No Exit 127 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steven Gerrard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davi Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gerrard
vs
Ribeiro

187 cm
25
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steven Gerrard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davi Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro wants to clinch.
Gerrard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Gerrard instigates a clinch.
Gerrard content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gerrard working hard to break the clinch.
Ribeiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gerrard smiles and moves away.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gerrard as he jumps to the side.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up.

Gerrard clinches up with Ribeiro and pushes him back against the cage.

Gerrard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steven Gerrard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gerrard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Ribeiro tries to keep at a distance but Gerrard has taken the fight into the clinch.

Gerrard breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerrard connects with an inside leg kick.
Gerrard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gerrard tries to clinch up but Ribeiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Ribeiro closes the distance and clinches up with Gerrard, looking for a takedown. Ribeiro pushes Gerrard against the cage but Gerrard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Steven Gerrard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davi Ribeiro.
Gerrard throws a head kick that misses.
Gerrard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ribeiro moves to clinch but Gerrard breaks away
and Gerrard counters with a head kick.
Ribeiro has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gerrard.
Ribeiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt.

Gerrard clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ribeiro tries to break the clinch but Gerrard is controlling the position.
Gerrard lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Gerrard manages to break the clinch.
Gerrard blocks a head kick by Ribeiro.
Steven Gerrard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ribeiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ribeiro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gerrard avoids it really well and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gerrard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gerrard controlling the action here for a moment.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Gerrard closes the distance and clinches.

Gerrard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gerrard clinches with his opponent.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but Gerrard has him pressed against the cage.
Ribeiro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Ribeiro pulls guard successfully.
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.
Gerrard would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ribeiro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gerrard defends well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gerrard wants to stand and escape but instead Ribeiro has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Gerrard keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gerrard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ribeiro stands up over Gerrard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Gerrard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ribeiro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gerrard's waist but Gerrard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ribeiro off to one side.
Ribeiro moves in looking to clinch but Gerrard pushes him off.
Gerrard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ribeiro moves in looking to clinch but Gerrard pushes him off.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gerrard swinging wildly here.
Gerrard avoids the head kick by Ribeiro.

Gerrard clinches.
Ribeiro lands a knee to the body.
Ribeiro has had enough of the clinch but Gerrard keeps him there for the moment.
Gerrard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ribeiro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ribeiro wants a takedown.
Nice body punch from Gerrard.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but Gerrard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Steven Gerrard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davi Ribeiro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro tries a body shot but Gerrard blocks it.

Gerrard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gerrard scores with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gerrard. That's going to slow Ribeiro down.
Ribeiro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gerrard!
Gerrard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gerrard lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ribeiro takes a step back to recover.
Gerrard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gerrard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gerrard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ribeiro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gerrard. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up but Gerrard circles away and keeps his distance.
Gerrard misses with a wild combination.
Ribeiro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gerrard counters with a left and a right that stings Ribeiro.
Ribeiro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ribeiro avoids the head kick by Gerrard.
Ribeiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ribeiro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A right-left combo lands from Gerrard.
Gerrard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ribeiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steven Gerrard is winning the standup battle so far.
Gerrard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ribeiro.

Gerrard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ribeiro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Gerrard as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro wants to take the fight to the mat but Gerrard manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ribeiro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Gerrard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gerrard throws a head kick but Ribeiro moves out of range.

Gerrard closes the distance and clinches.
Gerrard lands with a left to the head.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gerrard just stands there and leans against the cage.

Ribeiro jumps into guard, dragging Gerrard to the mat.
Gerrard has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ribeiro is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro wants to sweep but no luck.
Gerrard trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ribeiro's guard.
Ribeiro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gerrard has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ribeiro is proving hard to escape from.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ribeiro lands a decent punch to the body there.
Gerrard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Gerrard is sitting in close to Ribeiro's body. Ribeiro has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Gerrard is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Gerrard is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Ribeiro.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Davi Ribeiro!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Leka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kratos Spartan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalle Leka could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kratos Spartan's chin.

Leka
vs
Spartan

198 cm
23
280 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

196 cm
21
256 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kalle Leka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kratos Spartan!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Spartan under the eye.

It looks like Kratos Spartan has been cut.
Leka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spartan.

Leka catches Spartan napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Spartan to the canvas!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leka landing some decent shots from guard.
Leka postures up and lands a big shot to Spartan's brow.
Leka landing some decent shots from guard.
Leka works over Spartan with some ground and pound from guard.
Leka is in close to Spartan's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Spartan is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leka postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Spartan's head off the mat! Spartan is out! He's out! Leka jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kalle Leka!

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Reno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Nolan
vs
Reno

190 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
208 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Reno!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nolan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nolan swings away with a body shot that misses

and Reno counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nolan working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nolan has his feet on Reno's thighs here. He's pushed Reno off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Reno screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Nolan!
John Nolan tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
96%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Juan Martinez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Martinez
vs
Hogan

176 cm
28
185 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

178 cm
31
180 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hulk Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hogan.
Martinez lands a head shot.

It looks like Hulk Hogan has been cut.

Hogan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nice strikes from Hogan there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogan works his way into full mount!
Hogan is landing with some decent strikes but Martinez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Hogan is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Martinez is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hulk Hogan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Mullen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hogan
vs
Mullen

190 cm
26
210 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
27
205 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hulk Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Mullen!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Hogan. Beautiful body shot.
Hogan takes a swing at Mullen's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Hogan.
Mullen scores with a spinning back kick!
Hogan misses the jab.
A nice combination there by Hogan.

It looks like Steve Mullen has been cut.
Mullen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mullen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mullen throws a sloppy head kick and Hogan moves out of range easily.
Hogan lands with an overhand left.
Mullen slips a jab from Hogan.
Mullen misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mullen.
Mullen doesn't manage to clinch there - Hogan circles away.
Mullen looks for the body kick but Hogan saw that one coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mullen. Hogan shrugs it off though.
Mullen is looking to clinch but Hogan is avoiding it.
Hogan misses with a left hand
and Mullen counters with a head kick.
Mullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hogan throws a sloppy body shot
and Mullen counters with a head kick. That will keep Hogan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mullen throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick from Mullen lands but Hogan takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hogan throws a right hand that misses
and Mullen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hogan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mullen tries to clinch there but Hogan circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hogan looks to throw the jab but Mullen is out of range.
Hogan throws a shot from downtown. Mullen moves away and avoids it.
Hogan misses the shot to the body.
Hogan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mullen throws a head kick that misses.
Mullen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hogan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mullen.
Hogan throws a body punch but Mullen moves out of range.
Mullen misses with a head kick.
Mullen moves away from the strike by Hogan.
Mullen is looking to clinch.
Hogan throws a big shot that misses.
Mullen lands a front kick.
Hogan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mullen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hogan misses with a hook
and Mullen counters with a nice body kick.
Hogan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses.
Mullen fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Hogan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Mullen.
Mullen tries to clinch there but Hogan circles away.
Hogan misses with an uppercut
and Mullen counters with a big head kick but Hogan shrugs it off.
Hogan misses with a left hand
and Mullen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hogan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A jab from Hogan does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullen looks to land a body kick but Hogan moved away.
Mullen staying out of range there.
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 Hulk Hogan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Mullen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mullen throws a sloppy head kick and Hogan moves out of range easily.
Hogan throws a poor cross that misses
and Mullen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hogan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mullen ducks under a wild hook from Hogan.
Mullen tries to close the distance and clinch but Hogan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mullen dodges the punch combination from Hogan.
Mullen staying out of range there.
Hogan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mullen misses with a head kick.
Hogan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mullen. That one must have hurt.
Mullen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hogan.
Mullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan throws a right hand that misses
and Mullen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mullen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hogan misses with a few strikes there.
Mullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hogan misses with a hook
and Mullen counters with a big head kick but Hogan shrugs it off.
Mullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mullen slips under a jab from Hogan.
A big right from Hogan misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan avoids the head kick by Mullen.
A jab from Hogan misses.
Hogan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mullen counters with a head kick. That will keep Hogan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mullen tries a head kick but it misses.
Mullen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hogan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mullen throws a sloppy head kick
and Hogan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hogan misses with a hook
and Mullen counters with a head kick.
Mullen is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen throws a sloppy head kick and Hogan moves out of range easily.
Hogan lands a jab to the head.

That has opened up Steve Mullen's cut even more.
Mullen misses with a head kick.
Hogan lands with a right hand.
Hogan avoids the head kick by Mullen.
Mullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hulk Hogan is winning the standup battle so far.
Hogan moves out of range as Mullen throws a body kick.
Hogan throws a hook but Mullen avoids it easily.
Mullen wants to clinch but Hogan slips to the side
and Hogan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hogan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hogan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mullen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mullen slips under a jab from Hogan.
Hogan misses with a straight left.
Mullen throws a body kick that misses.
Hogan throws a series of punches but Mullen moves out of range.
Hogan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hogan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hogan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mullen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses.
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 Hulk Hogan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Mullen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hogan missing with a left hand there. Mullen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mullen slips under a jab from Hogan.
Hogan throws an off balance right hand
and Mullen counters with a head kick.
Mullen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mullen tries to clinch there but Hogan circles away.
Mullen throws a sloppy head kick
and Hogan counters with a nice uppercut.
Hogan avoids the head kick by Mullen.
A jab lands there for Hogan.
Mullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from Mullen lands but Hogan takes it in his stride.
Hogan fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hogan misses the target.
Mullen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mullen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hogan blocks the body kick.
Mullen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hogan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mullen throws a push kick but Hogan slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from Hogan misses.
Hogan keeps the fight on the outside.
Mullen moves away from the strike by Hogan.
Hogan misses with a hook
and Mullen counters with a head kick. That will keep Hogan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mullen.
Hogan throws a looping overhand right but Mullen ducks down to avoid it.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Hogan misses its intended target.
Hogan avoids the head kick by Mullen.
Mullen slips a jab from Hogan.
Hogan thows a body shot but no joy.
Mullen throws a sloppy head kick and Hogan moves out of range easily.
Hogan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hogan tries to bum rush Mullen with a series of wild strikes but Mullen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan misses with a body shot.
Hogan throws an overhand right that lands on Mullen's shoulder, as Mullen tries to avoid the shot.
Mullen connects with a high kick.
Mullen throws a head kick but Hogan moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Mullen.
Hogan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hogan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hogan throws a right hand that Mullen ducks under and follows up with a left that Mullen also avoids with ease.
Hogan lands a nice shot that snaps Mullen's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen ducks under a wild hook from Hogan.
Hogan blocks a head kick by Mullen.
Mullen looks to land a body kick but Hogan moved away.
Hogan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mullen moves away.
Hulk Hogan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mullen blocks a jab.
Steve Mullen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mullen lands with a slapping head kick.
Hogan throws the left hand but Mullen avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hogan avoids the head kick by Mullen.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hulk Hogan.
Well Hogan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hulk Hogan!

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FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Lobe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Calculus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Lobe
vs
Calculus

169 cm
36
164 lbs
17 - 19 - 1

169 cm
30
156 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 17 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Lobe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenny Calculus!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Calculus defends it nicely.
Calculus tries to score with a low kick but Lobe moves his leg out of the way.
Lobe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Calculus but Calculus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Calculus slaps away a takedown attempt from Lobe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Lobe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A clash of legs there as Lobe blocks the low kick.
Calculus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lobe misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Calculus to counter with a crisp jab.
Lobe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lobe.
Calculus tries to bum rush Lobe with a series of wild strikes but Lobe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Calculus throws a leg kick that misses.
Calculus stuffs the takedown attempt from Lobe. Lobe gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calculus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lobe shoots for a double leg takedown but Calculus sprawls well. He's pushed Lobe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lobe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Calculus is fending him off so far but Lobe persists. Nope, Calculus circles away and we're back to standing.
Calculus scores with a hook.
Lobe closes the distance and clinches up with Calculus, looking for a takedown. Lobe pushes Calculus against the cage but Calculus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Calculus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lobe circles away quickly and effectively.

Lobe darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Calculus wants to get back to his feet.
Lobe wants to free his trapped foot but Calculus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lobe trying to control from half guard but Calculus is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calculus is trying to stand back up but Lobe is controlling him
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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

Lobe seems to be looking for submissions.
Lobe prevents Calculus from standing back up.
Lobe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lobe stops Calculus from getting back to his feet.

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

Lobe is working for a kimura but Calculus is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobe prevents Calculus from standing back up.
Lobe wants to pass the guard but Calculus is defending well.
Lobe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Lobe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Calculus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lobe.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Calculus is refusing to be controlled, as Lobe sits in half guard.
Calculus is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lobe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Calculus is looking to control Lobe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Calculus avoid being mounted?
Calculus tries to kick Lobe off but Lobe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Lobe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Calculus sees it coming and defends easily.

Calculus makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Calculus stuffs the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lobe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Calculus stuffs the takedown attempt from Lobe. Lobe gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lobe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Calculus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Calculus 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.

Lobe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Calculus tries to avoid it but Lobe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Calculus to the ground. Calculus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Calculus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lobe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lobe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Calculus as he jumps to the side.
Calculus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Calculus misses with a double jab.
Lobe tries for a takedown but Calculus circles away easily
and Calculus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Lobe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Calculus, right into the meat.
Lobe misses with a leg kick
and Calculus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lobe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lobe fails with a takedown attempt.
Calculus with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Calculus connects with a body shot.
Calculus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Calculus thuds his right hand into Lobe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kenny Calculus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calculus cracks Lobe on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Lobe falls backwards against the cage. Calculus follows up with more strikes that drop Lobe to his knees. Calculus keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Lobe! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenny Calculus!
A victorious Kenny Calculus thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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FIGHT
RATING
94%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Saddam Hussain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Trick Daddy - Let's Go ft Twista & Lil Jon kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Oscar Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hussain
vs
Diaz

162 cm
35
155 lbs
26 - 7 - 0

169 cm
35
145 lbs
25 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saddam Hussain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oscar Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz wants to clinch up but Hussain keeps it at a distance.
Hussain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hussain looks for the body kick but Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz tries to clinch up
and Hussain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saddam Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab from Hussain.
Hussain swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hussain. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diazs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hussain takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Hussain just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Diaz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hussain tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Hussain tries to land a front kick but Diaz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diaz checks a low kick from Hussain.
No joy there for Hussain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hussain thows a body shot but no joy.
Diaz darts in trying to clinch
and Hussain counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diaz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hussain on the side of the head.
Hussain takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Hussain lands with a good body shot.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussain.
Hussain throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hussain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.
Diaz can't get the takedown.
Nice body punch from Hussain.
Hussain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Hussain fails to land.
Diaz tries to break free but Hussain pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.

Hussain is fighting off a takedown attempt but Diaz is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hussain to the mat. Hussain regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Diaz controlling from the top position.
Hussain keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hussain is keeping the position for now.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diaz trying to control but Hussain is working from the bottom.
Hussain trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hussain looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.
Hussain trying to control the position here.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Hussain keeps moving.

Diaz drops back looking for a leg! Hussain is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hussain manages to kick Diaz off! Diaz jumps back into Hussain's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hussain is trying to keep Diaz in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saddam Hussain dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hussain feints and then cracks Diaz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diaz down.
Hussain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Hussain lands with a slapping head kick.
Crunch! Hussain slams his shin into Diaz's torso.
Hussain misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Hussain throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Saddam Hussain is winning the standup battle so far.
Hussain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diaz is out of range.

Diaz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hussain sprawls well initially but Diaz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hussain is trying to get back to full guard.
Hussain is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Diaz jumps into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussain tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain parries the strikes from Diaz easily there. Diaz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hussain to escape.
Hussain tries to improve position but can't.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Hussain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hussain is trying to get back to half guard.

Diaz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hussain manages to work his way to half guard, despite Diaz's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hussain manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Hussain looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hussain not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Oscar Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Hussain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hussain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Hussain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hussain has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Hussain is retaining full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Hussain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hussain looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.

Hussain is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diaz is aware though and is defending well.

Hussain is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diaz defends well.
Diaz is pushing down on Hussain's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hussain is fighting to maintain full guard but Diaz has managed to sneak the leg through.

Diaz is working for a kimura but Hussain is defending it quite comfortably.
Hussain is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hussain sees it coming and defends easily.
Hussain trying to control but Diaz postures up.
Hussain regains full guard. Nicely done.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Hussain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz postures up.
Diaz advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saddam Hussain dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Diaz avoids the body shot from Hussain.
Hussain throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz tries a low kick but Hussain avoids it.
Hussain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Hussain.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Hussain throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice cross by Diaz.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Hussain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hussain throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussain looks for the body kick but Diaz saw that one coming.
Hussain misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Hussain throws a body kick that misses.
Diaz tries to bum rush Hussain with a series of wild strikes but Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz tries to clinch up
and Hussain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Hussain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Hussain pushes him off.
Saddam Hussain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A bone on bone clash there as Diaz blocks the leg kick.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussain is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diaz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hussain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Hussain, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Hussain against the cage but Hussain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oscar Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Hussain misses with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a three punch combo that has Hussain backing up. Hussain nods at Diaz to acknowledge the strikes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hussain tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diaz has Hussain pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hussain manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hussain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Saddam Hussain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Diaz.
Hussain is defending well against a takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Hussain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hussain stops a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hussain as Diaz tries to tie him up.
Hussain pushes Diaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hussain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hussain misses with a body punch.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hussain - that landed with a thud.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hussain has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Hussain has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A hook to the body from Hussain.
Hussain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Hussain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Diaz is rocked!
Hussain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Hussain finish him?
Hussain pushes Diaz against the cage. Hussain is working some dirty boxing. Hussain pushes off with a quick right hook! Diaz goes down! Diaz tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Hussain moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saddam Hussain!
A determined Saddam Hussain didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!

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64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arshad Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Grossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Singh comes to the cage accompanied by Check it out. Grossman has chosen The Devil's Rejects as his entrance music. Arshad Singh had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 147.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Karl Grossman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Singh
vs
Grossman

176 cm
31
161 lbs
29 - 14 - 1

173 cm
27
151 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arshad Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Karl Grossman!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grossman defends it nicely.

Singh tries to keep at a distance but Grossman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grossman tries a knee to the head but Singh blocks it.
Singh wants a takedown but no success here.
Singh is working for takedown but Grossman is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arshad Singh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Singh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grossman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Grossman tries to clinch up but Singh circles away and keeps his distance.
Grossman cracks a nice hook into Singh's ribs.
Grossman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Singh doesn't seem bothered though.

Singh gets tackled into the cage by Grossman. Grossman maintains the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Singh.
Singh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grossman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Singh blocks it with crossed arms.
Singh stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Singh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grossman fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grossman circles away.
Singh scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Grossman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grossman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grossman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Singh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Grossman takes the fight into the clinch.
Grossman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Grossman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Singh backwards.
Singh is working for takedown but Grossman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Grossman tries to land knees in the clinch but Singh avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Singh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grossman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grossman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Singh throws a one two combo.
Grossman scores with a sloppy right hand. Singh should have avoided that one.
Grossman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Singh looks for the body kick but Grossman saw that one coming.
Singh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karl Grossman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Singh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Singh is breathing heavily.
Singh throws an overhand right that lands on Grossman's shoulder, as Grossman tries to avoid the shot.
Grossman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Singh.
Grossman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Singh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grossman lands a leg kick that knocks Singh off balance momentarily.
Singh scores with a jab. Grossman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grossman lands a head kick!
Singh shoots in for a takedown but Grossman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Grossman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Singh. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle, before Grossman throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Singh's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Grossman lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Karl Grossman!
Our winner, Karl Grossman, 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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67%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Power White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by Montage. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sanchez
vs
White

189 cm
32
220 lbs
30 - 18 - 2

203 cm
28
210 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE)

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 30 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Power White!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White 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.
White throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sanchez on the side of the head.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
White takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Sanchez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches White napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Sanchez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Sanchez has an Americana. White didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Sanchez is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Sanchez hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Juan Sanchez!
A pretty intense looking Juan Sanchez took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

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Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Nobriga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nobriga comes to the cage accompanied by Queen's We Will Rock You. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nobriga
vs
Silva

183 cm
33
180 lbs
18 - 11 - 1

183 cm
32
178 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Nobriga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nobriga.
Nobriga scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Silva avoids the body shot from Nobriga.
Silva throws a hook but Nobriga avoids it easily.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nobriga slips under a jab.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab from Silva.
Nice body punch from Nobriga.
Nobriga misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nobriga takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Nobriga throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Nobriga throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nobriga, as that shot connected.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nobriga, right into the meat.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Nobriga should have avoided that one.
Silva jabs Nobriga right on the nose. Nobriga blinks but takes it well.
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Max Nobriga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nobriga throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Nobriga should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Nobriga misses.
Nobriga misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nobriga tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Silva misses.
A jab from Silva does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva avoids the body shot from Nobriga.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Good shot there by Nobriga.
Silva moves out of range as Nobriga throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nobriga scores with a leg kick.
Silva throws a series of punches but Nobriga avoids them all with ease.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nobriga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nobriga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nobriga circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nobriga counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Nobriga to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nobriga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nobriga looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Nobriga scores with a leg kick.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Nobriga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nobriga is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nobriga drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves away from the strike by Nobriga.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Nobriga's head but Nobriga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva moves out of range as Nobriga strikes.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nobriga.
Nobriga throws a shot to the body.
Nobriga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nobriga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Nobriga.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Nobriga turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Silva stalling in the clinch.
Silva jumps guard but Nobriga stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Nobriga misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nobriga.
Nobriga thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Nobriga misses.
Nobriga throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Nobriga connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nobriga connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silva throws the left hand but Nobriga avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Silva misses.
Silva is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nobriga had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Max Nobriga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Silva.
Nobriga tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nobriga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Nobriga scores with a leg kick.
Silva clobbers Nobriga with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nobriga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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 Max Nobriga will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

That kick from Nobriga tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nobriga walks into a jab.
Ronaldo Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nobriga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nobriga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nobriga under the eye.
Nobriga lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nobriga lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Nobriga.
Nobriga avoids the body shot from Silva.
Nobriga takes a jab right on the kisser.
No joy there for Nobriga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nobriga paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nobriga sends Silva crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Nobriga is motioning to the referee to let Silva up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Silva is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BOOM! Nobriga lands a beautiful left hook that drops Silva. Silva tries to recover but Nobriga is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Silva lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Nobriga!
Max Nobriga retains his welterweight title!
Max Nobriga decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.