UFC7 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Schietzelt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julien Denis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schietzelt comes into the arena with Almost Famous, Eminem blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schietzelt
vs
Denis

191 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

175 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

KrakHeaD Nutrition

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Schietzelt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julien Denis!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Denis!
Schietzelt looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Schietzelt wants to clinch.
Denis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schietzelt.
Denis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schietzelt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Denis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Schietzelt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Denis gets a clinch.

Denis gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Denis decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Denis.
Schietzelt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Denis gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Schietzelt regains guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Denis gets to his feet. Schietzelt looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Denis tries to bum rush Schietzelt with a series of wild strikes but Schietzelt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Denis lands a two punch combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Denis.
Denis misses with the combination.
Schietzelt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Denis.
Good leg kick by Denis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Denis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Denis fails to land with a series of punches.
Denis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schietzelt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schietzelt throws a head kick that misses
and Denis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Denis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schietzelt backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Denis scores with a body shot.
Denis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Denis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Denis scores with a leg kick.
Denis misses with a two punch combination.
Schietzelt moves in looking to clinch but Denis pushes him off.
Denis tries to clinch but Schietzelt moves out of range.
Denis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Denis lands with a nice body kick.
Denis looks to land a combination. Schietzelt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Denis!
Denis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Schietzelt is rocked!
Wanderlei Schietzelt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Schietzelt eats them both and turns towards Denis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Oh Schietzelt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Schietzelt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Denis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Denis scores with a kick to the body.
Denis is working the combinations to good effect here.
Schietzelt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Denis.

Denis clinches up with Schietzelt and pushes him back against the cage.

Denis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Denis keeping moving, preventing Schietzelt from controlling successfully.

Denis wriggles free and stands up.
Denis looks to land a combination. Schietzelt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice uppercut lands for Denis. That snapped Schietzelt's head back.
Denis looks to land a combination but Schietzelt avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Denis.

Schietzelt clinches up with Denis and pushes him back against the cage.
Schietzelt tries for a takedown but Denis manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

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

Denis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Schietzelt misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Schietzelt.

Denis moves into range and clinches up with Schietzelt.
Schietzelt seems to have got his legs back now.
Schietzelt is trying to drag Denis to the mat but Denis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Schietzelt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Denis pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Schietzelt. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Denis has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Denis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Denis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Schietzelt tries a head kick but it misses.
Denis scores with a push kick.
Denis looks to land a combination. Schietzelt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Denis lands a leg kick that knocks Schietzelt off balance momentarily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Denis. Schietzelt shrugs it off though.

Denis forces Schietzelt back against the cage and clinches.

Denis has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Schietzelt is trying to keep an underhook but Denis manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Denis wants to stand but Schietzelt has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Denis stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Schietzelt to get to his feet.
Wanderlei Schietzelt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Denis scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Schietzelt eats them both and turns towards Denis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Denis clinches.

Denis has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Schietzelt is trying to keep an underhook but Denis manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Denis stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Schietzelt to get to his feet.
A jab from Denis finds it's way through Schietzelt's defenses.
Denis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schietzelt's sensitive parts.
Schietzelt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Denis.
Denis misses with a two punch combination.
Julien Denis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Denis misses with the combination.

Denis moves into range and clinches up with Schietzelt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Denis manages to break the clinch.
Schietzelt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Denis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Crunch! Denis slams his shin into Schietzelt's torso.
Denis wants to clinch up but Schietzelt keeps it at a distance.
Denis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Schietzelt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Denis is looking to clinch but Schietzelt is avoiding it.
Denis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Denis misses with a double jab.
Denis cracks a nice hook into Schietzelt's ribs.
Schietzelt swats away the attempt to clinch by Denis.
Denis lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denis jabs Schietzelt right on the nose. Schietzelt blinks but takes it well.
Denis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schietzelt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That kick from Denis tenderised Schietzelt's leg. Schietzelt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Schietzelt tries a head kick but it misses.
Denis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Denis scores with a hook to the body. Schietzelt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Denis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schietzelt.
Denis wants to clinch up but Schietzelt keeps it at a distance.
Denis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Schietzelt will feel that in the morning.
Donk. Denis catches Schietzelt right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denis with a nice cross.
Denis misses with a double jab.
Denis tries to clinch there but Schietzelt circles away.
Julien Denis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Denis gets a clinch.
Schietzelt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Schietzelt is trying to drag Denis to the mat but Denis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Denis lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schietzelt is trying to stand back up but Denis is controlling him
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schietzelt flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Denis gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Schietzelt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julien Denis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Denis scores with a one two! Schietzelt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Schietzelt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Denis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schietzelt tries a head kick but it misses.
Denis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Denis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Denis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Denis tries to close the distance and clinch but Schietzelt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Denis scores with a three punch combo!
Denis throws a series of punches but Schietzelt moves out of range.
Denis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Denis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Denis moves into range and clinches up with Schietzelt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Denis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schietzelt.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schietzelt circles away quickly and effectively.
Denis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schietzelt.

Denis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Denis just leaning against Schietzelt, taking a breather.
Schietzelt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Denis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Denis.

Denis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Denis doesn't manage to clinch there - Schietzelt circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Denis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Denis throws a series of punches but Schietzelt avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schietzelt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denis throws a series of punches but Schietzelt avoids them all with ease.
Schietzelt tries to close the distance and clinch but Denis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Denis lands a body shot.
Denis lands with a nice combination. Schietzelt backs away looking to recover.
Schietzelt throws a head kick but Denis moves out of range.

Schietzelt tries to keep at a distance but Denis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Denis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Schietzelt is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Denis keeps control of Schietzelt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schietzelt wants to clinch up but Denis keeps it at a distance.
Denis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Schietzelt moves in looking to clinch but Denis pushes him off.
Denis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schietzelt.
Schietzelt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Denis.
Denis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Schietzelt eats them both and turns towards Denis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Denis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Schietzelt misses with a combination
and Denis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Denis throws a combination. Schietzelt tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Schietzelt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schietzelt looks to clinch
and Denis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Schietzelt throws a lazy head kick
and Denis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schietzelt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Schietzelt misses with a hook. Denis ducked under it nicely.
Schietzelt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Denis's corner calls for a 1-2. Denis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Denis lands a nice looking body shot.
Denis throws a nice looking combination but Schietzelt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schietzelt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schietzelt keeps the fight on the outside.
Wanderlei Schietzelt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Julien Denis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A solid body kick from Denis.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julien Denis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Denis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julien Denis!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Says (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Cisko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Says
vs
Cisko

185 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
28
192 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Says!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Cisko!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Cisko misses.
Says fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cisko misses with a jab, cross combination.

Says forces Cisko back against the cage and clinches.
Says blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Says escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cisko swinging wildly here.
Says tries for a takedown but Cisko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cisko swinging wildly here.
Says tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cisko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cisko throws a right and a left that Says avoids nicely.
Cisko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cisko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Says lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Says avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cisko scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Simon Says has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cisko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Says is looking to clinch.
Says scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cisko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cisko fails to land with a series of punches.
Cisko looks gassed!
Cisko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Says wants to clinch.
Says changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cisko tries to avoid it but Says manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cisko to the ground. Cisko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Says fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Says. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cisko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Says moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Says fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Says clinches up with Cisko and pushes him back against the cage.
Says gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cisko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Says's elbow.
Says stalling against the cage.
Cisko has a couple of punches blocked by Says.
Says tries to pull guard but Cisko holds him up against the cage and eventually Says drops back down to his feet.
Says lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Says landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Says scores with a knee to the head.

Says's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Patrick Cisko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Says throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Says has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cisko misses with a short punch on the inside.

Says's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Says tries to clinch but Cisko moves out of range.
Cisko keeps the fight on the outside.
Patrick Cisko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Says moves in looking to clinch but Cisko pushes him off.
Says fails with an attempt to clinch.
Says tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cisko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Says changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cisko tries to avoid it but Says manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cisko to the ground. Cisko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Says throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Says tries to clinch but Cisko moves out of range.

Says rushes Cisko and presses him up against the cage.
Says is trying to drag Cisko to the mat but Cisko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Says manages to break the clinch.
Says fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Says lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cisko stuffs the takedown attempt from Says. Says gets slowly back to his feet.
Says tries to clinch there but Cisko circles away.
Says doesn't manage to clinch there - Cisko circles away.
Says shoots in looking for a takedown but Cisko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Says's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Says tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cisko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Says somewhat.
Nice jab there from Cisko.

Says moves into the clinch.
Cisko working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Says is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cisko takes a knee right on the jaw!

Says breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cisko throws a nice looking combination but Says bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Cisko gets tackled into the cage by Says. Says maintains the clinch.
Cisko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Says.
Says is trying to drag Cisko to the mat but Cisko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Says breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Says shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cisko as he avoids it easily.
Says takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Says moves in looking to clinch but Cisko pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Says fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cisko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Cisko misses.
Says fails to land the takedown.
Cisko swinging wildly here.
Cisko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Says tries to close the distance and clinch but Cisko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simon Says is winning the standup battle so far.
Says bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Says is looking to clinch but Cisko is avoiding it.
No joy there for Cisko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Says is looking to clinch but Cisko is avoiding it.
Cisko stuffs the takedown attempt from Says. Says gets slowly back to his feet.
Says wants to clinch up but Cisko keeps it at a distance.
Says throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Says fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cisko is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Says gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cisko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Says tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Says. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cisko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cisko managing to block the knees to the body from Says.
Says tries a knee to the head but Cisko blocks it.
Cisko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Says backwards.
Says blocks an uppercut.
Says has had enough of the clinch but Cisko keeps him there for the moment.
Says lands a nice knee to the body.

Says breaks from the clinch.
Cisko misses with the combination.
Says tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cisko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Says keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cisko.
Says shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cisko misses with a looping right.
Says tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cisko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Says.
Cisko on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Says fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Says tries to clinch up but Cisko circles away and keeps his distance.
Says lands a jab to the nose.

Says clinches.
Says trying to land knees to the body.
Says missing with knees to the body.
Says blocking some punches.
Says scores a nice knee to the body.
Says lands an elbow that stopped Cisko in his tracks for a moment.
Cisko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cisko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Says looking to throw knees to the head but Cisko is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cisko has a couple of punches blocked by Says.
Says tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cisko avoids it.
Says tries to break free but Cisko pushes him back against the cage.
Simon Says has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Says lands a nice knee to the body.
Says blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Says lands a damaging elbow.
Says tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cisko avoids it.
Says misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Says.
Cisko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Says is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cisko is defending well for now.
Says has Cisko pushed against the cage.
Says is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cisko is defending well for now.
Cisko can't find room to land a body shot as Says controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Says with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Says.
A hook to the body from Says.
Says is working for takedown but Cisko is calmly controlling the position for now.

Says escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cisko drops his hands momentarily and Says takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Says gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Says is stalling here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Says.
Says using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cisko gets underhooks to prevent Says's takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Says breaks the clinch.
No luck for Says with that takedown attempt.
Says doesn't manage to clinch there - Cisko circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Says dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Simon Says's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cisko misses with a wild combination.
Cisko misses with an uppercut.
Cisko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cisko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cisko misses with a few strikes there.
Says throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Says wants to clinch.
Cisko throws a jab when Says was well out of range.
Cisko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cisko stuffs the takedown.
A combination from Cisko does no damage.
Says looks for a takedown but Cisko sprawls well.
Says tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cisko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Says.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Says. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cisko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Says throws a quick inside leg kick.
Says tries to close the distance and clinch but Cisko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cisko throws a right and a left that Says avoids nicely.
Says tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cisko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cisko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cisko might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Says tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cisko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simon Says is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Says looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Says wants to clinch up but Cisko keeps it at a distance.
Says doesn't manage to clinch there - Cisko circles away.
Says moves in looking to clinch but Cisko pushes him off.
Says moves in looking to clinch but Cisko pushes him off.

Says drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cisko can't do much from the bottom here.
Patrick Cisko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cisko is not content to let Says control the position.

Says is trying to get an arm triangle but Cisko is defending well.

Says thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Cisko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Says is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cisko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Says trying to control the action but Cisko is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Says is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cisko has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cisko can't do much from the bottom here.

Says is trying to get an arm triangle but Cisko is defending well.
Cisko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Says. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cisko looks to move to half guard but instead Says has passed into mount! Damn!
Cisko really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Says is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cisko to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cisko shrugs it off.
Cisko is in all sorts of trouble here.

Says is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cisko to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cisko shrugs it off.

Says is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cisko can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Says is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cisko has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Says has control of Cisko's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cisko regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cisko tries to hold on but Says postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Says showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Says has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Says!
After the big win, Simon Says made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors AMPLIFY and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey ONiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

ONiel
vs
Smith

182 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

TITAN
TITAN

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey ONiel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Smith!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ONiel scores with a three punch combo!
Smith looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
ONiel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
An inside leg kick lands from ONiel.
ONiel delivers a nice body kick.

ONiel drops Smith with a beautiful combination! Smith stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - ONiel is looking for the KO!

Smith is rocked!

It looks like Daniel Smith has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ONiel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can ONiel finish him?

ONiel rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

ONiel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
ONiel feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Smith crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mickey ONiel!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cung Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy King has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

King
vs
Le

182 cm
26
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

TITAN
TITAN

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cung Le!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Le lands a nice looking kick to the body. King takes a step back to recover.
Le looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Le defends well against a solid takedown attempt from King.
King looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Le turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Le.
King shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Le as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Le lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
King is trying hard to land a takedown here. Le sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! King crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Le - the referee stops the clock and King gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Le. King manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Le defends it nicely.
Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from King misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King shoots in for a double leg but Le sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
King closes this distance looking for a takedown but Le circles away.
King is breathing heavily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! King crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Le - the referee stops the clock and King gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Le. King manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Le fakes the leg kick and cracks King in the body.
King takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
King shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Le as he avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Le.
Le lands with a kick to the ribs.
Le lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice body kick from Le.
Le throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Le lands a nice looking body kick.
Le thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on King if he has to take too many more of those.
Le lands a head kick. King smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Le lands with a kick to the temple. King shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
King will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
King has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Le.
Le cracks the inside of King's front leg.
Jeremy King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le throws a front kick that sends King stumbling back into the cage.
King shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Le sprawls well. Le wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. King gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Le. No joy for King on that attempt.
A solid body kick from Le.
King shoots in for a takedown but Le shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
King takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice body kick there by Le.
Le lands with a slapping head kick.
Le throws a front kick that sends King stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Le.
Le throws a quick head kick that skims the top of King's head.
Le fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King.
Le stuffs the takedown attempt from King. King gets slowly back to his feet.
Cung Le is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Le throws a head kick that King semi-blocks.
Le thumps King with a low kick.
King tries for a takedown but Le sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
King takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Le throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Le pushes King away with a front kick.
Le bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Le misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le scores with a spinning back kick!
King dives in and grabs Le's left leg, looking for a takedown. Le pushes down on King's head and hops out.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! King crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Le - the referee stops the clock and King gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Le. King manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Le throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Le moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Le lands a high kick!
King takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
King with a lazy takedown attempt
and Le counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. King is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Crunch! Le slams his shin into King's torso.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! King crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Le - the referee stops the clock and King gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Le. King manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Le throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Le lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Le lands a nice leg kick that just misses King's sensitive parts.
Cung Le seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King shoots in but Le avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether King might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A combination from King does no damage.
King closes the distance and clinches up with Le, looking for a takedown. King pushes Le against the cage but Le circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Le uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Jeremy King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Le defends well against a solid takedown attempt from King.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Le throws a quick head kick that skims the top of King's head.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for King. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Le lands a nice looking body kick.
Le lands with a slapping head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Le looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Le scores with a spinning back kick!
Le throws a head kick that King semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King fails to land the takedown.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Le. King shrugs it off though.
King takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Le pushes King away with a front kick.
Le lands with a slapping head kick.
Le lands a front kick.
King with a lazy takedown attempt
and Le counters with a nice body kick.
King is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Le lands a head kick!
Le stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters circling a little - Le finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Le defends well against a solid takedown attempt from King.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King takes a head kick and keeps coming.
King sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Le throws a head kick that half lands.
King blocks a head kick by Le.
Le scores with a head kick.
Le throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
King fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Le avoids it really well and circles away.
King shoots in looking for a takedown. Le tries to sprawl out of it but King keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Le manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Le scores with a spinning back kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King shoots in looking for a takedown but Le manages to keep the fight standing, pushing King's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Le lands with a kick to the ribs.
King shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Le pinned against the cage. Le gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Le lands a nice looking kick to the body. King takes a step back to recover.
King fails with the takedown
and Le counters with a body kick.
Le throws a head kick that half lands.
King looks to land a right hand but Le moved out of range.
King has a takedown stuffed.
Le lands a head kick. King smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on King if he has to take too many more of those.
King takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
King has a takedown stuffed.
Nice body kick there by Le.
King looks for a takedown but Le sprawls well.
Le lands a nice leg kick that just misses King's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Le!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Le sprawls well. Le wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. King gets slowly back to his feet.
Le connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cung Le showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Le throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
King shoots in looking for a takedown. Le tries to sprawl out of it but King keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Le manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Le scores with a head kick. King tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Le throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
King shoots in but no luck this time.
Le moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Le scores with a head kick.
King connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Le lets loose with a powerful body kick. King will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Le scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Le.
Le leaves King with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy King. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le throws a nice head kick!
Le throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Le throws a head kick that half lands.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Le.
King takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
King fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
King avoids the head kick by Le.
Le lands a nice looking body kick.
Le has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Le displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from King.
Le chopping away at his opponent's legs.
King looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Le goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Le chopping away at his opponent's legs.
King fails with the takedown.
Le lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le scoring well with a low kick there.
Le slaps away a takedown attempt from King, before circling back to the center of the mat.
King takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Le is looking to slow King down with leg kicks.
Le delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le scores with a head kick.
Le leaves King with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
King blocks a head kick by Le.
Nice body kick from Le.
King shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Le sprawls well. Le wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. King gets slowly back to his feet.
King takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice body kick from Le.
King fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Le avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice body kick there by Le.
Jeremy King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a head kick that half lands.
Le throws a head kick that King semi-blocks.
Le leaves King with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
King shoots in for a double leg but Le sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Le scores with a head kick.
Horrible takedown by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Le which made him look bad.
King takes a head kick and keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King jabs at Le's body.
Cung Le is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cung Le comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Le has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cung Le!
Cung Le managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, TITAN, into his post fight interview.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
89%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Da Coach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Varz Defoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Defoe has chosen Bodies as his entrance music. Varz Defoe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Coach
vs
Defoe

191 cm
30
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
23
212 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Da Coach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Varz Defoe!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Defoe tenderised Coach's leg. Coach is trying to keep his angry face on.
Defoe lands a nice shot to the body.
Defoe throws a hook but Coach avoids it easily.
Defoe cracks a nice hook into Coach's ribs.
Coach avoids the head kick by Defoe.

Defoe lands a big head kick that sends Coach tumbling to the mat! Defoe takes a step backwards and waves Coach back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Coach is rocked!

It looks like Da Coach has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Defoe checks the leg kick.
Oh Coach is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coach is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Defoe doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Coach crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Coach's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Varz Defoe!
A very excited looking Varz Defoe made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.