BFT-337 PPV PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Mega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brij Khali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mega comes to the cage accompanied by Black and Yellow. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Brij Khali enters the cage!

Mega
vs
Khali

168 cm
36
155 lbs
20 - 25 - 0

175 cm
42
160 lbs
31 - 45 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Mega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 45 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Brij Khali!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mega circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mega counters with a three punch combo that has Khali backing up. Khali nods at Mega to acknowledge the strikes.
Mega circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mega counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Khali!
Mega prevents Khali from escaping the position.
Mega taking a breather here.
Khali is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mega has just dragged him back down to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khali taking a bit of punishment here - Mega scoring with strikes.
Khali is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mega has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mega wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khali keeps working.
Mega is really struggling to control Khali but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mega working the ground and pound.
Khali is being controlled here.
Mega landing strikes.
Mega prevents Khali from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mega wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khali keeps working.
Mega lands a nice forearm strike.
Mega trying to control the position but Khali is working away.
Khali wants to get back to his feet.
Mega landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mega landing strikes.
Khali prevents Mega from improving position.
Mega creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Khali is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mega asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Mega thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Khali is trying to get back to his feet.
Khali is looking to get back to his feet here but Mega is keeping cool and he's managed to take Khali's back.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Mega.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khali is trying to get back to his feet but Mega has full control of the position and if anything, Khali has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mega is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Khali. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
The referee is taking a good look at Khali as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Mega!
Khali wants to get back to his feet.
Khali is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mega trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Mega is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Khali up.
Khali is trying to stand back up.
Mega lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khali is trying to get back to his feet but Mega has full control of the position and if anything, Khali has just worked his way into a worse spot.
I would not like to be Khali right now.
Khali trying to get back to his feet but Mega is in full control for now.
Mega lands punches and elbows.
Khali is trying to remain composed but Mega is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khali grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Khali takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Mega lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Khali hold on?!

Khali is rocked!
Mega scoring with big shots to the body. Khali is looking for a way out. A despairing look towards the ref and the official steps in to stop the fight. Khali was obviously done but didn't want to tap out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Mega!
An out of breath Max Mega thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Brij Khali spoke after the fight, saying 'Dissapointed to Lose'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marin Piekny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddyy Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddyy Gonzales has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Piekny
vs
Gonzales

170 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

170 cm
28
158 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marin Piekny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddyy Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Chris Dean and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gonzales lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Piekny feints and as Gonzales raises his hands in defense, Piekny changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gonzales wants to stand and escape but Piekny is having none of it.
Piekny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Piekny postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Piekny prevents Gonzales from getting back to his feet.
Piekny works over Gonzales with some ground and pound from guard.
Piekny is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Piekny working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Piekny loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Piekny lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Piekny throws a big right hand that misses.
Gonzales preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Piekny 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.
Gonzales is looking to stand up but Piekny isn't so interested in that idea.
Piekny working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gonzales's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Piekny is controlling him.
Piekny is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Gonzales is rocked!
Piekny cracks Gonzales with a solid left hand.
Gonzales is still in real trouble! Can Piekny finish him?
Piekny loads up on a big left hand. Gonzales felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Piekny looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Gonzales can't hide his disappointment, as Piekny celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marin Piekny!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thai Muay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Muay
vs
Baxter

190 cm
31
202 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

185 cm
29
195 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thai Muay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Darius Henderson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxter swats away the attempt to clinch by Muay.
Muay tries to clinch up.
Muay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baxter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muay swings for the body but Baxter moves out of range.
Muay throws a head kick but Baxter moves out of range.
Baxter takes a swing at Muay's ribcage but misses.
Baxter misses with the combination.
Baxter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Muay avoids the head kick by Baxter.
Muay motions for Baxter to come forward. Muay throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Baxter moves into the clinch.
Muay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baxter backwards.
Muay crunches a lovely knee into Baxter's ribcage.
Muay avoiding damage as Baxter throws knees to the body.
Muay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baxter blocks it with crossed arms.
Baxter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muay tries a knee to the head but Baxter blocks it.
Muay tries a body shot but Baxter blocks it.
Muay wants to get back to striking at distance but Baxter won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter blocks a body shot from Muay.
Baxter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baxter is looking to break free of the clinch but Muay has double underhooks.
Baxter landing knees to the body.
Muay on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muay tries to work over Baxter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baxter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baxter.
Muay working hard to break the clinch.
Baxter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Muay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Muay's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Muay leaning against his opponent.
Baxter lands a shoulder strike.
Baxter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baxter can't find room to land a body shot as Muay controls the action.
Muay leaning his opponent against the cage.
Muay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muay misses with a body punch.

Baxter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muay works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muay throws a sloppy head kick and Baxter moves out of range easily.
Baxter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Muay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baxter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Muay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baxter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Muay. That's going to slow Baxter down.
Muay uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baxter has time to react.
Muay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Muay throws a body shot but no joy.

Baxter cracks Muay with a big right hand and Muay goes down!

Muay is rocked!

Baxter decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Muay, up you get!
Oh Muay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Muay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muay tries to clinch up
and Baxter counters with an inside leg kick.
Muay is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muay wants to clinch up but Baxter keeps it at a distance.
Muay seems to have got his legs back now.

Baxter closes the distance and clinches.
Muay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muay looking to throw knees to the head but Baxter is blocking nicely.
Baxter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muay backwards.
Muay misses with a knee strike.
Baxter is trying to force a seperation but Muay has the dominant position.
Baxter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Muay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baxter missing with knees to the body.
Baxter throws a big uppercut that drops Muay! More strikes from Baxter and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Muay lies dazed against the cage as Baxter celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Baxter!
In his post fight interview, Ryan Baxter 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Hermio Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johhny Guns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Junior
vs
Guns

182 cm
28
187 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

177 cm
35
180 lbs
16 - 7 - 2

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hermio Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Johhny Guns!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junior misses with a low kick.
Hermio Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junior throws a series of punches but Guns moves out of range.
We've been told by Junior's head coaches at Fokai Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Guns closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Junior to the mat! Junior manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Guns cracks Junior with a solid left hand.
Guns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Junior swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Junior wants to stand up but Guns is controlling him.
Junior trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Guns wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior has momentary wrist control but Guns slips an elbow through the middle.

Junior is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Junior on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Junior misses with a punch to the body.
Junior tries to work over Guns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior struggles to land a body shot inside as Guns controls his hands.
Junior misses with a punch to the body.
Junior avoids a wild elbow strike from Guns.
Guns misses with an elbow strike.

Junior breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Junior throws a looping overhand right but Guns ducks down to avoid it.
Guns fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Junior tries to score with a low kick but Guns moves his leg out of the way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Guns.
Guns misses with a straight right.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Junior enables Guns to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Junior manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Guns working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Junior keeping moving, preventing Guns from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior is looking to stand up but Guns isn't so interested in that idea.
Junior keeping moving, preventing Guns from controlling successfully.
Guns makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Junior wants to stand but Guns is controlling the position.
Guns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Junior is keeping the position for now.
Guns trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Guns advances to half guard.
Guns throwing shots but Junior is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns stops Junior from getting back to his feet.
Guns not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Guns trying to control from half guard but Junior is working away.
Guns thows a huge punch but Junior dodges it nicely.
Guns wants to take a breather but Junior is having none of it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Junior scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Junior lands with a nice body punch.
Junior misses with a looping right.
Guns ducks under a wild hook from Junior.
Guns shoots in but no luck this time.
Hermio Junior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johhny Guns.
Junior stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Junior wants it to stay on the feet.
Guns checks a low kick from Junior.
Hermio Junior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guns changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Junior tries to avoid it but Guns manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Junior to the ground. Junior escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Junior keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Junior takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Junior tries to clinch but Guns is having none of it.
Junior throws a right hand that Guns ducks under and follows up with a left that Guns also avoids with ease.
Guns jabs at Junior's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Junior scoring well with a low kick there.
Guns slips under a jab.
Guns fakes the leg kick and cracks Junior in the body.

Junior closes the distance and clinches.
Guns throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Junior misses with a body punch.
Junior is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Guns looks to throw an elbow 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 Hermio Junior will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guns moves away.
Junior scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Junior swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guns counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Junior clinches.
Guns wants a takedown.
Guns drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Junior gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Junior blocks the elbow strike.
Junior struggles to land a body shot inside as Guns controls his hands.
Guns missing with knees to the body.
Guns prevents a body shot from Junior.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Junior escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guns changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Junior tries to avoid it but Guns manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Junior to the ground. Junior escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hermio Junior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johhny Guns.
Guns keeps the fight on the outside.
Guns slips a jab and a cross from Junior.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Guns.
Guns throws a right hand that Junior ducks under and follows up with a left that Junior also avoids with ease.
Junior swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Junior throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Johhny Guns has been cut.
Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guns manages to avoid it.

Guns shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Junior looks like he's trying to stand up.
Guns throwing shots but Junior is blocking nicely.

Guns looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior wants to get back to his feet.
Guns sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Junior defending well though.
Guns working over Junior with some ground and pound. Junior looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Junior has hold of Guns's hands but Guns slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Junior is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Guns scores with a couple of nice shots.

Guns is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Guns not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns throwing shots but Junior is blocking nicely.
Guns missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Junior is trying to stand up here but Guns is controlling him well.

Guns seems to be looking for submissions.
Guns working the head and body with strikes.
Junior avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Guns.
Guns sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Junior defending well though.
Junior wants to get back to his feet.
Guns has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Guns is looking to advance position but Junior won't allow it.
Guns thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Junior's head.
Junior is trying to stand back up but Guns is controlling him

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Junior misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Junior enables Guns to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Junior manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Guns stops Junior from standing up.
Guns lands a couple of elbows.
Guns won't allow Junior to get back to his feet.
Guns working some strikes from top position.
Guns tries to free his leg and advance position but Junior is retaining full guard.
Guns working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Junior's head.
Guns throwing strikes from guard but Junior blocks nicely.
Junior keeping moving, preventing Guns from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Guns accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johhny Guns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johhny Guns's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Junior tries to close the distance and clinch but Guns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Guns ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Junior cracks Guns with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Guns fails to land with a series of punches.
Guns looks for a takedown but Junior sprawls well.
Guns throws a sloppy head kick and Junior moves out of range easily.
Guns takes one to the chin there.
Junior looks to land a body kick but Guns moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Junior throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Guns to counter with a crisp jab.
Junior moves out of range of the strikes.
Junior leaves Guns with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Junior feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gunss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Guns cracks a nice hook into Junior's ribs.
Junior bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Junior tried to score with a low kick but Guns checks it.
Guns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A good leg kick by Junior.
Junior defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Guns.
Hermio Junior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johhny Guns.
Junior looks to land a right hand but Guns moved out of range.
Guns misses with an uppercut.
Guns scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Guns throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Junior tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Guns is in Junior's guard.
Guns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guns throwing strikes from guard but Junior blocks nicely.
Guns postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Junior has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Guns has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Guns throws an elbow that misses.
Junior doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Junior.
Guns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Junior tries to work over Guns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Junior tries to work over Guns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Junior can't find room to land a body shot as Guns controls the action.
Guns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Junior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Junior tries to work over Guns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guns is looking to control Junior's arms but Junior gets an underhook and turns him. Now Guns has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Junior fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A jab from Junior misses.
Guns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Junior.
Guns walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Junior throws a leg kick
and Guns counters with a two punch combo.
Guns is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Junior rather than just go for the knockout.
Jab by Junior.
Guns misses with a wild body shot.
Guns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Junior throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guns.
Guns shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Junior as he jumps to the side.
Junior connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior looks to land a combination but Guns avoids it well.
Junior looks to land a right hand but Guns moved out of range.
Guns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Junior was well out of range. Poor timing from Guns.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Guns shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Johhny Guns has got the better of the ground game so far.
Guns prevents Junior from getting back to his feet.
Guns cracks Junior with a solid left hand.
Junior keeping moving, preventing Guns from controlling successfully.
Junior preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Guns won't allow Junior to get back to his feet.
Guns is looking to work some ground and pound but Junior has wrist control.

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 Hermio Junior.
I think Junior 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hermio Junior!
Hermio Junior decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oktawian August (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Kwang Soo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). August comes to the cage accompanied by Hit 'em up. Kwang Soo has chosen Smells Like Teen Spirit as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

August
vs
Kwang Soo

188 cm
33
199 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

185 cm
34
215 lbs
24 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Soul Supremacy Fight Gear
Soul Supremacy Nutrition (90% laundry)

GREEN!160

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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oktawian August!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Kwang Soo!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from August does it's job there.
August lands a nice hook to Kwang Soo's body. Kwang Soo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
August sizes up Kwang Soo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Lee Kwang Soo has been cut.
August throws a quick inside leg kick.
August shoots for a double leg takedown but Kwang Soo sprawls well. He's pushed August's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
August tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kwang Soo was well out of range. Poor timing from August.
Kwang Soo slips under a jab.
August throws a shot from downtown. Kwang Soo moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Kwang Soo.
Kwang Soo checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwang Soo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kwang Soo moves out of range of the leg kick from August.
Kwang Soo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
August works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kwang Soo tries to move into range but August moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
August slips a straight right by Kwang Soo.
A chopping leg kick lands by August.
August is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kwang Soo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kwang Soo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kwang Soo moves out of range as August throws a body kick.
August throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oktawian August seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
August throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kwang Soo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
August is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

August is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kwang Soo pulls his head out easily.
August wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwang Soo thows a huge punch but August dodges it nicely.

August is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kwang Soo pulls his head out easily.

August looking for submissions off his back.
Kwang Soo winds up and cracks August with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kwang Soo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
August is not content to let Kwang Soo control the position.

August is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Kwang Soo is tapping! Great win for August!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Oktawian August!
Oktawian August gave a mention to Conviction in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phil Mcracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcracken comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Hi-Tek Rulez [Die Antwoord]. Cage has chosen Johnny Cage Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mcracken
vs
Cage

187 cm
34
197 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

182 cm
44
201 lbs
41 - 23 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Tokyo United Fightwear
Project Mayhem

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phil Mcracken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Cage!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage thuds his right hand into Mcracken's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mcracken throws the left hand but Cage avoids the punch easily.
Cage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mcracken tests Cage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Mcracken.
Cage throws a lazy head kick

and Mcracken counters with a takedown into side control.
Mcracken trying to control the position but Cage is working away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes there by Mcracken.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcracken working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcracken working away.
Mcracken 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.
Mcracken trying to control the position but Cage is working away.
Cage tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mcracken wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mcracken in side control, throwing shots but Cage defends.
Mcracken tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cage's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mcracken is looking to take a break and control but Cage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mcracken misses with the ground and pound.
Mcracken is looking to take a break and control but Cage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mcracken tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mcracken is looking to take a break and control but Cage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cage moves out of range as Mcracken strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken looks to land a left hand but Cage moved out of range nicely.
Cage wants to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Mcracken. Beautiful body shot.
Cage swings away with a body shot that misses

and Mcracken counters with a shoot takedown. Cage fights it but they end up in guard.
Cage keeping full guard, as Mcracken tries to pass.
Mcracken showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken stopping the sweep attempt from Cage.
Mcracken postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Mcracken from controlling successfully.
Cage has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Palazzo Paisano. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Mcracken looking to pass the guard.
Mcracken trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cage manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcracken manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cage manages to get himself to full guard.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cage is on top in guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Mcracken 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.

Mcracken moves out of range as Cage throws a body kick.
Mcracken tries to move into range but Cage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cage pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Cage forces Mcracken back against the cage and clinches.
Cage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mcracken.
Cage misses with a body punch.
Cage struggles to land a body shot inside as Mcracken controls his hands.
Mcracken is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcracken avoids a wild elbow strike from Cage.
Cage misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Mcracken.
Mcracken blocks the elbow strike.
Mcracken lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mcracken creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mcracken.
Cage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cage working aggressively here.
Mcracken has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cage lands a right hand.
Mcracken on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cage with a knee to the head.
A short right from Cage on the inside.
Mcracken is looking to break free of the clinch but Cage has double underhooks.
Cage blocking some punches.
Cage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mcracken's elbow.

Mcracken manages to break the clinch.
Cage scores with a jab. Mcracken acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cage lands a nice hook to Mcracken's body. Mcracken takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcracken. Cage does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage misses with a straight left.
A lazy body kick from Cage

and Mcracken counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mcracken missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mcracken trying to control from Cage's half guard. Cage has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mcracken won't allow Cage to sweep him here.
Mcracken stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mcracken trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cage utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mcracken throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken stopping the sweep attempt from Cage.
Mcracken stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Mcracken from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cage wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mcracken.
Mcracken misses with a hook
and Cage counters with a stiff right hand.
Cage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mcracken lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken misses with a body shot.
Cage throws a right hand that misses

and Mcracken counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mcracken.
Cage is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mcracken pushes down on Cage's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mcracken controlling the action here.

Mcracken wants to work for an arm triangle but Cage is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johnny Cage will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cage on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cage misses with a low kick as Mcracken jumps back.
Mcracken bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cage's head backwards.
Mcracken throws an overhand right that lands on Cage's shoulder, as Cage tries to avoid the shot.
Cage throws a lazy uppercut

and Mcracken counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cage won't be happy with that.

Mcracken thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Phil Mcracken overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cage tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mcracken wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cage is trying to control Mcracken's posture but Mcracken avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcracken working the ground and pound.
Mcracken landing strikes.
Mcracken is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cage can do to turn this around?
Mcracken working the ground and pound but Cage is defending the strikes.
Cage dodges the ground and pound from Mcracken.
Mcracken is putting a hurting on Cage here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mcracken 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.
Mcracken taking a breather here.
Mcracken has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mcracken throws a strike aimed at the side of Cage's head but Cage avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mcracken tries to advance to mount but can't.
Cage is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mcracken's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cage slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mcracken trying to control but Cage is working from the bottom.
Mcracken trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mcracken trying to control the position from guard on top but Cage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cage being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage managing to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cage looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mcracken throws out a powerful jab.
Mcracken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mcracken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnny Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a sloppy head kick

and Mcracken counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcracken is one step ahead there.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Mcracken from controlling successfully.
Cage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcracken throws a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Mcracken showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mcracken 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Mcracken!
Phil Mcracken bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antoine Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wallace might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pray by Jay-Z feat. Rob Dougan. Antoine Wallace could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tatsuya Aoki's chin.

Wallace
vs
Aoki

175 cm
40
203 lbs
34 - 20 - 1

178 cm
34
181 lbs
29 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Antoine Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tatsuya Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ron Honeybunn and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wallace shoots in and bounces Aoki off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wallace throwing strikes from guard but Aoki blocks nicely.
Wallace stops Aoki from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallace won't allow Aoki to sweep him here.
Wallace connects with a couple of short punches.
Wallace cracks Aoki with a solid left hand.
Aoki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wallace postures up in Aoki's guard and throws a big left but Aoki blocks it.
Aoki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace postures up in Aoki's guard and throws a big left but Aoki blocks it.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.

Wallace got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aoki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wallace has managed to get both his arms back between Aoki's legs - danger averted.
Aoki tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aoki looking for a sweep. Not yet Aoki, not yet.
Wallace content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Aoki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wallace in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wallace prevents Aoki from getting back to his feet.
Wallace working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aoki seems keen to control Wallace's posture.
Wallace scoring with some ground and pound.
Wallace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wallace stays in close to Aoki's body and controls the position.
Wallace working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aoki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wallace seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wallace won't allow Aoki to sweep him here.

Aoki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wallace defends it easily.
Wallace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wallace working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Aoki wants to sweep here but Wallace controlling him for the moment.
Aoki wants to control but Wallace passes easily into half guard.
Wallace tries to pass to full mount but Aoki defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki wants to get back to full guard.
Wallace thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aoki wants to get back to full guard.
Aoki is refusing to be controlled, as Wallace sits in half guard.
Wallace is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Aoki wants to improve his position but Wallace is controlling well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wallace connects with a nice short shot to Aoki's temple.
Wallace wants to control but Aoki is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wallace keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Aoki kicks Wallace off and gets back to his feet.

Wallace dives in and scores a takedown into Aoki's guard.
Wallace throws a big elbow that misses.
Wallace postures up.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Wallace scoring with some ground and pound.
Wallace 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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wallace trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wallace postures up.
Wallace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wallace prevents Aoki from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antoine Wallace dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wallace misses with an uppercut
and Aoki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wallace misses with a low kick as Aoki jumps back.

Wallace fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Aoki sprawls well initially but Wallace persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Aoki regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wallace looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Aoki wants to sweep here but Wallace controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace pushing down on Aoki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wallace throws a strike but Aoki avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Wallace trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Wallace with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wallace scoring with some ground and pound.
Wallace trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Wallace makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wallace is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Aoki is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Wallace rolls with it to try and escape but Aoki cranks on the arm and Wallace is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tatsuya Aoki!
During a confident post fight interview, Tatsuya Aoki thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Antoine Wallace had this to say: 'He was the better man tonight...the A-Train will be back and better than ever.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pat Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genghis Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mongol kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Pat Small has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Small
vs
Khan

182 cm
31
178 lbs
25 - 6 - 0

180 cm
31
181 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pat Small!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Genghis Khan!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Francis DeMontford and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease.
Small lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Small throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Small tries to score with a low kick but Khan moves his leg out of the way.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Small.
Small scores with a hook.
Small looks to land a left hand but Khan moved out of range nicely.
Khan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Small misses with a looping left.
Khan lands a nice looking body shot.
Small throws a leg kick which misses Khan's front leg but catches the back leg as Khan tries to avoid it.
Small throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan misses with a body shot
and Small counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Small motions for Khan to come forward. Small throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small throws a left and a right that both miss

and Khan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Khan in particular looking to stall.
Khan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Khan passes the guard and advances to mount!

Khan is working for a guillotine from mount but Small frees his head quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small working to try and regain half guard.
Khan looking to control but Small is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Khan landing shots from mount.
Khan trying to control but Small is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands a nice shot to the head.
Small is in all sorts of trouble here.
Khan tries to control but Small wriggling away.
Small is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Khan controlling from the full mount.
Khan misses with a head shot.
Khan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Small wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Khan.
Khan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Small looks a forlorn figure.
Small tries to hold on but Khan pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Khan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Decent striking displayed by Khan there.
Khan scores with a hook to the body. Small takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Khan connects with a single shot there.
Khan misses with a few strikes there.
Khan throws a jab when Small was well out of range.
Small tries to bum rush Khan with a series of wild strikes but Khan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Small misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small looks to land a left hand but Khan moved out of range nicely.
Khan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Khan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Khan fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small swinging wildly here.
Khan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Small misses with a low kick.
Small swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Khan counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Small!
Khan is looking to take a break and control but Small is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Khan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Small keeps working.
Khan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Small down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small tries to improve position but can't.
Khan happy to just control the position for now.

Small bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Small lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Small throws a looping overhand right but Khan ducks down to avoid it.
Khan throws a shot from downtown. Small moves away and avoids it.
Small loads up on a big right hand but Khan slips the punch.
Small looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Small pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khan is out of range and Small settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan jabs Small right on the nose. Small blinks but takes it well.
Khan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Small throws an off balance right hand

and Khan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Small looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khan is one step ahead there.
Small wants to get back to his feet but Khan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Khan throws a big elbow that misses.
Small keeping moving, preventing Khan from controlling successfully.
Khan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan forces his way into half guard.
Khan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Small knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Khan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genghis Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Khan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Small misses.
Khan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khan checks the leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Khan scores with a four punch combination!
Pat Small is winning the standup battle so far.
Small misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Small does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small misses with a wild body shot.
Khan dodges the punch combination from Small.
Small throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Small.
Khan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Small throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease.
Small tries to clinch up.
Small throws a hook but Khan blocks it.
Small rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khan blocks a jab.
Small throws a series of strikes that have Khan backpedaling.
Small uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Small walks into a left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Small.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch but Small swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Small throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Khan misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from Khan lands.
Khan moves out of range of the strikes.
Khan swats away the attempt to clinch by Small.
Khan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Khan cracks Small with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big right from Small misses.
Small throws a solid leg kick but Khan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Small.
Khan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Small misses with a low kick as Khan jumps back.
Khan throws a lazy uppercut
and Small counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Small takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Khan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Small throws a right hand that Khan ducks under and follows up with a left that Khan also avoids with ease.
Khan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Small.
Small looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Small misses with a leg kick.
Small defending well as Khan loads up on a big left hand.
Small looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Small throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Khan on the side of the head.
Khan scores with a nice head shot.
Small tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Small throws a jab when Khan was well out of range.
Pat Small has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khan misses with a straight left.
Small walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Small swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

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

Small is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Small looking to control but Khan passes into half guard.
Khan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

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 Pat Small.
I think Khan 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Genghis Khan!
In his post fight interview, Genghis Khan gave a big smile as he said 'I am not your father!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enting Butikol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Kahoohalphala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butikol comes to the cage accompanied by Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Kahoohalphala has chosen Diablo Swing Orchestra - Ragdoll Physics as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Butikol
vs
Kahoohalphala

188 cm
26
215 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

195 cm
30
215 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enting Butikol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Titus Kahoohalphala!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahoohalphala tries to move into range but Butikol moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Kahoohalphala shoots in and gets a takedown into Butikol's guard.
Kahoohalphala won't allow Butikol to sweep him here.
Butikol 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.
Kahoohalphala passes Butikol's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Kahoohalphala there.

Butikol actively working from the bottom here.

Butikol looking for submissions off his back.
Kahoohalphala lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Butikol wants to improve his position but Kahoohalphala is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kahoohalphala is looking for a kimura here.
Kahoohalphala lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butikol regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kahoohalphala slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Butikol tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kahoohalphala wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Butikol is working hard here to advance position.
Kahoohalphala wants to control but Butikol is keeping him busy.
Butikol takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butikol is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kahoohalphala connects with a decent elbow.
Kahoohalphala has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Butikol being controlled for a moment.
Kahoohalphala trying to control the position but Butikol is working away.
Kahoohalphala working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butikol takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kahoohalphala lands some shots froms side control.
Butikol tries to bench press Kahoohalphala off him but Kahoohalphala keeps the position.
Kahoohalphala lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Butikol is looking for a sweep.
Kahoohalphala working the ground and pound from side control.

Butikol is rocked!
Kahoohalphala lands a strong strike to the head of Butikol. That's dazed him! Kahoohalphala looking to finish here. Butikol is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Kahoohalphala lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Titus Kahoohalphala!
Titus Kahoohalphala decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.