B!74: Hunger Games! PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Tyson Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lil Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Tyson Marquez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tyson Marquez
vs
Bastard

182 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juan Tyson Marquez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lil Bastard!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquez connects with a body shot that sends Bastard's belly button to the back.
Bastard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marquez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bastard.
Bastard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Bastard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bastard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bastard won't allow Marquez to sweep him here.

Marquez looking for a guillotine here but Bastard defends easily.
Bastard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marquez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Marquez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Marquez working for a triangle but Bastard defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bastard trying to control but Marquez is working from the bottom.
Marquez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Marquez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bastard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bastard trying to control but Marquez is working from the bottom.
Bastard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bastard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Marquez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bastard wants to control from the top but Marquez keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marquez wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bastard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bastard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marquez has momentary wrist control but Bastard slips an elbow through the middle.
Bastard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marquez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bastard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard is looking to work some ground and pound but Marquez has wrist control.

Marquez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bastard defends it easily.
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!
Bastard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marquez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bastard.

Bastard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bastard trying to control the position from guard on top but Marquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marquez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Marquez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bastard is aware though and is defending well.

Bastard is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Marquez has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Bastard is looking to defend but Marquez has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Bastard! Marquez pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Bastard taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Juan Tyson Marquez!
Juan Tyson Marquez retains his bantamweight title!
Juan Tyson Marquez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nuka Antiman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Audley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antiman comes to the cage accompanied by Ly-o-lay-ale-loya. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Antiman
vs
Audley

187 cm
18
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nuka Antiman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Audley!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antiman fails to land with a series of punches.
Antiman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Simon Audley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Audley tries to clinch
and Antiman counters with a one-two to the body.

Audley pushes Antiman up against the cage in a clinch.
Audley avoids a wild elbow strike from Antiman.
Audley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Audley lands an elbow inside.
Antiman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Antiman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Audley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Antiman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Antiman can't break the clinch.
Audley tries to land a knee to the head but Antiman blocks with his arms.
Antiman working aggressively here.
Audley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Antiman struggles to land a body shot inside as Audley controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Audley stalling the fight.
Still in the clinch, Antiman scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Antiman.
Antiman tries a body shot but Audley blocks it.
Antiman throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Antiman fails to land.
Antiman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antiman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Antiman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Audley blocks a body shot from Antiman.
Antiman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Audley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Antiman missing with knees to the body.
Audley slowing the pace effectively.
Audley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Antiman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Audley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Audley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Antiman takes an elbow to the temple.
Audley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two 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!
Audley scores with a knee to the head.
Antiman throws a head punch that misses.
Antiman letting Audley take a breather here.
Nice elbow from Audley.
Audley slowing the pace effectively.
Audley lands an elbow inside that Antiman shrugs off.
Audley landing knees to the head.
Antiman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice body punch from Audley - that landed with a thud.
Knees in the clinch landing for Audley.
Antiman is breathing heavily.
Audley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Antiman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Audley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antiman misses with the head strike.
Audley keeps control of Antiman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Audley stalling.
Antiman tries a body shot but Audley blocks it.
Audley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Antiman fails to land.
Nice elbow from Audley.
Audley lands an elbow just above Antiman 's eye.
Audley stalling in the clinch.
Antiman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Antiman has had enough of the clinch but Audley keeps him there for the moment.
Audley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Audley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Audley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Antiman misses with some punches.
Audley lands an elbow just above Antiman 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antiman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Audley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Antiman scores with a shot to the side of Audley's head.
Audley lands an elbow inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Audley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right from Audley on the inside.
Antiman being controlled against the cage.
Antiman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Audley has Antiman pushed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Audley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Audley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Antiman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Antiman swats away the attempt to clinch by Audley.
Antiman misses with a hook.
Antiman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Antiman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sloppy strikes from Antiman. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Antiman. Those never looked like landing.
Antiman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Audley's head.
Audley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Audley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Antiman.
Nuka Antiman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Audley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Audley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Audley lands a hook that snaps the head of Antiman backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Antiman fails to land.
Nice elbow from Audley.
Audley tries a knee to the head but Antiman blocks it.
Audley taking a breather.
Antiman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Audley blocks it with crossed arms.
Simon Audley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Audley landing knees to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Antiman takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antiman wants to get back to striking at distance but Audley won't allow it.
Antiman swings wildly with an uppercut but Audley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antiman takes an elbow to the temple.
Antiman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Audley.
Antiman takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Audley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Audley blocks a body shot from Antiman.
Audley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Audley landing knees to the body.
Antiman throws a punch but it's blocked by Audley.
Antiman throws a head punch that misses.
Audley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Audley.
Audley lands an elbow just above Antiman 's eye.
Antiman lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Audley lands an elbow that stopped Antiman in his tracks for a moment.
Audley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Audley lands a damaging elbow.
Come on Audley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Audley lands an elbow that stopped Antiman in his tracks for a moment.
Audley landing knees to the body.
Audley with a knee to the head.
Audley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Audley lands a body shot.
Audley slows down the pace here.
Audley lands a damaging elbow.
Antiman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Audley scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Audley avoids the elbow strike from Antiman, against the cage.
Antiman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Audley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Audley scores a nice knee to the body.
Audley stalling against the cage.
Audley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Audley leaning his opponent against the cage.
Antiman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Audley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Antiman swings wildly with an uppercut but Audley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antiman takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Audley 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. And we move into the final round!

Antiman swats away the attempt to clinch by Audley.
Audley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Audley tries to clinch up.
Antiman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Audley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Antiman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Antiman swinging wildly here.
Audley dodges the punch combination from Antiman.
Audley walks into a straight right hand from Antiman.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Audley closes the distance and pushes Antiman back into the cage.
Antiman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Antiman has a couple of punches blocked by Audley.
Antiman misses with a body punch.
Audley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Antiman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Audley's elbow.
Audley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Audley is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Simon Audley.
Antiman throws a left and a right that both miss

and Audley counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Audley slows down the pace here.
Audley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Audley dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Audley landing knees to the head.
Antiman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Audley lands a nice elbow.
Audley lands a good knee to the midsection. Antiman won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Audley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Antiman backwards.
Nice elbow from Audley.
Audley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Audley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Audley scores a nice knee to the body.
Audley's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nuka Antiman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antiman working hard to break the clinch.
Audley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Audley lands an elbow just above Antiman 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Audley.
Audley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Audley.
Audley lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antiman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Audley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Antiman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Audley obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Audley pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice elbow from Audley.
Audley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Audley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Antiman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Audley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Antiman or not.
Audley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Audley has Antiman pressed against the cage, preventing Antiman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Antiman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Audley's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Simon Audley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Audley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Audley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Audley!

C
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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
85%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Master Kush was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Miles
vs
Kush

185 cm
24
224 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

184 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Knockout power

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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Desmond Miles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Master Kush!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kush throws a right hand that Miles ducks under and follows up with a left that Miles also avoids with ease.
Miles shoots in for a double leg but Kush sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miles walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Desmond Miles has been cut.
Miles closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Kush lands a big right hand that sends Miles crashing to the mat! Kush stays standing though and waves Miles back to his feet!

Miles is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kush drops his hands momentarily and Miles takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oh Miles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kush throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kush drops Miles with a big left hand! Miles is injured, injured bad! Kush jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Master Kush!
A very excited looking Master Kush 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Caschera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caschera comes to the cage accompanied by Crimson King by Demons & Wizards limited edition. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Caschera
vs
Stein

175 cm
33
255 lbs
19 - 21 - 0

190 cm
32
270 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Caschera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Stein!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stein throws a lazy head kick
and Caschera finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Stein throws a lazy head kick
and Caschera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stein throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Caschera to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
A head kick by Stein misses
and Caschera counters with a nice uppercut.
Stein throws a lazy head kick
and Caschera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caschera.
Stein throws a head kick that misses

and Caschera counters with a big uppercut that knocks Stein off his feet! Caschera dives into side control looking to finish!

Stein is rocked!

It looks like John Stein has been cut.
Caschera in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Stein looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Caschera turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Caschera!
Our winner, Max Caschera, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arturro Affi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Keats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Affi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Men at work - Land of down under. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Affi
vs
Keats

180 cm
21
169 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

176 cm
26
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Arturro Affi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Keats!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keats stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Affi.
Keats tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Affi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Affi throws a one two combo.
Affi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Affi misses with a wild combination.
Keats takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Affi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Keats is able to avoid easily.
Arturro Affi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keats looks to clinch
and Affi counters with a three punch combo that has Keats backing up. Keats nods at Affi to acknowledge the strikes.
Keats dodges the punch combination from Affi.
Keats moves in looking to clinch but Affi pushes him off.
Affi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Affi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keats looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Keats throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Affi's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Affi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Keats in his tracks.
Affi throws a series of punches but Keats moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keats wants to clinch but Affi slips to the side
and Affi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Affi thuds his shin into the meat of Keats's side.
A chopping leg kick lands by Affi.
Affi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Affi misses with the combination.
Affi throws a right and a left that Keats avoids nicely.
Affi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Affi looks to land a combination but Keats avoids it well.
Keats takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Keats wants to clinch up but Affi keeps it at a distance.
Affi misses with the combination.
Keats tries to close the distance and clinch up but Affi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Affi misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Keats clinches up against the cage.
Keats is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Affi as the two fighters clinch.

Affi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Affi.
Keats misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Affi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keats circles away quickly and effectively.
Keats throws a head kick that misses.
Keats throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Affi throws a leg kick which misses Keats's front leg but catches the back leg as Keats tries to avoid it.
Keats avoids the head kick by Affi.
Keats on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Affi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Affi misses with a wild combination.
Affi misses with a low kick as Keats jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keats throws a body kick that misses.
Keats misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Affi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keats circles away quickly and effectively.

Keats gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Affi's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Affi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Affi fails to land with a series of punches.
Keats tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Affi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Affi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Keats wants to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Affi.
Affi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Affi lands a two punch combo.
Affi throws a chopping leg kick but Keats manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Affi avoids the head kick by Keats.
Keats misses with a body shot
and Affi counters with a one-two to the body.
Affi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keats rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Affi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Keats.
Affi connects with a leg kick. Keats looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A punch combination from Affi misses.

Keats gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Affi gets through Keats's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Affi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturro Affi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Keats takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Affi moves out of range of the leg kick from Keats.
Affi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keats. That did some damage!
A punch combination from Affi misses.
Arturro Affi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Affi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Keats wants to clinch up but Affi keeps it at a distance.

Keats clinches.
Affi tries to throw a body punch but Keats avoids it by throwing Affi back against the cage.
Keats is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Affi is defending well for now.
Affi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Keats misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Affi.

Affi breaks from the clinch.
Affi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Affi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Affi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Affi swats away the attempt to clinch by Keats.
A chopping leg kick lands by Affi.
Some wild striking there from Keats.
Affi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keats tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Affi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Affi throws a series of strikes that have Keats backpedaling.
Keats checks the leg kick nicely there.
Affi avoids the head kick by Keats.
Arturro Affi is winning the standup battle so far.

Keats moves into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Affi.
Affi taking a breather.
Affi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Keats connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Affi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Keats is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Affi has denied him.
Affi stalling against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keats scores with a knee to the head.
Affi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Affi tries to circle away but Keats has him pinned against the cage.
Keats with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Affi working hard to break the clinch.
Affi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Keats goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Affi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Affi managing to block the knees to the body from Keats.
Keats trying to stall but Affi improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keats throws an elbow that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Keats digs a right hand into Affi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Affi's gas tank.

Affi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keats tries to clinch
and Affi counters with a series of strikes. Keats will be more careful next time no doubt.
A left and a right from Affi both land. Nice combination.
Keats takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Affi scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Affi.
Affi tries to bum rush Keats with a series of wild strikes but Keats uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Affi misses with a kick to the body
and Keats counters with a leg kick.
Affi throws a wild body kick that Keats sees coming a mile off.
Affi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Keats tries to clinch up but Affi circles away and keeps his distance.
Affi scores with a one two! Keats had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keats shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Affi eats them both and turns towards Keats to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Keats moves in looking to clinch but Affi pushes him off.
Affi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Keats tries to close the distance and clinch but Affi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keats is looking to clinch.
Keats on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Affi. Affi obviously looking to wear him down.
No joy there for Affi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keats cracks the inside of Affi's front leg.
Affi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Keats takes one on the button.
Affi thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Affi.
Affi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Keats counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Keats. Affi shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturro Affi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Affi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keats tries to clinch but Affi moves away
and Affi counters with a left and a right that stings Keats.
Affi swats away the attempt to clinch by Keats.
Affi avoids a kick to the body.
Keats tries to clinch there but Affi circles away.
A head kick misses from Keats.
Keats is looking to clinch but Affi is avoiding it.
Keats on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Keats tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Affi swinging wildly here.
Keats avoids a punch combination nicely.
Affi throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Affi misses with the combination.
Keats tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Affi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Affi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Affi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keats tries to clinch but Affi is having none of it.
Keats takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A punch combination from Keats misses.
Keats fails in his attempt to clinch.
Affi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keats wants to clinch but Affi slips to the side
and Affi counters with a low kick, right behind Keats 's knee.
Affi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Keats throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Affi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keats blocks the body kick.
Affi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Affi misses with a few strikes there.
Affi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Keats on the side of the head.
Affi misses with a low kick.
Keats tries to clinch but Affi moves out of range.
A punch combination from Keats misses.
Affi lands a two punch combo.
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!
Keats steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Affi. That one must have hurt.
Keats motions for Affi to come forward. Keats throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Affi scores with a four punch combination!
Keats tries to clinch up but Affi circles away and keeps his distance.
Affi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Affi tries to work over Keats's front leg with a kick but Keats checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keats dodges the punch combination from Affi.
Affi fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Affi.
Affi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Affi throws out a loose jab but Keats uses good head movement to avoid it.
Affi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keats wants to clinch up but Affi keeps it at a distance.
Affi misses with a series of wild punches.
Affi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Affi tries to bum rush Keats with a series of wild strikes but Keats uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keats looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keats pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arturro Affi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keats wants to clinch.
Keats is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Affi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Affi.
Keats has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Affi.
Keats tries a head kick but it misses.
Affi keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keats takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Keats uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Affi.
Affi works over Keats's head and body with a nice combination.
Jim Keats has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Affi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Affi duly obliges.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arturro Affi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Affi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturro Affi!
Our winner, Arturro Affi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Socially Awkward Penguin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Augustine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penguin comes to the cage accompanied by Why Cant We Be Friends. Augustine has chosen The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog as his entrance music. Tim Augustine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Awkward Penguin
vs
Augustine

175 cm
25
220 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

193 cm
29
216 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Socially Awkward Penguin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Augustine!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augustine misses with a takedown

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

Augustine is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Penguin defends well.

Penguin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Penguin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Penguin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Penguin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Augustine has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Penguin has managed to get both his arms back between Augustine's legs - danger averted.

Augustine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Penguin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Penguin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Penguin postures up and lands a big shot to Augustine's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penguin throwing strikes but missing.

Penguin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Penguin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Augustine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Penguin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Penguin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Penguin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Augustine throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Penguin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Penguin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Augustine's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Augustine looking for a guillotine here but Penguin defends easily.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penguin landing with the ground and pound.

Augustine has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Penguin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Augustine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penguin.

Augustine is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Penguin defends well.
Penguin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Augustine is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Penguin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Penguin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Penguin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Penguin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Penguin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Augustine's head.
Penguin lands a couple of digs.

Penguin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Penguin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Penguin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Augustine working for a triangle but Penguin defends it easily.
Penguin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penguin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Penguin chips away with some ground and pound.
Penguin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Penguin postures up and lands a big shot to Augustine's brow.
Penguin throwing strikes but missing.

Augustine is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Penguin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penguin postures up in Augustine's guard and throws a big left but Augustine blocks it.
Augustine has momentary wrist control but Penguin slips an elbow through the middle.
Augustine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Penguin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Socially Awkward Penguin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penguin cracks Augustine with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Penguin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Augustine can't do much from the bottom here.
Augustine is working to avoid the ground and pound but Penguin connects with a decent elbow.
Penguin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Augustine down.

Penguin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Augustine regains half guard.
Augustine is trying to maintain the position but Penguin is very close to passing his half guard.

Augustine looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Penguin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Penguin.
Penguin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Penguin working the head and body with strikes.

Augustine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penguin pulls his head out easily.
Augustine is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Penguin scores with a couple of nice shots.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Penguin connects with a nice short shot to Augustine's temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Augustine trying to control here.
Penguin lands strikes from half guard.
Augustine moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penguin with a nice head shot there.
Penguin lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Penguin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Augustine taking some punishment here, with Penguin in his half guard.
Penguin is thwarting Augustine's attempts to control the position.

Penguin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Augustine has managed to free his arm - good work.
Augustine is looking for a sweep. Penguin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Penguin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Augustine can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustine is trying to maintain the position but Penguin is very close to passing his half guard.
Penguin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Penguin lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Penguin lands a nice short elbow.
Penguin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Penguin seems to be working for a kimura but Augustine defends the submission attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Penguin lands a nice short elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Augustine keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Penguin lands a nice short elbow.
Penguin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Penguin is thwarting Augustine's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penguin lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Penguin connects with a nice short shot to Augustine's temple.

Penguin seems to be working for a kimura but Augustine defends the submission attempt.
Penguin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Penguin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Penguin working over Augustine with some ground and pound. Augustine looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penguin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Augustine desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Penguin seems to be working for a kimura but Augustine defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Socially Awkward Penguin dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Augustine with a lazy takedown attempt

and Penguin counters with a shoot takedown. Augustine fights it but they end up in guard.
Penguin postures up and lands a big shot to Augustine's brow.
Penguin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Penguin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Penguin drops back looking for a leg! Augustine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Augustine manages to kick Penguin off! Penguin jumps back into Augustine's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Penguin landing some decent shots from guard.
Penguin lands a couple of digs.
Penguin connects with a couple of short punches.

Augustine looking for a guillotine here but Penguin defends easily.
Augustine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Penguin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penguin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Penguin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Penguin throwing strikes from guard but Augustine blocks nicely.
Penguin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Penguin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Augustine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Penguin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Augustine avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penguin lands a couple of digs.
Augustine working a defensive guard here.

Augustine is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Penguin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penguin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Penguin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Penguin works over Augustine with some ground and pound from guard.
Penguin landing some decent shots from guard.
Augustine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Augustine trying to keep a closed guard but Penguin is proving a slippery customer.
Penguin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Augustine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penguin.
Penguin is working Augustine over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Penguin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Penguin is in close to Augustine's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Penguin throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penguin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Penguin working some strikes from top position.
Penguin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Penguin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Penguin working some strikes from top position.
Penguin throwing strikes but missing.

Augustine is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Penguin defends well.

Augustine had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Penguin defends it easily.
Penguin landing some decent shots from guard.
Penguin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penguin is looking to work some ground and pound but Augustine has wrist control.

Augustine has his foot on Penguin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Penguin works his way back into a safe position though.
Penguin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Penguin distracts Augustine with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Augustine working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Penguin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Penguin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Penguin is working Augustine over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Penguin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Augustine controls Penguin momentarily but Penguin frees himself.
Penguin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penguin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Augustine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tim Augustine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Socially Awkward Penguin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Augustine keeping moving, preventing Penguin from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Socially Awkward Penguin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Penguin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Socially Awkward Penguin!
An out of breath Socially Awkward Penguin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
97%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nomor Gai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balaur Bondoc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bondoc has chosen Pastor Troy - Vica Versa as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Balaur Bondoc has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gai
vs
Bondoc

176 cm
23
153 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

175 cm
24
167 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Nomor Gai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Balaur Bondoc!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gai drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gai stopping the sweep attempt from Bondoc.
Gai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nomor Gai.
Gai dodges the punch combination from Bondoc.
Gai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondoc misses with the combination.
Bondoc on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bondoc moves away from the strike by Gai.
Bondoc swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gai needs to keep his hands up - Bondoc had a free shot at his head there.
Gai thows a body shot but no joy.
Bondoc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bondoc jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No luck for Gai with that takedown attempt.
Bondoc defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gai.
Nomor Gai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gai fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nomor Gai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bondoc misses with a wild body shot.
Gai has a takedown stuffed.
Balaur Bondoc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bondoc counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bondoc scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Bondoc to counter with a crisp jab.
Bondoc cracks a nice hook into Gai's ribs.
Bondoc misses with a double jab.
Bondoc looks to land a left hand but Gai moved out of range nicely.

Gai manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bondoc on his heels. He'll look to pass Bondoc's guard now, I'm sure.
Gai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gai trying to control but Bondoc is working from the bottom.
Gai tries to free his leg and advance position but Bondoc is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bondoc seems keen to control Gai's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nomor Gai has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bondoc swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Bondoc misses.
Bondoc ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bondoc slips a straight right by Gai.
Gai ducks under a wild hook from Bondoc.
Bondoc lands with a nice body punch.
Bondoc moves out of range as Gai strikes.

Gai looking to score a takedown here. Bondoc is defending well but Gai drives through and ends up in Bondoc's guard.
Bondoc trying to control the position.
Bondoc tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gai with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bondoc displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gai.
Gai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bondoc scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Nomor Gai has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gai swings widly with a right hand
and Bondoc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Gai is rocked!
Gai misses with a right hand
and Bondoc makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gai throws a looping overhand right but Bondoc ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Balaur Bondoc will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nomor Gai's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bondoc digs a good hook to Gai's body.
Bondoc scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oh Gai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gai thows a body shot but no joy.
Gai seems to have got his legs back now.
Gai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bondoc as he avoids it easily.
Gai throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bondoc's waist but Bondoc gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gai off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nomor Gai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bondoc keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bondoc stuffs the takedown.
Bondoc scores with a sloppy right hand. Gai should have avoided that one.
Gai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gai throws a good cross that connects.
Gai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bondoc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondoc ducks under a wild hook from Gai.
Gai misses with a straight right.
Bondoc loads up on a big right hand but Gai slips the punch.
Bondoc defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gai.
Gai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bondoc.
Balaur Bondoc seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gai throws a hook but Bondoc avoids it easily.
Bondoc misses with a wild combination.
Gai misses with a looping right.
Bondoc sizes up Gai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gai works Bondoc's body with a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Gai misses the target.
Bondoc tests Gai's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Bondoc gets caught napping as Gai dives in and scores a takedown. Bondoc manages to retain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bondoc tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nomor Gai.
Gai is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Bondoc moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balaur Bondoc!
Balaur Bondoc thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blade Toorop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chev Chelios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toorop comes to the cage accompanied by Rasputin. Chelios has chosen In Waves as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Toorop
vs
Chelios

182 cm
22
181 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
181 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blade Toorop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chev Chelios!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toorop swings widly with a right hand
and Chelios counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toorop throws a body punch but Chelios moves out of range.
Toorop shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chelios defends it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Toorop is defended easily by Chelios.
Chelios on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Toorop misses with a looping left.

Chelios has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chelios landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Toorop.
Toorop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chelios misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toorop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toorop has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chelios is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blade Toorop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toorop is struggling to control the position.
Toorop jumps guard but Chelios stands there with Toorop around his waist. Toorop gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chelios throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Toorop blocks it with crossed arms.
Chelios prevents the takedown attempt.
Toorop takes a knee right on the jaw!

Toorop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toorop shoots in for a double leg but Chelios sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Toorop takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Toorop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chelios.
Chelios slaps away a takedown attempt from Toorop, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck for Toorop with that takedown attempt.
Toorop is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toorop misses with a takedown attempt
and Chelios counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toorop takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Toorop is rocked!
Toorop get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Toorop stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Chelios runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chev Chelios!
An out of breath Chev Chelios thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Primo Self (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Primo Self was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Lopez
vs
Self

180 cm
27
183 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Global MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alberto Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Primo Self!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lopez moves into range and clinches up with Self.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

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

Lopez gets the takedown into side control.
Self is trying to buck Lopez off.
Self takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Lopez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Self is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lopez is working Self over with some ground and pound from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez working the ground and pound but Self is defending the strikes.
Lopez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lopez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lopez in side control, throwing shots but Self defends.
Lopez is working Self over with some ground and pound from side control.
Self wants to get back to his feet but Lopez drags him back down.

Lopez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Self knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lopez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lopez prevents Self from escaping the position.
Lopez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Self is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lopez working the head with strikes.
Lopez scoring with punches and elbows.
Lopez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lopez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lopez 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.

Lopez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lopez working the head and body with strikes.
Lopez landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Self to see if he's OK.
Self defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lopez tries for a kimura but Self is defending well.
Lopez landing strikes.
Lopez cracks Self with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Self pushes Lopez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lopez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Lopez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lopez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Self takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez grinds an elbow into Self's temple.

Lopez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Self has escaped the position, nice work there.
Self dodges the ground and pound from Lopez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez working the head with strikes.
Self on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Check out the look on Lopez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lopez is chipping away with strikes.
Self is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lopez connects with a decent elbow.
Lopez is working Self over with some ground and pound from side control.

Lopez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Self is trying to buck Lopez off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lopez tries for a kimura but Self is defending well.
Self defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Lopez 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.

Lopez closes the distance and pushes Self back into the cage.

Self breaks the clinch.
Self scores with a one two! Lopez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Self's shoulder, as Self tries to avoid the shot.
Lopez throws a lazy right hand but Self sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Lopez darts in and clinches Self up against the cage.
Self working hard to break the clinch.
Lopez looking to slow down the pace here.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Self can do to turn this around?
Lopez is struggling to control the position.

Self breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopez walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Self displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lopez throws out the jab.
Lopez is looking to clinch but Self is avoiding it.
Self circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez looks for a takedown but Self sprawls well.
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Self circles away.
Self lands with a cross.
Alberto Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez is looking to clinch but Self is avoiding it.
Lopez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Lopez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Self tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lopez is in Self's guard.
Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lopez throws a big right hand that misses.
Self wants to stand up but Lopez is controlling him.
Lopez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lopez landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lopez drops back looking for a leg! Self is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Self manages to kick Lopez off! Lopez jumps back into Self's guard.
Self wants to stand up but Lopez is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control but Self is working from the bottom.
Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Self working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez.
Lopez is in close to Self's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Self is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alberto Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Lopez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to free his leg and advance position but Self is retaining full guard.
Lopez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Self is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Self can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Self is keeping the position.
Lopez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lopez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lopez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lopez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lopez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lopez throws a big right hand that misses.
Lopez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is in close to Self's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lopez prevents Self from getting back to his feet.

Lopez gets to his feet. Self looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Self closes the distance and clinches.

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

Self tries to sprawl but Lopez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lopez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lopez throwing shots but Self is blocking nicely.
Self keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Self really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lopez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Self avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lopez.
Lopez working Self over with strikes.

Lopez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice strikes from Lopez there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Lopez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Self circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Self pushes him off.

Lopez forces Self back against the cage and clinches.

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

Self tries to keep at a distance but Lopez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lopez stalling in the clinch.
Self working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lopez taking a breather.

Self breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopez wants to clinch up but Self keeps it at a distance.
Lopez tries to clinch but Self is having none of it.
Self lands with a good body shot.
Primo Self is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Self throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Self cracks Lopez with a good jab.
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Self circles away.
Self defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.

Lopez forces Self back against the cage and clinches.

Self breaks from the clinch.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Self swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopez shoots in for a double leg but Self sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lopez tries to clinch but Self moves out of range.
Self tries to clinch up.
Self slips a jab from Lopez.
Lopez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Self scores with a one two! Lopez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Self circles away from the clinch attempt
and Self counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lopez has Self up against the cage in a clinch.

Self's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Self looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Primo Self is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Self tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez checks a leg kick.
Lopez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Self fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lopez, pushing him back against the cage.

Self breaks the clinch.
Lopez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lopez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Self. Those never looked like landing.
Self defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.
Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lopez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lopez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Self is fending him off so far but Lopez persists. Nope, Self circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to clinch up.
Self is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lopez rather than just go for the knockout.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Self's shoulder, as Self tries to avoid the shot.
Self throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Self paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lopez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lopez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Self pinned against the cage. Self gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alberto Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Self gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lopez is trying to break free.
Lopez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Self pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Self lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lopez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lopez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Self scores with a body shot.
Self throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Self dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alberto Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Self.
Lopez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Self sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but Self shows good takedown defense.
Lopez misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Self.
Self keeps the fight on the outside.
Primo Self has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lopez wants to clinch up but Self keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Lopez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Primo Self seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lopez throws a hook but Self blocks it.
Self lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Self lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lopez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Self lands a really nice looking cross but Lopez seems unphased.

Lopez is rocked!
Self lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Primo Self!
Primo Self seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ovid Julios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake comes to the cage accompanied by Danzig - Five Finger Crawl. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blake
vs
Julios

190 cm
27
270 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

190 cm
24
279 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernard Blake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ovid Julios!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake throws a right and a left that Julios avoids nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Blake.

It looks like Ovid Julios has been cut.
Blake finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Julios doesn't manage to clinch there - Blake circles away.
Julios tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Julios wants to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Blake finds it's target.
Blake cracks Julios with a hook to the temple - Julios is on wobbly legs here! Blake swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Julios falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Blake wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bernard Blake!
Bernard Blake retains his heavyweight title!
Bernard Blake decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.