BFC 5 : Dirty Business PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nag Hambukoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nag Hambukoo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Parker
vs
Hambukoo

170 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Hulk Supplementz
Lightning Fight Gear

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nag Hambukoo!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Nag Hambukoo has been cut.
Parker misses with a body shot.
Parker shoots in but Hambukoo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Parker scoring well with a low kick there.
Hambukoo dodges the punch combination from Parker.
Parker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Parker is looking to clinch.
Hambukoo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hambukoo keeps the fight on the outside.
Parker wants to clinch up but Hambukoo keeps it at a distance.
Hambukoo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parker.
Nice cross by Parker.
Parker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hambukoo if he has to take too many more of those.
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!
Hambukoo blocks the body kick.
Hambukoo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parker drives through and clinches with Hambukoo against the cage.
Parker with a knee to the head.
Parker tries to stall but Hambukoo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Parker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Hambukoo pulls Parker into guard.
Parker is looking to stand up but Hambukoo won't let him.

Hambukoo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Parker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Hambukoo is tightening it up a little... Parker has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Parker reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Parker taps out! nice BJJ there by Hambukoo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Nag Hambukoo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Uno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrik Kangas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uno comes to the cage accompanied by L.L Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Uno
vs
Kangas

186 cm
21
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Lone Wolf Fight Gear

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Uno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredrik Kangas!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kangas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kangas lands in his opponent's guard.
Uno wants to get back to his feet but Kangas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kangas thows a big elbow that misses.
Kangas trying to control but Uno is working from the bottom.
Uno trying to control the position.
Uno wants to stand up but Kangas is controlling him.
Uno keeping moving, preventing Kangas from controlling successfully.

Kangas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kangas trying to control the position from guard on top but Uno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kangas instigates a clinch.
Kangas is looking to break free of the clinch but Uno has double underhooks.

Kangas manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Uno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Uno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kangas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kangas is looking to clinch.

Uno has taken the fight to the clinch.
Uno landing knees to the head.
Uno prevents a takedown attempt there.

Kangas has hold of one of Uno's legs. Uno is fighting the takedown attempt but Kangas gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kangas won't allow Uno to get back to his feet.
Kangas trying to control but Uno is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uno wants to stand up but Kangas is controlling him.
Kangas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Kangas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kangas looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uno wants to sweep here but Kangas controlling him for the moment.
Kangas trying to control but Uno is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Uno moves into range and clinches up with Kangas.

Uno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Uno closes the distance and clinches.
Uno landing knees to the head.
Uno tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Uno takes an elbow to the forehead.

Uno manages to break the clinch.

Uno rushes Kangas and presses him up against the cage.

Uno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Uno moves into the clinch successfully.

Uno manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uno clinches but Kangas breaks the clinch

and Kangas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Uno wants to get back to his feet.
Kangas prevents Uno from improving his position.
Kangas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kangas in particular looking to stall.
Uno is staying active underneath Kangas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kangas stalling away here and it's allowed Uno to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kangas won't allow Uno to sweep him here.
Uno preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Uno feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kangas wants to hit a switch here but Uno passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kangas there!
Uno trying to control but Kangas is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas wants to control but Uno is having none of it.
Kangas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Uno can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kangas is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kangas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Uno wants to control the pace but Kangas is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fredrik Kangas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Uno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kangas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Uno gets a clinch.
Kangas is trying to maintain a safe position but Uno gets an underhook and turns Kangas into the cage.

Uno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kangas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kangas swats away the attempt to clinch by Uno.
Uno wants to clinch up but Kangas keeps it at a distance.

Uno closes the distance and clinches.

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

Kangas gets a clinch.
Kangas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Uno avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chris Uno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredrik Kangas.
Kangas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Uno gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Uno with a knee to the head.

Uno breaks the clinch.
Kangas tries to clinch up but Uno circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kangas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Uno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kangas is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Uno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Uno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Uno is looking to clinch but Kangas is avoiding it.
Uno throws a right and a left that Kangas avoids nicely.

Uno clinches up against the cage.

Uno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chris Uno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kangas throws a sloppy head kick and Uno moves out of range easily.

Uno gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Uno breaks from the clinch.
Chris Uno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Uno rushes Kangas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Uno breaks from the clinch.

Uno darts in and clinches Kangas up against the cage.

Uno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Uno rushes Kangas and presses him up against the cage.

Uno breaks from the clinch.
Uno looks to clinch
and Kangas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Uno closes the distance and clinches.
Kangas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Uno is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Uno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Uno throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kangas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Uno wants to control but Kangas is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangas throwing shots but Uno is blocking nicely.
Uno is trying to stand up here but Kangas is controlling him well.
Kangas wants to control but Uno is keeping him busy.

Uno kicks Kangas off and gets back to his feet.
Kangas shoots in for a takedown but Uno shows good takedown defense.
Uno doesn't manage to clinch there - Kangas circles away.
Uno moves in looking to clinch but Kangas pushes him off.
Uno connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kangas's hands.
Kangas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Uno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Uno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Uno scores with the left hand. Kangas knows he should have avoided that one.

Uno has Kangas up against the cage in a clinch.

Uno breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Uno clinches up with Kangas and pushes him back against the cage.

Uno manages to break the clinch.
Uno looks to land a right hand but Kangas moved out of range.

Uno instigates a clinch.
Kangas wants a takedown but no success here.

Uno breaks the clinch.
Kangas shoots and misses

and Uno moves into the clinch.
Uno tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Uno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kangas gets a takedown into half guard.
Kangas prevents Uno from standing back up.
Kangas trying to control from Uno's half guard. Uno has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kangas postures up in Uno's guard and throws a big left but Uno blocks it.
Kangas prevents Uno from getting back to his feet.
Kangas passes Uno's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kangas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas wants to control but Uno is keeping him busy.
Kangas blocks the strikes from Uno.
Uno tries to kick Kangas off but Kangas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kangas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Uno is refusing to be controlled, as Kangas sits in half guard.
Kangas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kangas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kangas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Uno knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kangas prevents Uno from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uno is trying to stand up here but Kangas is controlling him well.
Kangas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Uno does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Uno dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Uno takes the fight into the clinch.
Uno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kangas's face.
Uno blocking some punches.
Kangas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Uno prevents it.
Uno throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kangas has had enough of the clinch but Uno keeps him there for the moment.

Uno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Uno lands a jab-cross combination.
Uno is looking to clinch but Kangas is avoiding it.
Kangas tries to clinch up.
A punch lands to the side of Uno 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kangas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kangas tries to clinch but Uno moves away

and Uno counters by moving into the clinch.

Uno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kangas wants to clinch.
Uno wants to clinch.
Kangas tries for a takedown but Uno sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kangas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uno throws a poor cross that misses

and Kangas counters by moving into the clinch.

Kangas drags the fight down to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uno stands up from Kangas's guard - Uno perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kangas fails with the takedown.
Chris Uno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredrik Kangas.
Uno lands a head shot.
Uno wants to clinch.
Kangas shoots in looking for a takedown. Uno tries to sprawl out of it but Kangas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Uno manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kangas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uno paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kangas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kangas lands a heavy elbow.
Uno prevents Kangas from taking his back.
Kangas prevents Uno from getting the reversal.
Kangas wants to control the pace but Uno is squirming around nicely.
Uno can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kangas looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uno tries to lock up and control but Kangas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kangas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
You get the feeling that Uno really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Uno regains half guard.
Uno wants to control but Kangas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Uno is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Uno is trying to stand up here but Kangas is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangas is keen to just control but Uno is a slippery customer.
Uno is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kangas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kangas's back!
Kangas is covering up but some of the strikes from Uno are getting through and doing damage.
Kangas trying to control the hands but Uno breaks the grip.
Uno keeps control of the position as Kangas tries to break free.
Kangas trying to control the hands but Uno won't let him.
Kangas tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kangas tries to lock up and control but Uno gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kangas slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kangas is looking to control Uno's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kangas avoid being mounted?
Kangas tries to roll over but Uno keeps him under control.
Uno wants to free his trapped foot but Kangas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fredrik Kangas has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas trying to hold on to Uno's head to control him but Uno postures up.
Uno is trying to control the action in half guard but Kangas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Uno trying to mount his opponent but Kangas defends it.
Kangas wants to control but Uno is keeping busy.
Kangas taking some punishment here, with Uno in his half guard.
Uno seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nice takedown defense from Uno. No joy for Kangas on that attempt.

Uno drives through and clinches with Kangas against the cage.
Uno is pressed up against the cage. Kangas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Uno down to the mat. Uno avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Uno tries to clinch up

and Kangas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fredrik Kangas.
I think Kangas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fredrik Kangas!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Roney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roney has chosen Its a Fight as his entrance music. Andrew Roberts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chase Roney's chin.

Roberts
vs
Roney

170 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

189 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chase Roney!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
Roberts misses with a series of wild punches.
Roney throws a low kick but Roberts avoids it.
Roberts throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Roberts looks to score with a jab to the body but Roney is just out of range.
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roberts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roberts lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Andrew Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Roney pushes him off.
Roberts throws a right hand that Roney ducks under and follows up with a left that Roney also avoids with ease.
Roberts misses with a two punch combination.
Roberts is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roney takes one on the button.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Roberts misses.
Roberts throws a one two combo.
Roberts looks to score with a jab to the body but Roney is just out of range.
Roberts tries to land a front kick but Roney steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
No luck for Roney with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts is looking to clinch.
Roberts tries to clinch up but Roney circles away and keeps his distance.
Roney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Roberts scores with a crisp jab that stopped Roney in his tracks.
Roberts stalks Roney and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Roney's face. Roney staggers backwards, shaken.

Roberts rushes Roney and presses him up against the cage.
Roberts could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Roney can't get the takedown.

Roney has clasped his hands together around Roberts's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Roberts trying to remain calm as Roney controls from the top position.
Roney working the ground and pound but Roberts is defending the strikes.

Roney decides to stand up, so the ref orders Roberts to his feet.
Roney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roberts keeps the fight on the outside.

Roberts clinches with his opponent.
Roney is working for takedown but Roberts is calmly controlling the position for now.
Andrew Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chase Roney.
Roberts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roberts wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Roberts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roberts lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roberts wants to clinch.
Roney tries to clinch up but Roberts circles away and keeps his distance.
Roberts throws a right hand that Roney ducks under and follows up with a left that Roney also avoids with ease.
Roney moves away from the strike by Roberts.
Roney tries to score with a low kick but Roberts moves his leg out of the way.
Roberts tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Roberts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roney fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Roberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roney.

Roney has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roberts tries to break the clinch but Roney is controlling the position.
Roney wants a takedown.
Roney leaning against his opponent.
Roney landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Roney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roberts tries to clinch up

and Roney counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roney won't allow Roberts to get back to his feet.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Roney from controlling successfully.
Roney throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roberts looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Roney puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Roberts is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roney content to control rather than advance.
Roney wants to free his trapped foot but Roberts is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Roney prevents Roberts from improving his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Roney is looking to clinch but Roberts is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Roberts throws a body kick the misses

and Roney counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Roney.
Roney is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roberts pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Roberts fails to land.
Roberts prevents a takedown attempt there.
Roney prevents Roberts from breaking the clinch.
Roberts prevents the takedown attempt.

Roney breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Roberts misses.
Roney gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Roberts throws a lazy uppercut

and Roney counters by clinching up.

Roney turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Roney takes a little break here. Roberts wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Roberts struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Roney decides to stand back up. Roney steps back and let's Roberts get back to his feet.

Roney takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Roney 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.

Roney throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Roney is looking to clinch but Roberts is avoiding it.
Roney takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Roberts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Roney moves into the clinch.

Roney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roney fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Roney circles away from the clinch attempt

and Roney counters by clinching up.
Roberts is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Roberts is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Roney is keeping busy.

Roney breaks the clinch.
Roberts checks a low kick from Roney.
Roberts misses with a two punch combination.
Roberts tries to clinch but Roney moves away
and Roney counters with a head kick.

Roney closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Roberts regains half guard.

Roberts makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Roberts darts in and clinches Roney up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts is pressed up against the cage. Roney has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Roberts down to the mat. Roberts avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Roney tries to clinch but Roberts moves out of range.
Roney swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Some bone on bone action there as Roney checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Roberts falls off balance throwing a combination

and Roney counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Roney has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Roberts is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Andrew Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chase Roney.

Roney turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Roney wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roberts keeps working.
Roberts is trying to escape the position but Roney is controlling the position.
Roney working away.
Roney lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Roberts down.

Roberts is rocked!
Roberts is letting Roney control him for a moment.
Oh Roberts is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Roney has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roney clinches up with Roberts and pushes him back against the cage.

Roney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andrew Roberts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roney seems to be stalking Roberts here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Roberts drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chase Roney!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kinn Ratambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Extor Ace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ratambo comes to the cage accompanied by He Got Game. Kinn Ratambo looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Ratambo
vs
Ace

190 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kinn Ratambo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Extor Ace!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ratambo clinches with his opponent.
Ratambo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ratambo stops a takedown attempt from Ace.
A short left from Ace.

Ace works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ace throwing strikes but missing.
Ace is fighting to break Ratambo's control of his arms but Ratambo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ace stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ratambo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ace trying to control but Ratambo is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ratambo manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Ace shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ace controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ace is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ace fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ratambo is breathing heavily.
Ace scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ratambo?

It looks like Kinn Ratambo has been cut.
The referee warns Ratambo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ace breaks from Ratambo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ace raining down shots from the mount!

Ratambo is rocked!

Kinn Ratambo's cut is getting worse.
Ace with shots to the head and body - Ratambo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh Ratambo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ace is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Kinn Ratambo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Extor Ace!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Sultanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sultanov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by No Vaseline. Fabio Huerta looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Huerta
vs
Sultanov

184 cm
20
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
177 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

South Side Swagger
Fighters Edge Nutrition and Supplements

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fabio Huerta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amir Sultanov!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huerta keeps the fight on the outside.
Sultanov tries to clinch up but Huerta circles away and keeps his distance.

Sultanov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sultanov is stalling here.
Nice elbow from Sultanov.
Sultanov lands an elbow that stopped Huerta in his tracks for a moment.
Sultanov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Huerta misses with some punches.
Sultanov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Huerta takes an elbow to the temple.
Sultanov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sultanov lands a nice elbow.
Sultanov landing knees to the body.
Sultanov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Huerta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sultanov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sultanov with a knee to the head.

Sultanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sultanov is looking to clinch.

Sultanov clinches.

Sultanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sultanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sultanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Sultanov gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Sultanov breaks the clinch.
Sultanov tries to clinch but Huerta moves out of range.
Sultanov tries to clinch there but Huerta circles away.
Huerta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sultanov is fending him off so far but Huerta persists. Nope, Sultanov circles away and we're back to standing.
Amir Sultanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sultanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sultanov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Huerta throws a right and a left that Sultanov avoids nicely.
Huerta is breathing heavily.
Sultanov tries to clinch up

and Huerta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sultanov lands an elbow inside that Huerta shrugs off.
Sultanov connects with a knee to the head.
Huerta is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sultanov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Sultanov.

Sultanov breaks the clinch.
Sultanov tries to clinch but Huerta moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sultanov tries to clinch but Huerta moves away

and Huerta counters by moving into the clinch.
Huerta tries for a takedown but Sultanov manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabio Huerta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Sultanov.
Huerta takes an elbow to the temple.
Sultanov lands an elbow that stopped Huerta in his tracks for a moment.
Sultanov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sultanov lands a damaging elbow.

Sultanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sultanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Huerta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sultanov circles away.
Sultanov lands with a slapping head kick.
Sultanov tries to clinch up

and Huerta counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sultanov!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huerta controlling his opponent.
Huerta fails to take his opponent's back.
Sultanov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Huerta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Huerta jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sultanov manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sultanov tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

Huerta has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Huerta lands a shot to the head.
Sultanov trying to control but not successfully.

Sultanov defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Huerta's arms.
Sultanov controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sultanov trying to control the position but Huerta manages to sink in the hooks.

Huerta is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Sultanov defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Sultanov is trying to get back to his feet but Huerta has full control of the position and if anything, Sultanov has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Huerta is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Sultanov defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lull in the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Huerta working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Huerta lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio Huerta 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.

Sultanov clinches but Huerta breaks the clinch

and Huerta counters by moving into the clinch.
Sultanov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sultanov lands a body shot.
Sultanov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sultanov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Huerta's face.
Sultanov landing knees to the head.
Come on Sultanov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sultanov lands an elbow that stopped Huerta in his tracks for a moment.

Sultanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sultanov tries to clinch up

and Huerta counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sultanov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Huerta is controlling him.

Sultanov pushes Huerta off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sultanov wants to clinch

and Huerta decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sultanov's guard.
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!

Sultanov kicks Huerta off and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sultanov tries to clinch there but Huerta circles away.
Sultanov moves in looking to clinch but Huerta pushes him off.
Sultanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sultanov lands a high kick!
Sultanov tries to clinch up.
Sultanov closes the distance but Huerta moves to the side

and Huerta decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sultanov's guard.

Sultanov pushes Huerta off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Huerta darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Huerta is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Huerta is nestled in close to Sultanov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Huerta wants to take a breather but Sultanov is having none of it.
Huerta trying to pass the guard but Sultanov defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sultanov tries to get to full guard but Huerta has control of the leg.
Sultanov is controlling Huerta's trapped leg to prevent Huerta from advancing to side control.
Sultanov tries to kick Huerta off but Huerta keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sultanov trying to control from the bottom.
Huerta is trying to control the action in half guard but Sultanov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Huerta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sultanov is looking to clinch.
Huerta misses with a two punch combination.

Huerta fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sultanov sprawls well initially but Huerta persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Huerta lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Huerta is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sultanov defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sultanov wants to get back to his feet.
Sultanov keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Huerta throwing shots but Sultanov is blocking nicely.
Huerta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sultanov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Huerta is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sultanov pushes Huerta off looking to stand but Huerta dives back in and keeps control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Huerta throws the kick towards the body but Sultanov avoids it.
Sultanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Huerta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sultanov wants to clinch up but Huerta keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sultanov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sultanov tries to clinch but Huerta moves out of range.
Sultanov moves out of range as Huerta throws a body kick.
Sultanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Huerta.
Huerta tries to clinch there but Sultanov circles away.
Sultanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Huerta moves in looking to clinch but Sultanov pushes him off.
Huerta clinches but Sultanov breaks the clinch

and Sultanov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Sultanov manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sultanov gets a clinch.

Sultanov breaks the clinch.
Huerta circles away from the clinch attempt

and Huerta decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sultanov's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio Huerta dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sultanov looks to clinch

and Huerta counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sultanov won't be happy with that.
Sultanov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Huerta asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Huerta has an Americana. Sultanov didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Huerta is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Huerta hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Fabio Huerta!