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boucher moves in looking to clinch but Steel pushes him off.
Boucher looks to land a body kick but Steel moved away.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Boucher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boucher tries to close the distance and clinch but Steel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boucher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steel misses with a combination
and Boucher counters with a left and a right that stings Steel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Steel tries to keep at a distance but Boucher has taken the fight into the clinch.
Steel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Steel jumps guard but Boucher stands there with Steel around his waist. Steel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brandon Boucher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerome Steel.
Steel looks winded!
Steel is trying to break free.
Boucher tries to break free but Steel pushes him back against the cage.
Steel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boucher smiles and moves away.
Boucher throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boucher tries to close the distance and clinch but Steel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Steel moves out of range as Boucher throws a body kick.
Steel tries to counter by closing the distance.
Steel avoids the head kick by Boucher.
Steel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boucher rather than just go for the knockout.
Steel avoids the head kick by Boucher.
Steel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Boucher instigates a clinch.
Boucher is working for takedown but Steel is calmly controlling the position for now.

Boucher ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Boucher no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Steel trying to control but Boucher is working from the bottom.
Boucher controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Boucher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boucher has a closed guard, preventing Steel from standing up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boucher holds on and takes a little breather.
Steel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steel trying to move into half guard but instead Boucher has managed to sweep!

Boucher throwing strikes from guard but Steel blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Boucher dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boucher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steel feints a jab promting Boucher to slip. Steel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Boucher slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Steel misses the jab.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Boucher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boucher attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boucher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Boucher moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Boucher defends it well.
Steel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boucher counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A punch combination from Boucher misses.
Steel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boucher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steel checks a low kick from Boucher.
Brandon Boucher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boucher tries a head kick but it misses.
Steel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Boucher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boucher tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.
Steel feints the counter takedown.
Steel swats away the attempt to clinch by Boucher.
And Steel tries to counter it with a takedown but Boucher pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brandon Boucher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boucher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Steel tries to keep at a distance but Boucher has taken the fight into the clinch.

Steel breaks the clinch.
Boucher tries to bum rush Steel with a series of wild strikes but Steel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boucher throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Steel closes the distance and clinches.
Boucher stops a takedown attempt from Steel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boucher pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Steel is breathing heavily.

Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boucher is out of range and Steel settles back down.
A low kick from Boucher is predictable there
and Steel counters with a straight right hand.
Steel keeps the fight on the outside.
Steel steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Boucher.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.

Boucher moves into range and clinches up with Steel.

Boucher pulls guard effortlessly.

Boucher has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Steel has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Boucher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boucher misses with a two punch combination.
Boucher fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Boucher misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boucher lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boucher.
A combination from Steel does no damage.
Boucher misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Boucher misses.
Boucher throws a leg kick

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

Boucher is rocked!
Boucher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Boucher dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Boucher closes the distance but Steel moves to the side
and Steel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boucher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boucher misses with a wild combination.
Steel tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brandon Boucher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boucher clinches.
Steel jumps guard but Boucher stands there with Steel around his waist. Steel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boucher fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steel lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Steel manages to pull guard.
Boucher trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boucher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steel wants to stand up but Boucher is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boucher looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Steel wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Boucher manages to pass to side control.
Boucher not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel is trying to stand.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Steel lands a leg kick that knocks Boucher off balance momentarily.
Boucher tries to close the distance and clinch but Steel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steel wants to counter with a clinch but Boucher pushes him away.
Steel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boucher swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boucher tries to clinch but Steel is having none of it.
Boucher throws a series of strikes that have Steel backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boucher sprawls well. Boucher wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Steel gets slowly back to his feet.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Boucher here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Boucher tries to clinch there but Steel circles away.
As Boucher backs off Steel throws a huge counter combo but Boucher manages to avoid it all.
Boucher throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Steel tries to counter with a clinch but Boucher shakes him off and moves away.

Boucher closes the distance and pushes Steel back into the cage.
Boucher wants to take the fight to the mat but Steel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boucher is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Steel to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Boucher. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Steel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gerome Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandon Boucher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boucher counters with a three punch combo that has Steel backing up. Steel nods at Boucher to acknowledge the strikes.

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 Brandon Boucher.
Well Boucher 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Boucher!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toby Smith (ranked 4057 p4p, 396 weight class) and Tiramisu Fighter (ranked 4775 p4p, 445 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Smith
vs
Fighter

170 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

BONGOL BRAND ($50 for all design)

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiramisu Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter darts in looking for a takedown but Smith gets double underhooks and turns Fighter into the cage.
It looked like Smith was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Fighter. Fighter gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Smith was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fighter avoids a punch combination nicely.

Fighter looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fighter controls the pace.

Fighter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fighter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
Fighter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Toby Smith!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jon Stroman (ranked 8122 p4p, 309 weight class) and Aurther Fleck (ranked 6298 p4p, 284 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Stroman
vs
Fleck

177 cm
19
137 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Stroman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aurther Fleck!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroman tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Fleck counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fleck.
Stroman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fleck throws a big elbow that misses.
Fleck throwing strikes from guard but Stroman blocks nicely.
Fleck is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fleck chips away with some ground and pound.
Fleck scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fleck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stroman has momentary wrist control but Fleck slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleck passes into half guard.
Fleck lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fleck is nestled in close to Stroman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleck looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fleck trying to pass the guard but Stroman defending well.
Stroman taking some punishment here, with Fleck in his half guard.
Fleck thows a huge punch but Stroman dodges it nicely.
Fleck content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fleck slips a nice elbow through Stroman's hands, connecting with Stroman's forehead.
Nice strikes from Fleck there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fleck looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fleck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fleck is nestled in close to Stroman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stroman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fleck is nestled in close to Stroman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroman has hold of Fleck's hands but Fleck slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fleck lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stroman is breathing heavily.
Fleck working Stroman over with strikes.
Fleck working Stroman over with strikes.
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!
Fleck missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fleck is taking a breather. Stroman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fleck landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fleck seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fleck scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fleck looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stroman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fleck is taking a breather. Stroman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fleck takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleck lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fleck seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fleck looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fleck is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fleck 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.
Fleck looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stroman has hold of Fleck's hands but Fleck slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fleck slips a nice elbow through Stroman's hands, connecting with Stroman's forehead.
Nice strikes from Fleck there.
Fleck takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stroman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fleck on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleck is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fleck working over Stroman with some ground and pound. Stroman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fleck working over Stroman with some ground and pound. Stroman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Stroman is rocked!
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!
Fleck controlling the action here.
Fleck lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fleck landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stroman has hold of Fleck's hands but Fleck slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fleck lands a nice short elbow.
Fleck winds up and cracks Stroman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aurther Fleck dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fleck fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stroman sprawls well initially but Fleck persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fleck is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
A nice elbow there by Fleck.
Fleck landing strikes from the mount.
Oh Stroman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fleck lands with some strikes.
Fleck unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Stroman wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Fleck celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aurther Fleck!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Butch Coolidge (ranked 3230 p4p, 336 weight class) and Jungle Prince (ranked 3598 p4p, 368 weight class). Coolidge's entrance music is twenty one pilots - Stressed Out. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Coolidge
vs
Prince

184 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
175 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butch Coolidge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jungle Prince!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coolidge gets tackled into the cage by Prince. Prince maintains the clinch.
Prince throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coolidges head.
Prince throws an elbow that misses.
Prince lands an elbow that stopped Coolidge in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Butch Coolidge has been cut.
Coolidge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Prince on the inside.
Coolidge avoids the elbow strike from Prince, against the cage.
Prince blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coolidge.
Prince lands with a light punch inside.
Coolidge's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Coolidge swings wildly with an uppercut but Prince uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prince blocks an uppercut.
Prince pushes off an throws an elbow but Coolidge leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Prince creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Prince.
Prince lands a damaging elbow.
Coolidge tries to work over Prince's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Prince escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Prince throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prince just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Coolidge misses its intended target.
Prince misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Coolidge coming out on top.
Prince ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coolidge moves away.
Prince throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Coolidge.
Prince ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coolidge moves away.

Prince gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Prince lands an elbow that stopped Coolidge in his tracks for a moment.
Prince pushes Coolidge back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Prince is working Coolidge over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Prince as the two fighters clinch.
Coolidge is breathing heavily.
Prince lands an elbow inside that Coolidge shrugs off.
Coolidge misses with some punches.
Prince stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prince works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Prince breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Prince clinches up against the cage.
Coolidge dodges an elbow strike from Prince.
Prince gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Coolidge misses with a punch on the inside.
Prince lands an elbow that stopped Coolidge in his tracks for a moment.
Prince lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Prince.
A body shot lands from Prince.
Prince lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Prince.

Butch Coolidge's cut is getting worse.
A hook to the body from Prince.
Coolidge dodges an elbow strike from Prince.
Prince lands a shoulder strike.
Coolidge dodges an elbow strike from Prince.
Prince lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Prince.

Prince escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Prince clinches up with Coolidge and pushes him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Prince.
Coolidge blocks an elbow strike from Prince.
Nice elbow from Prince.
Coolidge misses with a punch to the body.
Prince lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Prince.
Prince lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Prince creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Prince throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coolidges head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince throws an elbow that misses.
Good body shot from Prince.
A right handed body shot lands from Prince.

Prince's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Prince takes a swing at Coolidge's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Prince.

Prince moves into the clinch.
Prince lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Coolidge.
Prince lands an elbow inside that Coolidge shrugs off.
Prince lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Prince creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Prince lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Coolidge is rocked!

Butch Coolidge's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Prince lands an uppercut.
Oh Coolidge is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Prince.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

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

Prince moves into the clinch.
Coolidge takes an elbow to the temple.
Prince unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Coolidge! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Prince is unloading with more strikes now! Coolidge drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jungle Prince!
A very excited looking Jungle Prince made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reilly OReilly (ranked 4608 p4p, 434 weight class) and Jungle Lord (ranked 5778 p4p, 498 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

OReilly
vs
Lord

188 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reilly OReilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jungle Lord!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lord stuffs the takedown.
OReilly shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Lord has OReilly up against the cage in a clinch.
Lord lands an elbow that stopped OReilly in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Reilly OReilly has been cut.

OReilly gets control of Lord's arms and successfully pulls guard. OReilly will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lord has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of OReilly is proving hard to escape from.
Lord stops OReilly from standing up.
Lord tries to stand but OReilly is controlling from the bottom.
OReilly could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

OReilly is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Lord has his hands clasped together but OReilly extends and breaks Lord's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by OReilly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Reilly OReilly!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blaise Modric (ranked 25381 p4p, 609 weight class) and Adem Ozan Alvac (ranked 4361 p4p, 416 weight class). Adem Ozan Alvac is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Modric
vs
Ozan Alvac

181 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blaise Modric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adem Ozan Alvac!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Modric gets tackled into the cage by Alvac. Alvac maintains the clinch.
Alvac lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alvac goes for a takedown attempt but Modric pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alvac tries to bum rush Modric with a series of wild strikes but Modric uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

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

Modric is rocked!

It looks like Blaise Modric has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Modric as Alvac shoots in.
Oh Modric is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Alvac gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Modric has Alvac pressed against the cage, preventing Alvac from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alvac keeps control of Modric as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alvac tries to break the clinch but Modric is controlling the position.
Modric seems to have got his legs back now.
Modric tries to score a body lock takedown but Alvac shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Modric tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alvac prevents Modric from breaking the clinch.
Modric has Alvac pressed against the cage.
Modric has Alvac pressed against the cage, preventing Alvac from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Modric goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alvac prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blaise Modric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Modric stalling in the clinch but Alvac improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvac lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alvac keeps control of Modric as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Modric tries to pull guard but Alvac forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Modric is trying to pull guard but Alvac turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Alvac is trying to break the clinch but Modric is controlling him.
Alvac is stalling here.
Alvac lands with a left to the head.
Modric drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alvac pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alvac fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Alvac has Modric up against the cage in a clinch.
Alvac avoiding damage.
Modric has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alvac is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Modric manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvac postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alvac throws a big right hand that misses.
Alvac's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Modric is trying to keep Alvac in close.
Alvac preventing the sweep.
Alvac trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alvac engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

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

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alvac drives through and clinches with Modric against the cage.
Alvac blocks an uppercut.
Modric is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alvac gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alvac has had enough of the clinch but Modric keeps him there for the moment.
Alvac wants to get back to striking at distance but Modric won't allow it.
Modric is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alvac taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Alvac.

Alvac pulls guard effortlessly.
Alvac has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Modric trying to control but Alvac is working from the bottom.

Alvac pushes Modric off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alvac drives through and clinches with Modric against the cage.

Alvac manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Modric gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Alvac throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Modric misses with a jab to the body

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

Alvac moves into the clinch.
Alvac stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Modric is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alvac is trying to drag Modric to the mat but Modric just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Alvac lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adem Ozan Alvac dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blaise Modric's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Modric gets tackled into the cage by Alvac. Alvac maintains the clinch.

Alvac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Modric.
Alvac throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Modric counters with a two punch combo.

Alvac cracks Modric with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Modric looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Alvac finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Modric.

Alvac rushes Modric and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Modric wants to break free but Alvac has control.

Alvac has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Modric uses from the top position.
Alvac looking to hit a scissor sweep but Modric is one step ahead there.
Modric knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alvac on the ground.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvac is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Alvac is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alvac is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Alvac has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Modric has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Modric breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Modric dodges the punch combination from Alvac.
Alvac has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvac shoots in looking for a takedown but Modric manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alvac's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
An inside leg kick lands from Modric.

Alvac has taken the fight to the clinch.
Modric is trying to pull guard but Alvac has him pressed against the cage.

Modric breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Alvac. Those never looked like landing.
Blaise Modric is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Modric. Those never looked like landing.
Modric misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alvac!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvac goes for a double leg but Modric avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Modric continues to drive forward.
Alvac is breathing heavily.

Alvac gets a clinch.
Modric wants to get back to striking at distance but Alvac won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alvac pulls guard effortlessly.
Modric throws a strike but Alvac rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Modric controls Alvac momentarily but Alvac frees himself.
Modric keeping moving, preventing Alvac from controlling successfully.
Modric being controlled here, momentarily.
Alvac won't allow Modric to get back to his feet.
Alvac wants to control from the top but Modric keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvac trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvac pushes down on Modric's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Modric trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Modric manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alvac is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Alvac drops back looking for a leg! Modric is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Modric manages to kick Alvac off! Alvac jumps back into Modric's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adem Ozan Alvac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Blaise Modric's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

A punch combination from Alvac misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Modric or perhaps it was just good defense by Alvac, which made it look bad.
Modric fails to land with a series of punches.
Alvac swinging wildly here.

Alvac moves into the clinch.

Alvac has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Modric uses from the top position.

Alvac is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Modric presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Modric is looking to take this one to the mat.
Modric looking to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alvac.

Alvac ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Alvac no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Modric tries to stand but Alvac is controlling from the bottom.
Modric sitting in guard here, content to control.

Alvac scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Alvac uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alvac slips under a jab from Modric.
Some wild striking there from Alvac.

Alvac takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modric tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Modric jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alvac walks away with a smile on his face. Modric gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blaise Modric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvac lands with a nice combination. Modric backs away looking to recover.
Alvac looks to land a combination but Modric avoids it well.
Modric throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Modric fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alvac throws a series of strikes that have Modric backpedaling.
Alvac is pawing at Modric, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Modric's nose. Modric is badly hurt! Alvac pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Modric tries desperately to hold on but Alvac is relentless in his assault! As Modric receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Alvac away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adem Ozan Alvac!
Adem Ozan Alvac decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Johnson (ranked 3261 p4p, 337 weight class) and Carlos Jos Ricci (ranked 6422 p4p, 517 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Johnson
vs
Jos Ricci

185 cm
25
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
213 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 Helsinki, Mike Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Jos Ricci !
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson scores with a takedown into Jos Ricci 's guard.
Johnson landing some decent shots from guard.
Johnson cracks Jos Ricci with a solid left hand.
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.
Jos Ricci looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.

Johnson drops back looking for a leg! Jos Ricci is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jos Ricci manages to kick Johnson off! Johnson jumps back into Jos Ricci 's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jos Ricci can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jos Ricci looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jos Ricci keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson postures up.
Johnson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Johnson distracts Jos Ricci with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jos Ricci pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
Jos Ricci throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Jos Ricci looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson landing with the ground and pound.
Jos Ricci working a defensive guard here.
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jos Ricci has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle.
Johnson trying to control but Jos Ricci is working from the bottom.
Jos Ricci trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Johnson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jos Ricci 's guard.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnson wants to control but Jos Ricci is keeping him busy.
Jos Ricci is trying to get back to full guard.
Jos Ricci taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.
Johnson working Jos Ricci over with strikes.
Jos Ricci wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Johnson there.
Johnson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jos Ricci keeps working.
Johnson content to control rather than advance.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Jos Ricci 's hands, connecting with Jos Ricci 's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jos Ricci !
Jos Ricci is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson landing strikes from the mount and Jos Ricci is in trouble!
Jos Ricci is trying to escape the mount.
Johnson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Johnson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jos Ricci is trying to escape the mount.
Johnson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jos Ricci looks a forlorn figure.

Jos Ricci is rocked!
Jos Ricci keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnson postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Jos Ricci in real trouble here! The ref calls for Jos Ricci to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Johnson!
Mike Johnson took some time post fight to say the following; 'What now,i have beaten lord who is a much bigger guy than me,people said i was stupid that i accepted the fight but i proved you wrong '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rory MacDonald (ranked 25015 p4p, 604 weight class) and Georges Laraque (ranked 25325 p4p, 593 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Georges Laraque was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

MacDonald
vs
Laraque

190 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
19
225 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rory MacDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges Laraque!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

MacDonald shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Laraque looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Laraque misses with some strikes from the bottom.
MacDonald missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
MacDonald seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacDonald is pressing down on Laraque's thigh, looking to free his foot. Laraque is holding on for now.
Laraque wants to control but MacDonald is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

MacDonald escapes and gets back to his feet.

MacDonald dives in and scores a takedown into Laraque's guard.
Laraque can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as MacDonald controls the pace.
Laraque trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
MacDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Laraque is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laraque looking for a sweep. Not yet Laraque, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Laraque is on top in guard.

Laraque engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
MacDonald seems keen to control Laraque's posture.
Laraque trying to control but MacDonald is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
MacDonald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
MacDonald throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
MacDonald trying to control the position.
Laraque wants to control from the top but MacDonald keeps moving.
MacDonald utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Laraque throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

MacDonald is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Laraque is aware though and is defending well.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Laraque's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald has control of Laraque's left arm, preventing Laraque from doing any damage.
Laraque loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laraque preventing the sweep.
Laraque stays in close to MacDonald's body and controls the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Laraque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laraque misses with a body kick.
Laraque throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
MacDonald tries to clinch but Laraque is having none of it.
Laraque misses with a double jab.
It looked like MacDonald was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Laraque misses with a double jab.
Laraque throws a combination that misses
and Laraque takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
MacDonald keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

MacDonald manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Laraque on his heels. He'll look to pass Laraque's guard now, I'm sure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald throws a big elbow that misses.
MacDonald is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Laraque is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Laraque has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Laraque is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and MacDonald defends well.
Laraque can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as MacDonald controls the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laraque working a defensive guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory MacDonald dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

MacDonald moves in looking to clinch but Laraque pushes him off.
Laraque throws a right hand that MacDonald ducks under and follows up with a left that MacDonald also avoids with ease.
Laraque tries to bum rush MacDonald with a series of wild strikes but MacDonald uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

MacDonald has managed to clinch.
Laraque tries to score a body lock takedown but MacDonald shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
MacDonald leaning against his opponent.

Laraque turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Laraque manages to end up in side control.

MacDonald explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laraque pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laraque throws a nice looking combination but MacDonald bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laraque swinging wildly here.
Laraque throws a head kick that misses
and MacDonald counters with a series of strikes. Laraque will be more careful next time no doubt.
Laraque is breathing heavily.

MacDonald gets in close and instigates a clinch.

MacDonald has hold of one of Laraque's legs. Laraque is fighting the takedown attempt but MacDonald gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

MacDonald decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

MacDonald shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Laraque manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
MacDonald preventing the sweep.
MacDonald controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
MacDonald is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laraque can do to turn this around?

Laraque looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
MacDonald not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Laraque is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald looking to pass the guard.
MacDonald postures up in Laraque's guard and throws a big left but Laraque blocks it.
Laraque trying to control the position.
Laraque being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald with a flurry of punches that miss.
Laraque bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in MacDonald's guard.

MacDonald has his hands on Laraque's head, controlling the position.
Laraque trying to control but MacDonald is working from the bottom.

Laraque is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! MacDonald is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! MacDonald has escaped and now he's on top!

MacDonald throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
MacDonald wants to stand and escape but instead Laraque has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Laraque stopping the sweep attempt from MacDonald.
MacDonald is working hard here to advance position.
MacDonald bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Laraque's guard.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Laraque is on top in guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory MacDonald dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Laraque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

MacDonald shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
MacDonald tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Laraque.
Laraque regains full guard. Nicely done.
Laraque looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but MacDonald puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laraque wants to control but MacDonald is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Laraque regains full guard. Nicely done.
Laraque wants to sweep here but MacDonald controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laraque is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Laraque keeping moving, preventing MacDonald from controlling successfully.
MacDonald with a flurry of punches that miss.
MacDonald has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
MacDonald is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

MacDonald instigates a clinch.
Laraque is looking for a takedown up against the cage. MacDonald gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Laraque has MacDonald pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. MacDonald manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
MacDonald displaying some good clinch control by pressing Laraque up against the cage.

MacDonald gets a trip takedown into half guard.
MacDonald is keen to just control but Laraque is a slippery customer.
Laraque gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laraque has MacDonald pulled in close to control his posture.
MacDonald's corner is telling him to maintain position.
MacDonald advances position into side control!

MacDonald stands up and we're back to a striking position.

MacDonald shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rory MacDonald overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laraque tries to get to full guard but MacDonald has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laraque avoiding damage under a succession of punches from MacDonald.
MacDonald not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Laraque actively working from the bottom here.
MacDonald stalling away here and it's allowed Laraque to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
MacDonald wants to control from the top but Laraque keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rory MacDonald showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for MacDonald, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rory MacDonald!