Core Combat II PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Fury (ranked 5803 p4p, 185 weight class) and Alex Brown (ranked 6237 p4p, 193 weight class). 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.

Fury
vs
Brown

206 cm
25
266 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyson Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Brown!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury misses with a straight right.
Brown replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fury blocks it well.
Fury throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fury throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Fury definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fury's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brown under the eye.
Fury lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fury connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fury throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown tries to land a body kick
and Fury counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fury stalks Brown and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brown's face. Brown staggers backwards, shaken.
Brown delivers a nice body kick.
Brown should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fury jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fury lands a head shot.
Fury pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fury loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Fury lands a lovely overhand right.
A punch combination from Fury misses.
Fury misses with the combination.
Fury blocks a leg kick.
That kick from Brown tenderised Fury's leg. Fury is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fury misses with a straight right.
Fury is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fury lands a lovely overhand right.
Brown looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fury thuds his right hand into Brown's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fury checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fury connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fury.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fury rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fury bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
Fury rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown looks to throw a body kick
and Fury counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tyson Fury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fury throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fury blocks the body kick.
Fury throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Fury is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A big right from Fury misses.
A punch lands to the side of Brown 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a leg kick but Fury sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fury moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fury jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Fury misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
A lazy body kick from Brown
and Fury connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Fury.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fury.
Fury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fury swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brown.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Fury connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fury looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Brown drops his hands momentarily and Fury takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Fury lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brown doesn't seem phased though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brown.
Nice shot lands for Fury.
Fury lands an overhand right.
Brown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brown there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brown gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fury counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown walks into a left hand.
Fury is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fury lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fury throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown counters with a thumping low kick.
A punch combination from Fury misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fury connects with a jab.
Donk. Fury catches Brown right on the button with a cross.
Brown slips under a jab from Fury.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Donk. Fury catches Brown right on the button with a cross.
Fury jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown thinks about the counter body kick.
Fury throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Brown might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fury has got the better of the exchanges.
A big right from Fury misses.
Fury lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brown has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fury throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brown moves out of range as Fury strikes.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fury throws out the jab.
Fury throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fury throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fury blocks it well.
The fighters circling - Fury throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Brown slips a straight right by Fury.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury misses with a hook.
Brown replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fury blocks it well.
A punch combination from Fury misses.
Tyson Fury is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fury looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Brown drops his hands momentarily and Fury takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fury lands with a cross.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Fury lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A low kick from Brown is predictable there
and Fury counters with a two punch combo.
Brown throws a leg kick
and Fury connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fury moves out of range of the body kick.
Fury throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both fighters circling a little - Brown finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fury takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury misses with a looping right.
Brown feints a counter leg kick.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fury.
An inside leg kick from Brown misses.
Fury scores with a nice right hand.
Fury throws a big shot that misses.
Fury bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Fury misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fury checks the leg kick.
Fury takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brown wants to land a leg kick but Fury is out of range.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Fury.
Brown counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brown there as he acknowledges the shot.
A swing and a miss from Fury.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.
Fury moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
Fury is looking for a counter combo.
Fury is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Fury bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
A combination from Fury does no damage.
Brown throws a push kick but Fury slaps the foot to one side.
Good exchange - Fury coming out on top.
Fury is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Fury moves out of range of the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Fury on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brown wants to land a leg kick but Fury is out of range.
Fury throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brown looks to land a body kick but Fury moved away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brown!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fury lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fury throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Decent striking displayed by Fury there.
Fury moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown connects with an inside leg kick.
Brown looks for the body kick but Fury saw that one coming.
Fury throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fury really felt that one!
Fury looks to land a combination. Brown sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Some wild striking there from Fury.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Fury dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Brown walks into a stiff left hand from Fury.
Fury throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Fury throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Brown tries to land a front kick but Fury steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fury misses with a two punch combination.
Brown throws a body kick that misses
and Fury counters with a stiff right hand.
Fury lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
A lazy left from Fury finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Brown responds with a good body kick, but Fury manages to step out the way in time.
Fury misses with a double jab.
Fury backing away here, and Brown unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Brown is looking to land body kicks.
Fury throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Fury throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fury.
Brown is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Fury scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fury misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Fury lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brown.
Brown is looking to land body kicks.
Brown tries to land a front kick but Fury steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fury walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brown.
Fury missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fury misses with a combination
and Brown counters with a nice body kick.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fury.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fury connects with the punch.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brown slips a straight right by Fury.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fury will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown flicks out a counter leg kick but Fury steps away.
Fury takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fury misses with a two punch combination.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fury.
Brown throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fury throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown counters with a body kick.
Fury will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fury backing away here, and Brown unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A solid body kick from Brown.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fury.
Brown was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fury.
Fury bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fury.
Brown is trying to counter with his kicks.
Brown throws a push kick but Fury slaps the foot to one side.
Brown throws a body kick that misses.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fury.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fury.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a low kick as Fury jumps back.
Fury throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fury misses with a wild combination.
Brown follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Brown throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fury.
A slow jab from Fury misses its intended target.
Brown shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fury swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown misses with a leg kick.
Fury lands with an uppercut that bounces Brown off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fury lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
Alex Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fury.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Fury showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fury 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Fury!
A very excited looking Tyson Fury 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoko Yagami (ranked 5421 p4p, 529 weight class) and Cu Chulainn (ranked 6428 p4p, 562 weight class). 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.

Yagami
vs
Chulainn

200 cm
25
204 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoko Yagami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cu Chulainn!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yagami takes a swing at Chulainn's ribcage but misses.
Chulainn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yagami but Yagami pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yagami throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chulainn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chulainn avoids the head kick by Yagami.
The fighters circling - Yagami throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chulainn shoots for a takedown but Yagami saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yagami misses with a straight left.
Chulainn avoids the body shot from Yagami.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yagami throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yagami misses the shot to the body.
Yagami just misses with a punch to the body.
Yagami throws a head kick but Chulainn moves out of range.
Yagami throws a shot from downtown. Chulainn moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yoko Yagami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cu Chulainn.

Chulainn rushes Yagami and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yagami wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yagami misses with a hook from the clinch.

Chulainn has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Yagami is trying to keep an underhook but Chulainn manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Well, if Chulainn is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Yagami is in trouble now - Chulainn has advanced to mount!
Chulainn controlling the pace for now.
Chulainn blocks Yagami's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Yagami blocking the ground and pound.
Yagami looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yagami throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Yagami is trying desperately to improve position.

Chulainn is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Yagami to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Yagami shrugs it off.
Yagami is trying to stand.
Chulainn thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Yagami knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chulainn on the ground.
Yagami is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
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!
Chulainn throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Yagami tries to buck Chulainn off but he can't manage it.
Yagami swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chulainn looking to secure an arm triangle but Yagami defends it well.
You get the feeling that Yagami really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Yagami throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Yagami is trying to stand.
Chulainn tries to control but Yagami wriggling away.
Yagami's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Chulainn looking to finish with strikes here!
Yagami in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn landing strikes from the mount.
Yagami flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Yagami really wants to buck Chulainn off and get back to his feet.
Yagami takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Yagami really wants to buck Chulainn off and get back to his feet.
Chulainn wants to control the pace but Yagami is squirming around nicely.
Chulainn controlling from the full mount.
Chulainn looking to ground and pound but Yagami is blocking nicely.
Yagami is trying to reverse the position but instead Chulainn has taken his back - oops!
Yagami wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cu Chulainn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yagami throws a hook but Chulainn blocks it.
Yagami misses with an uppercut
and Chulainn counters with a stiff right hand.
Chulainn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yagami back to the cage. Chulainn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Yagami throws a shot from downtown. Chulainn moves away and avoids it.
Chulainn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yagami jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chulainn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chulainn is looking for the big counter here.
Yagami keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chulainn shoots in looking for a takedown. Yagami tries to sprawl out of it but Chulainn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yagami manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chulainn ducks under a wild hook from Yagami.

Chulainn darts in and clinches Yagami up against the cage.
Yagami wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chulainn has him pressed against the cage.
Yagami working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chulainn successfully pulls guard.
Chulainn has a closed guard, preventing Yagami from standing up.
Yagami wants to stand and escape but instead Chulainn has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Yagami is looking to sweep but instead, Chulainn has passed into half guard.
Yagami is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.

Chulainn stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Chulainn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chulainn misses with a takedown attempt - Yagami sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yoko Yagami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cu Chulainn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yagami misses the jab.
Yagami throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chulainn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chulainn tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cu Chulainn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yagami throws a jab but it's blocked by Chulainn.
Yagami misses with a straight left.
Yagami rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chulainn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chulainn throws a counter combo.
Yagami cracks Chulainn with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yagami throws a sloppy head kick and Chulainn moves out of range easily.
Chulainn shoots in and drives through. Yagami sprawls well.
Chulainn tries to clinch but Yagami is having none of it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chulainn is defended easily by Yagami.
Yagami was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yagami throws a head kick that misses.
Chulainn is looking for the big counter here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yagami throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yagami blocks the body kick.
Yagami misses the jab.
Yoko Yagami is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A right-left combo lands from Chulainn.
Yagami swings widly with a right hand
enabling Chulainn to counter with a crisp jab.
Chulainn looks for a takedown but Yagami sprawls well.
Yagami throws a jab when Chulainn was well out of range.
Yoko Yagami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yagami misses with a body shot.
Yagami takes a swing at Chulainn's ribcage but misses.
Yagami throws a right hand that misses
and Chulainn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No luck for Chulainn with that takedown attempt.
Chulainn is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn is looking to clinch.

Chulainn has closed the distance and engaged Yagami in a clinch.
Yagami fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chulainn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yagami is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yagami misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yagami dodges an elbow strike from Chulainn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yagami wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chulainn has him pressed against the cage.
Yagami wants to break free but Chulainn has control.

Chulainn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Yagami uses from the top position.
Chulainn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yagami wants to stand but Chulainn is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cu Chulainn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A decent looking cross lands there for Yagami.
Yagami throws a sloppy head kick and Chulainn moves out of range easily.
Yagami pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yagami misses with a body kick.
Yagami throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yagami rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chulainn counters with a nice body shot.
Yagami looks to land a right hand but Chulainn moved out of range.
Chulainn unleashes a big counter combination but Yagami bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Yagami thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yagami throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chulainn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chulainn looks for a takedown but Yagami sprawls well.
Yagami swings widly with a right hand
and Chulainn counters with a one-two to the body.
Yagami throws a hook but Chulainn avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn ducks under a wild hook from Yagami.
Yagami misses with a hook
and Chulainn counters with a left and a right that stings Yagami.
Yagami throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yagami misses with a two punch combination.
Chulainn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yagami leaves Chulainn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yoko Yagami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cu Chulainn.
Chulainn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chulainn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yagami circles away.
Yagami waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chulainn.
A big right from Yagami misses.
Chulainn throws a counter combo.
Yagami misses with a straight right.
We've been informed that Chulainn has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Yagami misses the target.
As Yagami backs off Chulainn throws a huge counter combo but Yagami manages to avoid it all.
Chulainn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yagami as he jumps to the side.
Yagami lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Yoko Yagami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn tries to close the distance and clinch but Yagami swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chulainn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yagami.
Yagami throws a head kick but Chulainn moves out of range.
Chulainn is looking for the big counter here.
Yagami throws a sloppy head kick
and Chulainn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yagami uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yagami misses with an uppercut
and Chulainn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yagami throws a head kick but Chulainn moves out of range.

Chulainn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chulainn is stalling here.

Chulainn manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Chulainn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yagami has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chulainn is proving hard to escape from.
Yagami working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Yagami decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Chulainn, up you get!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yagami working hard to break the clinch.
Yagami is trying to break the clinch but Chulainn has him pressed against the cage.
Yagami wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yagami wants to break the clinch but can't.

Chulainn pulls guard.
Yagami wants to stand but Chulainn is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yagami is looking to work some ground and pound but Chulainn has wrist control.
Cu Chulainn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yagami throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chulainn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chulainn controlling the position.
Chulainn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Chulainn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yagami manages to get himself to full guard.

Chulainn wants to control from the top but Yagami keeps moving.

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 Yoko Yagami.
I think Chulainn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cu Chulainn!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sukalem Hasangjekaj (ranked 25260 p4p, 481 weight class) and Jack Ham (ranked 4721 p4p, 385 weight class). Jack Ham looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Hasangjekaj
vs
Ham

206 cm
19
257 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sukalem Hasangjekaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Ham!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ham shoots in looking for a takedown but Hasangjekaj manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ham's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hasangjekaj tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ham swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ham gets a takedown into half guard.
Ham looks winded!
Hasangjekaj tries to roll over but Ham keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hasangjekaj actively working from the bottom here.
Ham content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hasangjekaj is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ham pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ham sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hasangjekaj defending well though.

Hasangjekaj is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ham pulls his head out easily.

Hasangjekaj looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ham controlling the action here.
Hasangjekaj tries to roll over but Ham keeps him under control.
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 crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ham 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.
Ham landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hasangjekaj tries to roll over but Ham keeps him under control.
Hasangjekaj tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ham has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Hasangjekaj really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasangjekaj wants to hold on but Ham pushes him away.
Hasangjekaj is trying desperately to improve position.
Hasangjekaj is working hard here to advance position.
Ham working Hasangjekaj over with strikes here.
Ham looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hasangjekaj tries to lock up and control but Ham gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ham raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ham looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ham connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ham sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ham is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hasangjekaj can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ham working Hasangjekaj over with strikes here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hasangjekaj tries to hold on but Ham postures up.
Hasangjekaj is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ham drives through with a takedown into Hasangjekaj's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ham working some strikes from top position.
Hasangjekaj wants to stand up but Ham is controlling him.
Jack Ham has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hasangjekaj is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ham scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ham throws a strike but Hasangjekaj rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ham wants to stand up but Hasangjekaj is controlling him.

Ham is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ham has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ham is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasangjekaj prevents Ham from getting back to his feet.
Ham wants to sweep here but Hasangjekaj controlling him for the moment.
Ham wants to stand up but Hasangjekaj is controlling him.
Hasangjekaj trying to control but Ham is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hasangjekaj moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sukalem Hasangjekaj is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hasangjekaj displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hasangjekaj misses with a double jab.
Ham wants to counter the offense by Hasangjekaj and move into the clinch position.
Hasangjekaj throws a nice looking combination but Ham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hasangjekaj throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ham.
Ham shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hasangjekaj throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ham throws a big counter head kick but Hasangjekaj avoids it with no problem.
Hasangjekaj throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And Ham responds with a good body kick, but Hasangjekaj manages to step out the way in time.
Sukalem Hasangjekaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ham looking to score a takedown here. Hasangjekaj is defending well but Ham drives through and ends up in Hasangjekaj's guard.
Ham lands a couple of elbows.
Hasangjekaj not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hasangjekaj throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ham controlling from the top position.
Hasangjekaj looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ham is one step ahead there.
Ham working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ham tries to free his leg and advance position but Hasangjekaj is retaining full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hasangjekaj throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ham.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hasangjekaj looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hasangjekaj moves in looking to clinch but Ham pushes him off.
Ham shoots in for a takedown but Hasangjekaj shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hasangjekaj stalks Ham and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ham's face. Ham staggers backwards, shaken.
Hasangjekaj fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hasangjekaj looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ham is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ham darts in looking for a takedown but Hasangjekaj gets double underhooks and turns Ham into the cage.
Hasangjekaj tries to clinch up.
Ham has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sukalem Hasangjekaj dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hasangjekaj scores with a nice head shot.
Hasangjekaj closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hasangjekaj lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Hasangjekaj gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Hasangjekaj on the inside.
Hasangjekaj tries to pull guard but Ham holds him up against the cage and eventually Hasangjekaj drops back down to his feet.

Hasangjekaj has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ham uses from the top position.
Hasangjekaj being controlled here, momentarily.
Ham is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ham working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ham is stalling in the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hasangjekaj is on top in guard.

Hasangjekaj has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hasangjekaj won't allow Ham to sweep him here.
Hasangjekaj trying to control but Ham is working from the bottom.
Ham has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ham looking for a sweep. Not yet Ham, not yet.
Ham is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hasangjekaj trying to control the position from guard on top but Ham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hasangjekaj!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasangjekaj scores with a one two! Ham had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hasangjekaj lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ham circles away quickly and effectively.
Good exchange - Hasangjekaj coming out on top.
Hasangjekaj lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ham circles away quickly and effectively.

Ham gets a takedown into half guard.
Ham seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hasangjekaj kicks Ham off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hasangjekaj scores with a three punch combo!
Ham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hasangjekaj is looking to clinch.
Hasangjekaj tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ham slips a jab and a cross from Hasangjekaj.
Ham throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hasangjekaj's waist but Hasangjekaj gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ham off to one side.
Ham misses with a low kick.
Hasangjekaj throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sukalem Hasangjekaj showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hasangjekaj 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sukalem Hasangjekaj!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danar Lightner (ranked 24661 p4p, 642 weight class) and Steven Jones (ranked 4747 p4p, 501 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lightner
vs
Jones

185 cm
24
218 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danar Lightner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven Jones!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones cracks Lightner with a right hand to the side of the head.

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

It looks like Steven Jones has been cut.
Lightner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Danar Lightner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lightner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lightner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lightner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lightner wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
We've been told by Lightner's head coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lightner feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Jones crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Danar Lightner!
During a confident post fight interview, Danar Lightner thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spanky Johnson (ranked 4838 p4p, 494 weight class) and Jain Kim (ranked 6503 p4p, 554 weight class). Jain Kim has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Johnson
vs
Kim

182 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Spanky Johnson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jain Kim!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim scores with a jab.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
Spanky Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Kim has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Kim blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson .
Nice body punch from Kim - that landed with a thud.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Kim blocks it.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kim scores with a nice short uppercut.

Kim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson . Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Kim looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Kim counters with a solid body kick.
Kim takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Kim knows he should have avoided that one.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kim.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson .
Kim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A solid body kick from Kim.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson scores with a jab. Kim acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Kim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Johnson has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Johnson throws an elbow but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim misses with the head strike.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it.
Kim lands with a right to the head.
Kim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kim scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kim takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Kim stalling.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kim looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kim stalling in the clinch.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kim.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Kim lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Kim wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Kim gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the cage.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.

Kim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kim lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kim.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Kim back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Johnson .
Kim misses with the head strike.
Kim trying to control the position but instead, Johnson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kim into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Kim blocks it.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
Kim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kim is trying to stall.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson .
Johnson is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jain Kim 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.

Kim fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kim misses with a hook.
Kim throws a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Kim dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Kim defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Kim connects with a body shot.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Kim goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Kim throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kim throws a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
Donk. Kim catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kim on the side of the head.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Kim knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Kim moved out of range nicely.
Kim only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Kim counters with a right hand to the body.
Kim finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson cracks Kim with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat.
Kim feints and then cracks Johnson 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kim.

Johnson drives through and clinches with Kim against the cage.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kim.
A short uppercut from Johnson .
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim lands a right hand.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Kim.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kim working aggressively here.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kim is defending well for now.
Johnson tries to stall but Kim uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kim is defending well for now.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson .
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson .
Kim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Kim scores with a shot to the side of Johnson 's head.

Johnson is rocked!
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it.
Kim lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kim dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jain Kim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Come on Kim - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson stalling in the clinch.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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 real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Kim.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson .
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kim scores with a shoulder strike.

Kim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jain Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kim.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kim will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Kim counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Kim appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

Johnson has managed to clinch.
A hook to the body from Kim.
Kim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Kim's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.

Kim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kim.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Kim counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Kim takes one to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a hook but Kim blocks it.

Kim tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Kim.
A hook to the body from Kim.
Kim avoids the elbow strike from Johnson , against the cage.
Kim tries to work over Johnson 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson .
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson stalling in the clinch but Kim improves position.
Kim wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Kim misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Kim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kim cracks a nice hook into Johnson 's ribs.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kim momentarily.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson .
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kim.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Kim pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Kim settles back down.
Kim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kim feints a counter leg kick.
Kim sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kim misses with a straight left.
A big right from Johnson misses.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Kim only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Kim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnson throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Good shot there by Johnson .
Kim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson tests Kim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Kim moved out of range nicely.
Kim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson .
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Kim.
Jain Kim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kim misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson cracks Kim with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Johnson punishes Kim's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kim.
The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Kim misses.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kim scores with a jab to the body.
Kim avoids the head kick by Johnson .
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Kim connects with a single shot there.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Kim is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johnson with a body shot.
Jab by Kim.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A good leg kick by Kim.
Kim throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Johnson darts in and clinches Kim up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jain Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kim has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jain Kim!
After winning the bout, Jain Kim thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago Jr (ranked 4670 p4p, 385 weight class) and Sonny Gilchrist (ranked 3988 p4p, 343 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Drago Jr
vs
Gilchrist

175 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sonny Gilchrist!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilchrist tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Drago Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gilchrist shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drago Jr as he avoids it easily.
Drago Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.

Drago Jr gets caught napping as Gilchrist dives in and scores a takedown. Drago Jr manages to retain guard.
Gilchrist trying to stand up but can't free himself from Drago Jr's guard.
Drago Jr keeping moving, preventing Gilchrist from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilchrist preventing the sweep.
Gilchrist trying to control the position from guard on top but Drago Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gilchrist is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Drago Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gilchrist on the ground.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Sonny Gilchrist!
Sonny Gilchrist seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lug Luger (ranked 4152 p4p, 162 weight class) and Joshua Vileev (ranked 5846 p4p, 186 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Luger
vs
Vileev

200 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lug Luger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joshua Vileev!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vileev punishes Luger's body with a nice straight punch.
A big right from Vileev misses.
Luger avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Luger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

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

It looks like Lug Luger has been cut.
Vileev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Luger closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vileev did well to prevent Luger getting side control.

Luger is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vileev defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Luger wants to work for an arm triangle but Vileev is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vileev flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Luger is working for a submission of some sort.

Luger is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vileev wants to get back to his feet.

Luger is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vileev doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Luger.

Luger is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vileev wants to control but Luger is keeping busy.

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

Luger wants to work for an arm triangle but Vileev is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vileev is looking to escape.

Luger is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vileev wants to get back to his feet.
Vileev wants to get back to full guard but Luger has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Vileev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vileev is looking to reverse the position.
Vileev is not content to let Luger control the position.

Luger is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vileev is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Luger has knee on belly and moves into mount.
We've been informed that Vileev has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Luger is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Vileev is surviving well by controlling Luger's body position as best he can.

Luger is working for a guillotine from mount but Vileev frees his head quite easily.
Luger scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vileev tries to hold on but Luger postures up.

Luger looking to secure an arm triangle but Vileev defends it well.
Vileev is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Luger has hold of Vileev's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Vileev manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Luger is working for a guillotine from mount but Vileev frees his head quite easily.
Vileev is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lug Luger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lug Luger's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Vileev throws a sloppy head kick

and Luger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Luger.
Vileev is looking to stand up but Luger isn't so interested in that idea.

Luger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Luger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vileev wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Luger manages to pass to side control.

Luger decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Luger slips a straight right by Vileev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vileev looks to land a right hand but Luger moved out of range.
Vileev cracks Luger's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Luger slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Vileev can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joshua Vileev!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elmir Zhemaletdinov (ranked 3613 p4p, 381 weight class) and Thao Quang Nguyen (ranked 4076 p4p, 431 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Zhemaletdinov
vs
Quang Nguyen

168 cm
25
157 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
157 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elmir Zhemaletdinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thao Quang Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhemaletdinov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quang Nguyen.
Zhemaletdinov swats away the attempt to clinch by Quang Nguyen.
Zhemaletdinov shoots in but no luck this time.
Zhemaletdinov fails with a takedown attempt.
Quang Nguyen leaves Zhemaletdinov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elmir Zhemaletdinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quang Nguyen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zhemaletdinov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Quang Nguyen.
Quang Nguyen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Zhemaletdinov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Zhemaletdinov is trying to work for a kimura but Quang Nguyen is defending well.
Quang Nguyen wants to get back to his feet.

Zhemaletdinov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Zhemaletdinov seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Zhemaletdinov is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quang Nguyen is defending against the submission attempts here by Zhemaletdinov.
Quang Nguyen wants to get back to his feet.

Zhemaletdinov is trying to work for a kimura but Quang Nguyen is defending well.
Quang Nguyen is looking to escape.

Zhemaletdinov is looking for a kimura but Quang Nguyen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zhemaletdinov to get the leverage.

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

Quang Nguyen is defending against the submission attempts here by Zhemaletdinov.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quang Nguyen tries to kick Zhemaletdinov off but Zhemaletdinov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Zhemaletdinov is looking for a kimura but Quang Nguyen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zhemaletdinov to get the leverage.

Zhemaletdinov has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Quang Nguyen defend it? Zhemaletdinov steps over the head and cranks it - Quang Nguyen is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Zhemaletdinov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Elmir Zhemaletdinov!