SteelPenn - Christmas Bash PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Tolbowl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolbowl comes to the cage accompanied by Do Da Stanky Leg. Steele comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cinderella Man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tolbowl
vs
Steele

175 cm
31
215 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

191 cm
31
219 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong

Excellent grappler
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 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Tolbowl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Steele!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Steele fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tolbowl avoids it really well and circles away.
Steele shoots in looking for a takedown but Tolbowl manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Steele's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Matt Tolbowl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Steele.
Tolbowl avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tolbowl keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Tolbowl looking to score a takedown here. Steele is defending well but Tolbowl drives through and ends up in Steele's guard.
Tolbowl throws a big elbow that misses.
Tolbowl chips away with some ground and pound.

Steele escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tolbowl gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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

Steele looking for a guillotine here but Tolbowl defends easily.

Steele has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Tolbowl should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Steele has tightened it up now! Tolbowl should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). George Steele!
Our winner, George Steele, 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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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Kjellstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kev Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kjellstrom
vs
Hawkins

197 cm
40
265 lbs
27 - 26 - 0

190 cm
30
255 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bjorn Kjellstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kev Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kjellstrom misses the shot to the body.
Kjellstrom tries to clinch there but Hawkins circles away.
Kjellstrom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kjellstrom tries to clinch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Kjellstrom throws a body punch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Hawkins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kjellstrom fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kjellstrom gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hawkins is trying to break the clinch but Kjellstrom is controlling him.
Kjellstrom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hawkins working hard to break the clinch.
Hawkins is trying to break the clinch but Kjellstrom is controlling him.
Kjellstrom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kjellstrom lands a hook to the side of the head.

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

Kjellstrom closes the distance and clinches.
Kjellstrom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hawkins backwards.
Kjellstrom softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Hawkins breaks from the clinch.
Kjellstrom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kev Hawkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kjellstrom swings for the body but Hawkins moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kjellstrom doesn't manage to clinch there - Hawkins circles away.
Kjellstrom dives in for a single leg takedown but Hawkins sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kjellstrom lands an uppercut.
Hawkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hawkins wants to break free but Kjellstrom has control.
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!
Kjellstrom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kjellstrom throws a punch but it's blocked by Hawkins.
Hawkins is trying to force a seperation but Kjellstrom has the dominant position.
Hawkins tries to circle away but Kjellstrom has him pinned against the cage.
Kjellstrom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kjellstrom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kjellstrom keeps control of Hawkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hawkins working hard to break the clinch.
Hawkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hawkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hawkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kjellstrom keeps control of Hawkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Kjellstrom there.

Kjellstrom shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hawkins manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kjellstrom stopping the sweep attempt from Hawkins.
Hawkins has his hands on Kjellstrom's head, controlling the position.
Kjellstrom throwing strikes but missing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hawkins holds on and takes a little breather.
Hawkins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hawkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kjellstrom trying to control but Hawkins is working from the bottom.
Kjellstrom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hawkins is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kjellstrom is one step ahead there.
Kjellstrom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hawkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kjellstrom moves in looking to clinch but Hawkins pushes him off.
The fighters circling - Kjellstrom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kjellstrom connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bjorn Kjellstrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kjellstrom darts in trying to clinch

and Hawkins counters with a crisp one two that drops Kjellstrom! Hawkins thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kjellstrom to his feet! Kjellstrom is in big trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kev Hawkins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kjellstrom wants to clinch but Hawkins slips to the side
and Hawkins counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Kjellstrom off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Hawkins follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Kjellstrom was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kev Hawkins!
A very excited looking Kev Hawkins 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.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Menzies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris comes to the cage accompanied by Kryptonite. Chuck Norris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Norris
vs
Menzies

182 cm
25
147 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

170 cm
28
140 lbs
13 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Menzies!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menzies takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Menzies clinches up with Norris and pushes him back against the cage.
Norris lands a left hand that snaps the head of Menzies backwards.
Norris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Menzies just leaning against Norris, taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Norris.
Menzies drops down looking for an ankle pick but Norris pulls his leg out and moves away.
Menzies thows a body shot but no joy.

Menzies closes the distance and pushes Norris back into the cage.
Menzies tries for a takedown. No joy.
Norris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Norris lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Menzies is rocked!
Norris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Menzies is still on wobbly legs! Can Norris finish him?
I was talking to Norris's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Menzies is trying to force a seperation but Norris has the dominant position.
Norris working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Norris.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Menzies.
Norris unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Menzies! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Norris is unloading with more strikes now! Menzies drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Norris!
Our winner, Chuck Norris, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heero Yuy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuy has chosen Coma Black - Marilyn Manson as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martin
vs
Yuy

168 cm
28
134 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

165 cm
35
132 lbs
20 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heero Yuy!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martin feints and then cracks Yuy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yuy down.
We've been told by Martin's head coaches at K.O. Koala's that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yuy tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Yuy tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
Martin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Heero Yuy has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Yuy has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Yuy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martin throws out the jab.
Yuy is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
Martin with a jab.
Martin cracks Yuy with a right hand to the side of the head.
A left lands for Martin.
The crowd cheers as Martin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yuy doesn't seem phased though.
Yuy throws a right hand that Martin ducks under and follows up with a left that Martin also avoids with ease.
Martin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yuy backs up against the cage.

Yuy is rocked!
Martin cracks Yuy's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Yuy slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Martin can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steve Martin!
Steve Martin thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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 Henry Ngo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Boban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boban has chosen Ana Tijoux - 1977 as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ngo
vs
Boban

180 cm
29
190 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

182 cm
33
184 lbs
24 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Ngo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mirko Boban!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngo shoots in for a takedown but Boban shows good takedown defense.
Ngo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boban moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boban works the jab nicely.
Ngo shoots for a double leg takedown but Boban sprawls well. He's pushed Ngo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Ngo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boban thows a left - swing and a miss!

Ngo feints and as Boban raises his hands in defense, Ngo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ngo wants to control from the top but Boban keeps moving.
Ngo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Boban tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ngo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ngo looks up at the clock and then as Boban takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ngo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ngo misses with the ground and pound.

Ngo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Boban has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've been hearing good reports from Ngo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ngo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ngo is trying to get an arm triangle but Boban is defending well.
Ngo controls the position.
Ngo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ngo tries to move to mount but Boban blocks the move with his legs.
Boban trying to remain calm as Ngo controls from the top position.

Ngo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ngo working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngo cracks Boban with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boban takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Boban tries to buck Ngo off but Ngo is having none of it.
Ngo takes a little break here. Boban wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ngo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ngo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Boban tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ngo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Ngo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Boban to his feet.

Ngo drives through and clinches with Boban against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ngo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boban moves in looking to clinch but Ngo pushes him off.
Boban shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ngo pinned against the cage. Ngo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Ngo feints and as Boban raises his hands in defense, Ngo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ngo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ngo trying to control the position from guard on top but Boban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ngo stops Boban from standing up.
Boban utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ngo landing with the ground and pound.
Ngo is working Boban over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ngo landing some decent shots from guard.
Ngo wants to control from the top but Boban keeps moving.
Ngo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ngo trying to control the position from guard on top but Boban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ngo sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Boban throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ngo escapes and throws Boban's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ngo trying to control the position but Boban is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Ngo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boban gets caught napping as Ngo dives in and scores a takedown. Boban manages to retain guard.
Ngo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ngo trying to control the action but Boban is working from the bottom.
Ngo taking a break here but Boban is having none of it and regains half guard.
Ngo 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.

Ngo is looking for a kimura here.
Boban is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ngo is looking for a kimura here.
Ngo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boban keeps working.
Henry Ngo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boban avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ngo.
Ngo is looking to advance position but Boban won't allow it.

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

Boban is defending against the submission attempts here by Ngo.
Ngo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boban does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ngo seems to be looking for submissions.
Ngo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boban's head.

Ngo is working for a kimura but Boban is defending it quite comfortably.
Boban won't allow Ngo to pass to mount.

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

Ngo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Boban sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boban is trying to control but Ngo manages to pass to mount!
Ngo lands a big elbow.
Ngo tries to control but Boban wriggling away.
Boban is trying to escape the mount.

Ngo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ngo tries to control but Boban wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngo dominating with strikes here.
Ngo landing strikes from the mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ngo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ngo wants to control the pace but Boban is squirming around nicely.
Ngo raining down shots from the mount!
Boban wants to control but Ngo is having none of it.
Ngo landing strikes from the mount.

Boban is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boban is controlling an arm, preventing Ngo from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Boban is still in real trouble! Can Ngo finish him?
Ngo wants to control the pace but Boban is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Ngo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ngo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Boban takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ngo working the ground and pound but Boban is defending the strikes.
Ngo trying to control the action but Boban is working from the bottom.
Boban seems to have recovered his senses.
Ngo working the ground and pound.
Boban is looking for a sweep.
Ngo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Boban to see if he's OK.

Ngo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ngo has a takedown stuffed.
Boban swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ngo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Boban to the ground. Ngo is now in Boban's guard.
Ngo lands a couple of elbows.
Ngo postures up in Boban's guard and throws a big left but Boban blocks it.
Ngo trying to control but Boban is working from the bottom.
Ngo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ngo passes into half guard.
Ngo thows a huge punch but Boban dodges it nicely.
Ngo trying to mount his opponent but Boban defends it.

Ngo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Boban doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ngo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boban gets full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ngo trying to control but Boban is working from the bottom.
Boban thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mirko Boban has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ngo postures up in Boban's guard and throws a big left but Boban blocks it.
Ngo trying to control the position from guard on top but Boban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ngo pushes down on Boban's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boban is trying to stand back up but Ngo is controlling him
Ngo 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.
Boban is holding on to half guard well.

Ngo decides to return to a standing position.
Boban stuffs the takedown attempt from Ngo. Ngo gets slowly back to his feet.

Boban tries to sprawl but Ngo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ngo is nestled in close to Boban, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ngo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ngo content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngo is trying to control. Boban wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ngo is looking to advance position but Boban won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Ngo.

Ngo seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boban on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Henry Ngo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Boban actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Ngo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ngo 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

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

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
89%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Leonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laxa Tiv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonov comes into the arena with Red october blaring out of the sound system. Tiv has chosen Animal I have become - Three Days Grace as his entrance music. Vadim Leonov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Leonov
vs
Tiv

194 cm
39
248 lbs
29 - 34 - 0

183 cm
32
247 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 29 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vadim Leonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Laxa Tiv!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonov circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Leonov counter with a right hand.

Tiv rushes Leonov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leonov scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Leonov obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiv is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Leonov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tiv showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leonov.

Tiv instigates a clinch.
Leonov lands a body shot.

Leonov lands a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Leonov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Leonov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tiv is looking to stand up but Leonov isn't so interested in that idea.
Tiv wants to get back to his feet but Leonov passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leonov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Leonov is working for a kimura but Tiv is defending it quite comfortably.
Leonov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tiv wants to get back to his feet.
Leonov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tiv is trying to stand.
Leonov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tiv told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Leonov trying to control from half guard but Tiv is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tiv kicks off Leonov and gets to his feet.
Tiv wants to clinch

and Leonov counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiv wants to stand but Leonov is controlling the position.
Tiv working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leonov.
Tiv keeping moving, preventing Leonov from controlling successfully.
Tiv wants to stand but Leonov is controlling the position.
Leonov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tiv utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tiv wants to stand and escape but Leonov is having none of it.
Leonov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Leonov is looking to work some ground and pound but Tiv has wrist control.
Leonov prevents Tiv from getting back to his feet.
Leonov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leonov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tiv works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leonov 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.

Tiv is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Tiv misses with an elbow strike.
Leonov blocks the elbow strike.
A short body shot lands from Leonov as the two fighters clinch.
Tiv tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leonov avoids it.
Tiv misses with an elbow over the top.
Leonov blocks an elbow strike from Tiv.

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

Leonov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Leonov 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.
Leonov in side control, throwing shots but Tiv defends.
Tiv is pushing Leonov's head away, looking to escape. Leonov manages to hold on to the position though.
Leonov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Leonov in side control, throwing shots but Tiv defends.
Tiv is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Leonov is trying to get an arm triangle but Tiv is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiv is not content to let Leonov control the position.
Leonov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Leonov prevents Tiv from escaping the position.
Leonov cracks Tiv with a big right hand but Tiv just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tiv is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

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

Leonov tries for a kimura but Tiv is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vadim Leonov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tiv tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Leonov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tiv tries to land knees in the clinch but Leonov avoids the damage to the body.
Tiv misses with an elbow over the top.
Tiv throws an elbow that misses.
Tiv is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leonov is defending well for now.

Leonov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Leonov has his foot on Tiv's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tiv works his way back into a safe position though.
Leonov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tiv manages to get himself to full guard.
Leonov passes into half guard.
Leonov prevents Tiv from standing back up.
Tiv is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Leonov is working for a kimura but Tiv is defending it quite comfortably.
Tiv is trying to stand up here but Leonov is controlling him well.
Leonov thows a huge punch but Tiv dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiv wants to get back to his feet.

Leonov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tiv is trying to stand back up but Leonov is controlling him
Leonov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Leonov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Leonov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Tiv kicks Leonov off and gets back to his feet.
Tiv moves to clinch but Leonov breaks away
and Leonov counters with a stiff right hand.
Laxa Tiv is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leonov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiv wants to clinch

and Leonov counters with a single leg into guard. Tiv didn't expect that.
Vadim Leonov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leonov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Leonov postures up in Tiv's guard and throws a big left but Tiv blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiv wants to stand but Leonov is controlling the position.
Tiv working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leonov.
Leonov throws a big elbow that misses.
Leonov postures up and lands a big shot to Tiv's brow.
Leonov with a nice head shot there.

Tiv manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tiv tries to clinch
and Leonov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tiv tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Leonov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Leonov.
Tiv trying to land knees to the body.
Leonov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tiv avoids it.
Tiv is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leonov is defending well for now.
Leonov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tiv is keeping busy.
Leonov blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonov managing to block the knees to the body from Tiv.
Tiv is pressed up against the cage. Leonov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tiv down to the mat. Tiv avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tiv tries to clinch but Leonov moves away
and Leonov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tiv wants to clinch but Leonov slips to the side

and Leonov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Leonov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tiv after a bit of a struggle.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Leonov managing to block the knees to the body from Tiv.
Leonov is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vadim Leonov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Leonov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tiv tries to clinch there but Leonov circles away.
Leonov misses with a body shot.
Leonov lands a nice hook to Tiv's body. Tiv takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tiv looks to clinch
and Leonov counters with a one-two to the body.
Tiv wants to clinch.
Tiv tries to clinch

and Leonov moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tiv just misses with a elbow thrown towards Leonov's brow.
Our sources have told us that Leonov has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Leonov blocks an elbow strike from Tiv.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leonov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tiv creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tiv creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leonov's defenses.
Leonov is trying to push Tiv away but Tiv has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tiv creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tiv comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tiv prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Leonov fails to land.
Tiv misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tiv just misses with a elbow thrown towards Leonov's brow.
Tiv misses with an elbow strike.
Leonov managing to block the knees to the body from Tiv.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leonov dodges an elbow strike from Tiv.

Leonov has hold of one of Tiv's legs. Tiv is fighting the takedown attempt but Leonov gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Leonov looking to pass the guard.
Leonov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tiv works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vadim Leonov dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Tiv darts in trying to clinch

and Leonov moves into the clinch.
Vadim Leonov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Leonov tries for a takedown but Tiv manages to get underhooks.
Tiv stops a takedown attempt from Leonov.
Leonov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Leonov avoids a wild elbow strike from Tiv.
Tiv throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tiv throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tiv lands an elbow just above Leonov 's eye.

It looks like Vadim Leonov has been cut.

Tiv is fighting off a takedown attempt but Leonov is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Tiv to the mat. Tiv regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Leonov won't allow Tiv to get back to his feet.

Tiv pushes Leonov off and gets back to his feet.
Tiv closes the distance looking to clinch

and Leonov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tiv!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiv tries to escape but Leonov is in control.
Leonov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tiv keeps working.
Leonov lands a few punches from side control.
The ground and pound from Leonov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sloppy strikes there by Leonov.
Leonov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Leonov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tiv keeps working.

Leonov tries for a kimura but Tiv is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leonov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tiv keeps working.
Tiv is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Leonov working the head and body with strikes.
Laxa Tiv has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leonov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tiv knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tiv is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tiv is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Leonov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Leonov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Leonov is trying to get an arm triangle but Tiv is defending well.
Tiv is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Leonov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Leonov wants to control but Tiv is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiv managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Leonov.
Leonov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tiv down.
Leonov misses with the ground and pound.
Vadim Leonov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tiv is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Leonov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Leonov working the body and head with strikes.
Leonov wants to control but Tiv is keeping him busy.
Tiv is pushing Leonov's head away, looking to escape. Leonov manages to hold on to the position though.
Leonov is looking to take a break and control but Tiv is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leonov happy to just control the position for now.
Tiv is not content to let Leonov control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiv throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Leonov slows the pace down.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Leonov trying to control the action but Tiv is working from the bottom.
Tiv wants to get back to his feet but Leonov drags him back down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiv is being controlled here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vadim Leonov.
Tiv doesn't manage to clinch there - Leonov circles away.
Tiv tries to clinch
and Leonov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tiv tries to clinch up.
Leonov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tiv throws a push kick but Leonov slaps the foot to one side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vadim Leonov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leonov 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadim Leonov!
Vadim Leonov thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
99%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Todd Flanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Redshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Flanders might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jaw of Glass - Blondie. Redshaw has chosen ACDC - Skies on Fire as his entrance music. Dexter Redshaw has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Flanders
vs
Redshaw

195 cm
28
155 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

178 cm
32
165 lbs
25 - 14 - 3

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

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 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Todd Flanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Dexter Redshaw!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flanders throws a solid leg kick but Redshaw takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Flanders.
The fighters circling - Flanders throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Flanders feints and then cracks Redshaw's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Redshaw down.
Flanders lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Redshaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Redshaw pivots, looking for a leg kick but Flanders is out of range and Redshaw settles back down.
Flanders takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Redshaw shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Flanders as he avoids it easily.
Flanders on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Redshaw shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Flanders sprawls well. Flanders wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Redshaw gets slowly back to his feet.
Flanders throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Flanders lands with a right hand.
Redshaw throws the kick towards the body but Flanders avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redshaw closes this distance looking for a takedown but Flanders circles away.
Todd Flanders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Redshaw.
Flanders jabs at Redshaw's body.
We've been told by Flanders's head coaches at Meats Slaughter House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Redshaw takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Redshaw checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redshaw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flanders checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Redshaw misses with a hook. Flanders ducked under it nicely.
Flanders ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheers as Flanders lands an impressive looking overhand right. Redshaw doesn't seem phased though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Redshaw.
Flanders missing with a left hand there. Redshaw was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Flanders chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice cross by Flanders.
Flanders really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Redshaw misses with a few strikes there.
Redshaw throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Flanders is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Redshaw throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Flanders tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Redshaw is in Flanders's guard.
Flanders controlling the position.
Flanders trying to control the position.
My spies in Sydney Elite Systems inform me that Redshaw has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Flanders has control of Redshaw's left arm, preventing Redshaw from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Todd Flanders wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Redshaw misses with a hook.
Redshaw takes a swing at Flanders's ribcage but misses.
Flanders lands a nice hook to Redshaw's body. Redshaw takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Todd Flanders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Redshaw moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Redshaw closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Flanders prevents Redshaw from improving position.

Redshaw swings around for an armbar but Flanders sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Redshaw's guard.
Flanders slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Redshaw is looking for a sweep.
Redshaw is trying to work for a sweep but Flanders has mounted him!
Flanders takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanders trying to control but Redshaw is having none of it.
Redshaw really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Flanders trying to control but Redshaw is having none of it.
Redshaw tries to hold on but Flanders postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flanders sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Redshaw keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flanders sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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 Todd Flanders will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Redshaw misses with a shot to the body

and Flanders counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Redshaw prevents a body shot from Flanders.
Flanders lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Redshaw pressing his opponent against the cage.
Redshaw tries to land a knee to the head but Flanders blocks with his arms.
Flanders working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Flanders can't find room to land a body shot as Redshaw controls the action.
Flanders throws a head punch that misses.
Redshaw misses with a knee strike.
Flanders blocks an elbow strike.
Flanders lands a left hand.

Redshaw gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Flanders trying to control but Redshaw postures up.
Flanders regains full guard. Nicely done.
Flanders utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Flanders keeping full guard, as Redshaw tries to pass.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redshaw throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redshaw postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Redshaw throwing strikes but missing.
Redshaw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Flanders wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Redshaw slips nicely into half guard.

Redshaw wants to work for an arm triangle but Flanders is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Flanders wants to control but Redshaw is keeping busy.
Redshaw is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Flanders!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanders tries to hold on but Redshaw pushes him away.
Redshaw cracks Flanders with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Flanders avoids a series of strikes thrown by Redshaw.
Redshaw is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Flanders can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Flanders is rocked!
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!
Redshaw softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Flanders is out cold! Redshaw jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dexter Redshaw!
Our winner, Dexter Redshaw, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mad Raefon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taco Belle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raefon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Riot - Three Days Grace. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Raefon
vs
Belle

196 cm
32
283 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

188 cm
24
275 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mad Raefon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Taco Belle!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raefon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Belle as he avoids it easily.
Raefon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Raefon.
Raefon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Raefon looks for a takedown but Belle sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mad Raefon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raefon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Belle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Belle has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Raefon is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Raefon tries to clinch but Belle is having none of it.
Raefon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Belle is fending him off so far but Raefon persists. Nope, Belle circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab lands there for Belle.
Raefon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Raefon closes the distance and clinches up with Belle, looking for a takedown. Raefon pushes Belle against the cage but Belle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Belle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Raefon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Belle stalls.
Raefon wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raefon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Belle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Belle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Mad Raefon has been cut.
Raefon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Belle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick from Belle lands but Raefon takes it in his stride.
Nice sprawl there from Belle as Raefon shoots in.
Raefon is breathing heavily.
Raefon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Raefon momentarily.
Raefon tries to clinch but Belle moves out of range.
Raefon tries to clinch up.
Raefon takes a kick to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Belle.
Belle feints and then cracks Raefon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Raefon down.
Raefon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Belle scoring well with a low kick there.
Belle with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Belle.
Raefon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Belle but Belle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Belle connects with a body shot that sends Raefon's belly button to the back.
Belle throws a head kick that misses.
Taco Belle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raefon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Belle pinned against the cage. Belle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Belle lands a nice hook to Raefon's body. Raefon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Belle lands a head kick!
Nice takedown defense from Belle. No joy for Raefon on that attempt.
Belle cracks Raefon with an open hand slap.
Raefon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Raefon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belle slaps away a takedown attempt from Raefon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Belle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Raefon in his tracks.
Raefon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mad Raefon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Raefon on the side of the head.
Belle is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Raefon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Raefon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Belle.
Belle scores with a jab to the body.
Belle's corner calls for a 1-2. Belle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Belle stuffs the takedown attempt from Raefon. Raefon gets slowly back to his feet.
Belle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raefon's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belle scores with a body shot.
Belle scores with a jab to the head.
Belle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Raefon.
Belle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Belle lands with an uppercut that bounces Raefon off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raefon wants to clinch.
Raefon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Belle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A shot to the liver by Belle. Beautiful body shot.
Belle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Raefon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Belle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Raefon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Belle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Belle lands with a shot to the body.
Belle works the jab nicely.
Belle scores with a hook to the body. Raefon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Raefon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Belle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raefon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Belle scores with a head kick.
Raefon looks to clinch

and Belle moves into the clinch.
Raefon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Belle pulls his leg out and moves away.
Raefon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taco Belle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mad Raefon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A head kick from Belle lands but Raefon takes it in his stride.
Belle lands with a good body shot.
Belle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Belle wants it to stay on the feet.
Raefon shoots for a double leg takedown but Belle sprawls well. He's pushed Raefon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Raefon ducks right into an uppercut from Belle.
Belle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Raefon darts in and clinches Belle up against the cage.
A short left from Belle.
Belle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raefon backwards.
Raefon tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mad Raefon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Mad Raefon's cut is getting worse.
Belle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Raefon is trying to drag Belle to the mat but Belle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Belle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Belle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raefon is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Raefon looking for a takedown.
Belle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raefon backwards.
Belle digs a right hand into Raefon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Raefon's gas tank.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Belle lands an elbow inside that Raefon shrugs off.

Belle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Belle scores with a nice body kick.
Belle sizes up Raefon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Mad Raefon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Taco Belle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belle cracks Raefon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belle lands with a slapping head kick.

Raefon is rocked!

Jeez, Mad Raefon's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Raefon moves in looking to clinch but Belle pushes him off.
Oh Raefon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Belle throws a good cross that connects.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mad Raefon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Taco Belle!
Taco Belle seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Gump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bull Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gump comes to the cage accompanied by Fucking Hostile - Pantera. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gump
vs
Dog

200 cm
28
272 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

200 cm
27
280 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

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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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Gump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bull Dog!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog moves out of range of the strikes.
Dog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dog misses with a looping right.

Gump closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gump is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dog gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gump lands with a short shot to the head.
Dog lands a right hand.
Dog wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gump has him pressed against the cage.
Gump misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gump fails to land.
Dog just leaning against Gump, taking a breather.

Dog breaks the clinch.
Dog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Dog enables Gump to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dog manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dog utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gump accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gump stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dog swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gump working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gump in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gump in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gump throws a big elbow that misses.
Dog working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gump.
Gump trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gump has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gump throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gump postures up in Dog's guard and throws a big left but Dog blocks it.
Dog keeping full guard, as Gump tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump throws a big elbow that misses.
Gump missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gump throwing strikes but missing.
Gump content to stall in guard here.
Gump throws a big elbow that misses.
Gump throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gump postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gump throws a strike but Dog rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Gump is looking for a triangle but Dog pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gump is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Dog avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gump looking to control but Dog passes into half guard.
Gump is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Gump dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dog lunges at Gump with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gump's hand.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gump moves away.
Dog swings for the body but Gump moves out of range.
Gump jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Gump shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gump showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gump lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gump throwing shots but Dog is blocking nicely.
Gump throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gump works his way into side control.
Gump working the ground and pound but Dog is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gump has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gump looking to control but instead Dog has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Dog keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gump seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dog does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gump missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gump trying to control from half guard but Dog is working away.
Gump scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dog is not content to let Gump control the position.
Gump thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dog's head.

Gump is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dog is just riding it out for now. Gump eventually gives up the hold.
Gump thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gump wants to pass the guard but Dog is defending well.
Dog blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gump.
Gump trying to mount his opponent but Dog defends it.
Gump 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.
Gump wants to take a breather but Dog is having none of it.
Gump not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gump sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dog defending well though.
Gump 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.

Dog has one foot on Gump's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Dog throws an overhand right that lands on Gump's shoulder, as Gump tries to avoid the shot.
Gump has his takedown stuffed
and Dog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gump fails with the takedown.
Dog connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gump. Gump circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Gump misses.
Dog throws a shot to the body.
A combination from Dog does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dog misses with a series of wild punches.
Gump scores with a nice head shot.
Dog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Gump dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gump shoots in looking for a takedown but Dog manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gump's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gump takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A punch lands to the side of Gump 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dog misses with a hook.
Dog fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dog feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gumps jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gump fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gump misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.

Gump changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dog looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bubba Gump overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gump throws an elbow but Dog slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gump wants to control but Dog is keeping him busy.
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!
Dog is letting Gump control him for a moment.
Dog parries the strikes from Gump easily there. Gump is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dog to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gump is looking to take a break and control but Dog is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dog managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gump.
The strikes coming from Gump are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gump looks up at the clock and then as Dog takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gump smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gump lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The ground and pound from Gump seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dog down.
Gump in side control, throwing shots but Dog defends.
Dog is not content to let Gump control the position.
Gump in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gump trying to control the action but Dog is working from the bottom.
Dog defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gump throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dog dodges the ground and pound from Gump.
Dog is pushing Gump's head away, looking to escape. Gump manages to hold on to the position though.
Gump scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bubba Gump is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gump is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dog will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gump is looking to take a break and control but Dog is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gump is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Dog's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gump working the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gump in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gump throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gump working the ground and pound but Dog is defending the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dog is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gump asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The strikes coming from Gump are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

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

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

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