GR 7: Souza vs Kaiba PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Whittaker (ranked 8224 p4p, 604 weight class) and Michelangelo Di Lodovico (ranked 7727 p4p, 591 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Whittaker
vs
Di Lodovico

183 cm
16
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Rogue Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jermaine Whittaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michelangelo Di Lodovico!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Di Lodovico connects with a right hand. Whittaker shakes it off.
Whittaker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Di Lodovico.
Whittaker throws a left and a right that both miss

and Di Lodovico counters with a single leg into guard. Whittaker didn't expect that.
Di Lodovico is standing up over Whittaker. Whittaker looks to escape but Di Lodovico dives into side control.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michelangelo Di Lodovico!
A victorious Michelangelo Di Lodovico thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gernai Fangannu (ranked 7373 p4p, 524 weight class) and Jordan Jones Jr (ranked 6909 p4p, 515 weight class). Jordan Jones Jr is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fangannu
vs
Jones Jr

194 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
26
225 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gernai Fangannu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Jones Jr!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fangannu has Jones Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jones Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jones Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fangannu takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Gernai Fangannu has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones Jr.
Fangannu is breathing heavily.
Jones Jr scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fangannu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fangannu takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones Jr lands a knee to the head.
Jones Jr lands an elbow inside that Fangannu shrugs off.

Fangannu is rocked!

Gernai Fangannu's cut is getting worse.
Jones Jr lands a good knee to the midsection. Fangannu won't want to take too many of those.
Oh Fangannu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones Jr lands a big knee to the head and Fangannu goes down! Jones Jr pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Jones Jr!
A relieved looking Jordan Jones Jr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zukaan Nurudinov (ranked 7977 p4p, 630 weight class) and Denis Mamaev (ranked 4163 p4p, 487 weight class). Mamaev has chosen 30 Seconds To Mars - Hurricane 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.

Nurudinov
vs
Mamaev

187 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zukaan Nurudinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Denis Mamaev!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamaev throws a jab when Nurudinov was well out of range.
Nurudinov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mamaev defends it nicely.

Nurudinov has managed to clinch.
Nurudinov tries a body shot but Mamaev blocks it.
Nurudinov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurudinov wants to stall.
A short right from Mamaev.

Mamaev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mamaev misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurudinov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mamaev counters with a nice right hand that sends Nurudinov toppling to the canvas! Nurudinov scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Mamaev finish him?!

It looks like Zukaan Nurudinov has been cut.
Nurudinov misses with a takedown attempt
and Mamaev counters with a right hand from hell and Nurudinov is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Denis Mamaev!
Our winner, Denis Mamaev, 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
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Anderson (ranked 3484 p4p, 374 weight class) and Jessie Junior (ranked 7885 p4p, 531 weight class). Junior has chosen Eye of the Tiger 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.

Anderson
vs
Junior

200 cm
19
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kelly Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jessie Junior!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anderson lands a big head kick that sends Junior tumbling to the mat! Anderson takes a step backwards and waves Junior back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Junior is rocked!

It looks like Jessie Junior has been cut.

Anderson clinches with his opponent.
Junior is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Junior backwards.
Junior fails to pull guard.
Anderson dips a shoulder and cracks Junior with a mighty uppercut! Junior falls back against the cage and Anderson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Junior is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Anderson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelly Anderson!
Jessie Junior spoke after the fight, saying 'This punk ain't got nothin'. I want a rematch as soon as he's ready. '.

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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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig Mandrill (ranked 3852 p4p, 297 weight class) and Dwight Schrute (ranked 4696 p4p, 345 weight class). Ludwig Mandrill has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mandrill
vs
Schrute

172 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ludwig Mandrill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dwight Schrute!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandrill shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Schrute defends it nicely.

Mandrill shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mandrill showed some decent athleticism there.
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.
Mandrill missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mandrill drops an elbow to the side of Schrute's head.
Mandrill thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandrill thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schrute's head.
Mandrill throwing shots but Schrute is blocking nicely.
Mandrill working Schrute over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mandrill thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schrute's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandrill looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Schrute avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mandrill.
Mandrill working over Schrute with some ground and pound. Schrute looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mandrill thows a huge punch but Schrute dodges it nicely.
Mandrill is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mandrill winds up and cracks Schrute with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mandrill missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mandrill seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mandrill thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandrill with the ground and pound but Schrute uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mandrill works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mandrill connects with a nice short shot to Schrute's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mandrill lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mandrill lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Schrute keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mandrill 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.
Mandrill throwing shots but Schrute is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandrill thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schrute's head.
Schrute on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mandrill works his way into side control.
Mandrill working the ground and pound but Schrute is defending the strikes.
Schrute is trying to escape the position but Mandrill is controlling the position.
Schrute taking a bit of punishment here - Mandrill scoring with strikes.
Mandrill throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mandrill misses with the ground and pound.
Mandrill looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Schrute is avoiding damage well.
An elbow from Mandrill crashes against the mat.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mandrill throws a strike aimed at the side of Schrute's head but Schrute avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schrute is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mandrill's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mandrill throwing shots but Schrute is blocking nicely.

Mandrill is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Mandrill is working for a submission of some sort.
Mandrill landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Schrute has hold of Mandrill's hands but Mandrill slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Schrute throws a right hand that Mandrill ducks under and follows up with a left that Mandrill also avoids with ease.
Mandrill attempts a counter takedown but Schrute avoids it well and moves away.
The fighters circling - Schrute throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mandrill appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Mandrill is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Schrute's half guard.
Mandrill thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schrute's head.

Mandrill is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Schrute has managed to free his arm - good work.
Schrute is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mandrill scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandrill content to control rather than advance.
Mandrill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandrill winds up and cracks Schrute with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mandrill sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schrute defending well though.
Schrute wants to get back to full guard.
Mandrill scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mandrill working Schrute over with strikes.
Mandrill looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Schrute makes his way to full guard, as Mandrill worked for a kimura.
Mandrill throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandrill lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Schrute avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mandrill controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Schrute working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mandrill.
Mandrill chips away with some ground and pound.
Ludwig Mandrill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mandrill throws an elbow that misses. Schrute uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mandrill's guard. Nice move by Schrute!

Mandrill has Schrute pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schrute is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Mandrill has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Schrute is looking to defend but Mandrill has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Schrute! Mandrill pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Schrute taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ludwig Mandrill!
The defeated Dwight Schrute had this to say: 'Whenever I'm about to do something, I think, "Would an idiot do that?" And if they would, I do not do that thing.'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Quinn (ranked 3825 p4p, 393 weight class) and Nuclear Penguin (ranked 3537 p4p, 367 weight class). Penguin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mardy Bum kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Quinn
vs
Penguin

171 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
171 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$100)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Quinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nuclear Penguin!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penguin lands a high kick!
No luck for Penguin with that takedown attempt.
Penguin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Quinn. That did some damage!
Nice shot lands for Penguin.
Quinn swinging wildly here.
Quinn throws a series of punches but Penguin avoids them all with ease.

Quinn rushes Penguin and presses him up against the cage.
Penguin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Penguin prevents a body shot from Quinn.
Penguin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Penguin fails to land.
Penguin throws a punch but it's blocked by Quinn.

Penguin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penguin trying to control but Quinn is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quinn is pulling down on Penguin's head. It's preventing any offense from Penguin, at least for the moment.
Quinn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Penguin's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn trying to control the position from guard on top but Penguin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quinn passes Penguin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Quinn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Penguin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Quinn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Quinn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Penguin sees it coming and defends easily.
Quinn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Quinn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Quinn wants to control but Penguin is keeping him busy.
Quinn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Penguin wants to control but Quinn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Quinn not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Penguin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Quinn slips a nice elbow through Penguin's hands, connecting with Penguin's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penguin's head.

Penguin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Penguin actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quinn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Penguin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Quinn thows a huge punch but Penguin dodges it nicely.
Quinn is looking to advance position but Penguin won't allow it.
Penguin wants to improve his position but Quinn is controlling well.
Quinn thows a huge punch but Penguin dodges it nicely.
Quinn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penguin's head.
Quinn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Penguin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penguin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Quinn.
Quinn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penguin's head.
Penguin wants to get back to full guard.
Quinn winds up and cracks Penguin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Penguin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Quinn pulls his head out easily.
Penguin wants to control but Quinn is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Penguin looking for submissions off his back.
Penguin is looking to improve his position.
Quinn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Penguin gets full guard.
Quinn wants to control from the top but Penguin keeps moving.
Quinn stopping the sweep attempt from Penguin.
Quinn is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Roosters Coop that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Penguin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Quinn is aware though and is defending well.
Quinn lands a couple of digs.
Penguin keeping moving, preventing Quinn from controlling successfully.
Penguin has control of Quinn's left arm, preventing Quinn from doing any damage.
Quinn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Penguin wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Quinn is now in half guard.
Quinn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Penguin is looking to improve his position.
Quinn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Quinn is looking to take a break and control but Penguin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Quinn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Quinn prevents Penguin from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Quinn 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.

Quinn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Penguin as he jumps to the side.
Billy Quinn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penguin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Quinn does no damage.
Penguin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quinn blocks the body kick.
A head kick from Penguin lands but Quinn takes it in his stride.
Quinn avoids the head kick by Penguin.
Quinn throws a jab when Penguin was well out of range.
Quinn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Penguin. That one must have hurt.

Quinn pushes Penguin up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penguin wants a takedown but no success here.
Penguin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quinn lands with a left to the head.
Penguin wants a takedown.
Quinn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Quinn fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quinn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn is pressed up against the cage. Penguin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Quinn down to the mat. Quinn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Billy Quinn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nuclear Penguin.

Quinn darts in and clinches Penguin up against the cage.
Quinn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Penguin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Quinn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Penguin throws a leg kick which misses Quinn's front leg but catches the back leg as Quinn tries to avoid it.

Quinn closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Penguin did well to prevent Quinn getting side control.
Penguin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Quinn misses with a head shot. Penguin uses the momentum to regain guard.
Penguin controlling the position.
Quinn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penguin can do to turn this around?

Penguin working for a triangle but Quinn defends it easily.
Quinn forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penguin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Quinn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penguin's head.
Quinn working Penguin over with strikes.
Penguin is looking to control Quinn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Penguin avoid being mounted?
Penguin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Quinn.
Penguin tries to roll over but Quinn keeps him under control.
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!

Penguin is defending against the submission attempts here by Quinn.
Quinn passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Quinn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Penguin tries to bench press Quinn off him but Quinn keeps the position.
Penguin struggling a bit here.
Penguin tries to bench press Quinn off him but Quinn keeps the position.

Quinn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Quinn tries to score with some ground and pound. Penguin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Penguin is trying to improve his position.
Quinn connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Penguin some visible discomfort.
Penguin is looking to regain half guard here but Quinn keeps moving and retains side control.

Quinn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Quinn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Penguin, who protects the arm well.
Penguin is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Penguin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Quinn goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Penguin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Quinn's guard! Nice work there by Penguin!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Quinn 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!

Quinn is looking to clinch but Penguin is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Quinn as Penguin shoots in.
Quinn fails to land with a series of punches.
Penguin scores with a push kick.
Quinn slips under a jab from Penguin.
Nuclear Penguin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quinn fails to land with a series of punches.
Penguin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Quinn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Penguin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quinn.
Quinn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penguin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quinn.
Quinn swings for the body but Penguin moves out of range.
Penguin feints and then cracks Quinn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quinn down.
Nice body kick from Penguin.
Quinn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penguin misses with a low kick.
Quinn swinging wildly here.
Penguin follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Penguin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Penguin.
Penguin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penguin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Penguin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Penguin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Quinn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penguin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quinn.
Quinn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Penguin.
No joy there for Quinn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penguin thumps Quinn with a low kick.
Quinn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Quinn throws a series of punches but Penguin avoids them all with ease.
Nuclear Penguin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quinn looks to score with a jab to the body but Penguin is just out of range.
Quinn wants to clinch up but Penguin keeps it at a distance.
Penguin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That kick from Penguin tenderised Quinn's leg. Quinn is trying to keep his angry face on.

Quinn gets a clinch.
Penguin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Quinn gets underhooks to prevent Penguin's takedown attempt.

Penguin lands a takedown into guard.
Penguin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Quinn keeping full guard, as Penguin tries to pass.
Quinn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Quinn tries to get out of the position.
Quinn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Billy Quinn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Quinn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penguin.
Billy Quinn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn has momentary wrist control but Penguin slips an elbow through the middle.
Penguin trying to control but Quinn is working from the bottom.
Quinn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Quinn pulls Penguin in close to his closed guard and prevents Penguin from doing any damage or advancing position.
Penguin throws a big elbow that misses.
Penguin preventing the sweep.
Quinn pulls Penguin in to control the position.
Penguin working some strikes from top position.
Quinn controlling Penguin's posture.
Quinn keeping full guard, as Penguin tries to pass.
Penguin with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penguin throws a big elbow that misses.
Penguin is working Quinn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Quinn has Penguin pulled in close to control his posture.
Penguin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Penguin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Quinn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Penguin being controlled here momentarily.
Penguin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nuclear Penguin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Quinn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Quinn!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Ortega (ranked 3403 p4p, 371 weight class) and Jigaro Kano (ranked 4703 p4p, 459 weight class). Brian Ortega had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ortega
vs
Kano

173 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

158 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Ortega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jigaro Kano!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortega lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ortega fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ortega throws a leg kick that is checked

and Kano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Kano goes for a cartwheel guard pass here but Ortega does a handstand and catches Kano in mid air with a triangle! Could it be? It is! It's the triple decker pecker wrecker! The fighters land on the ground with Ortega on top - Kano is already out from the submission! Ortega gives Kano's pecker the obligatory post submission twist and this one is aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall over! Are you kidding me! That is world class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. That guy is my hero!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (TDPW) . Brian Ortega!
Brian Ortega thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Jofre (ranked 2471 p4p, 120 weight class) and Ruma Kaapio (ranked 3571 p4p, 160 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Jofre
vs
Kaapio

161 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Urban Fighter
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramon Jofre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruma Kaapio!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaapio tries to bum rush Jofre with a series of wild strikes but Jofre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jofre connects with a looping right hand.
Kaapio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jofre stuns Kaapio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Jofre. Beautiful body shot.
Jofre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaapio tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kaapio walks into a straight right hand from Jofre.
Jofre with a jab.
Jofre scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kaapio's coach down at Cozad MMA Helsinki was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kaapio's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Jofre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Jofre.
Kaapio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ramon Jofre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaapio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jofre definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ramon Jofre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaapio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Kaapio is rocked!
Kaapio misses with a jab to the body
enabling Jofre to counter with a crisp jab.
Kaapio is still on wobbly legs! Can Jofre finish him?
Jofre scores with a hook to the body. Kaapio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kaapio seems to have recovered his senses.
Jofre connects with a body shot that sends Kaapio's belly button to the back.
Kaapio misses with a body shot
and Jofre counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jofre tests Kaapio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaapio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kaapio misses with a double jab
and Jofre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaapio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jofre counters with a straight right hand.
Jofre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kaapio fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaapio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jofre connects with a body shot that sends Kaapio's belly button to the back.
Jofre connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kaapio. Kaapio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kaapio takes one on the button.

Jofre lands a big right hand that sends Kaapio crashing to the mat! Jofre stays standing though and waves Kaapio back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jofre connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kaapio's hands.
Kaapio fails with the takedown
and Jofre counters with a big right hand! Oh Kaapio is in trouble here! Jofre follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ramon Jofre!
A very excited looking Ramon Jofre 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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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Souza (ranked 3442 p4p, 375 weight class) and Seto Kaiba (ranked 2629 p4p, 294 weight class). Thiago Souza has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Souza
vs
Kaiba

185 cm
26
163 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

186 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seto Kaiba!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaiba moves out of range of the body kick from Souza.
Souza throws a right hand that Kaiba ducks under and follows up with a left that Kaiba also avoids with ease.
Souza tries to bum rush Kaiba with a series of wild strikes but Kaiba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Souza looks to land a combination. Kaiba sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Souza.

Kaiba closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kaiba remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souza wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kaiba is working Souza over with some ground and pound from side control.
Souza wants to get back to his feet.

Kaiba has hold of Souza's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Souza seems comfortable defending it but Kaiba has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Souza is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Souza is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Kaiba couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Seto Kaiba!