RFC Sydney March 28th PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Konstantinov (ranked 3825 p4p, 324 weight class) and Dingleberry Jones (ranked 2246 p4p, 219 weight class). Konstantinov comes to the cage accompanied by Pimpa's Paradise. Jones is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hell Yeah. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Konstantinov
vs
Jones

178 cm
22
148 lbs
4 - 5 - 1

172 cm
23
148 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Konstantinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dingleberry Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Ben Hemmingworth and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Konstantinov looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Konstantinov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones is looking to clinch but Konstantinov is avoiding it.
Konstantinov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Konstantinov tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Konstantinov lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Konstantinov misses with a body shot.
Konstantinov misses the shot to the body.
Konstantinov misses the body punch
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Konstantinov takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jones moves out of range as Konstantinov strikes.
Konstantinov throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Konstantinov wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Konstantinov with that takedown attempt.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Konstantinov moves away.
Vladimir Konstantinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Konstantinov scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Konstantinov's shoulder, as Konstantinov tries to avoid the shot.

Jones clinches up with Konstantinov and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konstantinov trying to land knees to the body.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Konstantinov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Konstantinov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Konstantinov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Konstantinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Konstantinov misses.
Jones jabs Konstantinov right on the nose. Konstantinov blinks but takes it well.
Konstantinov throws a shot to the body.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Konstantinov throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Konstantinov is just out of range.
Dingleberry Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones catches Konstantinov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Konstantinov.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Konstantinov is out of range.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Konstantinov moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Konstantinov.
Konstantinov lands with an overhand left.
Jones misses with a hook. Konstantinov ducked under it nicely.
Konstantinov throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Konstantinov misses with a looping left.
Konstantinov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Konstantinov throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Konstantinov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheers as Konstantinov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Jones scores with the left hand. Konstantinov knows he should have avoided that one.
Konstantinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Konstantinov misses the jab.
Konstantinov tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Konstantinov. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Konstantinov looks to clinch
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with the left hand. Konstantinov knows he should have avoided that one.
A big left from Konstantinov misses.
Konstantinov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Konstantinov lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Konstantinov thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Konstantinov moves away and avoids it.
Konstantinov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Konstantinov.
Konstantinov throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Konstantinov moved out of range nicely.
Konstantinov throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Konstantinov finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Konstantinov misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Konstantinov loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones misses with a looping right.
A big right from Jones misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Konstantinov drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Konstantinov wants a takedown but no success here.
Konstantinov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Konstantinov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Konstantinov pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Konstantinov scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Konstantinov.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Konstantinov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Konstantinov tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Konstantinov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Konstantinov misses with some punches.
Jones is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dingleberry Jones will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Konstantinov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vladimir Konstantinov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice cross by Konstantinov.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Konstantinov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Konstantinov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Konstantinov stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Konstantinov misses with a wild body shot.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Konstantinov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Konstantinov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Konstantinov blocking some punches.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Konstantinov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Konstantinov tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Konstantinov back against the cage.
Jones digs a right hand into Konstantinov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Konstantinov's gas tank.
Jones avoiding damage as Konstantinov throws knees to the body.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Dingleberry Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Konstantinov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konstantinov jumps guard but Jones stands there with Konstantinov around his waist. Konstantinov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Konstantinov crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
Konstantinov looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Konstantinov looking for a takedown.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Konstantinov's head.
Konstantinov tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Konstantinov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Konstantinov misses with a knee strike.
Konstantinov misses with the head strike.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Konstantinov blocks an uppercut.
Konstantinov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Konstantinov gets control of Jones's arms and successfully pulls guard. Konstantinov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Konstantinov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones postures up.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control from the top but Konstantinov keeps moving.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.

Konstantinov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Konstantinov is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Konstantinov's head.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Konstantinov is trying to hold Jones in close to prevent damage but Jones has managed to pass into half guard.

Konstantinov actively working from the bottom here.
Jones working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jones trying to control the action but Konstantinov is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinov trying to control from the bottom.
Konstantinov is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Konstantinov wants to get back to full guard.

Konstantinov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones uses his free foot to push down on Konstantinov's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Konstantinov.
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Konstantinov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jones punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Jones breaks from Konstantinov's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Konstantinov is rocked!
Jones landing strikes from the mount.
Oh Konstantinov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Konstantinov is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jones connects with a bit shot that sees Konstantinov covering up! More strikes from Jones and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Jones is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dingleberry Jones!
A victorious Dingleberry Jones thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chief Navajo (ranked 2083 p4p, 210 weight class) and Theodore Jasper (ranked 3247 p4p, 330 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Navajo
vs
Jasper

173 cm
30
154 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

176 cm
21
156 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Navajo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Theodore Jasper!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jasper catches Navajo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jasper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Navajo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jasper looks to land a right hand but Navajo moved out of range.
Navajo tries to counter with a takedown but Jasper is quick to defend against it.
Jasper lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jasper.
Jasper throws a series of punches but Navajo moves out of range.
Jasper ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jasper throws a series of punches but Navajo moves out of range.
Navajo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jasper sprawls and moves away.
Jasper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jasper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Navajo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Navajo dodges the punch combination from Jasper.
Jasper misses with a hook. Navajo ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navajo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jasper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've been hearing reports that Navajo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jasper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Navajo.

Navajo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Navajo showed some decent athleticism there.
Navajo drops an elbow to the side of Jasper's head.
Navajo works his way into full mount!
Navajo throws some wild stikes that Jasper manages to avoid easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Navajo lands a heavy elbow.
Jasper holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Navajo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navajo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Navajo thowing shots but they're missing.
Navajo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jasper because Navajo loaded up on that one.
Navajo won't let Jasper get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Navajo cracks Jasper with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

It looks like Theodore Jasper has been cut.
Jasper is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Navajo misses with a head shot.
Navajo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Navajo landing strikes, looking to finish!

That has opened up Theodore Jasper's cut even more.
Navajo throws a strike there. Jasper manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Navajo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Navajo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jasper's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navajo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Navajo prevents Jasper from standing back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jasper can do anything to dispel that myth.
Navajo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Navajo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jasper avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Navajo.
Navajo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jasper avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Navajo.
Jasper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Navajo thows a huge punch but Jasper dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Navajo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jasper is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Navajo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Navajo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jasper's head.
Navajo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jasper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Navajo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navajo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Navajo working over Jasper with some ground and pound. Jasper looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Navajo throwing shots but Jasper is blocking nicely.
Navajo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jasper taking some punishment here, with Navajo in his half guard.
Jasper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Navajo throwing shots but Jasper is blocking nicely.
Navajo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jasper looks like he's trying to stand up.
Navajo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Navajo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Navajo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Navajo lands strikes from half guard.
Navajo thows a huge punch but Jasper dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chief Navajo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Theodore Jasper's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jasper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Navajo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jasper is looking for the big counter here.
Navajo ducks under a wild hook from Jasper.
Navajo tries to counter with a takedown but Jasper is quick to defend against it.
Nice defenses there by Navajo.
Jasper scores with a one two! Navajo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jasper cracks Navajo with a good jab.
Navajo takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Jasper.
Theodore Jasper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Navajo needs to keep his hands up - Jasper had a free shot at his head there.
Jasper tries to bum rush Navajo with a series of wild strikes but Navajo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Navajo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jasper sprawls and moves away.
Jasper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Navajo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jasper missing with a left hand there. Navajo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Navajo feinted with a counter takedown.
A cross from Jasper lands.
Navajo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jasper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jasper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jasper scores with a jab to the head.

Navajo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Navajo showed some decent athleticism there.
Navajo passes to full mount!
Jasper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Navajo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jasper avoids a series of strikes thrown by Navajo.
Navajo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jasper because Navajo loaded up on that one.
Navajo looking to ground and pound but Jasper is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navajo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Navajo throwing strikes here but Jasper is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Navajo looking to finish with strikes here!
Navajo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Navajo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Navajo raining down hammerfists from mount.
Navajo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Navajo lands a big elbow.
Chief Navajo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Navajo throws some wild stikes that Jasper manages to avoid easily.
Navajo landing punches.
Navajo unloads with some shots from mount but Jasper bucks and avoids them well.
Navajo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jasper because Navajo loaded up on that one.
Navajo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Navajo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jasper wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Navajo.
Navajo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jasper manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Jasper, under a barage of strikes from Navajo.
Navajo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Navajo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Navajo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Navajo prevents Jasper from standing back up.

Jasper has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Navajo is on him like a limpet, forcing Jasper back against the cage.

Jasper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jasper misses with a lunging right hand

and Navajo counters with a single leg into guard. Jasper didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Navajo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Navajo is working Jasper over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Navajo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Navajo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Navajo passes into half guard.
Jasper is breathing heavily.
Navajo lands strikes from half guard.
Navajo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jasper is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Navajo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Navajo prevents Jasper from standing back up.
Jasper is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Navajo scores with a couple of nice shots.

The cut above Theodore Jasper's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Navajo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chief Navajo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Theodore Jasper'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. This is the final round!

Navajo dives in for a single leg takedown but Jasper sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jasper connects with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Jasper.
Jasper connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Navajo's hands.
Jasper misses the shot to the body.
Navajo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jasper sprawls and moves away.
Jasper tests Navajo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jasper misses with a body shot.
Theodore Jasper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Navajo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Navajo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Navajo winds up and cracks Jasper with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Navajo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navajo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jasper won't allow Navajo to pass to mount.
Jasper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Navajo.
Navajo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jasper's head.
Navajo is looking to advance position but Jasper won't allow it.
Jasper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Navajo is working hard here to advance position.
Navajo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Navajo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Navajo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Navajo works his way into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Navajo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navajo working the ground and pound effectively.
Navajo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jasper because Navajo loaded up on that one.
Navajo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Navajo throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Navajo with a couple of short strikes.

Jasper is rocked!

Theodore Jasper's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Theodore Jasper's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chief Navajo!
Chief Navajo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daquan Bowman (ranked 3025 p4p, 277 weight class) and Jonny Baker (ranked 3723 p4p, 317 weight class). Daquan Bowman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bowman
vs
Baker

172 cm
23
147 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

174 cm
31
157 lbs
8 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daquan Bowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonny Baker!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker tries to work over Bowman's front leg with a kick but Bowman checks it.
Baker moves out of range of the strikes.
Bowman throws a hook but Baker avoids it easily.
Bowman scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Jonny Baker has been cut.
Baker scores with a push kick.
Bowman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Baker's head.
Baker moves out of range as Bowman strikes.
Baker blocks a jab.
Baker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bowman misses with an uppercut.
Bowman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baker can pounce on him.
Baker misses with a body kick.
Baker slips under a jab from Bowman.
Bowman moves out of range of the body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Baker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker moves away from the strike by Bowman.
Bowman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowman throws out the jab.
Baker on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker looks to land a combination but Bowman avoids it well.
Baker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bowman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Bowman misses the target.
Bowman misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Bowman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bowman misses with a straight left.
As Bowman backs off Baker throws a huge counter combo but Bowman manages to avoid it all.
Bowman misses with a looping right.
Baker lands a front kick.
Bowman is breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Baker.
Nice cross by Baker.
We've been informed that Baker has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bowman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bowman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baker.
A big left from Bowman misses.
Baker throws a low kick, looking for Bowman's leg but Bowman calmly moves out of range.
Bowman blocks a head kick by Baker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Baker throws out a leg kick but Bowman moves out of range and Baker only half commits.
We've been hearing reports that Bowman has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baker moves out of range of the strikes.

Baker throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bowman was covering up waiting for the punch and Baker finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Baker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Baker sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bowman's guard.
Baker looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bowman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bowman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Bowman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Baker passes to side control.
Baker controls the position.
Bowman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Baker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bowman regains half guard.
Baker is trying to control the action in half guard but Bowman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Baker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Bowman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bowman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baker pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Bowman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Baker is taking a breather. Bowman 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.
Baker is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bowman!
Bowman is looking to improve his position but Baker isn't that keen on the idea.
Baker looking to control but Bowman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Baker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bowman throws a jab when Baker was well out of range.
Baker counters with a body kick.
Bowman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Baker throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from Bowman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bowman misses the jab.
Baker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bowman.
Baker throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slow jab from Baker misses its intended target.
Baker throws a body punch but Bowman moves out of range.
Bowman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A combination from Baker does no damage.
Bowman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Baker on the side of the head.
Baker throws a push kick but Bowman slaps the foot to one side.
Bowman misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Bowman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bowman looks to land a right hand but Baker moved out of range.
Baker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowman throws out the jab.
Bowman throws a good cross that connects.
Bowman misses with an uppercut. Baker saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bowman.
Jonny Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker needs to keep his hands up - Bowman had a free shot at his head there.
Baker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baker thuds his shin into the meat of Bowman's side.
Baker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowman.
Nice defenses there by Baker.
Bowman misses with a hook. Baker ducked under it nicely.
Baker takes a swing at Bowman's ribcage but misses.
Baker looks for the body kick but Bowman saw that one coming.
Bowman clobbers Baker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Baker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowman.
Bowman throws a lazy right hand but Baker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bowman was well out of range. Poor timing from Baker.
Bowman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bowman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baker.

Baker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Baker to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bowman.
Bowman throws a head punch that misses.
Bowman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bowman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker tries to work over Bowman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Baker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baker just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Bowman misses its intended target.
Bowman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice uppercut there from Bowman.
Baker slips a jab from Bowman.
A leg kick checked by Bowman.
Bowman looks to land a left hand but Baker moved out of range nicely.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Bowman.
Baker thinks about the counter body kick.
Baker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws the kick towards the body but Bowman avoids it.
Bowman throws a poor cross that misses
and Baker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bowman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Baker on the side of the head.

Baker closes the distance and pushes Bowman back into the cage.
Baker looking to slow down the pace here.

Baker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baker throws a right and a left that Bowman avoids nicely.
Daquan Bowman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Daquan Bowman is winning the standup battle so far.
Bowman throws a jab when Baker was well out of range.
Bowman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baker counters with a nice uppercut.
Baker swinging wildly here.
Baker slips under a jab from Bowman.
Bowman misses with a lunging right hand
and Baker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baker misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baker.
Baker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baker throws an overhand right that lands on Bowman's shoulder, as Bowman tries to avoid the shot.
Bowman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baker.
Bowman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bowman throws a hook to the side of Baker's head but Baker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bowman avoids the head kick by Baker.
Bowman moves out of range of the body kick.
Baker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bowman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bowman throws a jab when Baker was well out of range.
Bowman misses with a straight left.
Bowman misses with a hook. Baker ducked under it nicely.
Baker throws a right hand that Bowman ducks under and follows up with a left that Bowman also avoids with ease.
Baker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bowman.
Baker is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A clash of legs there as Bowman blocks the low kick.
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 Daquan Bowman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jonny Baker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Baker ducks under a wild hook from Bowman.
And Baker responds with a good body kick, but Bowman manages to step out the way in time.
Baker moves out of range of the strikes.
Baker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bowman.
Bowman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bowman slips a jab from Baker.
Baker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowman.
Bowman throws out a loose jab but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker wants to counter with a clinch but Bowman pushes him away.
Baker misses with a few strikes there.
Baker staying out of range there.
Bowman moves out of range as Baker throws a body kick.
Bowman throws an off balance right hand
and Baker counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker throws a jab but it's blocked by Bowman.
Bowman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baker slips a jab from Bowman.
Bowman throws a jab when Baker was well out of range.
Baker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bowman is out of range and Baker settles back down.
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bowman is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman dodges the punch combination from Baker.
Baker slips a jab from Bowman.
Baker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bowman.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Bowman.
A jab from Bowman misses.
Bowman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Baker scores with a body shot.
Baker tries to land a front kick but Bowman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bowman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bowman misses with a looping left.
Baker steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bowman.
Danga de danga de dang - Baker scores with a four punch combination!
Baker tries to land a front kick but Bowman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bowman throws a looping overhand right but Baker ducks down to avoid it.
Baker replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bowman blocks it well.
No joy there for Baker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker just misses with a punch to the body.
Bowman throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Baker to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowman moves out of range as Baker throws a body kick.
Bowman loads up on a big right hand but Baker slips the punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bowman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Baker - the referee stops the clock and Bowman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Baker. Bowman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Baker clinches up against the cage.
Bowman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bowman throws a head punch that misses.
Bowman throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Baker tries a body shot but Bowman blocks it.
Bowman throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Baker.
Bowman throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Baker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman working aggressively here.
Bowman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bowman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Baker breaks the clinch.
Baker moves away from the strike by Bowman.
Baker slips a straight right by Bowman.
Baker misses with a two punch combination.
Baker tries to bum rush Bowman with a series of wild strikes but Bowman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bowman misses with a left hand
letting Baker counter with a right hand.
Bowman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bowman misses with a hook.
Baker tries to clinch but Bowman is having none of it.
A punch combination from Baker misses.
Bowman throws out a loose jab but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker tries to counter with a clinch but Bowman shakes him off and moves away.
Baker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baker throws the kick towards the body but Bowman avoids it.
Bowman checks a leg kick.
Bowman avoids the head kick by Baker.
Bowman throws a jab but it's blocked by Baker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker is looking to land body kicks.
Bowman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Baker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowman throws out the jab.
Bowman connects with a jab.
Baker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowman.
Baker looks to score with a jab to the body but Bowman is just out of range.
Baker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baker lands a glancing blow to the side of Bowman's head.
Bowman misses with a hook.
Baker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bowman rather than just go for the knockout.
Baker swings for the body but Bowman moves out of range.
Bowman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baker.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Baker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Baker!
Jonny Baker 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
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reijo Halli (ranked 976 p4p, 112 weight class) and Bruce Chang (ranked 1179 p4p, 132 weight class). Reijo Halli is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Halli
vs
Chang

177 cm
23
150 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

178 cm
21
160 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Reijo Halli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Chang!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Hemmingworth and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Halli.
Halli is looking to score with low kicks.
A slow jab from Chang misses its intended target.
A jab from Halli misses.
A slow jab from Chang misses its intended target.
Halli swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chang throws a jab but it's blocked by Halli.
Halli wants to clinch.
Halli throws a series of punches but Chang avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halli takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Halli misses with a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Chang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Chang blocks the leg kick.
Chang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Halli instigates a clinch.
Chang swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halli takes a shot to the head.
Halli throws a punch but it's blocked by Chang.
Halli drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chang pulls his leg out and moves away.
That kick from Halli tenderised Chang's leg. Chang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chang throws the left hand but Halli avoids the punch easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chang working aggressively here.
Halli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chang has a couple of punches blocked by Halli.
Chang gets underhooks to prevent Halli's takedown attempt.
Halli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Halli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang blocks a body shot from Halli.
Halli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Halli lands a hook that snaps the head of Chang backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chang.
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!

Chang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reijo Halli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chang throws a poor cross that misses

and Halli counters with a shoot takedown. Chang fights it but they end up in guard.

Chang pushes Halli off and scrambles back to his feet.
Chang blocks a low kick nicely.
Bruce Chang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Halli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Halli.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chang. Halli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good work by Chang as he checks the leg kick.
Chang lands with an overhand left.
Halli throws a low kick, looking for Chang's leg but Chang calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Chang backs away, Halli returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chang throws a jab but it's blocked by Halli.
Halli drops down looking for a counter takedown but Chang sprawls and moves away.
Halli misses the shot to the body.
Halli blocks a leg kick.
Halli takes a swing at Chang's ribcage but misses.
Chang throws a jab when Halli was well out of range.
Halli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chang looks to throw the jab but Halli is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Chang there.
Chang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Halli misses with a body shot.
Chang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Halli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chang throws out a counter right but Halli avoids it with no problem.
Halli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Chang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Halli jabs Chang right on the nose. Chang blinks but takes it well.
Halli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chang flicks out a counter leg kick but Halli steps away.
Halli shoots in looking for a takedown. Chang tries to sprawl out of it but Halli keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chang manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reijo Halli. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halli shoots in for a takedown but Chang shows good takedown defense.
Halli looks for the body kick but Chang saw that one coming.
Chang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halli.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Chang misses the target.

Chang gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Halli to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halli throwing strikes but missing.
Halli working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chang is pulling down on Halli's head to control his posture.
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 Reijo Halli will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chang there as he acknowledges the shot.
Halli thuds his right hand into Chang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chang uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Halli has time to react.
Halli throws a leg kick
letting Chang counter with a right hand.
Halli misses with a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Chang misses.
Chang lands a nice looking body shot.
Halli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good shot there by Chang.
Halli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chang throws a lazy right hand but Halli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bruce Chang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Halli.
Halli throws a leg kick but Chang sees it coming and moves out of range.
Halli with a poor takedown
and Halli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chang unleashes a big counter combination but Halli bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang scores with a sloppy right hand. Halli should have avoided that one.
Chang tries to bum rush Halli with a series of wild strikes but Halli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chang tests Halli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Halli throws a head kick that misses.
Halli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Halli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chang misses with a body shot.
Halli was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Halli.
Chang misses with a straight right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chang.
Chang checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halli is looking to counter punch.
Chang avoids the head kick by Halli.
Halli misses with a hook
letting Chang counter with a right hand.
Halli has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chang finds it's way round the side to connect with Halli's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chang wants to slow Halli down by chopping away at his legs.
Halli lands a jab to the nose.
Good shot there by Halli.
Chang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Halli misses the target.
Halli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chang cracks Halli with an open hand slap.
Halli misses with a low kick as Chang jumps back.
Chang throws a jab when Halli was well out of range.
Chang connects with a crisp jab.
Halli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chang lands a head shot.
Halli slips a jab from Chang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang scores with a nice head shot.
Some wild striking there from Halli.
Halli looks to throw a body kick
and Chang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Halli thinking.
Chang throws a shot from downtown. Halli moves away and avoids it.
Halli takes one on the button.
Chang avoids the body shot from Halli.
Chang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Halli throws a shot from downtown. Chang moves away and avoids it.
Chang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Chang shoots in and gets a takedown into Halli's guard.
Halli trying to control the position.
Halli has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chang tries to stand but Halli is controlling from the bottom.
Halli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Halli looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Halli is on top in guard.

Reijo Halli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Halli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chang is keeping the position for now.
Chang pulls Halli in close to prevent any damage.
Halli passes Chang's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Halli thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chang's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Chang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Halli misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Halli.
Decent striking displayed by Chang there.
Halli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chang scores with a shot to the body.
Halli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Halli is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chang.
Halli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Halli looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halli moves away.
It looked like Halli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Halli scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halli is chipping away with strikes.
Halli working the ground and pound but Chang is defending the strikes.
Chang gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Chang blocking the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halli punching from mount but Chang doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Halli looking to finish with strikes here!
Halli unloads with some shots from mount but Chang bucks and avoids them well.
We've been hearing that Halli has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Halli throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Poor strikes thrown by Halli there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Chang tries to hold on but Halli pushes him away.
Halli sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Halli looking to ground and pound but Chang is blocking nicely.
Halli misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halli unloads with some shots from mount but Chang bucks and avoids them well.
Halli looking to ground and pound but Chang is blocking nicely.
Chang is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Halli raining down shots from the mount!
Chang wants to hold on but Halli pushes him away.
Halli thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Halli sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halli looking to ground and pound but Chang is blocking nicely.
Halli throws a strike there. Chang manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Halli thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Halli is working away from the top position though.
Halli thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Halli not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Halli missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Halli passes to full mount!
Chang is trying desperately to improve position.
Poor strikes thrown by Halli there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Halli avoids the attempt from Chang to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halli lands a big elbow.
Halli cracks Chang with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Halli breaks from Chang's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Chang is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Halli there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Halli throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Halli throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halli punching from mount but Chang doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Chang felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Chang keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Halli throws some wild stikes that Chang manages to avoid easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reijo Halli showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Halli has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Reijo Halli!
Reijo Halli decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Bird (ranked 928 p4p, 124 weight class) and Abed Nadir (ranked 1406 p4p, 173 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nadir's choice of entrance music: Paul Hertzog - Fight to survive. 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.

Bird
vs
Nadir

170 cm
22
195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
195 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Condemned

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Bird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abed Nadir!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Ben Watson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nadir lands a jab to Bird's midsection.
Nadir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bird has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zero Tolerance in the buildup to the fight.
Nadir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bird throws out the jab.
Nadir lands a nice shot to the body.
Nadir throws a sloppy head kick
and Bird connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nadir throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Bird counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bird.

Nadir manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Nadir misses

and Bird counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bird.
Bird controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bird takes a little break here. Nadir wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Bird has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bird wants to control for a moment but Nadir uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bird sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nadir wants to get back to his feet.
Bird is taking a breather. Nadir 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.
Bird tries to pass to full mount but Nadir defends it.
Bird perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadir throws a lazy head kick

and Bird counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nadir preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bird wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nadir keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Bird seems content to control.
Nadir is in trouble now - Bird has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nadir tries to lock up and control but Bird gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nadir slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bird in particular looking to stall.
Nadir looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, if Bird 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nadir stuffs the takedown.
Nadir lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bird circles away quickly and effectively.
Nadir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bird appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nadir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bird displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nadir throws out the jab.
Bird scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bird slips under a jab.
Nadir misses with a straight right.
Bird slips under a jab from Nadir.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nadir misses with a double jab
enabling Bird to counter with a crisp jab.
Nadir explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nadir looks to throw a body kick

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadir manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bird is trying is best to control the position here.
Bird trying to control but Nadir postures up.
Bird tries to get to full guard but Nadir has control of the leg.
Bird trying to hold on to Nadir's head to control him but Nadir postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nadir in particular looking to stall.

Bird is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nadir pulls his head out easily.
Bird is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Nadir wants to take a breather but Bird is having none of it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nadir has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bird tries to hold on but Nadir pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nadir tries to stand up but Bird had a hold of his arm and he's managed to perform a nice reversal, into half guard.
Bird is trying to control the action in half guard but Nadir is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Bird seems to be looking for submissions.
Bird with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nadir gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abed Nadir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nadir is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bird avoids the head kick by Nadir.
Bird half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nadir misses with a straight left.
Nadir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bird tries to counter with a takedown but Nadir is quick to defend against it.

Bird shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nadir manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Nadir scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nadir throws a series of strikes that have Bird backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bird avoids the head kick by Nadir.
Nice uppercut lands for Nadir. That snapped Bird's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Nadir misses.
Abed Nadir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bird throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nadir lands a jab to the nose.
Bird fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nadir looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nadir throws a series of punches but Bird avoids them all with ease.
Nadir uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nadir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bird manages to avoid it.
Nadir looks to land a left hand but Bird moved out of range nicely.
Nadir throws a right hand that Bird ducks under and follows up with a left that Bird also avoids with ease.
Nadir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bird throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nadir stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadir throws a head kick but Bird moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nadir.
Bird looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nadir misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nadir misses with a head kick.
Bird drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nadir sprawls and moves away.
Nadir throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bird counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nadir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nadir is looking to stand back up but Bird counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Nadir.
Bird is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nadir trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadir is looking for a sweep. Bird is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nadir is looking to control Bird's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nadir avoid being mounted?
Bird wants to pass the guard but Nadir is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bird trying to control from half guard but Nadir is working away.

Bird is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nadir has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nadir tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bird has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Nadir is trying to stand up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abed Nadir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nadir has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abed Nadir!
Abed Nadir decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kreepee Krawlee (ranked 2415 p4p, 130 weight class) and Samuel Little (ranked 4451 p4p, 212 weight class). Samuel Little will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Krawlee
vs
Little

172 cm
30
140 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

171 cm
23
140 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Knockout power

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kreepee Krawlee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samuel Little!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little throws a head kick that misses.
Krawlee looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Little throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krawlee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krawlee seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Little swinging wildly here.
Krawlee is looking to counter punch.
Little throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krawlee.
Little fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Krawlee.
It looked like Krawlee was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Little.
Samuel Little seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Little's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Little duly obliges.
Little misses the shot to the body.
Krawlee slips under a jab.
Little lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Little misses with a body kick.
Krawlee blocks a head kick by Little.
Krawlee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Little throws a counter combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Little.

Krawlee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Little's guard.
Little really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Krawlee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little trying to keep a closed guard but Krawlee is proving a slippery customer.
Little being controlled here, momentarily.
Krawlee pushing down on Little's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Krawlee slows the pace down in half guard.
Krawlee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Krawlee is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Little has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Little blocking the ground and pound attempt from Krawlee.
Krawlee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Little is looking to get back to full guard here but Krawlee has managed to pass to side control instead.
Little felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Krawlee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Krawlee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
A lull in the action here.
Little manages to work his way to half guard, despite Krawlee's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little wants to improve his position but Krawlee is controlling well.
Krawlee is taking a breather. Little 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.
Krawlee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Krawlee trying to control the pace.
Little blocking the ground and pound attempt from Krawlee.
Krawlee is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Krawlee not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Little trying to control but Krawlee postures up.
Krawlee looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krawlee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Krawlee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Krawlee thows a huge punch but Little dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Samuel Little will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Little thows a leg kick but Krawlee checks it

and Krawlee decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Little's guard.
Little trying to control the position.
Krawlee throwing strikes from guard but Little blocks nicely.
Krawlee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Krawlee content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krawlee is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Little throws a head kick but Krawlee moves out of range.

Krawlee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Little's guard.
Krawlee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Little is trying to keep Krawlee in close.
Krawlee postures up in Little's guard and throws a big left but Little blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krawlee sitting in guard here, content to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Krawlee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kreepee Krawlee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Krawlee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Krawlee passes into half guard.
Little wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Krawlee.

Krawlee is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Little is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kreepee Krawlee!
After winning the bout, Kreepee Krawlee thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Nielsen (ranked 22029 p4p, 460 weight class) and Paul Rabbitte (ranked 22072 p4p, 454 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nielsen
vs
Rabbitte

191 cm
24
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
220 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Nielsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Rabbitte!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nielsen avoids the head kick by Rabbitte.
Nielsen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rabbitte throws a lazy head kick

and Nielsen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nielsen is stalling here.

Nielsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rabbitte throws a jab when Nielsen was well out of range.
Nielsen avoids the head kick by Rabbitte.
Nielsen tries to counter by clinching up but Rabbitte breaks away and moves out of range.
Rabbitte avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rabbitte throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nielsen's head.
Rabbitte throws a series of punches but Nielsen moves out of range.

Nielsen moves into the clinch successfully.

Rabbitte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nielsen closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Paul Rabbitte has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rabbitte gets tackled into the cage by Nielsen. Nielsen maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rabbitte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nielsen has him pressed against the cage.
Rabbitte tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nielsen avoids a wild elbow strike from Rabbitte.
Rabbitte tries to pull guard but Nielsen won't allow it.

Nielsen breaks from the clinch.
Rabbitte fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rabbitte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rabbitte lands a two punch combo.
Nielsen just misses with a punch to the body.

Nielsen moves into the clinch.
Nielsen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Rabbitte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rabbitte blocks a head kick by Nielsen.
Nielsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rabbitte drives through and clinches with Nielsen against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rabbitte scores with a knee to the head.
Nielsen blocks the elbow strike.

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

Nielsen has taken the fight to the clinch.

Rabbitte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rabbitte throws a head kick that misses.

Nielsen has Rabbitte up against the cage in a clinch.
Rabbitte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nielsen.

Nielsen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nielsen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rabbitte 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.
Rabbitte throws a big right hand that misses.

Rabbitte stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jab, jab by Rabbitte - just one landing.
Rabbitte scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabbitte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nielsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rabbitte.
Rabbitte throws a big counter head kick but Nielsen avoids it with no problem.
Rabbitte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rabbitte misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rabbitte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nielsen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nielsen. Rabbitte shrugs it off though.
Rabbitte moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rabbitte. Nielsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nielsen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rabbitte's hands.
Nielsen lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Nielsen.
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!
Rabbitte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Nielsen pushes Rabbitte up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nielsen decides to pull guard.
Rabbitte trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rabbitte with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nielsen controlling Rabbitte's posture.
Nielsen has momentary wrist control but Rabbitte slips an elbow through the middle.
Rabbitte slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Rabbitte gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Rabbitte will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paul Rabbitte'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.

Rabbitte tries to clinch but Nielsen moves out of range.

Nielsen moves into the clinch.
Rabbitte is trying to force a seperation but Nielsen has the dominant position.
Nielsen slowing the pace effectively.
Rabbitte with a knee to the head.
Nielsen wants a takedown but no success here.
Rabbitte is trying to force a seperation but Nielsen has the dominant position.
Nielsen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

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

Rabbitte throws Nielsen to one side and escapes!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rabbitte pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Nielsen rushes Rabbitte and presses him up against the cage.
Nielsen has Rabbitte pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rabbitte manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Nielsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rabbitte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rabbitte tries to work over Nielsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen can't get the takedown.
Rabbitte tries to pull guard but Nielsen won't allow it.
Nielsen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rabbitte avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nielsen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rabbitte pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rabbitte throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nielsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rabbitte circles away quickly and effectively.
A right-left combo lands from Nielsen.
Rabbitte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nielsen blocks a head kick by Rabbitte.
Nielsen is looking to counter the offense by Rabbitte and move into the clinch.
Paul Rabbitte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Rabbitte finds it's way through Nielsen's defenses.
Rabbitte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rabbitte throws a hook but Nielsen blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabbitte misses with a leg kick.
Nielsen avoids the head kick by Rabbitte.
Rabbitte cracks Nielsen with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabbitte throws a combination. Nielsen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rabbitte lands a head kick. Nielsen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Nielsen is rocked!
Rabbitte lands an uppercut, right on the button! Nielsen tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Rabbitte!
Paul Rabbitte bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andres Bonifacio (ranked 343 p4p, 20 weight class) and Theodore Nouveau (ranked 2467 p4p, 132 weight class). Bonifacio comes to the cage accompanied by Noypi by Bamboo. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bonifacio
vs
Nouveau

162 cm
30
142 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

168 cm
27
145 lbs
11 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Andres Bonifacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Theodore Nouveau!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nouveau tries to clinch there but Bonifacio circles away.
Bonifacio is looking to counter punch.
Nouveau tries for a takedown but Bonifacio circles away easily
letting Bonifacio counter with a right hand.
Bonifacio scores with a jab. Nouveau acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bonifacio blocks a leg kick.
Nouveau misses the shot to the body.
Nouveau shoots in looking for a takedown but Bonifacio manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nouveau's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Theodore Nouveau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bonifacio forces Nouveau back against the cage and clinches.
Nouveau is trying to break the clinch but Bonifacio is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bonifacio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonifacio has Nouveau pressed against the cage, preventing Nouveau from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nouveau drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bonifacio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Andres Bonifacio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theodore Nouveau.
Nouveau misses with a takedown attempt
and Bonifacio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bonifacio scores with a punch to the head.

Nouveau is rocked!
Nouveau misses with a takedown
and Bonifacio counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nouveau tries to keep at a distance but Bonifacio has taken the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bonifacio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nouveau is still on wobbly legs! Can Bonifacio finish him?
Nouveau is stalling here.
Nouveau seems to have recovered his senses.
Nouveau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bonifacio digs a right hand underneath Nouveau's ribcage. Nouveau let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nouveau drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bonifacio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nouveau tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bonifacio defends well and Nouveau ends up having to push Bonifacio into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nouveau misses with a body shot.
Andres Bonifacio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nouveau tries for a takedown but Bonifacio circles away easily
and Bonifacio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nouveau looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio lands with a straight right. Nouveau didn't see that one coming.
Nouveau gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nouveau fails with the takedown
and Bonifacio counters with a big right hand! Oh Nouveau is in trouble here! Bonifacio follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andres Bonifacio!
Andres Bonifacio bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Theodore Nouveau was interviewed post fight and said 'what a mess...'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Landry (ranked 1098 p4p, 150 weight class) and Leon Louis (ranked 751 p4p, 105 weight class). Louis has chosen John Murphy - In the House, In a Heartbeat as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Landry
vs
Louis

188 cm
23
179 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

179 cm
24
176 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Landry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leon Louis!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louis throws a body punch but Landry moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Louis.
Louis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Landry gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Louis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Landry swinging wildly here.
Louis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Landry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Landry ducks under a wild hook from Louis.
Landry sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Louis clinches with his opponent.
Louis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Louis prevents a body shot from Landry.
Louis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Landry lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Louis.
Good body shot from Louis.
Louis lands a hook that snaps the head of Landry backwards.
Landry is trying to stall.
Louis has a couple of punches blocked by Landry.
Louis struggles to land a body shot inside as Landry controls his hands.
Louis tries to work over Landry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Louis as Landry tries to tie him up.
Louis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Landry leaning against his opponent.
Louis misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Louis fails to land.
Landry misses with a body punch.
Landry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Louis has hold of one of Landry's legs. Landry is fighting the takedown attempt but Louis gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Landry wants to stand but Louis is controlling the position.
Louis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry has momentary wrist control but Louis slips an elbow through the middle.
Louis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Landry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Louis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Louis lands a couple of digs.
Louis throwing strikes but missing.
Louis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Louis landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Louis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Louis throws a big elbow that misses.
Louis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Landry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Louis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Landry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis is working Landry over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Louis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Louis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Louis won't allow Landry to sweep him here.
Louis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Landry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Louis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Louis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Louis postures up and lands a big shot to Landry's brow.
Louis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Louis throwing strikes but missing.
Landry is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Beau's that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Landry looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis landing with the ground and pound.
Louis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Louis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Louis connects with a couple of short punches.
Louis is fighting to break Landry's control of his arms but Landry is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Louis postures up in Landry's guard and throws a big left but Landry blocks it.
Landry 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.
Louis working some strikes from top position.
Louis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Landry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Louis 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.

Nice cross by Louis.
A head kick misses from Louis.
Landry throws a jab but it's blocked by Louis.
Landry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Leon Louis has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Louis. That's going to slow Landry down.
Louis moves out of range of the strikes.
Louis throws out a loose jab but Landry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Louis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Louis. That's going to slow Landry down.
A big left from Landry misses.
Louis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Landry gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Louis to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Louis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Landry's head.
Louis landing some decent shots from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Louis is looking to work some ground and pound but Landry has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis throws a big elbow that misses.
Landry is trying to control the position but Louis postures up.
Louis is in close to Landry's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Louis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Landry looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Louis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Louis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Louis looking to pass the guard.
Louis is in close to Landry's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Louis preventing the sweep.
Louis has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at to be determined. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Louis throws a strike but Landry rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Landry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Landry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Louis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Landry is one step ahead there.
Louis keeps trying to improve his position.
Louis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Landry.
Landry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Louis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Louis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Landry is one step ahead there.
Landry wants to pass the guard but Louis is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry trying to control but Louis is working from the bottom.
Landry not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Landry defending well as Louis loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body kick from Louis.
Landry on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Louis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Louis throws a hook to the side of Landry's head but Landry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Louis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leon Louis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Louis lands an overhand right.
Louis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Landry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Louis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Louis moves out of range of the body kick.
Landry slips under a jab.
Louis throws a jab but it's blocked by Landry.
Louis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Louis clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Louis lands an uppercut.
Landry misses with some punches.
Louis struggles to land a body shot inside as Landry controls his hands.
Louis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Louis tries to throw a body punch but Landry avoids it by throwing Louis back against the cage.
Landry is pressed up against the cage. Louis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Landry down to the mat. Landry avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Louis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Landry has one foot on Louis's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Louis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leon Louis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Landry throws a looping overhand right but Louis ducks down to avoid it.
Louis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Louis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Landry, pushing him back against the cage.

Louis has picked Landry up - he's going for a ride! Louis dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Landry moves into full guard.
Louis connects with a couple of short punches.
Louis chips away with some ground and pound.
Landry is trying to keep Louis in close.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Landry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Landry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Louis with a nice head shot there.
Louis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Landry's head.
Louis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Louis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Louis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Louis chips away with some ground and pound.
Louis postures up.
Louis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Landry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Landry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Landry controlling Louis's posture.
Louis won't allow Landry to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis throwing strikes but missing.
Louis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Landry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Landry manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Louis manages to get himself to full guard.

Louis keeping moving, preventing Landry from controlling successfully.
Louis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Louis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Landry's guard.

Louis throws a big elbow that misses.
Landry has control of Louis's left arm, preventing Louis from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis working some strikes from top position.
Landry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Louis is one step ahead there.
Landry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Louis.
Leon Louis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Landry wants to sweep but no luck.
Landry wants to stand but Louis is controlling the position.
Landry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Louis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Leon Louis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Landry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landry lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Louis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ryan Landry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Landry blocking the ground and pound attempt from Louis.
Landry has hold of Louis's hands but Louis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Louis working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Louis working Landry over with strikes.
Landry tries to get to full guard but Louis has control of the leg.
Louis thows a huge punch but Landry dodges it nicely.
Louis thows a huge punch but Landry dodges it nicely.
Louis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Louis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Louis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Louis!
A less than humble Leon Louis misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toussaint Bissainthe (ranked 122 p4p, 16 weight class) and Billy Quinn (ranked 689 p4p, 96 weight class). Bissainthe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is African Voodoo Drum Music. Quinn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bad MF kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bissainthe
vs
Quinn

180 cm
24
175 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

171 cm
24
170 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Kore Fight Nutrition
Dark Knight Nutrition

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toussaint Bissainthe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Quinn!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Eliza Hachem and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn misses with a combination
and Bissainthe counters with an inside leg kick.
Bissainthe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Quinn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Quinn has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Quinn moves out of range.
Bissainthe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bissainthe connects with a leg kick. Quinn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Quinn tried to score with a low kick but Bissainthe checks it.
Bissainthe throws a counter high kick but Quinn was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Bissainthe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bissainthe.
Bissainthe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quinn.
Quinn looks to land a left hand but Bissainthe moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn thuds a left hand into Bissainthe's body.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quinn moves away.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quinn.
Quinn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bissainthe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn connects with a body shot.
Bissainthe staying out of range there.
Bissainthe lands with a shot to the body.
Bissainthe jabs at Quinn's body.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quinn misses with a double jab.
A left and a right from Quinn both land. Nice combination.
Quinn misses with a looping left.
Bissainthe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Quinn fails to land with a series of punches.
Bissainthe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Quinn checks a leg kick.
Quinn throws out a counter right but Bissainthe avoids it with no problem.
Quinn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Quinn.
Quinn throws a sloppy head kick and Bissainthe moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Quinn does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn misses with an uppercut
and Bissainthe counters with a straight right hand.
Quinn throws a jab when Bissainthe was well out of range.
Quinn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Quinn moves out of range of the body kick from Bissainthe.
Quinn tries to clinch but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A low kick from Quinn misses
and Bissainthe counters with a left to the body.
Quinn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Quinn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Quinn looks to land a combination but Bissainthe avoids it well.
Bissainthe throws a quick counter kick to the body but Quinn avoids it.
Bissainthe connects with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Quinn.
Quinn throws a leg kick
enabling Bissainthe to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn misses with a body punch
and Bissainthe counters with a good, hard body kick but Quinn shrugs it off.
Bissainthe digs a good hook to Quinn's body.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Quinn avoids it easily.
Quinn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Quinn connects with a looping right hand.
Billy Quinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Quinn as he connects with a hook.
Quinn misses with a right hand
and Bissainthe makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Quinn really felt that one!
Bissainthe looks to land a body kick but Quinn moved away.
And Quinn responds with a good body kick, but Bissainthe manages to step out the way in time.
Quinn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bissainthe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bissainthe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bissainthe misses with a leg kick.
Bissainthe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Quinn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bissainthe is looking to wear down Quinn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quinn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn moves away from the strike by Bissainthe.
Quinn tries to clinch
and Bissainthe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quinn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Quinn misses with a wild body shot.
Quinn scores with a body shot.
Quinn misses with a hook
and Bissainthe counters with a nice body shot.
Quinn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bissainthe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Quinn is rocked!
Jab, jab by Quinn - just one landing.
A solid body kick from Bissainthe.
Quinn looks winded!
Quinn misses with a right hand
and Bissainthe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Quinn tries a quick counter leg kick but Bissainthe is wise to it.
Bissainthe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bissainthe just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Quinn misses with a hook
and Bissainthe counters with an outside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Quinn checks a leg kick.
Quinn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quinn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bissainthe has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Quinn sizes up Bissainthe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good leg kick by Bissainthe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bissainthe thows a leg kick but Quinn checks it
and Quinn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the strikes.
Bissainthe looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Quinn tries to move into range but Bissainthe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Quinn throws a hook to the side of Bissainthe's head but Bissainthe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bissainthe is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Quinn misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bissainthe throws a push kick but Quinn slaps the foot to one side.
Bissainthe throws a sloppy head kick and Quinn moves out of range easily.
Bissainthe takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn throws a shot from downtown. Bissainthe moves away and avoids it.
Quinn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.
Quinn throws an off balance right hand
and Bissainthe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quinn walks into a stiff left hand from Bissainthe.
Quinn is still on wobbly legs! Can Bissainthe finish him?
Quinn swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Quinn seems to have recovered his senses.
A bone on bone clash there as Bissainthe blocks the leg kick.
Bissainthe jabs at Quinn's body.
Quinn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A chopping leg kick lands by Quinn.
A big left from Quinn misses.
Bissainthe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Quinn.
Quinn misses with a hook.
Quinn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a body kick.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quinn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe scores with a kick to the midsection.
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!
Bissainthe with a hook.
Quinn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bissainthe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Quinn misses with a few strikes there.
Quinn scores with a decent looking hook.
Quinn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Quinn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Quinn lands with a right to the head.
Bissainthe is leaning against Quinn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Quinn is looking to break free of the clinch but Bissainthe has double underhooks.
Bissainthe throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bissainthe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Quinn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Quinn is breathing heavily.
Quinn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bissainthe lands a body punch.
Bissainthe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Quinn backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe tries to work over Quinn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bissainthe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bissainthe misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe keeps control of Quinn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Bissainthe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Quinn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bissainthe scores with a shoulder strike.
Bissainthe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Quinn.
Bissainthe lands a body shot.
Bissainthe digs a right hand into Quinn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Quinn's gas tank.
Bissainthe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe gets through Quinn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bissainthe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Quinn backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Bissainthe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bissainthe lands a big right hand that sends Quinn to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Quinn!
Bissainthe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quinn can do to turn this around?
Bissainthe scores with a big shot! Quinn's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Quinn! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toussaint Bissainthe!
Toussaint Bissainthe retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Toussaint Bissainthe, 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.