JAG Final Destination II PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Ilmarinen (ranked 2064 p4p, 252 weight class) and Jessie James (ranked 2135 p4p, 257 weight class). James is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Raining Blood - Slayer. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ilmarinen
vs
James

186 cm
23
197 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

183 cm
27
192 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Ilmarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jessie James!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
James is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
James takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ilmarinen lands with a hook. James tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jaakko Ilmarinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ilmarinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Ilmarinen backs off James throws a huge counter combo but Ilmarinen manages to avoid it all.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ilmarinen.
James lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen dips to his left and cracks James with an uppercut!
Ilmarinen throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.
As Ilmarinen backs off James throws a huge counter combo but Ilmarinen manages to avoid it all.
Some wild striking there from Ilmarinen.
James lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James walks into a left hand.
Ilmarinen misses with a combination
and James counters with a left and a right that stings Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen looks for the body kick but James saw that one coming.
Ilmarinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James throws a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
Despite the aggression on James's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
James moves out of range of the body kick from Ilmarinen.
Despite the aggression on James's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ilmarinen throws a combination that misses
and James counters with a one-two to the body.
Ilmarinen scores with a jab to the body.
Ilmarinen misses with a right hand
and James counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ilmarinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen throws a left and a right that both miss
and James counters with a series of strikes. Ilmarinen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ilmarinen throws a body kick that misses.
Ilmarinen misses with a jab to the body
and James counters with a two punch combo.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen misses with a two punch combination.
James takes one to the side of the head.
Ilmarinen looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
James unleashes a big counter combination but Ilmarinen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ilmarinen keeps James at a distance using the push kick.
Nice jab there from Ilmarinen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ilmarinen misses with a straight left.
Ilmarinen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ilmarinen looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
As Ilmarinen backs off James throws a huge counter combo but Ilmarinen manages to avoid it all.
Jaakko Ilmarinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ilmarinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaakko Ilmarinen 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.

Ilmarinen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and James counters with a series of strikes. Ilmarinen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ilmarinen throws a right and a left that James avoids nicely.
James unleashes a big counter combination but Ilmarinen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but James might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ilmarinen has got the better of the exchanges.
Ilmarinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
James unleashes a big counter combination but Ilmarinen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ilmarinen dips to his left and cracks James with an uppercut!
James moves out of range of the body kick from Ilmarinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ilmarinen.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut lands for Ilmarinen. That snapped James's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmarinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ilmarinen.
James is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
James staying out of range there.
Ilmarinen misses with an uppercut.
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ilmarinen throws out the jab.
Despite the aggression on James's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ilmarinen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
Ilmarinen throws a left and a right that both miss
and James counters with a three punch combo that has Ilmarinen backing up. Ilmarinen nods at James to acknowledge the strikes.
Jaakko Ilmarinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ilmarinen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and James counters with a series of strikes. Ilmarinen will be more careful next time no doubt.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
James on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ilmarinen. Ilmarinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Ilmarinen connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ilmarinen. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ilmarinen misses with a left hand
and James counters with a three punch combo that has Ilmarinen backing up. Ilmarinen nods at James to acknowledge the strikes.
Ilmarinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
James is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ilmarinen throws a jab when James was well out of range.
James throws a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ilmarinen.
As Ilmarinen backs off James throws a huge counter combo but Ilmarinen manages to avoid it all.
Ilmarinen stuns James with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ilmarinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Despite the aggression on James's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab from Ilmarinen misses.
James is looking for the big counter here.
James is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ilmarinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ilmarinen throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaakko Ilmarinen dominated that second round.
That's time! Ilmarinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ilmarinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
Ilmarinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James walks into a left hand.
Ilmarinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James throws a counter combo.
Ilmarinen throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on James's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmarinen misses with a straight right.
James moves away from the strike by Ilmarinen.
James is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
James on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ilmarinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ilmarinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ilmarinen throws a left and a right that both miss
and James counters with a three punch combo that has Ilmarinen backing up. Ilmarinen nods at James to acknowledge the strikes.
Ilmarinen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jaakko Ilmarinen is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen cracks James with a good jab.
Ilmarinen misses with a hook to the body
and James counters with a series of strikes. Ilmarinen will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Ilmarinen throws a jab but it's blocked by James.
Ilmarinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ilmarinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good shot there by Ilmarinen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ilmarinen misses its intended target.
James is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A swing and a miss from Ilmarinen.
James is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ilmarinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
Ilmarinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ilmarinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ilmarinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
A low kick from Ilmarinen misses
and James counters with a one-two to the body.
A nice combination there by Ilmarinen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ilmarinen. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ilmarinen misses with a body kick.
Ilmarinen misses with a hook.
Despite the aggression on James's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ilmarinen throws an off balance right hand
and James counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ilmarinen to score with a decent uppercut.
Jaakko Ilmarinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ilmarinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed James momentarily.
Jessie James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ilmarinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaakko Ilmarinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ilmarinen 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaakko Ilmarinen!
Jaakko Ilmarinen thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evil Dead (ranked 1723 p4p, 222 weight class) and Breno Gracie (ranked 3659 p4p, 385 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.

Dead
vs
Gracie

185 cm
24
175 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
175 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evil Dead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Breno Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie looks for the body kick but Dead saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Dead missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've been told by Dead's head coaches at Runts Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dead throws a one two combo.

It looks like Breno Gracie has been cut.
Dead checks a low kick from Gracie.
Dead lands a jab to the head.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Dead takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dead takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dead punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Gracie avoids the body shot from Dead.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dead. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dead as he jumps to the side.
Dead tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dead avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dead swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dead avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie tries a low kick but Dead avoids it.
Dead blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie throws a leg kick

and Dead counters by moving into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Dead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dead just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gracie's brow.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dead walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gracie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Dead misses.
Dead cracks Gracie with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Dead.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dead defends it nicely.
Evil Dead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Breno Gracie.
Dead staying out of range there.
It looked like Dead wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick
and Dead counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dead smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie throws a lazy head kick
and Dead counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dead throws a good cross that connects.
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dead looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dead misses the shot to the body.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dead swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dead waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Dead throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Evil Dead is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dead cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick by Gracie misses
and Dead counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Dead manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dead throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dead lands a jab.
Dead checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dead darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Breno Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dead checks a leg kick.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dead holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right from Dead.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dead smiles and moves away.
Gracie's coach down at Pablo's Boxing Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gracie's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gracie scores with a leg kick.
Dead is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice shot lands for Dead.
Some bone on bone action there as Dead checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gracie looks to throw a body kick
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Dead uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Dead misses

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dead won't be happy with that.

Dead explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evil Dead dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Breno Gracie's cut.
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.

Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dead misses with a looping left.
Dead bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dead on the side of the head.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Dead sprawls well.
An attempted straight right counter from Dead misses the target.
Dead swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dead throws a big shot that misses.
Dead uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
As Gracie tries to get set, Dead tries to push him back and clinch up but Gracie manages to avoid the attempt.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie stuns Dead with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dead scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Evil Dead is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Dead as Gracie shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dead misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dead has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gracie scores with a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dead lands a jab to the nose.
Dead on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Dead misses the target.
Dead connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dead lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Dead counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Gracie is predictable there
and Dead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dead cracks Gracie with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dead lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Dead lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Dead lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from Dead.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dead as he avoids it easily.
Evil Dead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Breno Gracie.
Dead bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Dead looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A head kick by Gracie misses
and Dead counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a front kick aimed at Dead's knee but Dead avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Dead. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dead avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie throws a head kick but Dead moves out of range.
Dead ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gracie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dead swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dead throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dead is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Dead counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dead. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Dead.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gracie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dead has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dead and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gracie throws a head kick but Dead moves out of range.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Dead's head but Dead sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie slips a jab from Dead.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Dead avoids it easily.
Dead is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Gracie thumps Dead with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dead pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dead is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dead lands an overhand right.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Dead.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evil Dead dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Breno Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Dead ducks down to avoid it.
Dead throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Dead avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Dead is looking to counter punch.
Dead throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Dead counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gracie throws a nice head kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gracie, right into the meat.
A head kick by Gracie misses
and Dead counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie lands with a shot to the body.
Gracie throws a head kick but Dead moves out of range.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Dead moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dead lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dead cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dead scores with a nice strike.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dead misses with a hook.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dead.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gracie lands a lovely overhand right.
Donk. Dead catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Dead misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Dead moves out of range easily.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dead takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dead checks a leg kick.
Dead throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Dead throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dead.
Gracie throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dead counters with a two punch combo.
Dead avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dead counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dead's head.
Dead lands with a good body shot.
Dead lands the left hand.
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but Dead takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie.
Dead was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dead tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Dead counters with a nice body shot.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dead looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dead manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gracie's best efforts.
Dead makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dead.

Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dead manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Dead in his guard.

Dead is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dead stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Dead is looking to counter punch.
Gracie throws a low kick, looking for Dead's leg but Dead calmly moves out of range.
Gracie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dead is able to avoid easily.
Dead throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Dead throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Dead misses the target.
Breno Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evil Dead is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dead to score with a decent uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evil Dead showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dead 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evil Dead!
Evil Dead decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joao Silvera (ranked 872 p4p, 114 weight class) and Masa Funaki (ranked 3264 p4p, 350 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silvera
vs
Funaki

176 cm
24
163 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
159 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

same day laundry 20%
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joao Silvera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Funaki!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvera throws the kick towards the body but Funaki avoids it.
Funaki misses with a body shot.
Funaki has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Silvera is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nice body kick from Silvera.
Silvera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Silvera. Funaki shrugs it off though.
Silvera lands a nice shot that snaps Funaki's head back.

It looks like Masa Funaki has been cut.
Silvera lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Joao Silvera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvera scores with a hook to the body. Funaki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silvera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crunch! Silvera slams his shin into Funaki's torso.
Funaki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silvera.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funaki throws a jab when Silvera was well out of range.
Nice cross by Silvera.
Silvera seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Funaki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvera lands a head kick. Funaki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silvera with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Funaki to score with a decent uppercut.
Funaki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Funaki throws a body kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Silvera misses the target.

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

Funaki is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funaki walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Funaki limp body while Silvera jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joao Silvera!
Joao Silvera took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Kluba (ranked 1251 p4p, 159 weight class) and Black Mamba (ranked 2486 p4p, 294 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.

Kluba
vs
Mamba

179 cm
23
177 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Kluba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Black Mamba!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamba misses with a hook
letting Kluba counter with a right hand.

It looks like Black Mamba has been cut.
Kluba throws a hook to the side of Mamba's head but Mamba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Mamba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mamba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kluba throws out the jab.
Kluba throws a body punch but Mamba moves out of range.
Mamba takes a swing at Kluba's ribcage but misses.
Mamba tries to bum rush Kluba with a series of wild strikes but Kluba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kluba appears to be looking for a big counter.
A left and a right from Mamba both land. Nice combination.
Mamba throws a combination that misses
and Kluba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mamba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kluba moves away.
Mamba thows a leg kick but Kluba checks it
letting Kluba counter with a right hand.
Kluba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mamba.
A combination from Kluba does no damage.
Mamba has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kluba throws out a powerful jab.
Kluba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mamba throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kluba counters with a nice uppercut.
Mamba thumps Kluba with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mamba misses with a combination
and Kluba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kluba lands with a hook. Mamba tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kluba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kluba moves out of range of the body kick from Mamba.
Mamba throws a right hand that misses
and Kluba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mamba moves out of range as Kluba strikes.
Kluba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mamba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kluba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kluba went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mamba misses with an uppercut. Kluba saw that one coming.
Mamba scores with a nice head shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mamba.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mamba misses with a lunging right hand
and Kluba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba misses with a right hand
and Kluba counters with a three punch combo that has Mamba backing up. Mamba nods at Kluba to acknowledge the strikes.
Kluba scores with a body shot.
Mamba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kluba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mamba misses with a lunging right hand
and Kluba counters with a three punch combo that has Mamba backing up. Mamba nods at Kluba to acknowledge the strikes.
Mamba throws a leg kick
and Kluba counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Mamba is rocked!
Kluba moves away from the strike by Mamba.
Mamba slips a jab from Kluba.
Mamba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Kluba.
Kluba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kluba loads up on a big right hand but Mamba slips the punch.
Mamba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kluba's head backwards.
A big left from Kluba misses.
Kluba scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kluba is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mamba misses with a right hand
and Kluba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mamba misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamba misses with a right hand
and Kluba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kluba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mamba.
Mamba throws an overhand right that lands on Kluba's shoulder, as Kluba tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Kluba misses the target.
Mamba misses with an uppercut
and Kluba counters with a nice uppercut.
Kluba tests Mamba's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That has opened up Black Mamba's cut even more.
Kluba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mamba.
Mamba misses the body punch
and Kluba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mamba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kluba counters with a two punch combo.
Mamba is still on wobbly legs! Can Kluba finish him?
Kluba loads up on a big right hand but Mamba slips the punch.
A jab from Mamba does it's job there.
Mamba seems to have recovered his senses.
Kluba throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kluba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mamba.
Mamba throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamba throws a body punch but Kluba moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kluba.
Kluba is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kluba blocks a jab.
Nice jab there from Mamba.
Kluba slips under a jab from Mamba.
Kluba throwing a counter right hand but Mamba manages to avoid it.
Mamba defending well as Kluba loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Mamba misses.
Mamba misses with the combination.
A little feinted left hand from Kluba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Mamba misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kluba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mamba has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mamba throws a lazy uppercut
and Kluba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mamba blocks a jab.
Mamba misses with a left hand
and Kluba counters with a left and a right that stings Mamba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Kluba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Black Mamba's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mamba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kluba.
Mamba throws a hook but Kluba blocks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Kluba misses its target.
Nice defenses there by Mamba.
Mamba is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kluba with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Kluba misses the target.
A combination from Mamba does no damage.
It looked like Kluba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mamba misses with a lunging right hand
and Kluba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kluba lands an overhand right.
Kluba slips a jab from Mamba.
Mamba throws a nice looking combination but Kluba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kluba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Mamba catches Kluba right on the button with a cross.
Mamba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kluba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mamba throws a low kick but Kluba avoids it.

Kluba lands a left and a right that send Mamba crashing to the mat, dazed. Kluba thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mamba walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba throws a body punch but Kluba moves out of range.
Kluba throws a hook but Mamba avoids it easily.
Mamba scoring well with a low kick there.
Kluba avoids the body shot from Mamba.
Mamba throws a sloppy body shot
and Kluba counters with a straight right hand.
Kluba getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

The cut above Black Mamba's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kluba throws a jab when Mamba was well out of range.
Mamba loads up on a big right hand but Kluba slips the punch.
Kluba ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mamba looks to land a left hand but Kluba moved out of range nicely.
Mamba throws a series of punches but Kluba moves out of range.
Kluba is looking to counter punch.
Mamba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kluba throws out the jab.
Mamba scores with a kick to the body.
Kluba takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba throws a combination that misses
and Kluba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mamba might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kluba has got the better of the exchanges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamba takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kluba fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mamba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mamba takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mamba slips under a jab.
Kluba throws a lazy right hand but Mamba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Mamba misses.
Mamba throws a poor cross that misses
and Kluba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mamba misses with a right hand
and Kluba counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Kluba drops Mamba with a beautiful combination! Mamba stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kluba is looking for the KO!
Mamba connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kluba. Kluba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kluba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mamba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mamba in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Mamba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kluba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamba throws a jab but it's blocked by Kluba.
Kluba throws an off balance right hand
and Mamba counters with a stiff right hand.
Mamba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kluba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kluba misses with a looping right.
Mamba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Black Mamba's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mamba throws an off balance right hand
and Kluba counters with a nice uppercut.
Kluba throws a jab when Mamba was well out of range.
Mamba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kluba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mamba misses with a hook
and Kluba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
OH! Mamba has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Kluba smells blood and charges in for the finish! Kluba unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Mamba sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sebastian Kluba!
A relieved looking Sebastian Kluba thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Black Mamba spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back..'.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Llosa (ranked 1579 p4p, 199 weight class) and Tom Harper (ranked 1388 p4p, 183 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Llosa
vs
Harper

180 cm
24
178 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

181 cm
24
175 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ernesto Llosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Harper!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Harper connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Harper throws a body punch but Llosa moves out of range.

Llosa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Harper is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Well, if Llosa 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.

Llosa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Harper is just riding it out for now. Llosa eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harper wants to improve his position but Llosa is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Llosa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Harper regains full guard. Nicely done.
Llosa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Harper tries to buck Llosa off but Llosa is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Llosa advances to full mount.
Llosa looking to control but Harper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Harper defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Llosa.
Harper is desperately trying to improve his position but Llosa has a good base and remains in mount.

Llosa jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Harper is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Harper and Llosa has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Llosa tries to advance to mount but Harper denies him.

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

Llosa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Harper is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Harper tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Llosa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Llosa tries for a kimura but Harper is defending well.
Harper is looking for a sweep.
Harper manages to work his way to half guard, despite Llosa's best efforts.
Harper is looking to improve his position.

Llosa is working for a submission of some sort.
Llosa prevents Harper from improving his position.
Harper wants to control but Llosa is keeping busy.

Harper looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harper regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harper looking for a guillotine here but Llosa defends easily.
Llosa trying to control but Harper is working from the bottom.
Harper tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Llosa passes Harper's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Harper works his way to full guard. Good work.

Harper looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Llosa preventing the sweep.
Llosa trying to control but Harper is working from the bottom.
Llosa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Harper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Llosa seems to be working for a kimura but Harper defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper is looking for a sweep. Llosa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Llosa is working for a kimura but Harper is defending it quite comfortably.
Harper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Llosa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Harper is just riding it out for now. Llosa eventually gives up the hold.

Llosa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Harper sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Harper looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Llosa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Llosa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Llosa staying out of range there.
Harper misses with an uppercut
enabling Llosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Harper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Llosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Harper.

Llosa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Llosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Harper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Harper is looking for a triangle but Llosa pushes his legs off easily.
Harper wants to sweep but no luck.
Harper trying to control the position.
Llosa stands and throws Harper's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Llosa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harper keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harper struggling a bit here.

Llosa tries for a kimura but Harper is defending well.
Harper tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Llosa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ernesto Llosa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ernesto Llosa!
Ernesto Llosa bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tacitus Kilgore (ranked 1028 p4p, 134 weight class) and Thomas Maeda (ranked 1259 p4p, 156 weight class). Maeda is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Submission. Tacitus Kilgore could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Thomas Maeda's chin.

Kilgore
vs
Maeda

175 cm
21
160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

169 cm
27
164 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Kore Fight Nutrition

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tacitus Kilgore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maeda closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kilgore is looking for a sweep.
Maeda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kilgore keeps working.
Maeda throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Maeda tries to move to mount but Kilgore blocks the move with his legs.
Maeda is looking to take a break and control but Kilgore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maeda misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Maeda misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Maeda working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maeda is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kilgore has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maeda fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Maeda in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Maeda tries for a kimura but Kilgore is defending well.

Maeda goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kilgore rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Maeda's guard! Nice work there by Kilgore!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kilgore accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Maeda looking for a guillotine here but Kilgore defends easily.
Maeda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Maeda is looking for a triangle but Kilgore pushes his legs off easily.
Kilgore working some strikes from top position.
Kilgore distracts Maeda with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maeda is trying to keep Kilgore in close.
Kilgore trying to control the position from guard on top but Maeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kilgore knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maeda on the ground.

Kilgore got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maeda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kilgore has managed to get both his arms back between Maeda's legs - danger averted.
Kilgore scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda looking to control.
Kilgore connects with a couple of short punches.
Kilgore with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kilgore works over Maeda with some ground and pound from guard.
Kilgore wants to control from the top but Maeda keeps moving.
Kilgore loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kilgore works over Maeda with some ground and pound from guard.

Maeda isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kilgore stacks Maeda on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kilgore!
Maeda manages to get back to half guard.
Maeda tries to get to full guard but Kilgore has control of the leg.
Kilgore slips a nice elbow through Maeda's hands, connecting with Maeda's forehead.
Kilgore looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kilgore seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kilgore trying to control the action but Maeda is working from the bottom.
Kilgore lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is positioning himself well to prevent Kilgore advancing to mount.
Kilgore takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kilgore is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Maeda is rocked!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
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!
Maeda gets back to full guard.
Kilgore trying to control but Maeda is working from the bottom.
Kilgore is looking to work some ground and pound but Maeda has wrist control.
Maeda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kilgore manages to get himself to full guard.

Maeda postures up in Kilgore's guard and throws a big left but Kilgore blocks it.
Maeda wants to control from the top but Kilgore keeps moving.
Maeda postures up in Kilgore's guard and throws a big left but Kilgore blocks it.
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 Tacitus Kilgore will probably get the nod.
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.

Maeda lands with a shot to the body.
Kilgore misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maeda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maeda jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown but Kilgore shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Maeda or perhaps it was just good defense by Kilgore, which made it look bad.
Kilgore feints and then cracks Maeda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maeda down.
Tacitus Kilgore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kilgore rushes Maeda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maeda is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tacitus Kilgore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Maeda.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kilgore is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kilgore stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda blocking some punches.
Maeda misses with a punch to the body.
Kilgore misses with a punch on the inside.
Kilgore lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maeda backwards.

Kilgore lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maeda moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Maeda working for a triangle but Kilgore defends it easily.
Kilgore keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maeda's head.
Kilgore scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kilgore keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maeda's head.

Maeda working for a triangle but Kilgore defends it easily.
Kilgore with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maeda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kilgore is one step ahead there.
Kilgore cracks Maeda with a solid left hand.
Tacitus Kilgore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda looking to control.
Maeda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kilgore working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maeda's head.
Maeda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maeda looking for a sweep. Not yet Maeda, not yet.
Maeda is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Kilgore is pressing down on Maeda's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kilgore keeping moving, preventing Maeda from controlling successfully.
Maeda is looking to pass into half guard but Kilgore pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kilgore is in guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilgore postures up and lands a big shot to Maeda's brow.
Kilgore working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kilgore makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kilgore has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kilgore's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Maeda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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

Maeda has his foot on Kilgore's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kilgore works his way back into a safe position though.
Kilgore postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Maeda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kilgore trying to control but Maeda is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kilgore works over Maeda with some ground and pound from guard.

Maeda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kilgore doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kilgore manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kilgore landing with the ground and pound.
Kilgore with a nice head shot there.
Maeda is still in real trouble! Can Kilgore finish him?
Kilgore scoring with punches to the head and body.
Maeda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kilgore chips away with some ground and pound.

Kilgore has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Maeda to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Kilgore is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Maeda pulls down on the head and he's put Kilgore to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Thomas Maeda!
An out of breath and clearly excited Thomas Maeda thanked Kore Fight Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dalton McConnell (ranked 124 p4p, 18 weight class) and Valentin Saric (ranked 522 p4p, 78 weight class). McConnell comes to the cage accompanied by The Reason. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

McConnell
vs
Saric

180 cm
23
190 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

200 cm
23
195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dalton McConnell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Valentin Saric!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saric with a hook.
McConnell throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by McConnell.

Saric manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McConnell on his heels. He'll look to pass McConnell's guard now, I'm sure.
Saric slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Saric goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, McConnell has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Saric but great work by McConnell.
McConnell staying calm.
Saric is looking for a sweep.
Saric is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Saric is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McConnell in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Saric is looking to regain half guard here but McConnell keeps moving and retains side control.
Saric can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McConnell tries to advance to mount but Saric denies him.
Saric is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Saric prevents McConnell from improving position.
Saric looks to move to half guard but instead McConnell has passed into mount! Damn!
Saric manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Saric looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Saric actively working from the bottom here.

Saric looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConnell content to control rather than advance.
McConnell has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Saric is looking to control McConnell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Saric avoid being mounted?

Saric looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McConnell controlling the action here.

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.
Saric wants to get back to full guard but McConnell has passed into side control.
McConnell passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Saric!
Saric is looking to improve his position but McConnell isn't that keen on the idea.
McConnell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Saric reaches up to try and control the position but McConnell seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Saric rolls and tries to escape and now McConnell has his back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McConnell has good solid back control here.
Saric just trying to survive but McConnell is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A slow jab from Saric misses its intended target.
McConnell throwing a counter right hand but Saric manages to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Saric.
An attempted straight right counter from McConnell misses the target.
Saric takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Valentin Saric has been cut.
Saric throws a lazy uppercut
and McConnell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saric ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McConnell moves away.
McConnell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Saric defending well as McConnell loads up on a big left hand.
Saric misses with a hook.
Saric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Saric gets a takedown into half guard.
Saric trying to advance position but McConnell counters by regaining guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saric advances position into side control!
Dalton McConnell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McConnell is looking for a sweep.

Saric is trying to get an arm triangle but McConnell is defending well.
McConnell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Saric tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Saric has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McConnell is trying to control Saric's posture but Saric avoids it.

Saric looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Saric wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McConnell, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McConnell keeps Saric under control for a moment.
You can see the frustration on McConnell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Saric looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McConnell is trying to control Saric's posture but Saric avoids it.

Saric is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McConnell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saric working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Saric tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Saric wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McConnell, who protects the arm well.

Saric is trying to get an arm triangle but McConnell is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Saric is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McConnell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Saric advances to mount.
Saric can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McConnell is looking to escape.
McConnell is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Saric goes for an armbar but McConnell turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from McConnell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Valentin Saric will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Valentin Saric's cut.
That's time! McConnell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McConnell moves into the clinch successfully.
Saric is trying to drag McConnell to the mat but McConnell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A head punch on the inside from Saric fails to land.
Saric is looking for a takedown.
McConnell gets through Saric's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saric can't get the takedown.
Dalton McConnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valentin Saric.
Saric lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McConnell backwards.
Saric looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McConnell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saric.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saric.
Saric blocks an uppercut.
A short left from McConnell.
McConnell blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saric lands a nice uppercut.
Saric misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saric tries to throw a body punch but McConnell avoids it by throwing Saric back against the cage.
Saric misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from McConnell.
McConnell lands a right hand.
McConnell throws a head punch that misses.
McConnell effectively controlling the action here.
McConnell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saric takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McConnell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saric letting McConnell take a breather here.
Saric tries to throw a body punch but McConnell avoids it by throwing Saric back against the cage.
McConnell blocks an uppercut.
McConnell slowing the pace effectively.
Saric is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Saric blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from McConnell.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McConnell.
The referee calls for Saric to work.
McConnell has Saric pressed against the cage.
McConnell stalling in the clinch but Saric improves position.
Saric working aggressively here.
Saric tries to work over McConnell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from McConnell.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McConnell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saric tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McConnell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McConnell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from McConnell.
McConnell lands a shoulder strike.
Saric tries to score a body lock takedown but McConnell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Saric misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saric has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McConnell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McConnell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McConnell pressing his opponent against the cage.
McConnell misses with the head strike.
McConnell pushes Saric back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McConnell is trying to maintain a safe position but Saric gets an underhook and turns McConnell into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saric.
McConnell pushes Saric back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saric.
Saric's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Saric is rocked!
Saric blocks an uppercut.
Saric is still on wobbly legs! Can McConnell finish him?
Saric blocks an uppercut.
McConnell throws a head punch that misses.
McConnell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McConnell throws a punch but it's blocked by Saric.
Saric blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McConnell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saric can't find room to land a body shot as McConnell controls the action.
McConnell working aggressively here.
McConnell misses with a punch on the inside.
Saric blocks an uppercut.
Saric struggles to land a body shot inside as McConnell controls his hands.
Saric blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saric blocks an uppercut.
Saric blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McConnell.
Saric seems to have recovered his senses.
Saric tries to throw a body punch but McConnell avoids it by throwing Saric back against the cage.
McConnell misses with a punch on the inside.
McConnell scores with a shot to the side of Saric's head.
McConnell is leaning against Saric and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Saric being controlled against the cage.
Saric lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McConnell trying to stall but Saric improves his position.
McConnell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McConnell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saric can do to turn this around?
McConnell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McConnell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saric is working for takedown but McConnell is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McConnell.
McConnell creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Saric's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Saric drops to his knees and McConnell pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dalton McConnell!
Dalton McConnell retains his middleweight title!
Dalton McConnell spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Benedetti (ranked 77 p4p, 9 weight class) and Lee Roy (ranked 615 p4p, 81 weight class). Benedetti comes into the arena with Bajafondo blaring out of the sound system. Roy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cry, Cry, Cry. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Benedetti
vs
Roy

179 cm
25
170 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
177 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
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Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Benedetti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Roy!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Benedetti.
Roy throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Benedetti to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Lee Roy has been cut.
Benedetti's corner calls for a 1-2. Benedetti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Roy punishes Benedetti's body with a nice straight punch.
Benedetti defending well as Roy loads up on a big left hand.
Benedetti is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Roy misses the target.
Benedetti was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Roy looks to score with a jab to the body but Benedetti is just out of range.
Benedetti takes a kick to the side of the head.
Roy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benedetti circles away quickly and effectively.
Benedetti misses with a body kick.
Roy throws out a loose jab but Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedetti thinks about countering with a body kick.
Benedetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benedetti checks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benedetti blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti drops his hands momentarily and Roy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Benedetti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Roy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roy looks to land a combination but Benedetti avoids it well.
Roy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Benedetti is looking for a counter combo.
Roy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Benedetti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benedetti misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Roy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from Benedetti misses its target.
Roy jabs Benedetti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Roy misses with a left hand
and Benedetti counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Roy throws a body shot but no joy.
Roy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Benedetti is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roy.
Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roy.
A counter left hand to the body from Benedetti misses its target.
Roy has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Roy misses with an uppercut.
Benedetti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Benedetti slips a jab from Roy.
A counter left hand to the body from Benedetti misses its target.
Benedetti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roy was well out of range. Poor timing from Benedetti.
Roy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benedetti tries to land a leg kick but Roy saw it coming and moves away.
Roy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Benedetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benedetti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Roy.
A jab from Benedetti misses.
A little jabbing left from Roy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti cracks Roy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Roy scores with a head kick. Benedetti tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mario Benedetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benedetti moves away.
Benedetti seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Benedetti throws out a loose jab but Roy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Benedetti checks it well.
Benedetti is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've been told by Benedetti's head coaches at Q Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roy.
The fighters circling - Roy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roy misses with a wild body shot.
Roy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Roy throws a chopping leg kick but Benedetti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Roy connects with the punch.
Roy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Benedetti swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy scores with a hook.
Roy shoots in and drives through. Benedetti sprawls well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benedetti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roy ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Benedetti has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Roy finds it's way round the side to connect with Benedetti's head.
Roy cracks Benedetti with a good jab.
Benedetti throws a body kick that misses.
Lee Roy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benedetti moves out of range of the body kick from Roy.
A quick step to the side and Benedetti tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Benedetti counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mario Benedetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Roy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benedetti darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Roy swings widly with a right hand
and Benedetti counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Benedetti throws a hook but Roy blocks it.
Benedetti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roy was well out of range. Poor timing from Benedetti.
Roy cracks Benedetti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Roy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benedetti counters with a nice low kick that buckles Roy's knee momentarily.
Roy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Benedetti's calf.
Roy throws a leg kick but Benedetti moved away.
Roy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Benedetti counters with a crisp one two that drops Roy! Benedetti thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Roy to his feet! Roy is in big trouble!
Roy throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Roy lands the left hand.
Benedetti throws a big shot that misses.
Roy tries a quick counter leg kick but Benedetti is wise to it.
Roy avoids the body shot from Benedetti.
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!
Benedetti misses with a double jab
and Roy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Benedetti looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benedetti struggling a bit here.
Benedetti is not content to let Roy control the position.
Roy working the head and body with strikes.
Roy in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Benedetti keeping his opponent close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Roy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Roy trying to control the action but Benedetti is working from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Roy working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Benedetti is trying to control Roy's posture but Roy avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti bucks up and tries to throw Roy off but instead Roy has got his back!
Benedetti tries to escape the position.
Benedetti avoids the strikes from Roy.
Benedetti tries to break free.
Benedetti trying to control but not successfully.
Benedetti avoids the strikes from Roy.
Roy is hanging on to Benedetti's back as he tries to escape.
Benedetti is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Roy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Roy looking for the choke but no joy.

Roy is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Benedetti is defending well though. Roy let's go of the attempt for now.
Benedetti is really stuck here.
Benedetti looking to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benedetti turns into Roy and is now in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Roy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lee Roy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Roy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Benedetti under the eye.
Lee Roy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benedetti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Roy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Benedetti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roy takes a swing at Benedetti's ribcage but misses.
Roy moves out of range of the strikes.
Roy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benedetti.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roy. Benedetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benedetti is looking to counter with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy misses with a looping right.
Benedetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benedetti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roy.
Roy misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti tries to bum rush Roy with a series of wild strikes but Roy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roy throws a sloppy head kick and Benedetti moves out of range easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Roy or perhaps it was just good defense by Benedetti, which made it look bad.
Roy throws a leg kick
enabling Benedetti to counter with a crisp jab.
Benedetti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roy manages to avoid it.
Roy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Benedetti.
Roy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benedetti.
Benedetti moves out of range of the strikes.
Benedetti fires out a quick counter leg kick but Roy just manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Benedetti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy tries to land a front kick but Benedetti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roy connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Benedetti. No joy for Roy on that attempt.
Roy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Benedetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benedetti takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedetti tries to land a body kick
and Roy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benedetti misses with a looping left.
Roy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Benedetti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mario Benedetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Roy.
Roy cracks Benedetti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Benedetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benedetti seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Benedetti misses with a hook. Roy ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy punishes Benedetti's body with a nice straight punch.
Roy shoots in and drives through. Benedetti sprawls well.
Roy misses with a looping left.
Roy throws a big shot that misses.
Roy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Benedetti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Roy to score with a decent uppercut.
Roy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benedetti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benedetti misses with a low kick.
Roy scoring well with a low kick there.
Benedetti moves out of range of the strikes.
Roy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benedetti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That has opened up Lee Roy's cut even more.
Benedetti missing with a left hand there. Roy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Roy.
Benedetti half committed to a counter leg kick.
A low kick from Roy misses
and Benedetti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Roy looks to land a left hand but Benedetti moved out of range nicely.
A quick step to the side and Benedetti tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roy drops his hands momentarily and Benedetti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Roy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roy fails with a takedown attempt.
Benedetti jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Benedetti throws a series of punches but Roy moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Mario Benedetti did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Lee Roy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Roy misses with a body shot
and Benedetti counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roy thinking.

Roy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Benedetti's guard.
Benedetti pulls Roy in close to prevent any damage.
Roy trying to control the position from guard on top but Benedetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benedetti seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Benedetti is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy is holding on to half guard well.
Benedetti prevents Roy from improving his position.
Benedetti trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Benedetti has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Roy is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Benedetti looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Roy scores with a jab. Benedetti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Roy scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy looks to score with a jab to the body but Benedetti is just out of range.
Roy misses with a leg kick
and Benedetti counters with a nice uppercut.
Benedetti sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Roy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Benedetti as he avoids it easily.
Roy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benedetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benedetti.
Benedetti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Benedetti fires out a quick counter leg kick but Roy just manages to avoid it.
Roy feints and then cracks Benedetti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benedetti down.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roy throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roy misses with a straight left.
Roy throws a big shot that misses.
Benedetti throws a big counter combination but Roy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Lee Roy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lee Roy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Roy with a poor takedown
and Benedetti counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Roy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Roy.
The crowd cheers as Roy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Benedetti doesn't seem phased though.
Benedetti blocks a leg kick.
Benedetti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Roy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Benedetti in his tracks.
Roy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A quick step to the side and Benedetti tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roy misses with a kick to the body
letting Benedetti counter with a right hand.
Benedetti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy has a takedown stuffed.
Mario Benedetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Roy.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut. Roy saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Benedetti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice side step and Roy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Roy takes one to the chin there.
Roy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Roy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benedetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

The cut above Lee Roy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nice defenses there by Benedetti.
Roy misses with a straight left.
Benedetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roy.
Benedetti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mario Benedetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Roy is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy moves out of range of the body kick from Benedetti.
Roy is still on wobbly legs! Can Benedetti finish him?
Roy lands a glancing blow to the side of Benedetti's head.
Roy seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Roy punishes Benedetti's body with a nice straight punch.
Roy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benedetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Roy stalks Benedetti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Benedetti's face. Benedetti staggers backwards, shaken.
Roy scores with a nice head shot.
Roy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benedetti counters with a huge left! Roy is in big trouble! He's backing up but Benedetti isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Roy from any more damage. A dominating finish by Benedetti!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Benedetti!
Mario Benedetti retains his welterweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mario Benedetti waved his t-shirt featuring UnderGround Supplements's logo in front of the cameras.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Point (ranked 123 p4p, 18 weight class) and Jason Arlington (ranked 690 p4p, 79 weight class). Point kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Roots Reggae Music. Arlington is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Unchained Melody. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Point
vs
Arlington

168 cm
25
142 lbs
15 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
150 lbs
7 - 1 - 2

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brayden Point!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Arlington!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arlington fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Point to the ground. Arlington is now in Point's guard.
Arlington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Point managing to control the position.

Point working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Arlington has passed into half guard!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arlington not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Point looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Arlington throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arlington thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Point is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arlington pulls his head out easily.
Arlington keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arlington is working for a submission of some sort.
Point has his hands clasped together around Arlington's back. He's all about the action.
Arlington thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Point looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Point blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arlington.
Arlington is trying to control the action in half guard but Point is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Arlington is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Point has managed to free his arm - good work.
Point is controlling Arlington's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Arlington is taking a breather. Point says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Arlington wants to free his trapped foot but Point is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Arlington wants to control but Point is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arlington misses with an uppercut
and Point counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Jason Arlington has been cut.
Arlington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point tries to clinch up.

Arlington shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Point is trying to defend but Arlington finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Point keeping hold of Arlington's head, controlling as best he can.
Arlington looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Point keeping control of the position.
Point is trying to maintain the position but Arlington is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlington not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Arlington is working for a kimura but Point is defending it quite comfortably.
Arlington prevents Point from improving his position.
Arlington wants to take a breather but Point is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Point has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arlington is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Point's corner calls for a 1-2. Point obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Arlington lands a jab to Point's midsection.
Point jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arlington darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Arlington clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Point fails to land.
Point blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arlington tries to pull guard but Point won't allow it.
Point swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Point with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Point lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Point creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlington blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Point scores with a nice hook to the head.
Arlington is leaning against Point and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Arlington lands a left hand that snaps the head of Point backwards.
Arlington has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Point landing knees to the head.
Arlington jumps guard but Point turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Arlington jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Point walks away with a smile on his face. Arlington gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brayden Point has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Arlington.
Arlington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Point throws out the jab.
Arlington throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arlington misses with a body punch
and Point counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arlington ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Point lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlington throws a big shot that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Arlington as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Point swings for the body but Arlington moves out of range.
A big right from Arlington misses.
Arlington misses with a jab to the body
and Point connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arlington lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Arlington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Point.
A jab from Point misses.
Point sets himself, and Arlington steps forward looking for the clinch! Point avoids it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Point.
Arlington lands with a straight right. Point didn't see that one coming.
Arlington throws a poor cross that misses
and Point counters with a stiff right hand.
Arlington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Point moves away.
Arlington comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Point seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
No joy there for Point, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arlington with the counter takedown but Point avoids it easily.
Arlington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arlington jabs Point right on the nose. Point blinks but takes it well.
Brayden Point is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlington throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Point avoids the body shot from Arlington.
Point displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Arlington.
Arlington has a takedown stuffed.
Arlington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arlington ducks under a wild hook from Point.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brayden Point will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Arlington's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Good shot there by Arlington.

Arlington shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Point's guard.
Point has momentary wrist control but Arlington slips an elbow through the middle.
Point seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Arlington pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Point is keeping the position for now.
Arlington trying to control but Point is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point pulls Arlington in close to prevent any damage.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Point trying to keep a closed guard but Arlington is proving a slippery customer.

Point is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Arlington defends well.
Arlington has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Point is trying to keep Arlington in close.

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

Point had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Arlington defends it easily.
Point is pulling down on Arlington's head. It's preventing any offense from Arlington, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Arlington slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Point is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Arlington off and has taken his back!
Point wants to control but Arlington is keeping busy.
Arlington is really stuck here.
Point throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Arlington tries to escape the position.
Arlington trying to control the position but Point manages to sink in the hooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arlington is trying to control his opponent's hands. Eventually Point gets his hands free and sinks in a rear naked choke. For a while it looks like Arlington is going to survive but after struggling valiantly, he eventually has to tap out! Point is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brayden Point!
Brayden Point retains his featherweight title!
Post fight, Brayden Point took to the microphone: 'Underdog? Yall think I can't fight cause Im blind?'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Blood (ranked 291 p4p, 43 weight class) and Madik MBaku (ranked 730 p4p, 93 weight class). Blood's entrance music is Raining Blood - Slayer. A fine choice. MBaku has chosen Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh) as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Blood
vs
MBaku

195 cm
24
275 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

198 cm
24
246 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Madik MBaku!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MBaku misses the shot to the body.
MBaku throws a right hand that misses

and Blood counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for MBaku!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MBaku tries to buck Blood off but Blood is having none of it.
MBaku is not content to let Blood control the position.
Blood landing strikes.
Blood trying to control the position but MBaku is working away.
MBaku tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Blood tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MBaku managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Blood.
MBaku tries to bench press Blood off him but Blood keeps the position.
Blood fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood lands some shots froms side control.
MBaku tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blood wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
MBaku is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Blood trying to control the action but MBaku is working from the bottom.
Blood tries to score with some ground and pound. MBaku controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Blood working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MBaku is not content to let Blood control the position.
MBaku struggling a bit here.
MBaku told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
MBaku regains half guard.
Blood is thwarting MBaku's attempts to control the position.
MBaku is staying active underneath Blood, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

MBaku is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blood pulls his head out easily.
Blood is looking to take a break and control but MBaku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blood wants to pass to mount but MBaku is defending the position.
Blood wants to lay and pray for a moment but MBaku keeps working.
MBaku wants to control but Blood is keeping busy.
MBaku wants to get back to full guard.
MBaku is in trouble now - Blood has advanced to mount!
MBaku bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
MBaku must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Blood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood wants to sweep here but MBaku controlling him for the moment.
MBaku trying to control the position from guard on top but Blood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Blood has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but MBaku can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Blood trying to keep a closed guard but MBaku is proving a slippery customer.
MBaku pushing down on Blood's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Blood wants to get back to full guard but MBaku has passed into side control.
Blood is being controlled here.
Blood tries to buck MBaku off but MBaku is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MBaku misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Blood is trying to control MBaku's posture but MBaku avoids it.
Blood is trying to improve his position.
Blood gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Blood won't allow MBaku to pass to mount.
Blood trying to control but MBaku postures up.
MBaku is keen to just control but Blood is a slippery customer.
MBaku prevents Blood from improving his position.

MBaku wants to work for an arm triangle but Blood is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blood is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of MBaku's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take MBaku's back!
You can see the frustration on MBaku's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Blood fails with the takedown.
MBaku looks to land a combination but Blood avoids it well.
Blood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MBaku can do to turn this around?
MBaku throws a big shot that misses.
MBaku misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MBaku manages to avoid it.
MBaku throws a series of punches but Blood avoids them all with ease.
Blood misses with a takedown attempt - MBaku sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
MBaku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MBaku moves away.

Blood darts in and clinches MBaku up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MBaku's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Blood manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
MBaku trying to control the position from guard on top but Blood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Blood is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. MBaku is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MBaku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blood is trying to keep MBaku in close.
MBaku wants to control from the top but Blood keeps moving.
Blood bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in MBaku's guard.

Blood preventing the sweep.
Blood postures up in MBaku's guard and throws a big left but MBaku blocks it.

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

MBaku looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blood chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MBaku is keeping the position for now.
Blood works a leg free and moves into half guard.
MBaku tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Blood has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Blood landing strikes from the mount and MBaku is in trouble!
Blood cracks MBaku with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
MBaku can't escape the position.
Blood cracks MBaku with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blood wants to take MBaku's back but he can't do it this time.
Blood with good strikes from the mount here!
Blood connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

MBaku is rocked!
Blood punishing his opponent with strikes.
MBaku is still in real trouble! Can Blood finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MBaku is in all sorts of trouble here.
Blood working MBaku over with strikes here.
Blood connects with a bit shot that sees MBaku covering up! More strikes from Blood and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Blood is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Blood!
Our winner, Jack Blood, 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.