REVO - 13 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Flynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Jasper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Flynn
vs
Jasper

170 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

KAISER

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, William Flynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Jasper!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flynn takes one on the button.

It looks like William Flynn has been cut.
Jasper misses with a series of wild punches.
Jasper lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jasper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jasper throws a front kick that sends Flynn stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jasper scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Jasper.
Flynn is breathing heavily.
Jasper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flynn fails with the takedown
and Jasper counters with a slapping leg kick.

Jasper lands a high kick to the side of Flynn's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Jasper dives into guard, looking to finish.

Flynn is rocked!
Jasper wants to stand but Flynn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Oh Flynn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jasper gets to his feet. Flynn looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The fighters circle, before Jasper throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Flynn's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Jasper lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Jan Jasper!
A very excited looking Jan Jasper rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gavin King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Eikmeyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

King
vs
Eikmeyer

200 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
254 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

KAISER

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gavin King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Eikmeyer!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King slaps away a takedown attempt from Eikmeyer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Eikmeyer tries to score a power double leg takedown but King sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Eikmeyer somewhat.
King fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Eikmeyer tries to keep at a distance but King has taken the fight into the clinch.
King lands a knee to the head.
Eikmeyer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gavin King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Eikmeyer.
King is trying to break free.
Eikmeyer can't get the takedown.

Eikmeyer gets a trip takedown into half guard.
King is trying to get back to full guard.
Eikmeyer working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice strikes from Eikmeyer there.
King keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to get to full guard but Eikmeyer has control of the leg.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Eikmeyer.
Eikmeyer is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Eikmeyer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Eikmeyer trying to pass the guard but King defending well.

King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Eikmeyer pulls his head out easily.
King has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Eikmeyer is working away from the top position though.

Eikmeyer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Eikmeyer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. King defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Eikmeyer wants to pass the guard but King is defending well.
King tries to kick Eikmeyer off but Eikmeyer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Eikmeyer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
King has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Eikmeyer is working away from the top position though.
Eikmeyer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Eikmeyer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Eikmeyer wants to control but King is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eikmeyer passes to full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
King is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eikmeyer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. King looks a forlorn figure.
King is in a horrible position here. Eikmeyer smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
King is trying to escape the mount.

Eikmeyer has hold of King's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and King manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
King trying desperately to get to his feet.
Eikmeyer with a couple of short strikes.
Eikmeyer with shots to the head and body - King looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King tries to reverse the position but Eikmeyer maintains control.
King wants to hold on but Eikmeyer pushes him away.
Eikmeyer raining down hammerfists from mount.

King is rocked!
Eikmeyer postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt King bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Eikmeyer and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Eikmeyer!
In his post fight interview, Mario Eikmeyer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Watership Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Frederick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Down comes to the cage accompanied by Tick Tick Boom. Paul Frederick will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Down
vs
Frederick

180 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

GREEN!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Watership Down!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Frederick!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Down shoots in for a takedown but Frederick shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Down gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Frederick to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Down working a defensive guard here.
Frederick trying to control but Down is working from the bottom.

Down is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Down bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Frederick's guard.
Down postures up.

Down drops back looking for a leg! Frederick is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Frederick manages to kick Down off! Down jumps back into Frederick's guard.
Down is working Frederick over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Frederick controls Down momentarily but Down frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Down scoring with some ground and pound.

Down has gone for a leg lock! Frederick slips out almost immediately though and dives into Down's guard.

Frederick got a little sloppy there for a moment and Down has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Frederick has managed to get both his arms back between Down's legs - danger averted.
Frederick wants to control from the top but Down keeps moving.

Down is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Frederick is looking to work some ground and pound but Down has wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Down is on top in guard.
Down scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down stands and throws Frederick's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Frederick takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Down connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Frederick some visible discomfort.
A lull in the action here.
Down 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.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Down is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Frederick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Frederick struggling a bit here.
Down wants to stand but Frederick has his arm trapped.
You can see the frustration on Frederick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Down is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Frederick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederick struggling a bit here.
Down in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Down in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Frederick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Frederick wants to control but Down postures up.
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.
Frederick is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Down off and has taken his back!
Down trying to control the action but Frederick just sinks the hooks in.
Frederick is punishing Down with strikes - can he finish him?!
Down looking very determined here, making life difficult for Frederick.
Down just trying to survive but Frederick is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Frederick is trying to stick to Down's back but Down is turning into Frederick. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Frederick's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Down.
Down stays in close to Frederick's body and controls the position.
Down might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Down trying to control the position from guard on top but Frederick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Watership Down wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Down shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Down showed some decent athleticism there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Watership Down 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.

No luck for Down with that takedown attempt.
Down shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Frederick pinned against the cage. Frederick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Frederick closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Frederick lands in his opponent's guard.
Frederick connects with a couple of short punches.
Frederick won't allow Down to sweep him here.
Down working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Frederick.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Down is trying to control the position but Frederick postures up.
Frederick wants to control from the top but Down keeps moving.
Frederick stopping the sweep attempt from Down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frederick trying to control but Down is working from the bottom.
Down on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Down tries to get out of the position.
Down bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Frederick's guard.

Down drops back looking for a leg! Frederick is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Frederick manages to kick Down off! Down jumps back into Frederick's guard.
Frederick keeping moving, preventing Down from controlling successfully.
Down in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Watership Down overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Frederick can't keep his opponent in guard - Down advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Down is keen to just control but Frederick is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Frederick trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Down cracks Frederick with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Down dominating with strikes here.
Frederick tries to hold on but Down postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Down looking to finish Frederick with some ground and pound. This is bad for Frederick!
Down cracks Frederick with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Down looking to control but Frederick is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederick is working to get back to half guard.
Down lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Down pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Down is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Frederick can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Down tries to control but Frederick wriggling away.

Down is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Down closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Frederick did well to prevent Down getting side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frederick wants to control but Down is keeping busy and won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frederick is trying to control but can't.
Down is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Down avoids the attempt from Frederick to control.
Frederick is working to get back to half guard.
Down lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Down is working for a guillotine from mount but Frederick frees his head quite easily.
Frederick can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Down with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Watership Down 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!

Down tries to sprawl but Frederick drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Down wants to improve his position but Frederick is controlling well.

Down actively working from the bottom here.
Frederick is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Down is trying to get back to full guard.
Frederick trying to control from half guard but Down is working away.
Down is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Frederick's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Frederick's back!
Down controls the action.

Down looking to break Frederick's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Frederick remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Down will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Down sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Frederick taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Watership Down!
An out of breath Watership Down thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ultimate Chaos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chaos comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z78q_yvMYuQ. Belfort has chosen Symphony No. 9 by Antonin Dvorak as his entrance music. Fedor Belfort has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chaos
vs
Belfort

182 cm
24
200 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

179 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ultimate Chaos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fedor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Belfort scores with a decent looking hook.
Belfort misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ultimate Chaos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Belfort. No joy for Chaos on that attempt.

Chaos takes the fight into the clinch.

Chaos has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Belfort regains guard immediately.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Chaos content to stall in guard here.
Chaos looking to pass the guard.
Chaos is working hard here to advance position.
Chaos controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ultimate Chaos.
Some wild striking there from Chaos.
Chaos fails to land the takedown.
A jab from Chaos does it's job there.
Belfort throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chaos shoots in but Belfort avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ultimate Chaos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chaos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Belfort counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Chaos.

Chaos clinches up with Belfort and pushes him back against the cage.
Chaos tries to pull guard but Belfort won't allow it.
Belfort tries a body shot but Chaos blocks it.
Belfort pushes Chaos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Belfort is looking to break free of the clinch but Chaos has double underhooks.
Chaos is looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Belfort fails to land.
Belfort is trying to break the clinch but Chaos is controlling him.
Belfort tries to work over Chaos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chaos has Belfort pressed against the cage, preventing Belfort from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belfort is trying to push Chaos away but Chaos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Belfort tries to break the clinch but Chaos is controlling the position.
Belfort prevents a takedown attempt there.
Belfort is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos prevents Belfort from breaking the clinch.

Chaos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chaos.
Chaos tries for a takedown but Belfort sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Belfort defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chaos.
Fedor Belfort is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chaos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Belfort but Belfort pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chaos tries for a takedown but Belfort circles away easily
and Belfort counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Chaos has managed to clinch.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Chaos moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Chaos decides to pull guard.
Chaos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Belfort tries to free his leg and advance position but Chaos is retaining full guard.
Belfort must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chaos has his hands on Belfort's head, controlling the position.
Belfort wants to stand but Chaos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Chaos pushes Belfort off and scrambles back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belfort takes a swing at Chaos's ribcage but misses.
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 Ultimate Chaos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chaos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Belfort manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Belfort swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chaos shoots in for a takedown but Belfort shows good takedown defense.
Belfort with a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chaos is defended easily by Belfort.
Belfort feints a jab promting Chaos to slip. Belfort then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chaos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Chaos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Belfort!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Chaos easily slips into full mount!
Chaos prevents Belfort from getting the reversal.
Chaos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belfort tries to lock up and control but Chaos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Belfort really wants to buck Chaos off and get back to his feet.
Chaos is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Belfort can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Belfort really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chaos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Belfort really wants to buck Chaos off and get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Belfort wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Chaos lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Chaos.
Chaos is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Belfort up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaos biding his time, controlling Belfort.
Belfort is in bad spot here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belfort is breathing heavily.

Chaos has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Belfort is defending well but eventually Chaos manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Belfort has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ultimate Chaos!
A less than humble Ultimate Chaos 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
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelyanenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenzo Hara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedor Emelyanenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Emelyanenko
vs
Hara

182 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Fedor Emelyanenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenzo Hara!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hara shoots in looking for a takedown. Emelyanenko tries to sprawl out of it but Hara keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Emelyanenko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Emelyanenko looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Emelyanenko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Emelyanenko avoids the head kick by Hara.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hara looks for a takedown but Emelyanenko sprawls well.
Fedor Emelyanenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenzo Hara.
A slow jab from Hara misses its intended target.
Emelyanenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hara counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hara is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Emelyanenko is defending well.
Hara has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Emelyanenko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Emelyanenko blocking some punches.

Hara wants the takedown. Emelyanenko is fighting it off but Hara persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Emelyanenko's guard against the cage.

Hara drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Hara seems to have locked his on tight now - Emelyanenko screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Hara, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Kenzo Hara!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
21%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zlatko Horvat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cub Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swanson has chosen Y'all gonna die! as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Horvat
vs
Swanson

179 cm
27
170 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Dragon

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Zlatko Horvat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cub Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Horvat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horvat wants to clinch but Swanson slips to the side

and Swanson counters by moving into the clinch.
Swanson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Horvat gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Swanson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Horvat gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Horvat's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Horvat is trying to break the clinch but Swanson is controlling him.

Swanson wants the takedown. Horvat is fighting it off but Swanson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Horvat's guard against the cage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Horvat is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Swanson is controlling him.
Swanson throwing strikes from guard but Horvat blocks nicely.
Swanson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horvat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Swanson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Horvat wants to stand and escape but Swanson is having none of it.
Swanson throwing strikes from guard but Horvat blocks nicely.
Swanson throws a strike but Horvat rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Horvat trying to control the position from guard on top but Swanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horvat tries to stand but Swanson is controlling from the bottom.
Swanson controls Horvat momentarily but Horvat frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Swanson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Horvat passes into half guard.
Swanson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Swanson trying to control from the bottom.

Swanson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Horvat pulls his head out easily.
Horvat tries to stand and escape but Swanson is controlling the position.
Horvat scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Horvat wants to stand up but Swanson is controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Swanson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Swanson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Horvat pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Swanson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horvat is looking to advance position but Swanson won't allow it.
Swanson regains full guard. Nicely done.

Swanson working for a triangle but Horvat defends it easily.
Horvat wants to control from the top but Swanson keeps moving.

Swanson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Horvat defends well.
Swanson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horvat wants to stand but Swanson is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swanson working a defensive guard here.
Horvat sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Horvat wants to control from the top but Swanson keeps moving.
Horvat throws a big right hand that misses.
Swanson has a closed guard, preventing Horvat from standing up.

Zlatko Horvat has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Horvat lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Cub Swanson has been cut.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A thudding body kick lands there by Horvat!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zlatko Horvat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cub Swanson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Horvat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horvat is looking to clinch.
Horvat is trying hard to land a takedown here. Swanson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Horvat lands a left and a right that send Swanson crashing to the mat, dazed. Horvat thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swanson swats away the attempt to clinch by Horvat.
Horvat throws a front kick that sends Swanson stumbling back into the cage.
Swanson keeps the fight on the outside.
Horvat lets loose with a powerful body kick. Swanson will feel that in the morning.
Zlatko Horvat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Horvat clinches up with Swanson and pushes him back against the cage.
Horvat is trying to push Swanson away but Swanson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Swanson gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Swanson trying to work for an americana but Horvat has managed to regain full guard.
Horvat is looking to stand back up but Swanson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Horvat.
Horvat tries to kick Swanson off but Swanson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Swanson is looking for a kimura but Horvat is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Swanson to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horvat is trying to stand up here but Swanson is controlling him well.
Horvat keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Swanson stops Horvat from getting back to his feet.
Swanson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cub Swanson has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson stops Horvat from getting back to his feet.
Swanson is nestled in close to Horvat, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Swanson wants to control but Horvat is keeping him busy.
Horvat is trying to stand back up but Swanson is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson trying to control from half guard but Horvat is working away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cub Swanson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Horvat lands a head kick!
Horvat with a poor takedown

and Swanson counters by clinching up.
Horvat lands a nice uppercut.
Horvat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Swanson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Horvat after a bit of a struggle.
Horvat is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zlatko Horvat. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horvat lands a nice knee to the body.
Horvat is trying to push Swanson away but Swanson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Horvat looking to stall.
Swanson wants to take the fight to the mat but Horvat manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Horvat gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Swanson.
Swanson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Swanson is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horvat is looking to break free of the clinch but Swanson has double underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swanson can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zlatko Horvat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cub Swanson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Horvat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Swanson's head.

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

Swanson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swanson glances at the clock... BAM! Horvat nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Swanson crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Swanson is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zlatko Horvat!
An out of breath and clearly excited Zlatko Horvat thanked Nefarious Design House for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

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hype
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pop
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RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Winslow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Akulov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winslow comes to the cage accompanied by KJ-52 - Let's go. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Winslow
vs
Akulov

195 cm
28
271 lbs
14 - 19 - 0

198 cm
23
272 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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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 14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Winslow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Akulov!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winslow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winslow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akulov misses with a wild body shot.
Akulov 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Winslow.
Akulov fails with an attempt to clinch.

Akulov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Winslow is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Akulov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Winslow is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Akulov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akulov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
An elbow from Akulov crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akulov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Winslow is avoiding damage well.
Akulov working the ground and pound but Winslow is defending the strikes.
Akulov cracks Winslow with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Akulov is putting a hurting on Winslow here, landing some big shots from side control.
Akulov throws an elbow but Winslow slips to the side and avoids it well.
Winslow is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Akulov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Akulov scoring with punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winslow is not content to let Akulov control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akulov lands a few punches from side control.
Akulov scores with punches from side control.
Akulov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winslow keeps working.
Winslow wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Akulov throwing strikes but Winslow manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Akulov tries to bench press Winslow off him but Winslow keeps the position.
Akulov can't do much from the bottom here.
Winslow tries to stand but Akulov is controlling his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Winslow stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Winslow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Winslow scores with a head kick.
Akulov is looking to clinch.
Winslow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Mikhail Akulov has been cut.
Akulov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Winslow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Winslow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akulov circles away quickly and effectively.
Winslow lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winslow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akulov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Winslow throws a head kick but Akulov moves out of range.
Winslow throws a sloppy head kick and Akulov moves out of range easily.
Winslow stuffs the takedown attempt from Akulov. Akulov gets slowly back to his feet.
Winslow swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Akulov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winslow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akulov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Akulov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Winslow circles away.
Winslow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Winslow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Winslow throws a head kick that misses.
Winslow keeps the fight on the outside.

Akulov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Akulov looks winded!
Akulov looks to land a strike but Winslow avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Akulov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Akulov throws an elbow that misses. Winslow uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Akulov's guard. Nice move by Winslow!
Winslow tries to stand but Akulov is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mikhail Akulov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Akulov'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.

Akulov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Winslow defends it nicely.
Winslow throws a head kick but Akulov moves out of range.
Winslow misses with a head kick.
A combination from Winslow does no damage.
Winslow throws a head kick but Akulov moves out of range.
Winslow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Akulov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Akulov blocks a head kick by Winslow.
Winslow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Winslow misses with a head kick.
Winslow misses with a double jab.
Winslow misses with a series of wild punches.
Akulov wants to clinch up but Winslow keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akulov tries to clinch but Winslow is having none of it.
Shane Winslow is winning the standup battle so far.

Akulov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Winslow tries to escape but Akulov is in control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Akulov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Akulov working the head with strikes.
Akulov wants to control but Winslow is keeping him busy.
Akulov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Akulov looks up at the clock and then as Winslow takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Akulov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akulov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Winslow wants to get back to his feet.
Akulov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Winslow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Akulov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Winslow some visible discomfort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akulov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winslow keeps working.
Akulov cracks Winslow with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Akulov working the body and head with strikes.
Akulov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Winslow to see if he's OK.
Winslow is trying to get back to his feet.
Akulov in side control, throwing shots but Winslow defends.
Akulov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Akulov tries to advance to mount but can't.
Winslow taking a bit of punishment here - Akulov scoring with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akulov working the head with strikes.
Akulov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Winslow on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Akulov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Winslow to see if he's OK.
Winslow is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Akulov is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akulov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winslow takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Winslow is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Akulov working the body and head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akulov scoring with punches and elbows.
Akulov scores with punches from side control.
Winslow wants to get back to his feet but Akulov drags him back down.

Akulov is trying to get an arm triangle but Winslow is defending well.
Akulov lands a few punches from side control.
Akulov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Winslow tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Akulov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Akulov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Akulov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Winslow ducks under a wild hook from Akulov.
Shane Winslow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Winslow keeps the fight on the outside.
Akulov tries to close the distance and clinch but Winslow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Winslow misses with a series of wild punches.
Akulov blocks a head kick by Winslow.
Winslow lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Akulov looks for a takedown but Winslow sprawls well.
Winslow throws a head kick that Akulov semi-blocks.
Akulov is looking to clinch but Winslow is avoiding it.
Winslow connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winslow tries a head kick but it misses.
Winslow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Winslow misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winslow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Akulov's head.
Winslow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winslow tries a head kick but it misses.
Winslow connects with a single shot there.

Akulov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Akulov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Winslow avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Winslow is trying to break the clinch but Akulov is controlling him.
Akulov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Winslow fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shane Winslow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikhail Akulov.

Akulov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Akulov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Akulov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Akulov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Winslow is looking to stand up but Akulov isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akulov scoring with some ground and pound.
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!
Akulov stands up over Winslow, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Akulov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Akulov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Akulov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Akulov content to stall in guard here.
Winslow wants to stand but Akulov is controlling the position.
Well,Winslow is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akulov postures up and lands a big shot to Winslow's brow.
Winslow wants to stand and escape but Akulov is having none of it.

Winslow has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Akulov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Winslow stuffs the takedown.
Akulov looks to land a right hand but Winslow moved out of range.
Winslow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Winslow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winslow lands with a slapping head kick.
Winslow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winslow lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winslow ducks under a wild hook from Akulov.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akulov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Winslow throws a head kick but Akulov moves out of range.
Winslow throws a head kick that Akulov semi-blocks.
Winslow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shane Winslow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akulov misses with an uppercut.
Akulov moves in looking to clinch but Winslow pushes him off.
Winslow misses with a double jab.
Winslow misses with a looping left.
Akulov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Akulov fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Winslow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Shane Winslow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Winslow misses with a wild body shot.

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 Shane Winslow.
I think Akulov 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Mikhail Akulov!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Mikhail Akulov!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Mikhail Akulov!

Mikhail Akulov wins by unanimous decision!
Shane Winslow was interviewed post fight and said 'It has been a pleasure to be champion here, now I have to train more and more and maybe one day get that belt back, thank you everyone.'.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lizandro Ibarra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Shirokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lizandro Ibarra has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ibarra
vs
Shirokov

190 cm
24
220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lizandro Ibarra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrey Shirokov!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shirokov fails to land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Ibarra or perhaps it was just good defense by Shirokov which made him look bad.
Shirokov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shirokov misses with the combination.
Shirokov scores with a three punch combo!
Ibarra lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Andrey Shirokov has been cut.
Shirokov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Shirokov is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shirokov keeps the fight on the outside.
Shirokov is still on wobbly legs! Can Ibarra finish him?
Ibarra closes the distance and clinches up with Shirokov, looking for a takedown. Ibarra pushes Shirokov against the cage but Shirokov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shirokov seems to have recovered his senses.
Ibarra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shirokov.
Shirokov blocks a head kick by Ibarra.
Ibarra throws a head kick but Shirokov moves out of range.
Ibarra shoots in for a takedown but Shirokov shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lizandro Ibarra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shirokov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ibarra throws a head kick but Shirokov moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Shirokov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shirokov.
The fighters circling - Shirokov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shirokov misses with a series of wild punches.
Ibarra throws a head kick but Shirokov moves out of range.
Ibarra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shirokov.
Shirokov dodges the punch combination from Ibarra.
Ibarra tries for a takedown but Shirokov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Andrey Shirokov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ibarra throws a series of punches but Shirokov avoids them all with ease.
Shirokov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ibarra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shirokov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shirokov misses with a series of wild punches.
Ibarra throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shirokov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shirokov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ibarra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shirokov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A cross from Shirokov lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shirokov looks to land a right hand but Ibarra moved out of range.
Ibarra thuds his shin into the meat of Shirokov's side.
Ibarra tries to clinch there but Shirokov circles away.
Ibarra misses with a takedown attempt - Shirokov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shirokov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shirokov drops his hands momentarily and Ibarra needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Shirokov just on the top of the head. Shirokov drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Shirokov - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lizandro Ibarra!
An out of breath Lizandro Ibarra thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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FIGHT
RATING
68%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Von Matterhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Matterhorn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Disturbed-Animal. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Justice
vs
Von Matterhorn

176 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
165 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glenn Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lorenzo Von Matterhorn!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Justice shoots in and gets a takedown into Von Matterhorn's guard.
Justice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Von Matterhorn throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Justice working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Von Matterhorn's head.

Von Matterhorn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Von Matterhorn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Justice manages to get himself to full guard.
Justice looking to hit a scissor sweep but Von Matterhorn is one step ahead there.

Von Matterhorn drops back looking for a leg! Justice is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Justice manages to kick Von Matterhorn off! Von Matterhorn jumps back into Justice's guard.
Von Matterhorn stopping the sweep attempt from Justice.
Justice is trying to keep Von Matterhorn in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Justice manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Von Matterhorn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Von Matterhorn looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Justice breaks from Von Matterhorn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Von Matterhorn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Von Matterhorn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Von Matterhorn taking shots to the head.
Justice with shots to the head and body - Von Matterhorn looks very uncomfortable down there.

Von Matterhorn is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Justice looking to ground and pound but Von Matterhorn is blocking nicely.
Von Matterhorn is bucking up trying to escape but Justice cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Justice lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Von Matterhorn is still in real trouble! Can Justice finish him?
Justice avoids the attempt from Von Matterhorn to control.
Von Matterhorn seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Justice lands a couple of good shots and Von Matterhorn has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Von Matterhorn tries to roll but Justice sticks to his back.
Justice loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Von Matterhorn hold on?
Justice loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Von Matterhorn hold on?

Justice looking for the RNC.
Von Matterhorn is trying to remain composed but Justice is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Justice loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Von Matterhorn hold on?
Von Matterhorn tries to break free.
Justice is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Von Matterhorn up.

Justice working for the choke.

Justice looking to break Von Matterhorn's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Von Matterhorn remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Justice will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice is trying to stick to Von Matterhorn's back but Von Matterhorn is turning into Justice. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Justice's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn stopping the sweep attempt from Justice.
Von Matterhorn trying to control but Justice is working from the bottom.
Von Matterhorn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Justice looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Justice working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Von Matterhorn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Von Matterhorn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Justice had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Von Matterhorn defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Matterhorn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Justice tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice has control of Von Matterhorn's left arm, preventing Von Matterhorn from doing any damage.
Von Matterhorn postures up in Justice's guard and throws a big left but Justice blocks it.
Von Matterhorn postures up.
Justice looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Justice controls Von Matterhorn momentarily but Von Matterhorn frees himself.

Glenn Justice has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Von Matterhorn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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!
Justice missing with punches from the bottom.
Von Matterhorn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Justice defending well though.
Von Matterhorn is looking to take a break and control but Justice is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Von Matterhorn tries to pass to full mount but Justice defends it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Justice is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Justice gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Von Matterhorn misses with a series of wild punches.
Von Matterhorn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Von Matterhorn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Justice closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Von Matterhorn did well to prevent Justice getting side control.
Justice working the head and body with strikes.
Justice lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Justice lands a nice short elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Justice not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Von Matterhorn has hold of Justice's hands but Justice slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Matterhorn wants to control but Justice is keeping busy.
Von Matterhorn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Von Matterhorn wants to control but Justice is keeping busy.
Von Matterhorn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice working the head and body with strikes.
Justice throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Justice lands strikes from half guard.
Von Matterhorn wants to control but Justice is keeping busy.
Justice lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Justice missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Von Matterhorn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Glenn Justice overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Justice lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Justice lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Justice lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Von Matterhorn has hold of Justice's hands but Justice slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Von Matterhorn is holding on to half guard well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Justice is working for a kimura but Von Matterhorn is defending it quite comfortably.
Justice drops an elbow to the side of Von Matterhorn's head.
Justice looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Justice seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are battling for position here. Von Matterhorn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Justice is working Von Matterhorn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Justice lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Justice content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Justice throws a big elbow that misses.

Von Matterhorn is looking for a triangle but Justice pushes his legs off easily.
Justice scoring with some ground and pound.
Justice loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn pulls Justice in to control the position.
Von Matterhorn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Von Matterhorn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Von Matterhorn looking for a guillotine here but Justice defends easily.
Von Matterhorn working a defensive guard here.
Justice landing with the ground and pound.
Justice is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Von Matterhorn is looking for a triangle but Justice pushes his legs off easily.
Justice working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Von Matterhorn's head.
Justice with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice stopping the sweep attempt from Von Matterhorn.
Justice working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Von Matterhorn trying to keep a closed guard but Justice is proving a slippery customer.
Justice throwing strikes but missing.
Von Matterhorn is trying to keep Justice in close.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Justice is looking to work some ground and pound but Von Matterhorn has wrist control.
Von Matterhorn throwing short punches from the bottom.
Justice throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Justice content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Von Matterhorn is looking for a triangle but Justice pushes his legs off easily.
Von Matterhorn wants to sweep here but Justice controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Justice dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Justice takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Von Matterhorn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Justice throwing strikes from guard but Von Matterhorn blocks nicely.
Justice trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Justice scoring with some ground and pound.
Justice cracks Von Matterhorn with a solid left hand.
Von Matterhorn wants to sweep but no luck.
Justice keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Von Matterhorn's head.
Justice is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Justice throws a strike but Von Matterhorn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Matterhorn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Von Matterhorn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Justice's head.
Justice lands a decent shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn won't allow Justice to sweep him here.
Von Matterhorn wants to control from the top but Justice keeps moving.
Von Matterhorn postures up.
Justice looking to hit a scissor sweep but Von Matterhorn is one step ahead there.
Justice lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Von Matterhorn preventing the sweep.
Von Matterhorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Justice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Von Matterhorn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Justice has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Von Matterhorn has managed to get both his arms back between Justice's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Justice striking off his back but it's not causing Von Matterhorn any problems.

Justice is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Justice is controlling Von Matterhorn's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn trying to control but Justice is working from the bottom.

Von Matterhorn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Justice working a defensive guard here.
Von Matterhorn scoring with some ground and pound.

Von Matterhorn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Von Matterhorn throwing strikes from guard but Justice blocks nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Matterhorn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Justice works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Justice wants to control but Von Matterhorn passes easily into half guard.
Von Matterhorn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Justice wants to control but Von Matterhorn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Von Matterhorn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Justice defending well though.
Von Matterhorn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Justice tries to roll over but Von Matterhorn keeps him under control.
Von Matterhorn trying to control from half guard but Justice is working away.
Justice is trying to control but can't.
Justice wants to improve his position but Von Matterhorn is controlling well.
Justice flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Justice is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Von Matterhorn pulls his head out easily.
Von Matterhorn trying to control the action but Justice is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Von Matterhorn jumps into side control!
Von Matterhorn cracks Justice with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Justice is working to avoid the ground and pound but Von Matterhorn connects with a decent elbow.

Von Matterhorn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Justice's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lorenzo Von Matterhorn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justice tries to improve position but can't.
Von Matterhorn looks up at the clock and then as Justice takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Von Matterhorn smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Justice tries to bench press Von Matterhorn off him but Von Matterhorn keeps the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Justice misses with a strike from the bottom.
Von Matterhorn fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Von Matterhorn working the head with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lorenzo Von Matterhorn.
I think Justice 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Glenn Justice!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Glenn Justice!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Glenn Justice!

Glenn Justice wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Glenn Justice made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.