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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Corbin Latrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Cayro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Latrell
vs
Cayro

166 cm
29
137 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

170 cm
27
135 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Corbin Latrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calvin Cayro!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Latrell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cayro!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cayro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Latrell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Latrell 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.
Cayro is trying desperately to improve position.

Latrell is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cayro can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Cayro is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Latrell lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Latrell pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cayro tries to reverse the position but Latrell maintains control.
Latrell breaks from Cayro's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Cayro sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cayro wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cayro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Latrell.
Cayro is staying active underneath Latrell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cayro is looking to improve his position.

Latrell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cayro defends it well.

Cayro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Cayro looking for submissions off his back.
Latrell uses his free foot to push down on Cayro's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cayro.
Cayro is looking to get to half guard.

Latrell looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cayro is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cayro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Cayro defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Latrell.

Latrell is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cayro has managed to escape the submission attempt.
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!
Cayro is wriggling around trying to escape.
Latrell working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cayro is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cayro gets back to half guard.
Latrell is trying to control. Cayro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cayro gets back to full guard.

Cayro has his foot on Latrell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Latrell works his way back into a safe position though.
Latrell with a flurry of punches that miss.

Cayro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Latrell stands up and waves to Cayro to follow him.

Cayro closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Latrell is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cayro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Latrell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Latrell is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cayro's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Cayro is working for a submission of some sort.
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.
Latrell gets back to full guard.

Cayro 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.

Cayro has gone for a leg lock! Latrell slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cayro's guard.
Latrell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cayro's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cayro is looking for a sweep. Latrell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Cayro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cayro looks gassed!
Cayro is not content to let Latrell control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Corbin Latrell will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cayro slaps away a takedown attempt from Latrell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Latrell.
No luck for Latrell with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corbin Latrell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cayro stuffs the takedown.
Cayro has a takedown stuffed.
Latrell closes the distance and clinches up with Cayro, looking for a takedown. Latrell pushes Cayro against the cage but Cayro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cayro fails with a takedown attempt.

Latrell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cayro gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Latrell 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.
Latrell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

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

Cayro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cayro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Latrell is one step ahead there.
Cayro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cayro keeping moving, preventing Latrell from controlling successfully.

Cayro looking for a guillotine here but Latrell defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cayro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cayro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Cayro throws his legs up looking for a submission but Latrell uses it to pass to side control.
Cayro tries to bench press Latrell off him but Latrell keeps the position.
Latrell in side control lands a decent elbow.
Cayro is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cayro manages to get back to half guard.

Latrell is looking for a kimura here.
Cayro has hold of Latrell's hands but Latrell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Cayro is defending against the submission attempts here by Latrell.
Cayro wants to get back to full guard.

Cayro actively working from the bottom here.

Cayro actively working from the bottom here.
Latrell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cayro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Cayro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Latrell pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Latrell is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Cayro is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Corbin Latrell!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Rampaasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gattuso might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to WAR-Low Rider. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gattuso
vs
Rampaasi

194 cm
27
212 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

185 cm
31
220 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™
Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Javier Gattuso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinton Rampaasi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gattuso fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rampaasi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Rampaasi has closed the distance and engaged Gattuso in a clinch.
Gattuso is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rampaasi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gattuso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rampaasi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Rampaasi fails to land.
Gattuso has had enough of the clinch but Rampaasi keeps him there for the moment.
Rampaasi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gattuso is trying to push Rampaasi away but Rampaasi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gattuso working hard to break the clinch.
Rampaasi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rampaasi.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rampaasi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso blocks an uppercut.
Rampaasi stalls.
Rampaasi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rampaasi keeps control of Gattuso as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Gattuso breaks the clinch.
Rampaasi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gattuso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rampaasi tries to clinch there but Gattuso circles away.
Gattuso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rampaasi tries to clinch but Gattuso moves out of range.
Rampaasi wants to clinch.
Rampaasi avoids the head kick by Gattuso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampaasi tries to clinch up
and Gattuso counters with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Gattuso - just one landing.

It looks like Quinton Rampaasi has been cut.

Rampaasi has managed to clinch.
Rampaasi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gattuso blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rampaasi has Gattuso pressed against the cage, preventing Gattuso from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rampaasi takes a shot to the head.
Gattuso has had enough of the clinch but Rampaasi keeps him there for the moment.
Rampaasi lands with a left to the head.
Rampaasi is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gattuso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gattuso tries to break free but Rampaasi pushes him back against the cage.
Gattuso looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Rampaasi fails to land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rampaasi swings wildly with an uppercut but Gattuso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rampaasi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gattuso backwards.
Gattuso tries to score a body lock takedown but Rampaasi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gattuso letting Rampaasi take a breather here.
Rampaasi prevents Gattuso from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A shot in the inside from Rampaasi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rampaasi.
Rampaasi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gattuso up against the cage.
Gattuso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rampaasi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rampaasi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Rampaasi keeps control of Gattuso as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rampaasi swings wildly with an uppercut but Gattuso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rampaasi lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rampaasi wants to clinch but Gattuso slips to the side
enabling Gattuso to counter with a crisp jab.
Gattuso just misses with a punch to the body.
Gattuso throws a nice inside leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rampaasi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gattuso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rampaasi was well out of range. Poor timing from Gattuso.
Rampaasi moves to clinch but Gattuso breaks away
and Gattuso counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rampaasi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rampaasi wants to clinch but Gattuso slips to the side
and Gattuso counters with a straight right hand.
Gattuso keeps the fight on the outside.
Rampaasi tries to clinch there but Gattuso circles away.
Rampaasi tries to clinch up.
Gattuso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rampaasi tries to clinch up but Gattuso circles away and keeps his distance.
Rampaasi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gattuso paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gattuso!
Gattuso tests Rampaasi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rampaasi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gattuso counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rampaasi thinking.
Quinton Rampaasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gattuso keeps the fight on the outside.
Rampaasi tries to clinch but Gattuso moves away
and Gattuso counters with a right hand to the body.
Rampaasi tries to close the distance and clinch but Gattuso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rampaasi wants to clinch.
Rampaasi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gattuso swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampaasi moves out of range as Gattuso throws a body kick.
Rampaasi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gattuso counters with a body kick that stops Rampaasi in his tracks momentarily.
Gattuso clobbers Rampaasi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gattuso swats away the attempt to clinch by Rampaasi.
Rampaasi wants to clinch up but Gattuso keeps it at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gattuso. Rampaasi shrugs it off though.
Gattuso circles away from the clinch attempt.

Rampaasi pushes Gattuso up against the cage in a clinch.
Gattuso wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampaasi misses with the head strike.
Gattuso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gattuso is trying to force a seperation but Rampaasi has the dominant position.
Gattuso blocking some punches.
Rampaasi just leaning against Gattuso, taking a breather.
Gattuso tries to pull guard but Rampaasi holds him up against the cage and eventually Gattuso drops back down to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rampaasi misses with a punch on the inside.
Rampaasi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gattuso blocks an uppercut.
Rampaasi gets through Gattuso's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rampaasi has Gattuso pressed against the cage, preventing Gattuso from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rampaasi misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Gattuso's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rampaasi.
Rampaasi misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampaasi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quinton Rampaasi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gattuso is trying to push Rampaasi away but Rampaasi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gattuso is trying to push Rampaasi away but Rampaasi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rampaasi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Rampaasi has Gattuso pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Gattuso.
Rampaasi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rampaasi lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Gattuso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rampaasi 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.
Gattuso is looking to land body kicks.
Gattuso swats away the attempt to clinch by Rampaasi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Gattuso dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Rampaasi's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gattuso scores with a sloppy right hand. Rampaasi should have avoided that one.
Gattuso keeps the fight on the outside.
Gattuso lands a nice looking body shot.
Gattuso swats away the attempt to clinch by Rampaasi.
Quinton Rampaasi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Rampaasi moves into the clinch.

Gattuso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rampaasi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good exchange - Gattuso coming out on top.
Gattuso throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rampaasi tries to close the distance and clinch but Gattuso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampaasi wants to clinch but Gattuso slips to the side
and Gattuso counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gattuso lands a nice looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rampaasi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gattuso keeps the fight on the outside.
Rampaasi moves to clinch but Gattuso breaks away
enabling Gattuso to counter with a crisp jab.
Gattuso connects with a solid leg kick.
Gattuso's corner calls for a 1-2. Gattuso obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gattuso misses with a hook. Rampaasi ducked under it nicely.

Rampaasi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rampaasi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampaasi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gattuso slowing the pace effectively.
Gattuso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rampaasi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rampaasi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gattuso has had enough of the clinch but Rampaasi keeps him there for the moment.
Gattuso blocking some punches.
Rampaasi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gattuso tries to break free but Rampaasi pushes him back against the cage.
Rampaasi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rampaasi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gattuso up against the cage.
Gattuso takes a shot to the head.
Rampaasi misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampaasi gets through Gattuso's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gattuso takes a shot to the head.
Rampaasi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rampaasi misses with some punches.
Rampaasi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gattuso backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rampaasi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gattuso.
Gattuso blocking some punches.
Rampaasi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gattuso up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Gattuso's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rampaasi stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Rampaasi fails to land.
Rampaasi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rampaasi slowing the pace effectively.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rampaasi slows down the pace here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Quinton Rampaasi.
Rampaasi fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gattuso connects with a crisp jab.
Rampaasi is looking to clinch but Gattuso is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Quinton Rampaasi.
I think Rampaasi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krayzie Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Bastos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bone might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Thuggish Ruggish Bone. Krayzie Bone has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bone
vs
Bastos

191 cm
32
206 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

191 cm
22
222 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
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 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Krayzie Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Bastos!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bone throws a shot to the body.
Bastos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bone but Bone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A clash of legs there as Bone blocks the low kick.
Bastos just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Bone. Those never looked like landing.
Bone throws a sloppy head kick and Bastos moves out of range easily.
Bastos tries to clinch up

and Bone counters with a takedown into side control.
Bone controls the position from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bastos keeps working.
Bastos tries to buck Bone off but Bone is having none of it.
Bastos struggling a bit here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bastos wants to control but Bone postures up.
Bone is looking to take a break and control but Bastos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bastos is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastos wants to control but Bone is keeping busy and won't allow it.

We're going to have a standup here because Krayzie Bone wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
No joy there for Bone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bastos jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Bastos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bastos works his way into full mount!
Bone tries to hold on but Bastos pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastos lands a big shot there that rocks Bone but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Bastos is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bone is surviving well by controlling Bastos's body position as best he can.
Bastos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bone is squirming around, avoiding Bastos's attempts to control the action.
Bone is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bone tries to hold on but Bastos postures up.
Bone is squirming around, avoiding Bastos's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bastos with the ground and pound from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Bastos there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bone taking shots to the head.
Bastos breaks from Bone's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bastos punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bastos landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bastos landing shots from mount.
Bastos lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Bone! Bastos sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Bone and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rafael Bastos!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins has chosen Irish Rebel Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dos Santos
vs
Collins

197 cm
32
199 lbs
10 - 15 - 0

195 cm
31
202 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcos Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Collins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Dos Santos darts in and clinches Collins up against the cage.

Dos Santos ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dos Santos no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his 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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Collins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dos Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Collins has managed to get both his arms back between Dos Santos's legs - danger averted.
Dos Santos is pulling down on Collins's head. It's preventing any offense from Collins, at least for the moment.
Dos Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dos Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dos Santos can't keep his opponent in guard - Collins advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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!
Dos Santos tries to roll over but Collins keeps him under control.
Collins throwing shots but Dos Santos is blocking nicely.

Dos Santos actively working from the bottom here.
Collins is looking to take a break and control but Dos Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dos Santos trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Dos Santos wants to improve his position but Collins is controlling well.
Collins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Collins working Dos Santos over with strikes.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dos Santos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dos Santos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Collins manages to get himself to full guard.
Collins wants to get back to his feet but Dos Santos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dos Santosis looking to pass into half guard but Collins pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Collins is in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Collins wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Collins pushes down on Dos Santos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Collins prevents Dos Santos from improving his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Collins with shots to the head and body - Dos Santos looks very uncomfortable down there.
Collins lands with some strikes.
Dos Santos tries to hold on but Collins pushes him away.
Collins wants to control the pace but Dos Santos is squirming around nicely.
Dos Santos is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dos Santos hang on?
Collins has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dos Santos's face.
Collins lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dos Santos hang on?
Dos Santos regains half guard.
Dos Santos moves into full guard.

Dos Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dos Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Collins is one step ahead there.
Dos Santos throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins stopping the sweep attempt from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Collins's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Collins is looking for a triangle but Dos Santos pushes his legs off easily.

Dos Santos has gone for a leg lock! Collins slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dos Santos's guard.
Collins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dos Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dos Santos is trying to control the position but Collins postures up.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Collins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Dos Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Dos Santos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Collins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Max Collins will probably get the nod.
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.

Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Collins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Collins wants to clinch up but Dos Santos keeps it at a distance.
Collins leaves Dos Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Collins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Collins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dos Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Collins avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Collins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Collins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dos Santos wants to control but Collins is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Collins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Max Collins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Collins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dos Santos is looking to control Collins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dos Santos avoid being mounted?

Dos Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dos Santos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Collins.
Collins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Collins uses his free foot to push down on Dos Santos's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos is working to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos is squirming around, avoiding Collins's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Collins throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Collins working the ground and pound effectively.
Dos Santos manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos is pressing down on Collins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Collins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dos Santos is trying to keep Collins in close.
Dos Santos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dos Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dos Santos lands a nice short elbow.
Collins is looking to escape.
Dos Santos throwing shots but Collins is blocking nicely.
Dos Santos trying to control the action but Collins is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos thows a huge punch but Collins dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos uses his free foot to push down on Collins's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Collins.
Dos Santos landing punches.

Dos Santos is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Collins has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Dos Santos lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Dos Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marcos Dos Santos will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Dos Santos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Collins looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Dos Santos is trying to get an arm triangle but Collins is defending well.

Dos Santos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dos Santos throws an elbow but Collins slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dos Santos tries to advance to mount but Collins denies him.

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

Dos Santos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Collins, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Collins managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos has knee on belly momentarily but Collins bucks him off and regains half guard.

Dos Santos is looking for submissions but instead, Collins has regained full guard.
Dos Santos looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos throws a big elbow that misses.
Dos Santos content to stall in guard here.
Dos Santos slips nicely into half guard.

Dos Santos is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Collins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Collins tries to roll over but Dos Santos keeps him under control.

Collins is defending against the submission attempts here by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos prevents Collins from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dos Santos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Santos wants to take a breather but Collins is having none of it.

Dos Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Collins is just riding it out for now. Dos Santos eventually gives up the hold.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcos Dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dos Santos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcos Dos Santos!
A less than humble Marcos Dos Santos misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Caraan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Garrido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caraan comes to the cage accompanied by TubThumping(I get Knockdown). Fred Garrido has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Caraan
vs
Garrido

182 cm
25
196 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

187 cm
30
195 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cedric Caraan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fred Garrido!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garrido shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Garrido showed some decent athleticism there.
Caraan tries to roll over but Garrido keeps him under control.
Garrido passes the guard and advances to mount!

Garrido is working for a guillotine from mount but Caraan frees his head quite easily.
Caraan has given up his back. Will we see Garrido going for some submissions?

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fred Garrido!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orion Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joerome Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orion Cook has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cook
vs
Strong

184 cm
33
197 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

190 cm
22
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orion Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joerome Strong!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Strong counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Strong pushes Cook up against the cage in a clinch.
Strong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cook blocks it with crossed arms.
Strong gets underhooks to prevent Cook's takedown attempt.
Strong throws an elbow but it misses.
Cook avoiding damage as Strong throws knees to the body.
Cook avoids a wild elbow strike from Strong.

Cook wants the takedown. Strong is fighting it off but Cook persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Strong's guard against the cage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cook won't allow Strong to sweep him here.

Cook thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cook with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cook is looking to work some ground and pound but Strong has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cook 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.
Cook landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cook accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cook throws a big elbow that misses.
Cook with a nice head shot there.
Cook in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cook throwing strikes from guard but Strong blocks nicely.
Strong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cook.
Cook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Strong can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cook trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Cook 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.
Cook throws a big elbow that misses.
Cook landing with the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cook postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cook keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Strong's head.
Cook throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cook tries to free his leg and advance position but Strong is retaining full guard.
Cook stands up over Strong, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Strong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cook missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cook is looking to work some ground and pound but Strong has wrist control.
Strong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cook.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cook throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cook throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cook looking to pass the guard.
Cook throwing strikes from guard but Strong blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Strong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cook throws a big right hand that misses.
Cook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Strong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cook missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Strong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Strong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cook. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cook throwing strikes from guard but Strong blocks nicely.
Cook throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orion Cook dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Strong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Strong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cook is defending well for now.
Cook managing to block the knees to the body from Strong.

Cook pulls Strong into guard.

Cook had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Strong defends it easily.
Cook working a defensive guard but Strong passes into half guard.
Cook manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cook is on top in guard.
Cook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cook missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cook with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cook scoring with some ground and pound.
Strong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Orion Cook overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cook pushing down on Strong's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Cook is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Cook is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strong is doing well to control the position and prevent Cook from advancing to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cook is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Cook wants to work for an arm triangle but Strong is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cook throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cook throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cook lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cook working Strong over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook thows a huge punch but Strong dodges it nicely.
Strong regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cook.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cook accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cook postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook with a nice head shot there.
Cook is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strong can do to turn this around?
Cook missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cook pushes down on Strong's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cook not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orion Cook 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. This is the final round!

Strong closes the distance and clinches.
Cook tries to pull guard but Strong forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cook jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Strong walks away with a smile on his face. Cook gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cook throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strong counters with a body kick.

Strong clinches.
Strong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cook.
Strong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cook blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cook has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Strong after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orion Cook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strong stops a takedown attempt from Cook.
Strong trying to control the position but instead, Cook has worked for underhooks and has pushed Strong into the cage.
Strong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong stalling in the clinch.
Strong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cook.
Cook fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cook wants a takedown.
Strong tries to stall but Cook uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Cook manages to break the clinch.

Strong closes the distance and clinches.
Cook jumps guard but Strong stands there with Cook around his waist. Cook gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Strong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cook has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Cook jumps guard and drags Strong to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cook is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cook thows a huge punch but Strong dodges it nicely.
Cook slips a nice elbow through Strong's hands, connecting with Strong's forehead.
Ground and pound from Cook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cook passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Strong!
Poor strikes thrown by Cook there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Cook lands a big shot there that rocks Strong but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

It looks like Joerome Strong has been cut.
Cook working the ground and pound effectively.
Cook postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Strong looks a forlorn figure.
Strong taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cook cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Strong is rocked!
Cook sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cook misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Orion Cook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cook looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Cook connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Strong is still in real trouble! Can Cook finish him?
Cook scoring with strikes but Strong is staying in there.

That has opened up Joerome Strong's cut even more.
Strong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Strong takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Cook's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orion Cook!
Orion Cook decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rasputin Radiulnarbreak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Radiulnarbreak comes to the cage accompanied by David Goliath - Midwest Meat Market. Rasputin Radiulnarbreak could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rickson Araujo's chin.

Radiulnarbreak
vs
Araujo

180 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

186 cm
28
203 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Fast

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rasputin Radiulnarbreak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rickson Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Rasputin Radiulnarbreak has been cut.
Radiulnarbreak on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Araujo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Radiulnarbreak throws a jab when Araujo was well out of range.
Radiulnarbreak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Araujo's waist but Araujo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Radiulnarbreak off to one side.
Radiulnarbreak throws a sloppy body shot
and Araujo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Araujo scoring well with a low kick there.
Araujo blocks a jab.
Radiulnarbreak looks to land a right hand but Araujo moved out of range.
Radiulnarbreak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Araujo was well out of range. Poor timing from Radiulnarbreak.
Araujo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rickson Araujo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Araujo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Araujo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Radiulnarbreak throws out the jab.
Radiulnarbreak smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Araujo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Radiulnarbreak.
Araujo throws a sloppy head kick and Radiulnarbreak moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radiulnarbreak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Araujo. Radiulnarbreak shrugs it off though.
Araujo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Araujo wants to land a leg kick but Radiulnarbreak is out of range.
Araujo defending well as Radiulnarbreak loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Radiulnarbreak misses.
Rickson Araujo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Araujo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Radiulnarbreak.
Araujo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick from Araujo misses.
Araujo misses with a body kick.
Araujo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo tries a head kick but it misses.
Radiulnarbreak shoots in for a takedown but Araujo shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rasputin Radiulnarbreak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Radiulnarbreak tests Araujo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Radiulnarbreak throws a shot from downtown. Araujo moves away and avoids it.
Araujo scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Radiulnarbreak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Araujo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Radiulnarbreak thows a body shot but no joy.
Araujo swinging wildly here.
Araujo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Radiulnarbreak scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Radiulnarbreak looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Araujo is fending him off so far but Radiulnarbreak persists. Nope, Araujo circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radiulnarbreak slips a jab from Araujo.
Radiulnarbreak is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Araujo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Radiulnarbreak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Araujo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Radiulnarbreak checks a low kick from Araujo.
Nice shot by Araujo.
Radiulnarbreak looks to throw the jab but Araujo is out of range.

Radiulnarbreak closes the distance and clinches.
Radiulnarbreak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Radiulnarbreak keeps control of Araujo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Radiulnarbreak lands a nice uppercut.

Radiulnarbreak has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Araujo is trying to keep an underhook but Radiulnarbreak manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Araujo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Radiulnarbreak.
Araujo wants to control but Radiulnarbreak is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Radiulnarbreak is looking to take a break and control but Araujo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Radiulnarbreak seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rasputin Radiulnarbreak wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Araujo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Radiulnarbreak manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rickson Araujo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rasputin Radiulnarbreak's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Araujo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Radiulnarbreak checks a leg kick nicely.
Radiulnarbreak just misses with a punch to the body.
Radiulnarbreak scores with a body shot.
Araujo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Radiulnarbreak.
Radiulnarbreak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Araujo.
Araujo misses the shot to the body.
Radiulnarbreak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Araujo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Araujo lands an overhand right.
Radiulnarbreak misses with a hook. Araujo ducked under it nicely.
Radiulnarbreak misses with a takedown attempt - Araujo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A swing and a miss from Radiulnarbreak.
Rickson Araujo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Araujo throws a jab when Radiulnarbreak was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radiulnarbreak misses with a hook. Araujo ducked under it nicely.
Radiulnarbreak takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Araujo lands a nice hook to Radiulnarbreak's body. Radiulnarbreak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Araujo lands with an uppercut that bounces Radiulnarbreak off the cage and back into range.
Nice shot lands for Araujo.
Araujo throws a head kick that misses.
Radiulnarbreak blocks a head kick by Araujo.
Araujo misses with a looping left.
Araujo throws a body punch but Radiulnarbreak moves out of range.
Araujo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Radiulnarbreak tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Radiulnarbreak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Araujo is looking to slow Radiulnarbreak down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radiulnarbreak throws a shot from downtown. Araujo moves away and avoids it.
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!
Radiulnarbreak 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.
Araujo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Araujo misses with a straight right.
Araujo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Araujo.
Radiulnarbreak misses with a body shot.
Horrible takedown by Radiulnarbreak or perhaps it was just good defense by Araujo which made him look bad.
Araujo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Radiulnarbreak loads up on a big right hand but Araujo slips the punch.
Araujo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Radiulnarbreak.
Araujo walks into a stiff left hand from Radiulnarbreak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo throws a head kick that misses.
Radiulnarbreak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Araujo was well out of range. Poor timing from Radiulnarbreak.
Radiulnarbreak takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Araujo throws a sloppy head kick and Radiulnarbreak moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Araujo.
Radiulnarbreak slips a jab and a cross from Araujo.
Araujo tries a head kick but it misses.
Araujo misses with a straight left.
Araujo slips a straight right by Radiulnarbreak.
Radiulnarbreak shoots for a double leg takedown but Araujo sprawls well. He's pushed Radiulnarbreak's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rasputin Radiulnarbreak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Araujo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Araujo misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo swings for the body but Radiulnarbreak moves out of range.
Araujo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Araujo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A telegraphed right hand from Radiulnarbreak misses the target.
Araujo throws a chopping leg kick but Radiulnarbreak manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Radiulnarbreak throws out a loose jab but Araujo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Araujo throws a hook but Radiulnarbreak blocks it.
Radiulnarbreak moves out of range of the body kick.
Araujo fakes a jab and scores with a low 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!
Araujo throws a body punch but Radiulnarbreak moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Radiulnarbreak checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Araujo does it's job there.
Radiulnarbreak fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickson Araujo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rasputin Radiulnarbreak's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Radiulnarbreak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Radiulnarbreak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Araujo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Radiulnarbreak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Araujo.
Radiulnarbreak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Araujo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Radiulnarbreak was well out of range. Poor timing from Araujo.
Araujo looks to land a right hand but Radiulnarbreak moved out of range.
Araujo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Araujo. Radiulnarbreak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Radiulnarbreak throws a jab but it's blocked by Araujo.
Radiulnarbreak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Araujo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Araujo lunges at Radiulnarbreak with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Radiulnarbreak's hand.
Araujo is looking to slow Radiulnarbreak down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Radiulnarbreak misses its intended target.
Radiulnarbreak is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Radiulnarbreak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Araujo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Radiulnarbreak dives in and grabs Araujo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Araujo pushes down on Radiulnarbreak's head and hops out.
Radiulnarbreak throws a body punch but Araujo moves out of range.
Radiulnarbreak takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Araujo misses with a wild combination.
Araujo ducks under a wild hook from Radiulnarbreak.
A nice inside leg kick there by Araujo. That's going to slow Radiulnarbreak down.
Radiulnarbreak moves out of range as Araujo strikes.
Radiulnarbreak jabs Araujo right on the nose. Araujo blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Radiulnarbreak. Araujo does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Radiulnarbreak misses.
Araujo misses with a head kick.
Radiulnarbreak misses with a low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Radiulnarbreak.
Radiulnarbreak wants to clinch.
Radiulnarbreak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Araujo.
Radiulnarbreak throws the left hand but Araujo avoids the punch easily.
Radiulnarbreak ducks under a wild hook from Araujo.
Araujo looks to throw the jab but Radiulnarbreak is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radiulnarbreak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Radiulnarbreak misses.
Radiulnarbreak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Radiulnarbreak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Araujo can pounce on him.
Radiulnarbreak fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rasputin Radiulnarbreak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araujo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Radiulnarbreak closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Araujo looks to land a body kick but Radiulnarbreak moved away.
Radiulnarbreak blocks a head kick by Araujo.
Rickson Araujo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A shot to the liver by Araujo. Beautiful body shot.
Araujo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radiulnarbreak on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Araujo. Araujo obviously looking to wear him down.
Radiulnarbreak moves in looking to clinch but Araujo pushes him off.
Araujo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Araujo connects with a high kick.
Radiulnarbreak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Araujo.
Araujo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Radiulnarbreak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Araujo misses with the combination.
Rasputin Radiulnarbreak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Araujo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Araujo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Araujo misses with a low kick.
Radiulnarbreak takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rickson Araujo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Araujo 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickson Araujo!