RCJ 7: Titans PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little Chucky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis comes into the arena with Remedy by Cold blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lewis
vs
Chucky

164 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

192 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamie Lewis!
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, Little Chucky!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chucky lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Lewis sprawling to the canvas. Chucky follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Lewis hang on?

Lewis is rocked!

It looks like Jamie Lewis has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chucky lands a big elbow - Lewis is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Chucky!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Little Chucky!

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 Kyle Rayner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Young Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young Blood is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rayner
vs
Blood

170 cm
19
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Rayner!
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, Young Blood!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blood looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rayner is fending him off so far but Blood persists. Nope, Rayner circles away and we're back to standing.
Blood throws a right hand that Rayner ducks under and follows up with a left that Rayner also avoids with ease.
Rayner doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Blood counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rayner sneaks back into half guard.
Blood is keen to just control but Rayner is a slippery customer.
Rayner trying to control from the bottom.
Rayner is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Blood is looking to take a break and control but Rayner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rayner trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rayner throws a lazy head kick

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayner is looking to improve his position.
Blood wants to take a breather but Rayner is having none of it.
Still in half guard, Blood seems content to control.
Rayner wants to get back to full guard.
Blood wants to control but Rayner is keeping him busy.
Rayner holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rayner is breathing heavily.
Rayner won't allow Blood to pass to mount.
Rayner is not content to let Blood control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rayner tries to clinch but Blood moves away

and Blood counters with a shoot takedown. Rayner fights it but they end up in guard.

Rayner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blood controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rayner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood wanted to stand there but Rayner had control of the position.
Rayner is striking but Blood is not phased and passes to half guard.
Rayner wants to get back to full guard but Blood has passed into side control.
Rayner flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Rayner wants to hold on but Blood pushes him away.
Rayner tries to control Blood's body but Blood pushes him off. Rayner squirms to his side and now Blood has his back!
Blood avoiding Rayner 's attempts to control his hands.
Blood is looking to control Rayner but Rayner is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayner has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
What can Rayner do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Rayner trying to control the hands but Blood breaks the grip.
Rayner is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Blood is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rayner is taking damage to the body and head.
Rayner looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

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.
Rayner looking very determined here, making life difficult for Blood.
Blood is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Blood gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Blood gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Blood apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Rayner wants to clinch
and Blood counters with a nice body kick.
Rayner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Blood counters with a head kick. That will keep Rayner thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Blood drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rayner is trying to control Blood's posture but Blood avoids it.
Blood avoids the strikes from the bottom by Rayner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Young Blood dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rayner tries to clinch but Blood moves away

and Blood holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rayner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rayner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rayner wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Rayner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Blood has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rayner regains guard immediately.
Rayner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blood trying to control the position from guard on top but Rayner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blood being controlled here momentarily.
Rayner looking to control but Blood passes into half guard.
Blood landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Blood looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blood decides to return to a standing position.

Blood shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rayner is squirming around, avoiding Blood's attempts to control the action.
Rayner tries to lock up and control but Blood gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayner manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Blood is trying to control the action in half guard but Rayner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rayner wants to get back to his feet.
Rayner gets full guard.
Blood being controlled here momentarily.
Blood's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Rayner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rayner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayner controls Blood momentarily but Blood frees himself.
Rayner pulls Blood in to control the position.
Blood controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Blood wants to control from the top but Rayner keeps moving.
Blood must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blood preventing the sweep.
Rayner trying to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rayner fails with the takedown

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

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

Blood is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rayner can't fight it off and eventually Blood manages to take the fight to the floor. Rayner looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Rayner is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Blood rolls with it to try and escape but Rayner cranks on the arm and Blood is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kyle Rayner!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Fastway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jay bluff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Fastway
vs
bluff

166 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
21
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Fastway!
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, jay bluff!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by bluff.
Fastway looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

bluff tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no bluff has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
bluff looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fastway is avoiding damage well.

bluff working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
bluff landing strikes.

bluff is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fastway is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

bluff is trying to get an arm triangle but Fastway is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

bluff has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Fastway is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. bluff yanks on the arm and Fastway is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by bluff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). jay bluff!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keyser Soze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barack Bin Laden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keyser Soze could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Barack Bin Laden's chin.

Soze
vs
Bin Laden

196 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
202 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keyser Soze!
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, Barack Bin Laden!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bin Laden tries to clinch but Soze is having none of it.
Soze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bin Laden tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Soze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bin Laden darts in trying to clinch

and Soze holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Soze wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bin Laden is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Soze lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bin Laden backwards.
Bin Laden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bin Laden trying to stall but Soze improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Barack Bin Laden.
Soze lands with a hook. Bin Laden tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Soze throws a head kick that Bin Laden semi-blocks.
Soze fails to land the takedown.
Bin Laden slips a jab and a cross from Soze.
Soze has a takedown stuffed.
Soze circles away from the clinch attempt
and Soze counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Laden tries to clinch
and Soze counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bin Laden clinches but Soze breaks the clinch

and Soze counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Soze landing knees to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Soze is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bin Laden gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keyser Soze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bin Laden tries to stall but Soze uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Soze lands a right hand.

Soze breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bin Laden tries to clinch but Soze moves away

and Soze holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Soze wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bin Laden is trying to maintain a safe position but Soze gets an underhook and turns Bin Laden into the cage.
Soze taking a breather.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Soze tries to pull guard but Bin Laden won't allow it.
Bin Laden can't find room to land a body shot as Soze controls the action.
Soze gets through Bin Laden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bin Laden keeps control of Soze as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Soze wants a takedown but no success here.
Bin Laden stalling in the clinch but Soze improves position.

Soze pulls guard.

Bin Laden stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Soze is breathing heavily.
Bin Laden tries to clinch up but Soze circles away and keeps his distance.
Bin Laden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bin Laden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Soze closes the distance and pushes Bin Laden back into the cage.
Bin Laden looking to stall.
Soze jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bin Laden walks away with a smile on his face. Soze gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bin Laden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bin Laden wants to clinch
and Soze makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bin Laden looks to clinch
and Soze counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bin Laden's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Laden tries to clinch up
and Soze counters with a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Soze.
Soze fails to land the takedown.
Bin Laden tries to clinch but Soze moves away
and Soze counters with a nice leg kick.
Bin Laden looks to clinch

and Soze holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bin Laden trying to stall but Soze improves his position.
Soze drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bin Laden gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Soze is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bin Laden is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Soze pulls guard successfully.

Bin Laden stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bin Laden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Soze counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bin Laden's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bin Laden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soze changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bin Laden takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Soze throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bin Laden looks to clinch

and Soze counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Soze decides to pull guard.
Soze has a closed guard, preventing Bin Laden from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bin Laden stands up from Soze's guard - Bin Laden perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keyser Soze dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bin Laden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Soze counters with a series of strikes. Bin Laden will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bin Laden wants to clinch but Soze slips to the side
and Soze counters with a head kick.
Soze shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bin Laden pinned against the cage. Bin Laden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Soze bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Soze circles away from the clinch attempt
and Soze counters with a head kick. That will keep Bin Laden thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bin Laden closes the distance but Soze moves to the side
and Soze counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bin Laden wants to clinch but Soze slips to the side
and Soze counters with a solid body kick.
Bin Laden tries to clinch up.
Bin Laden darts in trying to clinch
and Soze counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bin Laden is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soze keeps the fight on the outside.
Bin Laden darts in trying to clinch
and Soze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bin Laden looks to clinch
and Soze counters with a big head kick but Bin Laden shrugs it off.
Soze fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bin Laden takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bin Laden tries to clinch
and Soze counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bin Laden tries to clinch
letting Soze counter with a right hand.
Bin Laden darts in trying to clinch
and Soze counters with a left and a right that stings Bin Laden.
Bin Laden closes the distance but Soze moves to the side
and Soze counters with a solid body kick.
Bin Laden tries to clinch up.
Soze shoots in and drives through. Bin Laden sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keyser Soze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bin Laden wants to clinch.
Soze keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Laden tries to clinch there but Soze circles away.
Soze misses with a body kick.
Bin Laden tries to clinch up
and Soze counters with a nice body shot.
Soze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soze circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Soze counter with a right hand.
Soze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soze keeps the fight on the outside.
Bin Laden closes the distance looking to clinch
and Soze counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bin Laden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soze is looking to clinch but Bin Laden is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soze avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bin Laden tries to close the distance and clinch but Soze swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Bin Laden. No joy for Soze on that attempt.
Soze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soze moves in looking to clinch but Bin Laden pushes him off.
Bin Laden tries to clinch there but Soze circles away.
Bin Laden tries to clinch up.
Bin Laden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bin Laden clinches but Soze breaks the clinch
and Soze counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Keyser Soze is winning the standup battle so far.
Bin Laden tries to clinch but Soze moves away
enabling Soze to counter with a crisp jab.
Bin Laden darts in trying to clinch
and Soze counters with a good low kick that Bin Laden was not able to check.
Soze tries to clinch there but Bin Laden circles away.
Bin Laden tries to clinch up but Soze circles away and keeps his distance.
Bin Laden darts in trying to clinch
and Soze counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bin Laden tries to clinch up
enabling Soze to counter with a crisp jab.
Soze throws a body punch but Bin Laden moves out of range.
Bin Laden tries to clinch
and Soze counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Soze tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bin Laden swivels and escapes.
Bin Laden tries to clinch there but Soze circles away.
Bin Laden wants to clinch but Soze slips to the side
and Soze counters with a one-two to the body.
Bin Laden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bin Laden wants to clinch up but Soze keeps it at a distance.
Bin Laden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bin Laden wants to clinch up but Soze keeps it at a distance.

Bin Laden moves into range and clinches up with Soze.
Good body shot from Bin Laden.
Soze changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bin Laden fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keyser Soze dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bin Laden tries to clinch up.
Bin Laden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soze tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bin Laden swivels and escapes.
Bin Laden clinches but Soze breaks the clinch
and Soze counters with a nice leg kick.
Bin Laden wants to clinch but Soze slips to the side

and Soze counters by moving into the clinch.
Soze is looking to break free of the clinch but Bin Laden has double underhooks.
Bin Laden tries to throw a body punch but Soze avoids it by throwing Bin Laden back against the cage.
Bin Laden can't find room to land a body shot as Soze controls the action.
Bin Laden is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Soze is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soze lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bin Laden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Soze scores with a shoulder strike.
Bin Laden is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Soze is keeping busy.
Bin Laden is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Soze has denied him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Barack Bin Laden.
Bin Laden wants to clinch but Soze slips to the side
and Soze counters with a stiff right hand.
Bin Laden wants to clinch
and Soze counters with an inside leg kick.
Bin Laden closes the distance looking to clinch

and Soze holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bin Laden trying to stall but Soze improves his position.
Soze tries to break the clinch but Bin Laden is controlling the position.
Bin Laden wants to stall.
Bin Laden is pressed up against the cage. Soze has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bin Laden down to the mat. Bin Laden avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Soze shoots for a takedown but Bin Laden saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keyser Soze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bin Laden wants to clinch but Soze slips to the side

and Soze holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Soze wants to break free but Bin Laden has control.
Barack Bin Laden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soze has had enough of the clinch but Bin Laden keeps him there for the moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bin Laden stalling in the clinch but Soze improves position.
Soze wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Barack Bin Laden.
Soze misses with a body kick.
Bin Laden tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Soze counters with a left and a right that stings Bin Laden.
Bin Laden wants to clinch
and Soze counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bin Laden wants to clinch up but Soze keeps it at a distance.
Bin Laden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bin Laden tries to clinch up.
Bin Laden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barack Bin Laden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bin Laden doesn't manage to clinch there - Soze circles away.
Bin Laden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soze paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bin Laden tries to clinch
and Soze counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Soze has managed to clinch.
Bin Laden is looking to control Soze's arms but Soze gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bin Laden has his back to the cage.
Soze throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bin Ladens head.
Soze is working for takedown but Bin Laden is calmly controlling the position for now.
Soze avoiding damage as Bin Laden throws knees to the body.
Soze is working for takedown but Bin Laden is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bin Laden taking a breather.
Bin Laden seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Soze can't get the takedown.
Soze tries to pull guard but Bin Laden won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Barack Bin Laden.
Bin Laden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bin Laden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bin Laden darts in trying to clinch
and Soze counters with a left and a right that stings Bin Laden.

That's four 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.
Soze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bin Laden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bin Laden tries to clinch but Soze moves out of range.
Bin Laden moves in looking to clinch but Soze pushes him off.
Bin Laden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bin Laden wants to clinch.
Keyser Soze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bin Laden tries to clinch but Soze moves out of range.
Soze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bin Laden as he jumps to the side.
Soze tries to clinch but Bin Laden moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bin Laden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bin Laden tries to clinch
and Soze makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Keyser Soze is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bin Laden closes the distance but Soze moves to the side
and Soze counters with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keyser Soze showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Soze, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keyser Soze!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rabbe Fandersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaios Bartzokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartzokas has chosen AC/DC - Whiskey on the rocks 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.

Fandersson
vs
Bartzokas

184 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rabbe Fandersson!
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, Vaios Bartzokas!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartzokas shoots in but no luck this time.
Bartzokas looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Fandersson shoots and misses

and Bartzokas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Fandersson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bartzokas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bartzokas postures up.
Fandersson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bartzokas!
Fandersson tries to control but Bartzokas wriggling away.
Fandersson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fandersson tries to control but Bartzokas wriggling away.

Fandersson looking for a guillotine from mount but Bartzokas is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fandersson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fandersson working the ground and pound effectively.
Bartzokas is squirming around, avoiding Fandersson's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bartzokas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fandersson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bartzokas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fandersson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bartzokas's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fandersson unloading with bombs!
Bartzokas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fandersson scoring with strikes but Bartzokas is staying in there.

Fandersson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bartzokas is surviving well by controlling Fandersson's body position as best he can.
Fandersson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bartzokas?
Bartzokas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fandersson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

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

Fandersson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fandersson looking to finish Bartzokas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bartzokas!
Bartzokas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fandersson lands a nice shot to the head.
Fandersson tries to control but Bartzokas wriggling away.
Bartzokas working to try and regain half guard.
Fandersson tries to control but Bartzokas wriggling away.

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.
Bartzokas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fandersson landing punches.
Fandersson dominating with strikes here.

Bartzokas defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fandersson.
Bartzokas wants to hold on but Fandersson pushes him away.
Fandersson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bartzokas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fandersson breaks from Bartzokas's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fandersson trying to control but Bartzokas is having none of it.
Fandersson lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bartzokas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fandersson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bartzokas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fandersson won't be happy with that.
Fandersson sneaks back into half guard.
Fandersson is trying to get back to full guard.
Fandersson punching from the bottom.

Fandersson is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Bartzokas is tapping! Great win for Fandersson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rabbe Fandersson!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cael Johansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Bartone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartone has chosen Jay-Z - Empire State of Mind as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johansen
vs
Bartone

190 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cael Johansen!
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, Vic Bartone!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartone misses with a two punch combination.

Johansen moves into the clinch.
Johansen tries for a takedown but Bartone manages to get underhooks.

Johansen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johansen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bartone works over Johansen's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Cael Johansen has been cut.
Bartone drops Johansen with a left and a right! Oh, Johansen is hurt - Bartone dives into side control looking to finish!

Johansen is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bartone tries to advance to mount but can't.

Bartone is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johansen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Bartone looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Johansen tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Bartone is trying to get an arm triangle but Johansen is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Bartone is looking for a kimura here.
Johansen wants to control but Bartone is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bartone is trying to control the action in half guard but Johansen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bartone is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Johansen reverses the position - he's now on top in Bartone's guard.
Bartone looks gassed!

Bartone working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Johansen has passed into half guard!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bartone is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Johansen jumps into side control!
Johansen working the ground and pound.
Johansen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bartone keeps working.
Bartone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bartone is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bartone wants to control but Johansen postures up.
Bartone is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johansen off and has taken his back!
Johansen turns into Bartone and is now in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johansen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johansen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Johansen with a nice head shot there.

Bartone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johansen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Johansen stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Johansen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bartone moves into full guard.

Johansen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bartone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johansen wants to control from the top but Bartone keeps moving.

Bartone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johansen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Johansen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bartone on the ground.
Johansen looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Bartone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cael Johansen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bartone misses with a double jab

and Johansen counters with a single leg into guard. Bartone didn't expect that.
Johansen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bartone's guard.
Johansen content to stall in guard here.

Bartone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Johansen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Johansen has Bartone up against the cage in a clinch.
Bartone is looking to break free of the clinch but Johansen has double underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bartone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bartone ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bartone no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Bartone working for a triangle but Johansen defends it easily.
Bartone keeping moving, preventing Johansen from controlling successfully.

Johansen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Johansen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Johansen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bartone throws his legs up looking for a submission but Johansen uses it to pass to side control.
Bartone manages to work his way to half guard, despite Johansen's best efforts.

Bartone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bartone is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Johansen pulls his head out easily.
Johansen trying to control from half guard but Bartone is working away.
Bartone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johansen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bartone looking for submissions off his back.

Johansen is trying to work for a kimura but Bartone is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bartone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bartone throws a right hand that Johansen ducks under and follows up with a left that Johansen also avoids with ease.
Johansen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Bartone gets caught flat footed, as Johansen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Bartone had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Johansen is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bartone Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Johansen's back instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansen trying to control the action but Bartone just sinks the hooks in.

Bartone has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Johansen has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bartone is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bartone is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Johansen is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vic Bartone!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between byron dax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Palmer Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer Ward has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

dax
vs
Ward

170 cm
22
299 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

215 cm
18
305 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, byron dax!
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, Palmer Ward!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from dax.

Ward clinches up with dax and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ward.
dax tries to break the clinch but Ward is controlling the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ward creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ward lands with a short head shot on the inside.
dax wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ward changes levels and goes for a takedown here. dax fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ward takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Palmer Ward has been cut.
Ward tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but dax paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ward shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says dax as he avoids it easily.
Ward bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ward tries to close the distance and clinch up but dax swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ward is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
dax throws a sloppy head kick and Ward moves out of range easily.
Ward avoids the head kick by dax.
dax throws a jab when Ward was well out of range.
Ward keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from dax.
dax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ward tries to close the distance and clinch up but dax swats him away and circles back towards the center.
dax tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ward tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
dax misses with a straight right.
dax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
dax avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but dax paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ward wants to clinch up but dax keeps it at a distance.
dax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
dax is breathing heavily.

Ward clinches up with dax and pushes him back against the cage.
dax wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

dax breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
dax pulls out of a head kick attempt.
byron dax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ward closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ward.
dax wants to break free but Ward has control.
Ward creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through dax's defenses.
Ward scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Ward.
dax prevents the takedown attempt.
byron dax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Palmer Ward.

Ward's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ward tries to close the distance and clinch but dax swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
dax misses with a head kick.

dax tries to keep at a distance but Ward has taken the fight into the clinch.
dax is really struggling to find his range with his punches. dax's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ward lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ward.
Ward trying to land knees to the body.
Ward will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning dax up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Ward scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ward working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward lands a nice uppercut.
Ward lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ward creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
dax blocks an elbow strike from Ward.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ward.
A shot in the inside from Ward.
Ward will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning dax up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Ward.
Ward lands a right hand.
A bit of stalling here from Ward.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ward manages to break the clinch.
Ward cracks dax with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! dax falls to his knees and Ward doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Palmer Ward!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Selwoods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Feer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Selwoods
vs
Feer

185 cm
19
180 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Selwoods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Feer!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Selwoods as Feer shoots in.
Feer looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Selwoods tries for a takedown but Feer circles away easily

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

Feer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Selwoods working for a triangle but Feer defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Selwoods is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Selwoods looking for a sweep. Not yet Selwoods, not yet.

Selwoods working for a triangle but Feer defends it easily.
Selwoods is controlling Feer's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Selwoods working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Feer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Feer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Selwoods is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Selwoods tries to pass the half guard into mount. Feer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Feer is in trouble now - Selwoods has advanced to mount!

Selwoods working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Feer is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Selwoods looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Selwoods can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Feer is looking to escape.

Selwoods is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Feer has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Selwoods moves to take his opponent's back.

Selwoods has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Feer has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
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!

Selwoods is persistently looking for the submission but Feer is defending it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Selwoods working for the choke.

Selwoods looking to break Feer's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Feer remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Selwoods will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Feer looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Selwoods tightening his grip on Feer, looking for the choke.

Selwoods working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Feer is doing well to defend. Selwoods seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Feer is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mark Selwoods!