LACL:10 High Hopes PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raymond Lee has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lee
vs
Foster

184 cm
25
210 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

196 cm
19
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raymond Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Foster!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Foster gets caught napping as Lee dives in and scores a takedown. Foster manages to retain guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Foster is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Foster working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.

Foster throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lee trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.
Lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Foster wants to control but Lee passes easily into half guard.

Foster looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Foster keeps working.
Lee not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lee tries to pass to full mount but Foster defends it.
Lee is thwarting Foster's attempts to control the position.
Lee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two 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.
Lee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Foster defending well though.
Lee wants to take a breather but Foster is having none of it.
Lee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Foster looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Foster is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard.
Foster is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Foster avoid being mounted?
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.
Foster is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Lee manages to mount him!
Foster wants to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Lee wants to control the pace but Foster is squirming around nicely.
Lee looking to ground and pound but Foster is blocking nicely.
Lee raining down shots from the mount!
Lee lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Foster is looking to escape.
Foster tries to lock up and control but Lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Foster holds on to Lee as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Foster is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Foster wants to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Foster is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Lee is staying active.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lee with a lazy takedown attempt

and Foster counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Foster.
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Foster trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Foster with a flurry of punches that miss.
Foster is looking to advance position but Lee has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Lee trying to control but Foster is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Lee there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee scoring with strikes but Foster is staying in there.
Foster regains half guard.

Foster kicks off Lee and gets to his feet.
Raymond Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lee shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lee was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lee thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Lee raining down hammerfists from mount.
Foster can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Foster manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Foster manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
Foster slips nicely into half guard.
Foster wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Foster.
Foster is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Foster is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Foster might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lee kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Foster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Foster looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lee is trying to stand back up but Foster is controlling him
Still in half guard, Foster seems content to control.
Lee is staying active underneath Foster, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Foster working Lee over with strikes.
Foster seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. James Foster was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Horrible takedown by Foster or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee which made him look bad.
Lee shoots and misses

and Foster counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lee's guard now.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.
Foster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Foster stays in close to Lee's body and controls the position.

James Foster has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Foster misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Foster closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Raymond Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Foster.
Foster has his takedown stuffed

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee postures up.
Lee won't allow Foster to sweep him here.
Foster is looking to stand up but Lee isn't so interested in that idea.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Foster swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Foster is on top in guard.
Foster won't allow Lee to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

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 passes Lee's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Foster thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.
Foster is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Foster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Foster has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Foster!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto De la Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Hutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De la Vega
vs
Hutch

186 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

196 cm
24
194 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roberto De la Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Hutch!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De la Vega needs to keep his hands up - Hutch had a free shot at his head there.
Hutch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hutch darts in trying to clinch

and De la Vega counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hutch tries to kick De la Vega off but De la Vega keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Hutch is defending against the submission attempts here by De la Vega.
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.
Hutch is looking to control De la Vega's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hutch avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutch wants to improve his position but De la Vega is controlling well.

De la Vega is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hutch doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time De la Vega.

De la Vega trying to work for an americana but Hutch has managed to regain full guard.

De la Vega drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hutch looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hutch looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hutch!

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.
De la Vega tries to bench press Hutch off him but Hutch keeps the position.
Hutch trying to control the position but De la Vega is working away.
De la Vega is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hutch landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hutch controls the position.
Hutch passes to full mount! That's big trouble for De la Vega!
De la Vega is trying desperately to improve position.
Hutch unloads with some vicious shots from mount and De la Vega wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Hutch celebrates on the ropes and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Hutch!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franky Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake The (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fletcher kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Razor's Edge. 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.

Fletcher
vs
The

182 cm
22
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franky Fletcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake The!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The moves forwards but Fletcher connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by The there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fletcher has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The.
Fletcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The motions for Fletcher to come forward. The throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Fletcher misses.
Fletcher scores with a nice strike.
Fletcher misses the shot to the body.
The tries to clinch
and Fletcher counters with a nice uppercut.
The dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fletcher. That did some damage!
Fletcher misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The misses with a leg kick.
The thuds a left hand into Fletcher's body.
The shoots in looking for a takedown but Fletcher manages to keep the fight standing, pushing The's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Fletcher closes the distance and pushes The back into the ropes.
Fletcher looking to slow down the pace here.
The has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fletcher avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fletcher gets underhooks to prevent The's takedown attempt.
Franky Fletcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake The.
The misses with a knee strike.
The with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The tries to land knees in the clinch but Fletcher avoids the damage to the body.
The looking to throw knees to the head but Fletcher is blocking nicely.
Fletcher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fletcher lands a shoulder strike.
The looking to throw knees to the head but Fletcher is blocking nicely.
Fletcher looking to slow down the pace here.
Fletcher wants to break free but The has control.
The landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fletcher is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fletcher avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The looks gassed!
A hook to the body from Fletcher.
Fletcher lands a body shot.
Fletcher blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fletcher.
The tries to land a knee to the head but Fletcher blocks with his arms.

Fletcher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donk. Fletcher catches The right on the button with a cross.
Fletcher lands an overhand right.
Decent striking displayed by Fletcher there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Fletcher catches The right on the button with a cross.
The shoots in looking for a takedown. Fletcher tries to sprawl out of it but The keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Fletcher manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fletcher connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed The momentarily.
Jake The seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fletcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The blocks a head kick by Fletcher.
The uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fletcher.
The shoots in for a double leg but Fletcher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fletcher throws a lazy uppercut

and The counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by The.
The misses with a short punch on the inside.
The tries to land knees in the clinch but Fletcher avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher gets through The's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The tries to land knees in the clinch but Fletcher avoids the damage to the body.
The with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fletcher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The landing knees to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fletcher.
The tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Fletcher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fletcher works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fletcher misses with a hook. The ducked under it nicely.
The misses the shot to the body.
Fletcher with a nice cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The misses with a takedown attempt - Fletcher sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The tries to land a front kick but Fletcher steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franky Fletcher dominated that round.
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 darts in trying to clinch
and Fletcher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The misses with a combination
and Fletcher counters with a straight right hand.
Fletcher is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fletcher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The throws a hook to the side of Fletcher's head but Fletcher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A thudding body kick lands there by The!
The closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fletcher counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fletcher as he avoids it easily.
The on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A shot to the body from The misses
and Fletcher counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. The is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The wants to clinch.
Fletcher lands with an uppercut that bounces The off the ropes and back into rage.
A low kick from The misses
and Fletcher counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fletcher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The blocks a head kick by Fletcher.
The is looking to land body kicks.
Fletcher throws a body punch but The moves out of range.
The throws a low kick, looking for Fletcher's leg but Fletcher calmly moves out of range.
Fletcher plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jake The is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fletcher tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The misses with a leg kick
and Fletcher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fletcher throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot by The.
Fletcher throws a sloppy head kick
and The counters with a body kick that stops Fletcher in his tracks momentarily.
Fletcher misses with an uppercut. The saw that one coming.
The ducks under a wild hook from Fletcher.
Franky Fletcher is winning the standup battle so far.
The throws a leg kick which misses Fletcher's front leg but catches the back leg as Fletcher tries to avoid it.
Fletcher throws a poor cross that misses

so The counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The trying to control the position from guard on top but Fletcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fletcher seems keen to control The's posture.
Fletcher keeping full guard, as The tries to pass.
Fletcher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Franky Fletcher will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The slips a straight right by Fletcher.
The misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fletcher's calf.
The throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fletcher counters with a head kick.
The throws a low kick but Fletcher moves out of range easily.
Fletcher scores with a jab. The acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fletcher swats away the attempt to clinch by The.
The tries to close the distance and clinch but Fletcher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by The there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The ducks under a wild hook from Fletcher.
The just misses with a punch to the body.
The throws a shot from downtown. Fletcher moves away and avoids it.
The tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The throws a leg kick
and Fletcher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fletcher throws a series of punches but The moves out of range.
The misses with a low kick.
Jake The has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.
Fletcher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fletcher takes a kick to the side of the head.
The tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fletcher is able to avoid easily.
The throws a head kick but Fletcher moves out of range.
Fletcher tries a head kick but it misses.
Fletcher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by The.
The lands with a good body shot.
A big left from The misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fletcher avoids it really well and circles away.
The is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four 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.
Fletcher chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The can pounce on him.
Fletcher throws a lazy right hand but The sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fletcher avoids the head kick by The.

The rushes Fletcher and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fletcher pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The tries to score a body lock takedown but Fletcher shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Franky Fletcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake The.

Fletcher breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by The.
A low kick from The is predictable there
and Fletcher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake The comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fletcher has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franky Fletcher!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Duddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake VanVactor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). VanVactor has chosen Like a Pimp by David Banner as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jake VanVactor has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Duddy
vs
VanVactor

182 cm
23
196 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
29
183 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Duddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake VanVactor!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
VanVactor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Duddy falls off balance throwing a combination

and VanVactor decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Duddy's guard.
VanVactor wants to control from the top but Duddy keeps moving.
VanVactor postures up.
VanVactor tries to free his leg and advance position but Duddy is retaining full guard.
VanVactor lands a couple of elbows.

Duddy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. VanVactor is aware though and is defending well.
VanVactor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
VanVactor postures up in Duddy's guard and throws a big left but Duddy blocks it.
VanVactor postures up in Duddy's guard and throws a big left but Duddy blocks it.
VanVactor wants to control from the top but Duddy keeps moving.
VanVactor advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
VanVactor is trying to control the action in half guard but Duddy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
VanVactor stops Duddy from getting back to his feet.
VanVactor throwing shots but Duddy is blocking nicely.
Duddy blocking the ground and pound attempt from VanVactor.
VanVactor not doing much here.
Duddy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
VanVactor looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Duddy is trying to control but can't.

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.
VanVactor works his way into side control.
VanVactor connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Duddy some visible discomfort.
Duddy is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Duddy struggling a bit here.
VanVactor throws an elbow but Duddy slips to the side and avoids it well.

VanVactor goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Duddy has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for VanVactor but great work by Duddy.
VanVactor is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
VanVactor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
VanVactor wants to control but Duddy postures up.
VanVactor gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
It looks like Duddy is going to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Duddy is thwarting VanVactor's attempts to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
VanVactor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for VanVactor.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
VanVactor wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Duddy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of VanVactor is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake VanVactor dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

VanVactor scores with a jab to the body.
VanVactor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Duddy walks into a jab.
Duddy falls off balance throwing a combination
and VanVactor counters with a nice uppercut.
Duddy misses with a leg kick

and VanVactor counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by VanVactor.
VanVactor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
VanVactor stops Duddy from standing up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
VanVactor cracks Duddy with a solid left hand.
VanVactor chips away with some ground and pound.
VanVactor throwing strikes from guard but Duddy blocks nicely.
VanVactor advances position into side control!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake VanVactor!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Macapinlac Co (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Danes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Co
vs
Danes

180 cm
30
190 lbs
17 - 7 - 2

184 cm
25
175 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Macapinlac Co!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Danes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Danes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Co counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Co throws a head kick that misses

and Danes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Danes avoiding damage.
Co dodges an elbow strike from Danes.
Danes misses with an elbow over the top.
Co avoids a wild elbow strike from Danes.
Danes looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Co breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luke Danes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Co misses.
Co throws out a powerful jab.
Danes shoots and misses
and Co counters with a head kick. That will keep Danes thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Danes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Co counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danes has his takedown stuffed
letting Co counter with a right hand.
Macapinlac Co has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Danes.
A punch combination from Co misses.
Co with a nice cross.
Danes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Co throws a sloppy head kick and Danes moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danes tries to clinch
and Co counters with a right hand to the body.
Danes looks gassed!
Co's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Co duly obliges.

Danes is rocked!
Co goes for a small jab and connects. Now Co goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Danes stumbles back but Co runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Danes to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Danes will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Macapinlac Co!
Macapinlac Co retains his middleweight title!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Listerene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Hershey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hershey is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rising to the Top. This should be a great matchup!

Listerene
vs
Hershey

182 cm
23
174 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

169 cm
20
175 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sonny Listerene!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Hershey!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hershey misses with a combination
and Listerene counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Listerene connects with a leg kick. Hershey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hershey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hershey throws a sloppy head kick
and Listerene counters with a thumping low kick.
Hershey misses with a jab to the body
and Listerene counters with a straight right hand.
Hershey throws a combination that misses
and Listerene counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hershey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Listerene counters with a series of strikes. Hershey will be more careful next time no doubt.

Hershey is rocked!
Listerene swinging wildly here.
A head kick by Hershey misses
and Listerene counters with a left and a right... And another left! Hershey is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sonny Listerene!
Sonny Listerene retains his welterweight title!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Tretiak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynch is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: for whom the bells toll. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tretiak
vs
Lynch

195 cm
25
216 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

182 cm
29
223 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Tretiak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamie Lynch!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tretiak circles away quickly and effectively.
Tretiak misses with a wild combination.
Lynch throws a combination that misses
enabling Tretiak to counter with a crisp jab.
Tretiak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lynch fails to land with a series of punches.
Lynch with a poor takedown
and Tretiak counters with a stiff right hand.
Tretiak connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lynch darts in trying to clinch
and Tretiak counters with a stiff right hand.
Tretiak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lynch was well out of range. Poor timing from Tretiak.
Tretiak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lynch wants to clinch up but Tretiak keeps it at a distance.
Lynch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tretiak counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tretiak misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sloppy strikes from Lynch. Those never looked like landing.
Lynch looks to throw the jab but Tretiak is out of range.
Lynch moves to clinch but Tretiak breaks away
enabling Tretiak to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Tretiak misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch throws a combination that misses
and Tretiak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lynch thinking.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses.
Tretiak misses with a straight left.
Tretiak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lynch.
Lynch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tretiak makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tretiak is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lynch looks gassed!
Tretiak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lynch was well out of range. Poor timing from Tretiak.
Lynch misses with a takedown
and Lynch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lynch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tretiak scores with a nice head shot.

Lynch is rocked!
Tretiak is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tretiak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lynch is still on wobbly legs! Can Tretiak finish him?
Tretiak does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lynch seems to have recovered his senses.
Lynch takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tretiak looks to land a combination but Lynch avoids it well.
Tretiak throws a shot to the body.
Lynch displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tretiak.
Lynch slaps away a takedown attempt from Tretiak, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Tretiak. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tretiak lands with a hook. Lynch tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lynch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tretiak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Tretiak does it's job there.
Tretiak misses with a kick to the body.
Tretiak connects with a body shot that sends Lynch's belly button to the back.
Tretiak scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tretiak.
Check out the look on Tretiak's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Tretiak tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tretiak has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Tretiak is trying to get an arm triangle but Lynch is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tretiak tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lynch tries to bench press Tretiak off him but Tretiak keeps the position.

Tretiak is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lynch has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lynch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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.

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.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tretiak tries for a kimura but Lynch is defending well.
Tretiak misses with the ground and pound.
Tretiak working the body and head with strikes.

Tretiak is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lynch is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tretiak landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lynch falls off balance throwing a combination

and Tretiak counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lynch won't be happy with that.

Tretiak thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Tretiak looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Tretiak tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lynch is trying to get back to half guard.
Tretiak is looking to take a break and control but Lynch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tretiak looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Tretiak looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tretiak throws a strike aimed at the side of Lynch's head but Lynch avoids it well.

Tretiak goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lynch rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tretiak's guard! Nice work there by Lynch!
Lynch pushing down on Tretiak's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tretiak tries to get to full guard but Lynch has control of the leg.
Lynch passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tretiak is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tretiak is squirming around, avoiding Lynch's attempts to control the action.
Lynch throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tretiak because Lynch loaded up on that one.

Lynch goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Tretiak turns into him and now he's in Lynch's guard.
Lynch keeping full guard, as Tretiak tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tretiak is working hard here to advance position.
Tretiak slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The referee asks Tretiak politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tretiak prefers to stall for the moment though.
Tretiak throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tretiak trying to control the action but Lynch is working from the bottom.
Lynch regains half guard.
Vladimir Tretiak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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.
Tretiak working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Tretiak seems to be looking for submissions.
Tretiak throwing shots but Lynch is blocking nicely.
Lynch is trying to maintain the position but Tretiak is very close to passing his half guard.
Lynch is breathing heavily.
Tretiak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lynch has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tretiak is working away from the top position though.

Tretiak is working for a submission of some sort.
Tretiak is thwarting Lynch's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tretiak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lynch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Tretiak counter with a right hand.
Lynch swings widly with a right hand

and Tretiak counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lynch!
Tretiak looking to ground and pound but Lynch is blocking nicely.
Tretiak raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tretiak cracks Lynch with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Tretiak jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lynch is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lynch and Tretiak has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Tretiak laying and praying for a moment but Lynch takes advantage and regains half guard.
Tretiak prevents Lynch from improving his position.
Lynch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tretiak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lynch's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tretiak is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lynch has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lynch trying to control from the bottom.
Tretiak is pressing down on Lynch's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lynch is holding on for now.
Lynch is trying to control but Tretiak manages to pass to mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Tretiak there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
A nice elbow there by Tretiak.
Tretiak 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.
Lynch is working to get back to half guard.

Tretiak with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Tretiak has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Lynch is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vladimir Tretiak!
Vladimir Tretiak is the new light heavyweight champion!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Bunker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gill Wallnuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Beast. Wallnuts has chosen KO in the Air Tonight as his entrance music. Randy Bunker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bunker
vs
Wallnuts

200 cm
22
252 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

194 cm
23
330 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Bunker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gill Wallnuts!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunker lands an overhand right.
Bunker dives in and grabs Wallnuts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wallnuts pushes down on Bunker's head and hops out.

Oooooh!!! Wallnuts has knocked Bunker down with a huge combo! Wallnuts steps away and waves a wobbly Bunker back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Randy Bunker has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallnuts takes a swing at Bunker's ribcage but misses.

Bunker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wallnuts did well to prevent Bunker getting side control.
Bunker throws a strike but Wallnuts avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bunker trying to control but Wallnuts is working from the bottom.
Bunker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wallnuts is keeping the position for now.
Bunker trying to control but Wallnuts is working from the bottom.
Bunker passes Wallnuts's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bunker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wallnuts defends it well.
Bunker is trying to control. Wallnuts wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bunker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wallnuts defending well though.
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.
Bunker trying to pass the guard but Wallnuts defending well.
Bunker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two 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.
Bunker works his way into side control.
Wallnuts prevents Bunker from moving into mount.
The ground and pound from Bunker seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bunker wants to control for a moment but Wallnuts uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Wallnuts is refusing to be controlled, as Bunker sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bunker moves nicely into side control.
Bunker trying to control the action but Wallnuts is working from the bottom.

Bunker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wallnuts has escaped the position, nice work there.

Bunker stands up.
Gill Wallnuts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallnuts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bunker.
Bunker misses with a left hand
and Wallnuts counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bunker is breathing heavily.
Bunker misses with an uppercut. Wallnuts saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunker slips under a jab.
Bunker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wallnuts pinned against the cage. Wallnuts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
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!
Bunker wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gill Wallnuts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Bunker'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.

Bunker tries to clinch but Wallnuts is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Bunker. Those never looked like landing.
Bunker pushes Wallnuts away with a front kick.
Wallnuts misses with a right hand
and Bunker counters with a nice body shot.
Wallnuts swings widly with a right hand
and Bunker counters with an outside leg kick.
Bunker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bunker lands with an overhand left.
Wallnuts is breathing heavily.
Bunker tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker takes a swing at Wallnuts's ribcage but misses.
Bunker looks for a takedown but Wallnuts sprawls well.

Bunker shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wallnuts is not content to let Bunker control the position.
Bunker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wallnuts knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bunker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunker trying to control from half guard but Wallnuts is working away.
Bunker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bunker trying to control from half guard but Wallnuts is working away.
Bunker not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunker stalling away here and it's allowed Wallnuts to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bunker looking to sit in guard and control but Wallnuts gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wallnuts would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wallnuts is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Wallnuts gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gill Wallnuts seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Bunker rushes Wallnuts and presses him up against the ropes.

Bunker gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bunker wants to pass the guard but Wallnuts is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunker is trying to control. Wallnuts wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Bunker.
Bunker works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Wallnuts's face as Bunker controls the position.
Bunker in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Bunker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randy Bunker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bunker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wallnuts avoids it really well and circles away.
Bunker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bunker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bunker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bunker jabs at Wallnuts's body.
Wallnuts walks into a left hand.
Wallnuts connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bunker's hands.

Bunker drives through with a takedown into Wallnuts's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bunker trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallnuts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wallnuts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker is pushing down on Wallnuts's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wallnuts is fighting to maintain full guard but Bunker has managed to sneak the leg through.

Bunker is trying to work for a kimura but Wallnuts is defending well.
Bunker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bunker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bunker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wallnuts's head.

Bunker wants to work for an arm triangle but Wallnuts is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bunker is looking to advance position but Wallnuts won't allow it.
Bunker frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wallnuts blocking the ground and pound.
Wallnuts holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bunker tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bunker looking to control but Wallnuts is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallnuts is trying to stand.
BOOM! Bunker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bunker controlling the pace for now.

Bunker with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bunker controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunker trying to control but Wallnuts is having none of it.
Bunker fails to move to back control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Bunker clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Bunker's cut.
That's time! Bunker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

No joy there for Wallnuts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunker. Wallnuts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunker throws a body punch but Wallnuts moves out of range.
Wallnuts wants to land a leg kick but Bunker is out of range.
Bunker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wallnuts tries to avoid it but Bunker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wallnuts to the ground. Wallnuts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bunker here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Wallnuts takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bunker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big left from Wallnuts misses.
Bunker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wallnuts misses with a hook
and Bunker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wallnuts thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wallnuts is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wallnuts takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bunker misses with a series of wild punches.
Wallnuts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bunker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from Bunker does it's job there.
Bunker scores with a jab to the head.
Bunker is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bunker.
Bunker cracks the inside of Wallnuts's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunker lands a slapping body shot.

Bunker shoots in and gets a takedown into Wallnuts's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunker forces his way into half guard.
Bunker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bunker wants to pass to mount but Wallnuts is defending the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bunker in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bunker decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Wallnuts enables Bunker to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wallnuts manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wallnuts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bunker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wallnuts keeping full guard, as Bunker tries to pass.
Wallnuts keeping moving, preventing Bunker from controlling successfully.
Bunker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wallnuts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bunker forces his way into half guard.
Bunker wants to pass the guard but Wallnuts is defending well.

Bunker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in half guard, Bunker seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Bunker had his way with Gill Wallnuts in that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Bunker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bunker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Bunker moves into the clinch.
Bunker trying to land knees to the body.
Bunker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wallnuts backwards.
Bunker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Bunker presses Wallnuts against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Bunker pulls guard successfully.
Bunker pulls Wallnuts in close to his closed guard and prevents Wallnuts from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wallnuts has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bunker is proving hard to escape from.
Bunker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wallnuts manages to get himself to full guard.
Bunker trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallnuts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wallnuts is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bunker wants to pass the guard but Wallnuts is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bunker passes Wallnuts's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Bunker seems content to control.

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.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bunker trying to mount his opponent but Wallnuts defends it.
Bunker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bunker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bunker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Bunker 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.
Bunker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Randy Bunker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wallnuts wants to get back to his feet.
Gill Wallnuts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bunker trying to control the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Bunker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bunker 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Bunker!
Randy Bunker is the new super heavyweight champion!