DFC Fight Night 13 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nazar Zacepin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

King
vs
Zacepin

180 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josh King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nazar Zacepin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

King closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
King is controlling the pace.
Zacepin looks like he's trying to stand up.
King 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.
King lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
King moves into full mount! Zacepin won't be happy about that!
King lands a big elbow.
King working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zacepin is bucking up trying to escape but King cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
King takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Zacepin is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King breaks from Zacepin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
King 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.
King postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Zacepin looks a forlorn figure.
King connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zacepin is in a horrible position here. King smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
King could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Zacepin hang on?
King lands a big shot there that rocks Zacepin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
King is landing with some decent strikes but Zacepin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
King controlling the position easily from mount.
Zacepin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
King with shots to the head and body - Zacepin looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King looking to finish Zacepin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Zacepin!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
King looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The referee warns Zacepin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
King tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
King cracks Zacepin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Zacepin is bucking up trying to escape but King cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
King lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Zacepin looks gassed!
King punishing his opponent with strikes.
King putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Zacepin is rocked!
King lands a big shot to the head and Zacepin winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Josh King!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Panjou Linares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murat Orgun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Linares
vs
Orgun

170 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Panjou Linares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Murat Orgun!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linares fails with the takedown
and Orgun counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Linares tries to keep at a distance but Orgun has taken the fight into the clinch.
Orgun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Orgun lands a knee to the body.
Orgun working Linares over with knees to the body.
Orgun landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Orgun is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Linares is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orgun lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Linares misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orgun scores a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Orgun.
Orgun landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Orgun connects with a knee to the head.
Orgun utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Orgun.
Orgun lands a knee to the body.
Orgun softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orgun taking a breather.
Orgun receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A right handed body shot lands from Orgun.
Orgun connects with a nasty looking knee right to Linares's face.
Orgun digs a right hand into Linares's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Linares's gas tank.
Orgun lands an elbow just above Linares 's eye.
Orgun working Linares over with knees to the body.
Orgun has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Linares - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Orgun, and another! Linares is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Murat Orgun!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Kay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Kay has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Smith
vs
Kay

195 cm
26
249 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
270 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

[CBK] Smashwear Clothing
[CBK] Smashwear Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aaron Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Kay!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looks for a takedown but Kay sprawls well.

Kay pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Kay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

It looks like Aaron Smith has been cut.

Kay breaks from the clinch.
Kay bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Kay tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kay swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Kay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kay misses with a wild body shot.

Kay gets a clinch.

Kay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kay tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Kay manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kay stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Smith shoots in and bounces Kay off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
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!
Kay manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kay controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kay stands up from Smith's guard - Kay perhaps looking for a knockout.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kay.
Kay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Kay moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kay avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kay.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Kay keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kay avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kay.

Kay breaks the clinch.
Kay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jay Kay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a combination. Kay tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Kay darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.

Kay manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jay Kay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.

Smith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Kay looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.
Kay is pulling down on Smith's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kay swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Smith drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kay looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kay looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kay!
You can see the frustration on Smith's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kay remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Kay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Smith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kay throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kay cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kay tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aaron Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kay tries to work over Smith's front leg with a kick but Smith checks it.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Kay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith looks for a takedown but Kay sprawls well.
Kay looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.

Kay takes the fight into the clinch.

Kay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kay on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Kay goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kay wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kay doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Kay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kay moves into the clinch.
Kay cracks Smith with a nice body shot.

Kay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kay clinches with his opponent.

Kay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Smith closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kay quickly recovers to half guard.
Kay avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Kay tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Smith 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.

Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kay is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith misses with a head shot. Kay uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kay has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Smith off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Kay gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kay lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kay gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
Kay scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kay darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kay fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kay takes the fight into the clinch.
Kay is working Smith over against the cage.

Kay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kay darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Kay closes the distance and clinches.

Kay breaks from the clinch.

Kay clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kay.
Kay lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jay Kay seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kay is pushing Smith up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kay scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kay is looking to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Kay.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kay!
Kay scores with a jab to the body.
Kay doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Kay works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kay tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kay tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Kay manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Kay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
Kay is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.

Kay has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Kay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aaron Smith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kay is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Kay misses.
Kay tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Kay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.

Kay moves into the clinch.

Kay breaks the clinch.
Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kay sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kay defends it nicely.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Kay shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kay.
Kay misses with the combination.
Kay displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Jay Kay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kay clinches.
A hook to the body from Kay.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kay gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kay digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Kay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kay moves into range and clinches up with Smith.

Kay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kay connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Kay slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Kay misses with a body shot.

Kay moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kay prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kay lands a shot to the body.

Kay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left and a right from Kay both land. Nice combination.
Kay scores with a three punch combo!
Kay goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kay scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Smith is rocked!

Kay pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.

Kay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kay tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kay closes the distance and clinches.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.

Kay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kay is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.

Kay has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith tries for a takedown but Kay manages to get underhooks.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kay gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Kay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kay tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Kay is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kay misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Kay tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kay pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.

Kay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kay fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Kay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Kay falls off balance throwing a combination

so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smith throws a strike but Kay rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kay controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith working a defensive guard here.

Kay stands up from Smith's guard - Kay perhaps looking for a knockout.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Kay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kay winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Kay!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Victor Angelo Bartolome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and aerold foe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying foe's choice of entrance music: not afraid. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Angelo Bartolome
vs
foe

169 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
19
139 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Victor Angelo Bartolome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, aerold foe!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartolome avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bartolome takes one to the chin there.

Bartolome drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bartolome forces his way into half guard.
foe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bartolome. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bartolome moves into full mount! foe won't be happy about that!
foe is in a horrible position here. Bartolome smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bartolome wants to control the pace but foe is squirming around nicely.
Bartolome landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bartolome postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. foe looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Bartolome connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartolome landing strikes, looking to finish!

foe is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bartolome lands a big shot to the head and foe winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Victor Angelo Bartolome!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kodee Neely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kremlin DusK (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Neely
vs
DusK

185 cm
19
178 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

187 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kodee Neely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kremlin DusK!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DusK throws a sloppy head kick and Neely moves out of range easily.
DusK misses with a body shot.
Neely throws an off balance right hand
and DusK counters with a left and a right that stings Neely.
DusK jabbing away but nothing is landing.
DusK steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Neely.
DusK is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Neely.
Neely throws a jab but it's blocked by DusK.

Neely closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Neely lands in his opponent's guard.

Neely drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Neely as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! DusK screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Neely! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Kodee Neely!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kev Yama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler Foster struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Tyler Foster will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Yama
vs
Foster

175 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kev Yama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyler Foster!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yama shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
A nice elbow there by Yama.

Yama working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Yama fails to advance to Foster's back.

Yama looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Yama putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Yama looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foster working to try and regain half guard.
Foster looks gassed!

Yama wants to finish this one by submission but Foster is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Yama.

Yama working for a guillotine from mount but Foster is in no mood to give up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster taking shots to the head.
Yama scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Yama is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Foster has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Foster!
Foster must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yama lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Foster!
Foster is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Yama is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Foster to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Foster shrugs it off.
Foster tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yama swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Foster is now in Yama's guard. A big mistake from Yama there, giving up the dominant position!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yama working for a triangle but Foster defends it easily.

Yama working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Foster doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Foster manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Yama pushes a forearm under Foster's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Foster is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kev Yama!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
85%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rysiek Lubicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Lubicz
vs
Johnson

189 cm
23
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

174 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rysiek Lubicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ian Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Lubicz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lubicz has time to react.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Lubicz misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lubicz shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lubicz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Lubicz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rysiek Lubicz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lubicz dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Lubicz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lubicz there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson stalks Lubicz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lubicz's face. Lubicz staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lubicz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lubicz tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Lubicz is rocked!
A big left from Johnson misses.
Oh Lubicz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Lubicz avoids it well.
Lubicz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Lubicz crashing down! Lubicz tries to stagger back to his feet but Johnson just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Lubicz asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Johnson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norwegian Viking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rui Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Viking
vs
Silva

205 cm
19
249 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
241 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Norwegian Viking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rui Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viking misses with a right hand
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Viking smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silva tries to clinch but Viking moves out of range.
Viking throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Viking circles away from the clinch attempt
and Viking counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva jabs Viking right on the nose. Viking blinks but takes it well.
Viking throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva moves to clinch but Viking breaks away
and Viking counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Viking sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Viking counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Norwegian Viking is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva tries to clinch but Viking is having none of it.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Viking shows good takedown defense.
Viking just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot by Viking.
Viking is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Viking tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Viking.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Viking. That snapped Silva's head back.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Viking shows good takedown defense.
Norwegian Viking has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rui Silva.
Viking bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
Silva tries to clinch up but Viking circles away and keeps his distance.
Viking keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Viking is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Viking throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viking circles away from the clinch attempt
and Viking counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norwegian Viking dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Silva slips under a jab from Viking.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Viking sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Viking has time to react.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Viking counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rui Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jab, jab by Viking - just one landing.
Norwegian Viking is winning the standup battle so far.
Viking throws a good cross that connects.
Silva tries to clinch but Viking is having none of it.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Norwegian Viking has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rui Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a left hand
and Viking counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva moves to clinch but Viking breaks away
enabling Viking to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Viking avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Viking pushes him off.
Silva misses with a body shot
and Viking counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Viking, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Viking against the cage but Viking circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Viking misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Viking.
Viking throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Viking is just out of range.
A jab from Viking finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Silva scores with a nice right hand.
Viking lands an overhand right.
Viking misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norwegian Viking dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Viking cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silva looks to clinch
and Viking counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva misses with a left hand
and Viking counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Viking counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Viking to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking lands a jab.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Viking defends it nicely.
Viking fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rui Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Viking counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Viking counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Viking counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a left hand
and Viking counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Rui Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viking takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva tries to clinch but Viking moves away
and Viking counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Viking misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Norwegian Viking showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Viking 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norwegian Viking!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blade Facestabber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyka has chosen Queen - I Want It All (extended version) as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Facestabber
vs
Boyka

197 cm
26
289 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
280 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Future Pharmaceuticals-Q150 for $40
Future Pharmaceuticals-Q150 for $40

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blade Facestabber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Uri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Facestabber tries for a takedown but Boyka circles away easily
enabling Boyka to counter with a crisp jab.
Facestabber has his takedown stuffed
and Boyka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Facestabber tries for a takedown but Boyka circles away easily
and Boyka counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blade Facestabber. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Boyka scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Facestabber has hold of Boyka's hands but Boyka slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyka is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Facestabber is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boyka pulls his head out easily.
Boyka is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boyka moves into full mount! Facestabber won't be happy about that!
Facestabber regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Facestabber with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Facestabber wants to get back to full guard.

Boyka decides to return to a standing position.

Boyka has managed to clinch.
Boyka manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Facestabber tries for a takedown but Boyka manages to get underhooks.

Boyka breaks from the clinch.
Boyka lands a slapping body shot.
Facestabber checks the leg kick.
Blade Facestabber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Facestabber lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Uri Boyka has been cut.
A combination from Boyka does no damage.
Facestabber fails with the takedown

and Boyka counters with a shoot takedown. Facestabber fights it but they end up in guard.
Facestabber is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyka sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Facestabber looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boyka is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Facestabber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boyka trying to control but Facestabber is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Facestabber is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boyka defends well.
Facestabber keeping moving, preventing Boyka from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boyka postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Facestabber keeping moving, preventing Boyka from controlling successfully.
Boyka distracts Facestabber with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Facestabber looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boyka trying to control but Facestabber is working from the bottom.

Facestabber looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Facestabber being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Uri Boyka wasn't active enough on the ground.
Facestabber throws the kick towards the body but Boyka avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Facestabber fails in his attempt to clinch.

Boyka feints and as Facestabber raises his hands in defense, Boyka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boyka won't allow Facestabber to sweep him here.
Boyka trying to control but Facestabber is working from the bottom.
Facestabber trying to keep a closed guard but Boyka is proving a slippery customer.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boyka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boyka wants to control from the top but Facestabber keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Uri Boyka wasn't active enough on the ground.
Horrible takedown by Boyka or perhaps it was just good defense by Facestabber which made him look bad.
Facestabber throws a solid leg kick but Boyka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Facestabber.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uri Boyka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uri Boyka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Facestabber has his takedown stuffed

and Boyka counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Boyka wants to control but Facestabber is keeping him busy.
Boyka might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Facestabber kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Facestabber looking for a kimura from the bottom but Boyka passes into side control!

Boyka stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Facestabber tries for a takedown but Boyka circles away easily

and Boyka counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Boyka.
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!
Boyka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Facestabber swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boyka trying to control but Facestabber is working from the bottom.
Boyka stays in close to Facestabber's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka wants to control from the top but Facestabber keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Uri Boyka.
Facestabber takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boyka thuds a left hand into Facestabber's body.
A shot to the body from Facestabber misses

and Boyka counters with a single leg into guard. Facestabber didn't expect that.

Facestabber throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Facestabber has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Boyka doesn't defend quickly enough and Facestabber has managed to lock this one up! Can Boyka escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Facestabber on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Blade Facestabber!