Kings 21: TBA PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Sauce (ranked 5036 p4p, 6360 weight class) and Tommy Segura (ranked 507 p4p, 559 weight class). Tommy Segura will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sauce
vs
Segura

185 cm
25
193
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
197
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alfredo Sauce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommy Segura!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sauce misses with a wild combination.
Segura throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Segura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sauce manages to avoid it.
Segura on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Segura has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tommy Segura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sauce fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Segura pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sauce is out of range and Segura settles back down.
Segura tries to bum rush Sauce with a series of wild strikes but Sauce uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Segura throws a lazy head kick
enabling Sauce to counter with a crisp jab.
Segura takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sauce misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sauce connects with the punch.
Segura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sauce connects with the punch.
Sauce throws a lazy right hand but Segura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Segura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Segura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Sauce does no damage.
Sauce is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Segura takes a swing at Sauce's ribcage but misses.
Segura lands a two punch combo.
Segura takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Segura throws a series of punches but Sauce avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Segura.
Segura has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sauce finds it's way round the side to connect with Segura's head.
Segura takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Segura misses with the combination.
Sauce looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Sauce misses its intended target.
Sauce looks to land a right hand but Segura moved out of range.
Segura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sauce circles away quickly and effectively.
Segura takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Segura throws a left and a right that both miss
and Segura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Segura throws a nice looking combination but Sauce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sauce swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Segura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Segura lands a jab-cross combination.
Sauce is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sauce misses with an uppercut.
Segura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Sauce was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Segura misses with a series of wild punches.
Segura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sauce moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sauce is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Segura.
Sauce dodges the punch combination from Segura.
Segura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Segura misses with a wild combination.
Sauce throws an overhand right that lands on Segura's shoulder, as Segura tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Segura walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Segura misses with a double jab
and Sauce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Segura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sauce with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Segura looks to land a left hand but Sauce moved out of range nicely.
Sauce is looking to counter punch.
Sauce misses with an uppercut. Segura saw that one coming.
Segura looks to throw a body kick
and Sauce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sauce swings for the body but Segura moves out of range.
Sauce cracks Segura with a good jab.
Sauce will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Segura lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sauce punishes Segura's body with a nice straight punch.
Segura misses with a low kick as Sauce jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Segura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Segura lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sauce misses with an uppercut. Segura saw that one coming.
Sauce is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Segura.
Segura falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sauce connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sauce takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Segura moves away from the strike by Sauce.
Segura looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Segura throws a left and a right that both miss
and Segura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Segura moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sauce ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Segura moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Segura misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Segura!

Sauce is rocked!
Segura looks to land a combination but Sauce avoids it well.
Oh Sauce is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sauce misses with a looping left.
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 Alfredo Sauce will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Segura throws a right and a left that Sauce avoids nicely.
Sauce seems to have got his legs back now.
Sauce slips a jab and a cross from Segura.
Segura swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sauce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sauce avoids a punch combination nicely.
Segura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sauce.
Sauce throws a hook but Segura blocks it.
Segura misses with a double jab.
Segura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Segura throws a series of punches but Sauce moves out of range.
Sauce waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Segura.
Segura lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Alfredo Sauce is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sauce misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Segura misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Sauce wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Segura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sauce swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauce misses the jab.
Segura misses with a double jab
and Sauce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Segura is breathing heavily.
Sauce throws out a loose jab but Segura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Segura lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tommy Segura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A right-left combo lands from Sauce.
Segura throws a head kick but Sauce moves out of range.
Segura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sauce fails to land with a series of punches.
Sauce slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sauce connects with a nice looking jab.
Sauce throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sauce cracks Segura with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sauce loads up on a big right hand but Segura slips the punch.
Segura looks to land a right hand but Sauce moved out of range.
Sauce throwing a counter right hand but Segura manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Segura slips a straight right by Sauce.
Segura is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sauce rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Segura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sauce.
Segura misses with a wild combination.
Segura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Segura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sauce throws the left hand but Segura avoids the punch easily.
Segura misses with a wild combination.
Segura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sauce uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Segura has time to react.
Segura has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Segura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sauce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Segura was well out of range. Poor timing from Sauce.
Sauce fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sauce showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Segura.
Segura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sauce throws a big shot that misses.
Segura throws a big shot that misses.
Sauce fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sauce throws the left hand but Segura avoids the punch easily.
Segura misses with a right hand
and Sauce counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sauce throws a good cross that connects.
Segura scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sauce tests Segura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Segura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauce misses the shot to the body.
Segura misses with a left hand
and Sauce connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Segura is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sauce.
A jab from Sauce misses.
Segura takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sauce throws a shot from downtown. Segura moves away and avoids it.
Segura defending well as Sauce loads up on a big left hand.
Sauce misses with a two punch combination.
Segura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Segura throws a right and a left that Sauce avoids nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Segura misses with a series of wild punches.
Segura slips under a jab from Sauce.
Segura is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Segura ducks under a wild hook from Sauce.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfredo Sauce dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Segura lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Segura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sauce throws a looping overhand right but Segura ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Segura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Segura tries to land a leg kick but Sauce saw it coming and moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sauce.
Segura misses with the combination.
Segura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sauce throws a hook to the side of Segura's head but Segura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Segura tries a head kick but it misses.
Sauce 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sauce throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Segura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sauce slips a jab and a cross from Segura.
It looked like Sauce wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sauce lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Segura ducks under a wild hook from Sauce.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Segura throws a combination that misses
letting Sauce counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauce slips a jab and a cross from Segura.
A big left from Sauce misses.
Segura unleashes a big counter combination but Sauce bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Segura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Segura misses with a few strikes there.
Sauce cracks Segura with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sauce slips a jab and a cross from Segura.
Sauce with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Segura to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Sauce lands an impressive looking overhand right. Segura doesn't seem phased though.
Sauce misses with a looping left.
Segura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sauce.
Sauce's corner calls for a 1-2. Sauce obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A combination from Sauce does no damage.
Sauce lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sauce waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Segura.
Segura throws a body punch but Sauce moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Segura moves out of range as Sauce strikes.
Segura misses with a double jab.
Segura slips a jab from Sauce.
Segura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Segura.
Sauce swings widly with a right hand
and Segura counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Segura. Beautiful body shot.
Sauce displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Segura throws out the jab.
Sauce was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Segura throws a nice looking combination but Sauce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Segura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Segura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sauce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Segura manages to avoid it.
Segura throws a series of punches but Sauce moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Segura works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sauce, as that shot connected.
Sauce dodges the punch combination from Segura.
Segura looks to land a combination but Sauce avoids it well.
Segura misses with a looping left.
Segura swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sauce connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Segura throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sauce counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Segura thinking.
Sauce lands with a good body shot.
Sauce throws a series of strikes that have Segura backpedaling.
Sauce scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Segura throws a nice looking combination but Sauce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Segura slips a straight right by Sauce.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sauce.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauce works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Segura defending well as Sauce loads up on a big left hand.
Sauce scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good exchange - Segura coming out on top.
Segura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sauce.
Sauce throws a jab but it's blocked by Segura.
Segura staying out of range there.
Segura appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sauce works Segura's body with a nice hook.
Sauce throws out a loose jab but Segura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tommy Segura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Segura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sauce manages to avoid it.
Sauce is looking to counter punch.
Sauce scores with a crisp jab that stopped Segura in his tracks.
Segura looks to land a combination but Sauce avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sauce avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alfredo Sauce.
Well Sauce has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfredo Sauce!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bronson (ranked 4221 p4p, 4105 weight class) and Rambo Slice (ranked 488 p4p, 480 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bronson
vs
Slice

193 cm
25
220
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
220
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charles Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rambo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson misses with a takedown attempt - Slice sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Some wild striking there from Bronson.
Bronson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slice.
Bronson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Slice is looking to clinch but Bronson is avoiding it.
Bronson ducks under a wild hook from Slice.

Bronson closes the distance and clinches.
Slice looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Slice misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee calls for Slice to work.

Slice breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bronson.
Bronson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Slice is fending him off so far but Bronson persists. Nope, Slice circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Bronson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Slice throws a looping overhand right but Bronson ducks down to avoid it.
Bronson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bronson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bronson lands a nice shot that snaps Slice's head back.

It looks like Rambo Slice has been cut.

Slice moves into the clinch.
Slice lands a body shot.
Bronson being controlled against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Slice.
Slice lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Slice.

Slice breaks from the clinch.
Bronson fails with the takedown
and Slice counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bronson misses with a takedown
and Slice counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Bronson is rocked!
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oh Bronson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bronson slips under a jab.
Bronson seems to have got his legs back now.
Bronson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Slice sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bronson somewhat.
Bronson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Slice avoids it really well and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Slice on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bronson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Slice circles away.
Slice tests Bronson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bronson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Slice is fending him off so far but Bronson persists. Nope, Slice circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Slice misses its intended target.
Slice stuffs the takedown.
Bronson is breathing heavily.
Bronson shoots and misses
and Slice counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bronson thinking.
Bronson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Slice misses with a right hand

and Bronson counters by moving into the clinch.
Slice stalling.
Slice lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Slice misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Slice manages to break the clinch.
Slice lands a nice looking body shot.
Rambo Slice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slice just misses with a punch to the body.
Slice pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bronson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Slice swivels and escapes.
Slice circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice cracks Bronson with an open hand slap.
Slice 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.
A shot to the body from Slice misses
and Bronson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch lands to the side of Bronson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bronson avoids the body shot from Slice.
Bronson throws a poor cross that misses
and Slice counters with a left to the body.
Bronson drops his hands momentarily and Slice takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Slice looks to land a left hand but Bronson moved out of range nicely.
Slice misses with an uppercut
and Bronson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bronson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slice.
The fighters circling - Slice throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Slice clinches.
Slice keeps control of Bronson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Good body shot from Slice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Slice leaves Bronson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Slice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bronson was well out of range. Poor timing from Slice.
Slice throws a series of punches but Bronson avoids them all with ease.
Slice scores with a body shot.
Slice lands a two punch combo.
Bronson moves out of range as Slice strikes.
A jab from Slice misses.
Bronson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Slice is fending him off so far but Bronson persists. Nope, Slice circles away and we're back to standing.
Bronson dives in and grabs Slice's left leg, looking for a takedown. Slice pushes down on Bronson's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Bronson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Slice tries to clinch up.
Bronson shoots in for a takedown but Slice shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Slice cracks Bronson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bronson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Slice finish him?
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!

Slice moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Slice to keep the fight standing.

Slice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bronson slips a straight right by Slice.
Bronson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Slice.
Bronson scores with a punch to the head.
Slice jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Slice tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bronson counters with a left and a right that stings Slice.
Bronson moves away from the strike by Slice.
Slice scores with a body shot.
Slice swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bronson counters with a one-two to the body.
Bronson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bronson ducks under a wild hook from Slice.
Bronson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronson cracks Slice with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Slice works the jab nicely.
A big right from Slice misses.
Bronson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bronson is looking to clinch but Slice is avoiding it.

Slice darts in and clinches Bronson up against the cage.
Slice stalling in the clinch.
Slice leaning against his opponent.
Bronson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Slice is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Slice breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slice. Bronson does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bronson there as he acknowledges the shot.

Bronson pushes Slice up against the cage in a clinch.
Slice has Bronson pressed against the cage.
Bronson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bronson letting Slice take a breather here.

Slice breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot by Slice.
Bronson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Bronson with that takedown attempt.
Slice throws a body punch but Bronson moves out of range.
Bronson throwing a counter right hand but Slice manages to avoid it.
Slice has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slice takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Slice dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Slice.

Slice sends Bronson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Slice is motioning to the referee to let Bronson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slice misses with a straight left.
Some bone on bone action there as Slice checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bronson shoots in looking for a takedown. Slice tries to sprawl out of it but Bronson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Slice manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice side step and Slice releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Slice drops Bronson with a huge uppercut! Bronson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Slice is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rambo Slice!

C
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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Craig Mack (ranked 3059 p4p, 5016 weight class) and Abbo Fleury (ranked 330 p4p, 462 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mack
vs
Fleury

180 cm
25
155
4 - 2 - 0

171 cm
25
162
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Craig Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abbo Fleury!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack 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.
Fleury tries to clinch up.
Fleury tries to close the distance and clinch but Mack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good exchange - Mack coming out on top.
Mack just misses with a punch to the body.

Fleury forces Mack back against the cage and clinches.
Mack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Mack.
Fleury blocks an uppercut.
Mack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fleury misses with a body punch.
Fleury has a couple of punches blocked by Mack.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fleury.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mack.
Mack tries to throw a body punch but Fleury avoids it by throwing Mack back against the cage.
Fleury swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mack working aggressively here.
Mack working aggressively here.
Mack throws a head punch that misses.
Fleury is leaning against Mack and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fleury working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mack working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fleury.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fleury.
A short right from Fleury on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fleury.
Fleury lands a left hand.
Fleury misses with a body punch.
Fleury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fleury misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mack can't find room to land a body shot as Fleury controls the action.
Fleury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fleury misses with some punches.
Mack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fleury lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mack or not.
Mack lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mack definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mack tries to work over Fleury's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fleury working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fleury swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mack presses Fleury against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mack can't find room to land a body shot as Fleury controls the action.
Fleury lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

It looks like Craig Mack has been cut.
Fleury blocks a body shot from Mack.
Fleury throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Macks head.
Mack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fleury fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fleury tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mack's elbow.
Mack stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mack throws a punch but it's blocked by Fleury.
Mack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fleury swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
Fleury misses with some punches.
Mack working aggressively here.
Mack misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleury misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mack lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fleury fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mack.
Fleury has Mack pushed against the cage.
Fleury prevents a body shot from Mack.
Fleury tries to work over Mack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
Mack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mack tries to work over Fleury's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fleury misses with a body punch.
Fleury digs a right hand underneath Mack's ribcage. Mack let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fleury working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fleury lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fleury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fleury makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Mack scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack can't find room to land a body shot as Fleury controls the action.
Fleury lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Mack.
Mack throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Mack scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fleury has a couple of punches blocked by Mack.
Fleury tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fleury.
Fleury scores with a hook to the body.
Fleury digs a right hand underneath Mack's ribcage. Mack let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mack is breathing heavily.
Fleury swings wildly with an uppercut but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fleury.
Mack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abbo Fleury dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Mack's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mack misses with a straight left.
Fleury jabs Mack to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fleury. Mack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Fleury there.

Mack clinches up with Fleury and pushes him back against the cage.
Fleury lands with a right to the head.

Mack is rocked!
Fleury lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Fleury as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Mack on the inside.
Mack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fleury has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fleury tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mack misses with some punches.
Fleury misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Fleury fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fleury takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fleury.
Mack lands a hook that snaps the head of Fleury backwards.
Fleury misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleury misses with a punch on the inside.
Fleury misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fleury misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Fleury as the two fighters clinch.
Fleury scores with a shot to the side of Mack's head.
Fleury blocks a body shot from Mack.
Mack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fleury blocks an uppercut.
Mack misses with some punches.
Fleury swings wildly with an uppercut but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Fleury.
Fleury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mack blocks an uppercut.
Mack blocks an uppercut.
Abbo Fleury seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fleury prevents a body shot from Mack.
Fleury working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mack misses with a punch to the body.
Mack lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fleury lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Fleury scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fleury lands a right hand.
Oh Mack is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mack tries to throw a body punch but Fleury avoids it by throwing Mack back against the cage.
Mack misses with a punch on the inside.
Mack seems to have got his legs back now.
Fleury prevents a body shot from Mack.
Mack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fleury backwards.
Mack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mack blocks an uppercut.
Mack misses with the head strike.
Mack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Fleury.
Mack misses with a body punch.
Fleury lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
Mack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mack lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fleury fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Mack.
Fleury throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Macks head.
Mack lands a hook that snaps the head of Fleury backwards.
Mack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fleury has a couple of punches blocked by Mack.
Mack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fleury misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Fleury.
Fleury working aggressively here.
Mack misses with the head strike.
Fleury swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fleury can't find room to land a body shot as Mack controls the action.
Mack blocking some punches.
Mack lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mack throws a punch but it's blocked by Fleury.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mack tries to work over Fleury's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mack throws a punch but it's blocked by Fleury.
Fleury lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Mack throws a punch but it's blocked by Fleury.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fleury.
Mack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fleury.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fleury.
Mack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mack working aggressively here.
Fleury tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mack working aggressively here.
Fleury lands with a left to the head.
Mack misses with a punch to the body.

Fleury drops Mack onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Mack is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
Mack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fleury.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abbo Fleury showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Craig Mack's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Fleury lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Mack head around and knocks him out cold! Fleury hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abbo Fleury!
Our winner, Abbo Fleury, 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horace Cuba (ranked 4180 p4p, 3539 weight class) and Khaba Furgusen (ranked 418 p4p, 364 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cuba
vs
Furgusen

200 cm
18
270
4 - 0 - 0

220 cm
25
265
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Horace Cuba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khaba Furgusen!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cuba gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Furgusen.
Cuba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Furgusen lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cuba throws an elbow but misses.
Furgusen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cuba is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Furgusen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Furgusen works on Cuba's body with a couple of short punches.
Furgusen is looking for a takedown.
Cuba lands an elbow inside that Furgusen shrugs off.

It looks like Khaba Furgusen has been cut.
Cuba is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cuba takes a shot to the head.
Cuba lands a nice shot to the body.
Cuba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cuba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Furgusen.
Cuba definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cuba throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cuba misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furgusen tries to score a body lock takedown but Cuba shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Horace Cuba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khaba Furgusen.
Furgusen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cuba gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cuba will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Furgusen up against the cage.
Cuba content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cuba gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Cuba leaning his opponent against the cage.
Furgusen tries to throw a body punch but Cuba avoids it by throwing Furgusen back against the cage.
Furgusen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cuba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cuba lands an elbow inside.
Cuba will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Furgusen up against the cage.
Furgusen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Furgusen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cuba throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuba pressing his opponent against the cage.
Furgusen lands a nice uppercut.
Furgusen misses with the head strike.
Cuba tries to work over Furgusen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Furgusen misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Furgusen.
Furgusen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cuba avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cuba lands an elbow inside that Furgusen shrugs off.
Cuba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cuba blocking some punches.
Furgusen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cuba has a couple of punches blocked by Furgusen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cuba gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cuba tries a body shot but Furgusen blocks it.
Furgusen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cuba gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Furgusen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Furgusen wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuba lands a hook to the side of the head.
Furgusen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cuba stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Furgusen dodges an elbow strike from Cuba.
Cuba looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cuba lands an elbow that stopped Furgusen in his tracks for a moment.
Cuba prevents a body shot from Furgusen.
Cuba leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cuba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Furgusen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cuba is defending well.
Cuba displaying some good clinch control by pressing Furgusen up against the cage.
Furgusen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furgusen tries a body shot but Cuba blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Furgusen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cuba can't find room to land a body shot as Furgusen controls the action.
Furgusen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Furgusen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cuba is defending well.
Cuba displaying some good clinch control by pressing Furgusen up against the cage.
Cuba lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cuba.

That has opened up Khaba Furgusen's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Furgusen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Furgusen.
Furgusen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cuba gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cuba lands an elbow just above Furgusen 's eye.
Cuba blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horace Cuba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khaba Furgusen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cuba moves into range and clinches up with Furgusen.
Furgusen takes an elbow to the temple.
Furgusen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cuba after a bit of a struggle.
Furgusen goes for a takedown attempt but Cuba pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Cuba clinches.
Cuba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cuba will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Furgusen up against the cage.
We've been informed that Furgusen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Cuba blocks a body shot from Furgusen.
Cuba taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuba is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Furgusen effectively controlling the action here.
Cuba has a couple of punches blocked by Furgusen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Furgusen backwards.
Cuba lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cuba just misses with a elbow thrown towards Furgusen's brow.
Cuba lands an elbow inside that Furgusen shrugs off.
Furgusen lands with a light punch inside.
Furgusen blocks a body shot from Cuba.
Cuba lands a nice elbow.
Cuba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Furgusen tries to throw a body punch but Cuba avoids it by throwing Furgusen back against the cage.
Furgusen misses with some punches.
Cuba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cuba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Furgusen's defenses.
Cuba lands an elbow just above Furgusen 's eye.
Cuba's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Furgusen misses with a punch on the inside.
Furgusen pushes Cuba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furgusen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cubas head.
Cuba lands an elbow that stopped Furgusen in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Khaba Furgusen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cuba content to slow the pace in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Furgusen.
Furgusen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Horace Cuba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khaba Furgusen.
Furgusen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Furgusen tries to work over Cuba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cuba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cuba blocking some punches.
Horace Cuba has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cuba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cuba avoiding damage.
Furgusen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cuba trying to control the position but instead, Furgusen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cuba into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cuba.

Khaba Furgusen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Cuba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Horace Cuba!
In his post fight interview, Horace Cuba started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Godoi (ranked 2578 p4p, 1651 weight class) and Warrant Officer (ranked 316 p4p, 206 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Godoi
vs
Officer

185 cm
25
190
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
190
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Guilherme Godoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Warrant Officer!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godoi slips a straight right by Officer.
Officer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Officer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Godoi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Godoi throws out a loose jab but Officer uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Godoi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Officer doesn't seem phased though.
Officer stuns Godoi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Godoi throws a jab but it's blocked by Officer.
Officer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Godoi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Officer moves away.
Officer's coach down at Armored Fitness & Sparring was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Officer's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Godoi moves out of range of the strikes.
Godoi gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Guilherme Godoi has been cut.
Godoi slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Officer moves away from the strike by Godoi.
Officer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Officer.
Officer throws a hook but Godoi blocks it.
Officer throws the left hand but Godoi avoids the punch easily.
Officer swings for the body but Godoi moves out of range.
Godoi throwing a counter right hand but Officer manages to avoid it.

Godoi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Godoi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Officer breaks from the clinch.
Officer takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godoi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Officer.
Officer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Officer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Officer blocks a jab.
Officer stuns Godoi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Godoi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Officer.
Officer ducks under a wild hook from Godoi.
A swing and a miss from Officer.
Godoi throws a hook but Officer avoids it easily.
Officer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slow jab from Officer misses its intended target.
Godoi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Officer tries to keep at a distance but Godoi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Officer lands a hook that snaps the head of Godoi backwards.
Godoi blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Godoi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Godoi pushes Officer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Officer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Godoi can't find room to land a body shot as Officer controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Officer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Officer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Godoi misses with an uppercut.
Godoi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Officer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Godoi.
Officer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Godoi with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Officer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Godoi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Officer.
Godoi misses with a looping left.
Officer scores with a nice head shot.
Godoi misses with an uppercut. Officer saw that one coming.
Godoi looks to score with a jab to the body but Officer is just out of range.
Godoi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Godoi looks to score with a jab to the body but Officer is just out of range.
Officer misses with an uppercut.
Godoi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Officer.
Godoi staying out of range there.
A cross from Officer lands.
Godoi throws a body punch but Officer moves out of range.
Godoi staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Officer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Godoi.
Officer misses with a hook. Godoi ducked under it nicely.
Godoi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Officer moves away.
It seemed like Officer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Godoi misses.
Officer misses with a hook.
Godoi throws out a loose jab but Officer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Godoi lands a nice hook to Officer's body. Officer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Godoi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Officer in his tracks.
Officer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Godoi cracks Officer with a good jab.
Godoi slips a jab from Officer.
Nice body punch from Officer.
Officer lands with a shot to the body.
Officer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Officer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Godoi moves away.
Godoi slips under a jab.
Officer throws a looping overhand right but Godoi ducks down to avoid it.
Officer looks to land a left hand but Godoi moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godoi slips a jab from Officer.
Officer swings widly with a right hand
and Godoi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Officer misses.
Nice defenses there by Godoi.
Godoi throws a hook to the side of Officer's head but Officer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Godoi looks to land a right hand but Officer moved out of range.
Godoi moves in looking to clinch but Officer pushes him off.
Godoi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Officer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Godoi swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Godoi moves into range and clinches up with Officer.
Officer has had enough of the clinch but Godoi keeps him there for the moment.
Officer can't break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Godoi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Officer is trying to push Godoi away but Godoi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Officer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Officer 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.
Officer misses with a right hand
and Officer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Officer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Godoi at a distance.
Godoi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Officer throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Warrant Officer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Guilherme Godoi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Godoi throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Officer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab lands there for Officer.
Godoi missing with a left hand there. Officer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Godoi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Godoi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Officer misses
and Godoi counters with a nice uppercut.
Officer throws a hook but Godoi blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Godoi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Officer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Officer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Godoi.
Officer missing with a left hand there. Godoi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Officer.
Officer throws a jab but it's blocked by Godoi.
An attempted straight right counter from Godoi misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Officer throws a lazy uppercut
and Godoi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Godoi moves out of range of the strikes.
Godoi misses with a two punch combination.
Officer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Godoi throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Godoi works over Officer's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Officer throws a big shot that misses.
Officer throws a shot from downtown. Godoi moves away and avoids it.
Godoi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Officer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Godoi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Godoi misses the shot to the body.
Godoi looks to land a right hand but Officer moved out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Godoi lands with a nice body punch.
Officer throws out a powerful jab.
Officer throws a jab when Godoi was well out of range.
Officer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Godoi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Godoi throwing a counter right hand but Officer manages to avoid it.
Officer throws a hook to the side of Godoi's head but Godoi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Godoi throws a shot from downtown. Officer moves away and avoids it.
Godoi throws a big shot that misses.
Godoi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Officer momentarily.
A big left from Godoi misses.
Officer avoids the body shot from Godoi.
A slow jab from Officer misses its intended target.
Godoi missing with a left hand there. Officer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Officer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Officer misses the target.
Godoi lands a jab to Officer's midsection.
Godoi swings for the body but Officer moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Officer.
Godoi throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Officer misses.
Officer throws a jab when Godoi was well out of range.
Godoi swings for the body but Officer moves out of range.
Officer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Godoi counters with a straight right hand.
Godoi connects with a body shot.
Warrant Officer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Godoi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Officer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Officer throws an overhand right that lands on Godoi's shoulder, as Godoi tries to avoid the shot.
Officer's corner calls for a 1-2. Officer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Officer misses with a lunging right hand
and Godoi counters with a left to the body.
Officer is breathing heavily.
Officer looks to land a right hand but Godoi moved out of range.
Officer misses with a hook.
Godoi slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Godoi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Godoi misses with a looping right.
Officer misses with a wild body shot.
Godoi scores with a jab to the head.

Godoi has Officer up against the cage in a clinch.
Godoi misses with some punches.
Officer tries to break free but Godoi pushes him back against the cage.
Officer blocks a body shot from Godoi.
Officer has had enough of the clinch but Godoi keeps him there for the moment.

Officer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Godoi misses with a straight left.
Officer throws an overhand right that lands on Godoi's shoulder, as Godoi tries to avoid the shot.
Godoi scores with the left hand. Officer knows he should have avoided that one.
Godoi scores with a nice head shot.
Guilherme Godoi is winning the standup battle so far.
Officer needs to keep his hands up - Godoi had a free shot at his head there.
Godoi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Officer circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Officer throws a hook but Godoi blocks it.
Godoi with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godoi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Officer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Godoi missing with a left hand there. Officer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Officer tries to keep at a distance but Godoi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Godoi gets through Officer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Officer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Officer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Officer throws a looping overhand right but Godoi ducks down to avoid it.
Officer throws a jab but it's blocked by Godoi.

Godoi rushes Officer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Officer blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Godoi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Godoi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Godoi.

Officer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Godoi lands a glancing blow to the side of Officer's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guilherme Godoi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Guilherme Godoi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Godoi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Godoi slips a jab from Officer.
Godoi misses the jab.
Godoi lands a two punch combo.
Officer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Officer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Officer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Godoi.
Godoi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Officer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Godoi throws the left hand but Officer avoids the punch easily.
Officer ducks right into an uppercut from Godoi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godoi throws a right hand that Officer ducks under and follows up with a left that Officer also avoids with ease.
Godoi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Officer to score with a decent uppercut.
Officer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Godoi.
Officer throws out a counter right but Godoi avoids it with no problem.
Godoi slips a straight right by Officer.
Godoi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Officer lands a jab to Godoi's midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Officer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Godoi manages to avoid it.
Godoi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godoi lands an overhand right.
Officer swings for the body but Godoi moves out of range.
Godoi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Officer throws the left hand but Godoi avoids the punch easily.

Godoi closes the distance and clinches.
Godoi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Officers head.
Guilherme Godoi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Godoi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Godoi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Officer's elbow.
Officer misses with a body punch.

Officer breaks from the clinch.
Godoi throws a hook but Officer avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Godoi. Officer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Officer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Officer misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Godoi.
Officer lands a jab to Godoi's midsection.
Officer throws a body punch but Godoi moves out of range.
Godoi just misses with a punch to the body.
Officer throws a hook but Godoi avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Officer walks into a stiff left hand from Godoi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Officer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Godoi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Godoi takes a swing at Officer's ribcage but misses.
Officer looks to land a left hand but Godoi moved out of range nicely.
Godoi misses with a few strikes there.
Officer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Godoi walks into a left hand.
Godoi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Officer moves away.
Godoi misses with a straight left.
Officer throws a hook but Godoi avoids it easily.
Officer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Godoi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Officer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Godoi throws a hook but Officer avoids it easily.

Godoi darts in and clinches Officer up against the cage.
Officer is trying to break free.
Godoi presses Officer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Officer throws a punch but it's blocked by Godoi.

Officer breaks from the clinch.
Godoi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Officer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Godoi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Godoi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Godoi throws a shot from downtown. Officer moves away and avoids it.
Godoi misses with a hook. Officer ducked under it nicely.
Officer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Godoi there.
Officer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Godoi was well out of range. Poor timing from Officer.
Godoi scores with a nice right hand.
Godoi looks to score with a jab to the body but Officer is just out of range.

Godoi closes the distance and pushes Officer back into the cage.

Officer breaks from the clinch.
Godoi doesn't manage to clinch there - Officer circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Officer, as that shot connected.
Godoi tries to clinch there but Officer circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Officer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Godoi slips a jab from Officer.
Officer throws an overhand right that lands on Godoi's shoulder, as Godoi tries to avoid the shot.
Officer lands a lovely overhand right.
Officer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Godoi.
Godoi lands a nice shot to the body.
Officer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Officer misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Godoi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Officer looks to land a left hand but Godoi moved out of range nicely.
Officer lands a nice shot that snaps Godoi's head back.
Officer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Godoi blocks a jab.
Officer lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Officer thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Officer misses.
Officer scores with a hook.
A slow jab from Godoi misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Guilherme Godoi.
Well Godoi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guilherme Godoi!
An out of breath Guilherme Godoi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monty Don (ranked 2324 p4p, 1954 weight class) and Tom Manner (ranked 303 p4p, 257 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Don
vs
Manner

185 cm
25
215
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
212
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Monty Don!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Manner!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manner avoids the head kick by Don.
Don throws a leg kick

and Manner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Manner is trying to control the action in half guard but Don is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Manner works his way into full mount!
Don is wriggling around trying to escape.
Don is squirming around, avoiding Manner's attempts to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Manner prevents Don from getting the reversal.
Manner fails to move to back control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Manner looking for a guillotine from mount but Don is having none of it.
Don is in all sorts of trouble here.
Manner moves to the back position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Manner has got one arm under Don's chin. This could be trouble... Don trying to control the other hand but Manner gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Don has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tom Manner!
In his post fight interview, Tom Manner started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.