CoV 41: Dixon & Ponnaganti PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Marduk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marduk has chosen DMX - Intro as his entrance music. 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.

Foster
vs
Marduk

184 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

189 cm
22
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Team S.W.A.T.

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Craig Marduk!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marduk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Foster clinches up with Marduk and pushes him back against the ropes.
Marduk goes for a takedown in the clinch but Foster prevents it.
Marduk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Foster breaks the clinch.
Marduk tries for a takedown but Foster circles away easily
and Foster counters with a leg kick.
Jim Foster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Marduk.
Marduk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marduk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Foster.
Marduk with a lazy takedown attempt

and Foster counters by clinching up.

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

Foster has closed the distance and engaged Marduk in a clinch.

Foster breaks the clinch.
Foster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marduk manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marduk drives through with a takedown into guard.
Foster is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marduk scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Marduk throwing strikes from guard but Foster blocks nicely.
Foster not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Foster bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marduk's guard.
Foster throwing strikes but missing.
Foster keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marduk's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marduk working for a triangle but Foster defends it easily.
Foster won't allow Marduk to sweep him here.
Foster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marduk is keeping the position for now.

Marduk is looking for a triangle but Foster pushes his legs off easily.
Marduk looks gassed!
Foster pushing down on Marduk's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marduk is trying to control but Foster manages to pass to mount!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marduk throwing hammer fists to the chest of Foster. What's that going to do exactly?
Foster has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Marduk's face.
Foster landing strikes, looking to finish!
Foster lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Marduk is bucking up trying to escape but Foster cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Marduk is desperately trying to improve his position but Foster has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Foster.
Foster lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marduk hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Marduk can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Foster landing strikes from the mount and Marduk is in trouble!
Foster trying to control but Marduk is having none of it.
Marduk is trying desperately to improve position.
Foster landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foster lands a big shot there that rocks Marduk but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Foster prevents Marduk from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Foster dominated that round.
That's time! Foster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Marduk tries to land a body kick

and Foster holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Foster has Marduk pressed against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Foster as the two fighters clinch.

Marduk pulls guard.
Foster scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Foster has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Foster tries to free his leg and advance position but Marduk is retaining full guard.
Foster throwing strikes from guard but Marduk blocks nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Marduk looking to control but Foster passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marduk misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Marduk works his way to full guard. Good work.
Marduk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Foster throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marduk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marduk throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Marduk wants to sweep here but Foster controlling him for the moment.
Marduk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Foster.
Marduk is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Foster looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Foster forces Marduk back against the ropes and clinches.
Marduk wants a takedown.
Marduk is breathing heavily.
Marduk wants a takedown but no success here.
Marduk tries for a takedown but Foster manages to get underhooks.
Jim Foster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Marduk.

Foster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Foster misses with a series of wild punches.

Foster gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marduk is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Foster is trying to trip Marduk. He has hold of a leg but Marduk is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Foster persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marduk is looking for a triangle but Foster pushes his legs off easily.
Foster wants to pass the guard but Marduk is keeping the position.
Foster wants to control from the top but Marduk keeps moving.
Foster advances to half guard.
Nice strikes from Foster there.
Foster blocks the strikes from Marduk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Foster is looking for a kimura but Marduk is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Foster to get the leverage.

Foster is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Foster wants to advance to full mount but Marduk doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Marduk is looking to stand up but Foster isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Foster slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Foster dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Marduk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Foster counters with a nice body shot.
Foster thuds his right hand into Marduk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Foster circles away from the clinch attempt

and Foster counters by clinching up.

Foster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marduk looks to clinch

and Foster holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Marduk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Foster lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marduk fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Foster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Foster lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Marduk backs up against the ropes.
Foster misses with a few strikes there.
Marduk shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jim Foster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Marduk.
Marduk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marduk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marduk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marduk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marduk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Foster there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Foster closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marduk to the mat! Marduk manages to get full guard.
Foster missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marduk keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.
Foster lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Foster drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Foster jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Foster wants to pass the guard but Marduk is keeping the position.
Foster trying to control but Marduk is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Marduk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Foster tries to free his leg and advance position but Marduk is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marduk misses with a takedown attempt
and Foster counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jim Foster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Foster closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Foster.
Craig Marduk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marduk changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Foster fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Foster lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Foster.

Foster clinches with his opponent.

Foster has clasped his hands together around Marduk's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Marduk is looking to reverse the position.

Foster is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Marduk has escaped the position, nice work there.
Marduk is working to avoid the ground and pound but Foster connects with a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster is looking to take a break and control but Marduk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marduk throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Jim Foster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marduk regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Foster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Foster 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight for Jim Foster!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Jim Foster!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Jim Foster!

Jim Foster wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes to the ring accompanied by "Bring Out Your Dead" by Strung Out. Gordon has chosen Let It Rock as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

White
vs
Gordon

181 cm
22
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

186 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jay White!
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, Zach Gordon !
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A right-left combo lands from White.

It looks like Zach Gordon has been cut.
White throws a series of punches but Gordon moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from White, right into the meat.
Gordon staying out of range there.
White tries to clinch there but Gordon circles away.
Gordon shoots in looking for a takedown. White tries to sprawl out of it but Gordon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. White manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gordon shoots in looking for a takedown. White tries to sprawl out of it but Gordon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. White manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gordon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with White but White pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jay White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Gordon .
White jabs at Gordon 's body.
Gordon looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from White.
White sends Gordon crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! White is motioning to the referee to let Gordon up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Gordon is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon defending well as White loads up on a big left hand.
Gordon is still on wobbly legs! Can White finish him?
White lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gordon circles away quickly and effectively.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from White! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jay White!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lance Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reaper has chosen Praise as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lance Storm could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shane Reaper's chin.

Storm
vs
Reaper

180 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

172 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lance Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Shane Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reaper's head.
Storm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Storm closes the distance and pushes Reaper back into the ropes.
Storm connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reaper's face.
Storm content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Reaper.

Reaper manages to break the clinch.
Storm plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reaper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Storm throws a head kick but Reaper moves out of range.
Storm throws a right hand that Reaper ducks under and follows up with a left that Reaper also avoids with ease.
Reaper throws a one two combo.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Storm! Reaper is out on his feet! Storm rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Reaper is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Reaper is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Storm!

C
A

C
B

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 Henrick Sizewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Hinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sizewell comes to the ring accompanied by Cult of Personality. Hinton has chosen 50 cent - ill whip your head boy as his entrance music. Henrick Sizewell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sizewell
vs
Hinton

200 cm
20
264 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

196 cm
23
229 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henrick Sizewell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marvin Hinton!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hinton swinging wilding here.
Sizewell looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hinton throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Sizewell tumbling to the canvas!

It looks like Henrick Sizewell has been cut.
Sizewell striking off his back but it's not causing Hinton any problems.
Sizewell has a closed guard, preventing Hinton from standing up.

Sizewell looking for a guillotine here but Hinton defends easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Hinton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sizewell, up you get!
Sizewell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hinton.
Hinton lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hinton fails to land with a series of punches.
Sizewell moves out of range of the strikes.
Hinton drops Sizewell with a right and a left! Hinton comes rushing in but Sizewell regains his composure and manages to keep Hinton in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hinton looking to pass the guard.
Hinton content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that Hinton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizewell trying to strike off his back.
Hinton is pushing down on Sizewell's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sizewell is fighting to maintain full guard but Hinton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hinton frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hinton controlling his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Marvin Hinton just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hinton misses with a few strikes there.
Marvin Hinton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab lands there for Hinton.
Hinton lands a really nice looking cross but Sizewell seems unphased.
Sizewell slips a straight right by Hinton.
Hinton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooh a lovely combination from Hinton sends Sizewell down but not out. Hinton dives into side control looking to finish.

Sizewell is rocked!
You can see the frustration on Sizewell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oh Sizewell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hinton advances to mount.
Sizewell seems to have got his legs back now.
Hinton controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sizewell tries to reverse the position but Hinton maintains control.
Hinton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hinton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

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.

Despite being in the dominant position, Marvin Hinton just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hinton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hinton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hinton scores with a nice right hand.
Hinton cracks Sizewell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Hinton throws out a leg kick but Sizewell moves out of range and Hinton only half commits.
Hinton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hinton lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sizewell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hinton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hinton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hinton stuns Sizewell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sizewell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marvin Hinton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sizewell staying out of range there.
Hinton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hinton thumps Sizewell with a low kick.
Sizewell ducks under a wild hook from Hinton.
Hinton lands the left hand.
Hinton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hinton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sizewell.
Sizewell misses with a wild body shot.
A nice combination there by Hinton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hinton looks to throw the jab but Sizewell is out of range.
Sizewell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hinton.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sizewell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hinton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinton with a hook.
Sizewell takes one to the side of the head.
Hinton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sizewell is out of range and Hinton settles back down.
Hinton cracks Sizewell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Hinton cracks Sizewell with a good jab.
Hinton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good exchange - Sizewell coming out on top.
Sizewell moves away from the strike by Hinton.
Hinton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hinton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hinton misses with a looping right.
Hinton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hinton tries to bum rush Sizewell with a series of wild strikes but Sizewell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hinton lands a really nice looking cross but Sizewell seems unphased.

Sizewell darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sizewell is keen to just control but Hinton is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hinton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hinton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sizewell's guard.
Sizewell throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sizewell wants to stand and escape but Hinton is having none of it.

Hinton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sizewell slips under a jab.
Hinton misses with a wild body shot.
Sizewell with a nice cross.
Sizewell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hinton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Sizewell does no damage.
Hinton misses with a straight right.
Hinton sizes up Sizewell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinton misses with a low kick.
Sizewell tries to clinch up but Hinton circles away and keeps his distance.
Sizewell checks a leg kick.
Sizewell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hinton to score with a decent uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hinton throws a series of punches but Sizewell avoids them all with ease.
Hinton looks to land a left hand but Sizewell moved out of range nicely.
Hinton connects with a nice looking jab.
Sizewell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sizewell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hinton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A cross from Hinton lands.

Sizewell closes the distance and clinches.

Hinton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sizewell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hinton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Sizewell instigates a clinch.
Hinton can't break the clinch.
Sizewell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hinton gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sizewell letting Hinton take a breather here.
Sizewell scores with a hook to the body.
Hinton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sizewell keeps control of Hinton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Hinton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hinton scores with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sizewell, as that shot connected.
Hinton waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Sizewell.
Sizewell misses with a double jab.
Henrick Sizewell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hinton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sizewell.
Hinton lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sizewell takes a step back to recover.
Sizewell throws a hook but Hinton blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hinton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sizewell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hinton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fight stays on the outside here - Sizewell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hinton misses with a hook.
Hinton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hinton throws a series of strikes that have Sizewell backpedaling.
Sizewell misses with a kick to the body.
Hinton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab-cross combination lands for Hinton and sends Sizewell crashing to the mat! Hinton follows him down to the mat - Sizewell regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Hinton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hinton blocks the strikes from Sizewell.
Sizewell tries to kick Hinton off but Hinton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hinton controlling the action here.
Sizewell is trying to stand back up but Hinton is controlling him
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Well, if Hinton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sizewell wants to improve his position but Hinton is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sizewell missing with punches from the bottom.
Hinton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sizewell wants to get back to his feet.

Sizewell looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hinton uses his free foot to push down on Sizewell's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sizewell.
Hinton controlling the pace for now.
Sizewell wants to control but Hinton is having none of it.
Sizewell throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hinton. What's that going to do exactly?
Hinton controlling from mount.
Well,Sizewell is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sizewell tries to hold on but Hinton postures up.
Hinton controlling from mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Marvin Hinton just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sizewell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hinton swinging wilding here.
Sizewell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jab by Hinton.
Sizewell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henrick Sizewell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hinton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Hinton as Sizewell shoots in.
A head kick from Hinton lands but Sizewell takes it in his stride.
Marvin Hinton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sizewell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hinton lands with a cross.
A shot to de liver by Hinton. Beautiful body shot.
Hinton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hinton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hinton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hinton.
Hinton thuds a left hand into Sizewell's body.
Hinton lands a jab.
Sizewell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sizewell there as he acknowledges the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marvin Hinton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hinton 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 John Roberts scores the fight for Marvin Hinton!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Marvin Hinton!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Marvin Hinton!

Marvin Hinton wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ike Riddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Riddell
vs
Johnson

186 cm
19
202 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ike Riddell!
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, Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddell avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Riddell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch

and Riddell decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Johnson's guard.
Riddell controls from within his opponent's guard.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Johnson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Riddell is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Johnson.

Riddell stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Riddell cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Riddell clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the ropes.

Riddell wants the takedown. Johnson is fighting it off but Riddell persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Johnson's guard against the ropes.
Riddell's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Riddell forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddell is taking a breather. Johnson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Riddell prevents Johnson from standing back up.
Johnson tries to roll over but Riddell keeps him under control.
Riddell wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson manages to get to full guard.
Riddell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddell passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Riddell thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Riddell has knee on belly and moves into mount.

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.
Riddell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Riddell with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riddell looking to control and managing it successfully.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ike Riddell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Riddell counters by clinching up.
Riddell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
Riddell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Riddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Riddell is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Anthony Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Riddell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Johnson has Riddell pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Riddell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Riddell manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by Johnson misses

and Riddell counters by clinching up.
Riddell stalls.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Riddell breaks the clinch.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Riddell doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.

Riddell instigates a clinch.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Riddell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Knees to the body from Riddell.
Riddell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Riddell lands a knee to the head.
Riddell scores with a shoulder strike.
Riddell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Riddell scores with a nice hook to the head.

Riddell breaks the clinch.

Riddell moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Riddell lands a knee to the body.

Riddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Riddell.

Riddell closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddell scores with a knee to the head.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ike Riddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Johnson.
Riddell lands a knee to the head.

Riddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ike Riddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riddell throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Riddell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

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

Riddell forces Johnson back against the ropes and clinches.
Riddell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson taking a breather.
Riddell lands a nice knee to the body.

Riddell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riddell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riddell wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Riddell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Johnson fails to pull guard.

Riddell manages to pull guard.
Riddell has Johnson pulled in close to control his posture.
Riddell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.
Riddell is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing Riddell from standing up.
Riddell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Johnson is striking but Riddell is not phased and passes to half guard.
Riddell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riddell perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Johnson trying to control but Riddell postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ike Riddell dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Johnson throws a lazy head kick
and Riddell counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson closes the distance but Riddell moves to the side
and Riddell counters with a hugh head kick that removes Johnson from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ike Riddell!

C
A

C
B

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 John Burmeister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burmeister's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Firebreather by Thrice. Marcus Rogers is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Burmeister
vs
Rogers

188 cm
22
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

198 cm
23
265 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Burmeister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Rogers!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burmeister.
Rogers scoring well with a low kick there.
Rogers misses with a head kick.
Rogers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rogers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like John Burmeister has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burmeister looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rogers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rogers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rogers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rogers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Burmeister is rocked!
Rogers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oh Burmeister is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burmeister drops his hands momentarily and Rogers needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Burmeister just on the top of the head. Burmeister drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Burmeister - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marcus Rogers!

C
A

C
B

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 Heel Jando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Giles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jando might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Strokes - Someday. Johan Giles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jando
vs
Giles

174 cm
23
165 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Heel Jando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johan Giles!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giles throws the left hand but Jando avoids the punch easily.
Giles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Giles works the jab nicely.
Jando fails with an attempt to clinch.
Giles circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Giles.

Jando pushes Giles up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jando comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jando lands an elbow just above Giles 's eye.
Jando gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Giles.
Giles goes for a takedown attempt but Jando pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jando blocks a jab.
Giles fails with the takedown.
Heel Jando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johan Giles.

Jando rushes Giles and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Giles tightens his grip and picks Jando up, before dumping him to the ground. Jando manages to land in guard.
Jando is trying to keep Giles in close.
Giles landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jando looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jando might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jando utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jando manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Giles manages to get himself to full guard.
Jando wants to control from the top but Giles keeps moving.
Jando throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Giles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Giles is looking to sweep but instead, Jando has passed into half guard.
Jando moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Giles.
Jando trying to control the position but Giles is working away.
Giles tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giles is trying to get back to half guard.
Giles regains half guard.
Giles blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jando.
Jando blocks the strikes from Giles.
Jando not doing much here.
Jando is looking to advance position but Giles won't allow it.
Giles is looking for a sweep. Jando is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Giles works his way to full guard. Good work.
Giles will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jando slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Giles.
Jando seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Giles does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jando's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jando's back!
Jando tries to escape the position.
Giles throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Jando!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Giles scores with strikes from the back.
Giles scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Jando is looking for a way out.
Giles gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Jando grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Giles throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Giles. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Jando manages to reverse the position and now he's in Giles's guard. Nice work there by Jando.
Jando trying to control the position from guard on top but Giles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jando is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jando is really struggling to control Giles but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jando missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Giles tries to strike from the bottom.
Jando trying to control the position from guard on top but Giles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giles throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Giles doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Giles lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Giles lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giles looks for a takedown but Jando sprawls well.
Giles lands with an uppercut that bounces Jando off the ropes and back into rage.
Giles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Giles dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Giles misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Giles closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jando circles away.
Heel Jando is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giles fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jando moves in looking to clinch but Giles pushes him off.
Jando defending well as Giles loads up on a big left hand.
Giles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jando at a distance.
Giles is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Giles throws an overhand right that lands on Jando's shoulder, as Jando tries to avoid the shot.
Giles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Giles throws a jab when Jando was well out of range.

Jando shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jando showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Giles is looking to get back to full guard here but Jando has managed to pass to side control instead.
Giles is squirming around, avoiding Jando's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giles tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Giles is breathing heavily.
Jando can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Giles is looking to escape.
Jando unloads with some shots from mount but Giles bucks and avoids them well.
Giles is looking to improve his position but Jando isn't that keen on the idea.
Jando breaks from Giles's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jando tries to control but Giles wriggling away.
Jando looking to ground and pound but Giles is blocking nicely.
Jando looking to ground and pound but Giles is blocking nicely.
Giles is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Jando connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jando 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Giles is in all sorts of trouble here.
Giles swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Giles throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Jando with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Giles manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jando throwing shots but Giles is blocking nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jando in particular looking to stall.
Giles is staying active underneath Jando, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Giles wants to get back to full guard.
Giles is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles missing with punches from the bottom.
Giles wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Jando rushes Giles and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Giles managing to block the knees to the body from Jando.
Giles wants to break the clinch but can't.

Giles drags the fight down to the ground.
Giles trying to strike off his back.
Jando missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Giles manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
A nice elbow there by Giles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giles scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jando?
Jando can't escape the position.
Jando regains half guard.
Jando wants to get back to full guard.
Giles working over Jando with some ground and pound. Jando looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Giles is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Giles lands a nice short elbow.
Giles is thwarting Jando's attempts to control the position.
Giles winds up and cracks Jando with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Giles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johan Giles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Giles misses with an uppercut. Jando saw that one coming.
Johan Giles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Giles.
Giles looks to score with a jab to the body but Jando is just out of range.
Jando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jando tries to clinch up.
Jando is looking to clinch but Giles is avoiding it.
Giles might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Jando moves into the clinch.
Jando looking to stall.
Giles tries to pull guard but Jando holds him up against the ropes and eventually Giles drops back down to his feet.
Jando taking a breather.
Jando leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Giles tries to break the clinch but Jando is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jando misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jando comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Giles has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jando is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Giles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jando stalls.
Jando throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Giles pulls guard.
Johan Giles has got the better of the ground game so far.
Giles keeping moving, preventing Jando from controlling successfully.
Giles lands some strikes from the bottom.
Giles looking for a sweep. Not yet Giles, not yet.
Giles is striking from the bottom but Jando uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Giles is looking for a sweep. Jando is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jando is tying to control. Giles wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Giles is looking to improve his position.
Giles is pressing down on Jando's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Giles punching to the body, from the bottom.
Giles wants to sweep but no luck.
Jando throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Giles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Jando drops back looking for a leg! Giles is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Giles manages to kick Jando off! Jando jumps back into Giles's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Giles misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Giles, as that shot connected.
Giles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles misses with a looping left.
Jando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Giles moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big left from Giles misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Giles misses the target.
Giles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Giles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jando uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Giles.
Jando slips a straight right by Giles.
Jando misses with a double jab.
Giles misses with a looping left.
Giles keeps the fight on the outside.
Jando takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Jando looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Giles!
Giles slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jando works his way into full mount!
Giles is wriggling around trying to escape.
Giles blocking the ground and pound.
Giles keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jando trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Giles can't escape the position.
Giles swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johan Giles.
I've got Giles 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight for Johan Giles!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Johan Giles!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Johan Giles!

Johan Giles wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vrajesh Ponnaganti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kovacs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Kovacs has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vrajesh Ponnaganti's chin.

Ponnaganti
vs
Kovacs

171 cm
21
156 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

166 cm
19
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vrajesh Ponnaganti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Kovacs!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponnaganti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ponnaganti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kovacs throws a hook but Ponnaganti blocks it.
Ponnaganti swats away the attempt to clinch by Kovacs.
Ponnaganti lands with a slapping head kick.
Ponnaganti lands with an overhand left.

Kovacs is rocked!
Kovacs wants to clinch up but Ponnaganti keeps it at a distance.
Kovacs is still on wobbly legs! Can Ponnaganti finish him?
Kovacs tries to clinch but Ponnaganti moves out of range.
Kovacs seems to have recovered his senses.
Kovacs tries to clinch up.
Kovacs moves in looking to clinch but Ponnaganti pushes him off.
Kovacs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kovacs tries to clinch there but Ponnaganti circles away.
Kovacs throws a head kick that misses
and Ponnaganti counters with a stiff right hand.
Kovacs misses with a kick to the body
and Ponnaganti counters with a hugh head kick that removes Kovacs from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vrajesh Ponnaganti!
Vrajesh Ponnaganti retains his featherweight title!

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Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: that go- keak da sneak. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dixon
vs
Green

183 cm
19
181 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Red Light Clothing
MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Dixon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeffrey Green!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon fails to land the takedown.
Jab by Green.
Good leg kick by Dixon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dixon jabs Green right on the nose. Green blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Jeffrey Green has been cut.
Dixon scores with a nice head shot.
Dixon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Green throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dixon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dixon throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
Green throws a combination that misses

and Dixon counters by moving into the clinch.

Dixon gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dixon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dixon trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green wants to improve his position but instead Dixon has moved into half guard.
Green tries to get to full guard but Dixon has control of the leg.
Green punching from the bottom.

Dixon is looking for a kimura here.
Green is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Green is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dixon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Green is able to avoid easily.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dixon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dixon checks a leg kick.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dixon moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
Dixon throws a left and a right that both miss

and Green counters with a single leg into guard. Dixon didn't expect that.
Dixon keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Green trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Green wants to control from the top but Dixon keeps moving.

Dixon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Green trying to move into half guard but instead Dixon has managed to sweep!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Green escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dixon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dixon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Green trying to strike off his back.
Green can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dixon controls the pace.
Green looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dixon is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dixon stays in close to Green's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Green is striking from the bottom but Dixon uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Dixon trying to mount his opponent but Green defends it.
Green wants to get back to full guard.
Dixon controlling the action here.
Green strikes from the bottom but Dixon passes into mount!
Green looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Green tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Dixon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Green's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fighters circling - Dixon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dixon tries to clinch but Green moves away

and Green counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Green throwing shots but Dixon is blocking nicely.
Dixon gets full guard.
Green wants to control from the top but Dixon keeps moving.
Dixon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dixon doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Dixon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dixon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Green throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Green misses with a jab to the body
and Dixon counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon throws out a powerful jab.

Green gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dixon lands a hook that snaps the head of Green backwards.

Dixon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Green tries to clinch but Dixon is having none of it.
Dixon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Green.
Green throws a body punch but Dixon moves out of range.
Green blocks a jab.
A nice combination there by Green.
Peter Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dixon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Green.

Green is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dixon.
Green is still on wobbly legs! Can Dixon finish him?
A big left from Dixon misses.
Green seems to have recovered his senses.
Dixon darts in trying to clinch

and Green counters by moving into the clinch.

Dixon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dixon looks to clinch

and Green counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Green.

Green is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Dixon can't fight it off and eventually Green manages to take the fight to the floor. Dixon looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon has his hands on Green's head, controlling the position.
Dixon keeping full guard, as Green tries to pass.
Dixon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Green working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Green looking to sit in guard and control but Dixon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Green keeping moving, preventing Dixon from controlling successfully.

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.
Dixon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Green's guard.
Green tries to get to full guard but Dixon has control of the leg.
Green is refusing to be controlled, as Dixon sits in half guard.
Dixon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Green!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Green sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Dixon is thwarting Green's attempts to control the position.
Green is not content to let Dixon control the position.
Green moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jeffrey Green will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Green's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
A slow jab from Dixon misses its intended target.
Dixon thuds his right hand into Green's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dixon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dixon wants to clinch but Green slips to the side
and Green counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dixon thinking.
Green takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dixon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Green keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dixon.
Dixon ducks under a wild hook from Green.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon tries to clinch but Green moves away
and Green counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dixon tries to clinch up
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peter Dixon is winning the standup battle so far.
Dixon lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Green can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Dixon and Green drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Dixon.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Dixon!
Peter Dixon retains his welterweight title!