CFC 9: Lesnar vs. Morris PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaime Freitas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Richter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Freitas
vs
Richter

180 cm
22
130 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

166 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Arcticus University: London

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaime Freitas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charles Richter!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Freitas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Freitas lands in his opponent's guard.
Freitas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Richter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Freitas.
Freitas postures up in Richter's guard and throws a big left but Richter blocks it.
Freitas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Richter has control of Freitas's left arm, preventing Freitas from doing any damage.
Freitas stopping the sweep attempt from Richter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freitas postures up in Richter's guard and throws a big left but Richter blocks it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Freitas stops Richter from standing up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Freitas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Freitas is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richter looks to land a combination but Freitas avoids it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Freitas.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Freitas.
Freitas working away.
Richter is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Freitas has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Freitas postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Richter tries to improve position but can't.
Richter is still trying to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freitas throws an elbow but Richter slips to the side and avoids it well.

Freitas stands up.
Richter misses with a body kick.
Charles Richter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richter throws a series of punches but Freitas moves out of range.
Richter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Freitas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Richter tries to avoid it but Freitas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Richter to the ground. Richter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've been told by Freitas's head coaches at Main Event Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaime Freitas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richter scores with a jab.
Freitas slips a jab and a cross from Richter.
Richter connects with the punch.
Richter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Richter cracks Freitas with a good jab.
Freitas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Richter.
Danga de danga de dang - Richter scores with a four punch combination!

Freitas is rocked!
Richter connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Freitas is defended easily by Richter.
Richter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Freitas at a distance.
Freitas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Richter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oh Freitas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richter tests Freitas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richter throws a leg kick that misses.
Freitas closes the distance and clinches up with Richter, looking for a takedown. Freitas pushes Richter against the cage but Richter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A cross from Richter lands.
Freitas dodges the punch combination from Richter.
Good leg kick by Richter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Richter lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Richter throws a series of punches but Freitas moves out of range.
Freitas seems to have got his legs back now.
Freitas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Richter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Freitas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Freitas has his takedown stuffed
and Richter counters with a thumping low kick.
Richter scoring well with a low kick there.
Richter lands with an uppercut that bounces Freitas off the cage and back into range.
OH! Freitas has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Richter smells blood and charges in for the finish! Richter unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Freitas sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Charles Richter!
Our winner, Charles Richter, 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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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

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

Kovac
vs
Lewis

192 cm
25
237 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
276 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miso Kovac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dereck Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovac lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Dereck Lewis has been cut.
Kovac lands a nice hook to Lewis's body. Lewis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kovac throws a predictable looking body shot

and Lewis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lewis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lewis postures up in Kovac's guard and throws a big left but Kovac blocks it.
Kovac wants to stand but Lewis is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kovac keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Kovac wants to stand up but Lewis is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis wants to pass the guard but Kovac is keeping the position.
Lewis wants to control from the top but Kovac keeps moving.

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

Lewis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kovac!
Kovac is trying to escape the position but Lewis is controlling the position.
Lewis misses with the ground and pound.
Kovac is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lewis is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lewis goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kovac has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lewis but great work by Kovac.
You can see the frustration on Lewis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kovac wants to control but Lewis is keeping him busy.
Kovac tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lewis is not content to let Kovac control the position.
Lewis seems a little lost for a moment, as Kovac dominates the positioning.
Lewis wants to control but Kovac postures up.
Lewis is not content to let Kovac control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to control but Kovac postures up.
Lewis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lewis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lewis wants to get back to full guard.
Lewis keeps trying to improve his position.
Lewis wants to control but Kovac is keeping busy.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kovac trying to control the action but Lewis is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kovac lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kovac.
Lewis walks into a left hand.
Kovac lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kovac looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some wild striking there from Kovac.
Lewis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miso Kovac dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dereck Lewis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Kovac.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kovac here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Lewis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kovac to the mat! Kovac manages to get full guard.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Kovac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kovac wants to stand up but Lewis is controlling him.
Kovac preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis is looking to work some ground and pound but Kovac has wrist control.
Kovac working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lewis.
Lewis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis throws a big elbow that misses.
Dereck Lewis has got the better of the ground game so far.

Lewis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lewis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lewis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lewis tries to free his leg and advance position but Kovac is retaining full guard.
Lewis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lewis throwing strikes from guard but Kovac blocks nicely.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kovac connects with a single shot there.
Miso Kovac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovac lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kovac throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lewis with the counter takedown but Kovac avoids it easily.
Kovac is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lewis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lewis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kovac throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kovac fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lewis avoids it really well and circles away.
Lewis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kovac defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kovac.
And Lewis tries to counter it with a takedown but Kovac pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lewis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kovac.
Miso Kovac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kovac.
Lewis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miso Kovac. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lewis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kovac swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kovac avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lewis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kovac swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lewis throwing strikes from guard but Kovac blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dereck Lewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dereck Lewis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Kovac scores with a nice head shot.
Kovac looks to land a combination but Lewis avoids it well.
Lewis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Lewis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lewis showed some decent athleticism there.
Kovac pushes Lewis off looking to stand but Lewis dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovac on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lewis is looking to take a break and control but Kovac is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lewis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lewis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kovac is not content to let Lewis control the position.

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.
Lewis is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lewis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kovac.
Lewis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lewis dodges the punch combination from Kovac.
Lewis feints the counter takedown.
Kovac lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws out a loose jab but Kovac uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Kovac wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kovac.
Kovac listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kovac moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kovac throws a left and a right that both miss

and Lewis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lewis lands a nice short elbow.
Lewis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lewis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lewis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kovac does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis wants to take a breather but Kovac is having none of it.
Lewis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kovac's head.
Lewis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewis trying to control from half guard but Kovac is working away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lewis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dereck Lewis.
I think Lewis 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dereck Lewis!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jasper Daniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Daniel
vs
Green

165 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jasper Daniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Green!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Daniel.
Green taking punishment in the form of punches.
Green is not content to let Daniel control the position.
Daniel connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Green some visible discomfort.
Daniel working the head with strikes.
Green is looking for a sweep.
Daniel with the ground and pound but Green regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Daniel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Green keeps working.
Green is trying to stand.
Green is refusing to be controlled, as Daniel sits in half guard.
Green is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Daniel scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green wants to control but Daniel is keeping busy.
Green tries to kick Daniel off but Daniel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Green regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Daniel.
Daniel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Green keeping moving, preventing Daniel from controlling successfully.
Green looking for a sweep. Not yet Green, not yet.
Daniel pushes down on Green's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Daniel trying to pass the guard but Green defending well.
Green trying to control but Daniel postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Daniel wants to pass to mount but Green is defending the position.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Daniel is looking for a kimura here.
Green is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Daniel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Daniel's back!
Daniel trying to control but not successfully.
Daniel is in bad spot here.
Daniel rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel is staying active underneath Green, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Green not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Daniel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green postures up in Daniel's guard and throws a big left but Daniel blocks it.
Daniel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Green is fighting to break Daniel's control of his arms but Daniel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Daniel working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Green preventing the sweep.
Daniel is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Daniel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Daniel just misses with a punch to the body.
Green tries to counter by closing the distance.
Green misses with the combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Daniel changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Green looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Daniel looks up at the clock and then as Green takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Daniel smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Daniel wants to control but Green is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jasper Daniel 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.

Daniel throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Green steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Daniel.

Green takes the fight into the clinch.
Green looking for a takedown.
Green tries to pull guard but Daniel holds him up against the cage and eventually Green drops back down to his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Daniel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Green can do to turn this around?
Daniel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Green is defending well.
Daniel is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Green manages to break the clinch.
Green displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Daniel.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jasper Daniel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green tries to clinch there but Daniel circles away.
Green fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.

Daniel gets caught napping as Green dives in and scores a takedown. Daniel manages to retain guard.
Green is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Green stopping the sweep attempt from Daniel.
Green sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Green wants to stand and escape but instead Daniel has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Daniel works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Green taking some punishment here, with Daniel in his half guard.
Daniel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Daniel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Daniel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Green trying to control but Daniel postures up.
Jasper Daniel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniel scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Daniel wants to pass the guard but Green is defending well.
Daniel is thwarting Green's attempts to control the position.
Daniel wants to free his trapped foot but Green is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Daniel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Daniel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Green does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Daniel working Green over with strikes.
Daniel takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green is trying to maintain the position but Daniel is very close to passing his half guard.
Green is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Daniel is staying active.
Green keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Daniel trying to control from half guard but Green is working away.
Green pushes Daniel off looking to stand but Daniel dives back in and keeps control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Green manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Daniel chips away with some ground and pound.
Daniel passes Green's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Green is breathing heavily.
Daniel trying to control from half guard but Green is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jasper Daniel dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Daniel closes the distance and clinches up with Green, looking for a takedown. Daniel pushes Green against the cage but Green circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Green gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Daniel misses the jab.
Daniel misses with a wild body shot.
Green dodges the punch combination from Daniel.
Green with the counter takedown but Daniel avoids it easily.

Daniel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Daniel trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Daniel is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Daniel trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniel looking to sit in guard and control but Green gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Daniel holds on and takes a little breather.
Daniel's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Green is working Daniel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Daniel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Daniel is on top in guard.

Daniel trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Green wants to get back to his feet but Daniel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green trying to keep a closed guard but Daniel is proving a slippery customer.
Green tries to strike from the bottom.
Daniel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Green moves into range and clinches up with Daniel.

Green turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Green manages to end up in side control.
You can see the frustration on Daniel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Daniel is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Daniel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to stand but Daniel has his arm trapped.
Daniel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Daniel wants to control but Green postures up.
What's Daniel going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green trying to control the position but Daniel is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Green.
I think Daniel 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jasper Daniel!
During a confident post fight interview, Jasper Daniel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kupar Terkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Wu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Charles Wu was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Terkey
vs
Wu

190 cm
25
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

188 cm
24
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Kupar Terkey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Wu!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Terkey.
Wu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wu throws a shot from downtown. Terkey moves away and avoids it.
Wu misses with an uppercut.
Terkey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Terkey lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kupar Terkey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Terkey shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Terkey prevents Wu from improving his position.
Terkey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Terkey wants to get back to his feet.
Wu wants to improve his position but Terkey is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terkey is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wu is looking for a sweep. Terkey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Terkey is trying to control. Wu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Terkey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wu on the ground.

Wu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Terkey prevents Wu from improving his position.
Wu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Terkey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Terkey's back!
Terkey has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Wu.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Charles Wu!
Charles Wu was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bernie Kosar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdulla Quliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernie Kosar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Abdulla Quliev's chin.

Kosar
vs
Quliev

180 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
176 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernie Kosar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abdulla Quliev!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quliev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kosar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Quliev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kosar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kosar.
Kosar circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Quliev to the canvas! Quliev doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Kosar keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bernie Kosar!

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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Suzuki Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Declan Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Declan Morris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lesnar
vs
Morris

167 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
150 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Suzuki Lesnar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Declan Morris!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lesnar gets a clinch.
Morris fails to pull guard.
Morris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lesnar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lesnar leaning his opponent against the cage.
Morris tries to pull guard but Lesnar won't allow it.
Suzuki Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Declan Morris.

Morris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Morris moves in looking to clinch but Lesnar pushes him off.
Lesnar throwing a counter right hand but Morris manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lesnar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lesnar is pulling down on Morris's head. It's preventing any offense from Morris, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar looking for a sweep. Not yet Lesnar, not yet.
Lesnar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Morris is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morris trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Morris pushes down on Lesnar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lesnar preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lesnar trying to hold on to Morris's head to control him but Morris postures up.
Lesnar is looking to improve his position.
Morris wants to take a breather but Lesnar is having none of it.
Lesnar is controlling Morris's trapped leg to prevent Morris from advancing to side control.
Lesnar is trying to control but can't.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Morris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lesnar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Lesnar. No joy for Morris on that attempt.

Lesnar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Lesnar lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is pressing down on Morris's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morris is holding on for now.
Morris on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lesnar is pressing down on Morris's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morris is holding on for now.
Morris wants to improve his position but Lesnar is controlling well.
Lesnar wants to control but Morris is keeping him busy.
Morris pushes Lesnar off looking to stand but Lesnar dives back in and keeps control.
Lesnar working the head and body with strikes.
Lesnar throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Morris to regain full guard.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Morris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar postures up and lands a big shot to Morris's brow.
Morris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lesnar.
Morris keeping full guard, as Lesnar tries to pass.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Morris keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morris is on top in guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morris is fighting to break Lesnar's control of his arms but Lesnar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lesnar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lesnar tries to get out of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suzuki Lesnar 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.

Morris wants to clinch.

Lesnar rushes Morris and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lesnar is trying to drag Morris to the mat but Morris just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The referee calls for Lesnar to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris trying to control the position but instead, Lesnar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Morris into the cage.
Morris jumps guard but Lesnar stands there with Morris around his waist. Morris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris is trying to push Lesnar away but Lesnar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lesnar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Morris gets control of Lesnar's arms and successfully pulls guard. Morris will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Lesnar drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Morris dives on top into guard.

Morris 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.
Lesnar wants to stand but Morris is controlling the position.
Lesnar trying to control the position here.
Lesnar is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Morris dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris is looking to take a break and control but Lesnar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Declan Morris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lesnar is looking to reverse the position.
Lesnar can't do much from the bottom here.
Lesnar regains half guard.
Lesnar is looking for a sweep. Morris is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lesnar is staying active underneath Morris, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lesnar gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris preventing the sweep.
Lesnar seems keen to control Morris's posture.
Lesnar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Morris working a defensive guard here.

Lesnar decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Morris, up you get!

Lesnar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Morris tries to break free but Lesnar pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lesnar leaning against his opponent.
Come on Lesnar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lesnar is trying to force a seperation but Morris has the dominant position.
Morris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lesnar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morris can do to turn this around?
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lesnar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lesnar.
Morris drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lesnar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Suzuki Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Declan Morris.
Morris wants to get back to striking at distance but Lesnar won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lesnar holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Morris jumps guard and drags Lesnar to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Suzuki Lesnar will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lesnar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morris paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Morris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lesnar misses with a punch to the body.
Lesnar controlling the action here for a moment.

Lesnar manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lesnar keeping moving, preventing Morris from controlling successfully.
Lesnar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lesnar pulls Morris in to control the position.
Morris preventing the sweep.
Morris is looking to stand up but Lesnar won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lesnar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Morris is defended easily by Lesnar.
Lesnar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morris shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lesnar sprawls well. Lesnar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Morris gets slowly back to his feet.
Lesnar throws a jab when Morris was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Morris wants to clinch up but Lesnar keeps it at a distance.

Lesnar clinches.

Lesnar gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Morris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lesnar.
Morris wants to control but Lesnar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Morris is looking for a sweep. Lesnar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lesnar prevents Morris from standing back up.
Morris wants to control but Lesnar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lesnar is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lesnar with shots to the head and body - Morris looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lesnar lands a couple of good shots and Morris has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
A lull in the action here.
Lesnar lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Morris.
Lesnar trying to control momentarily.
Morris trying to control the hands but Lesnar breaks the grip.
Morris covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Lesnar has Morris flattened out and is raining down punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar has good solid back control here.

Lesnar looking for the choke but no joy.
Lesnar lands punches and elbows.
Morris prevents Lesnar from getting a body triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morris looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suzuki Lesnar clearly takes 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.

Morris drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lesnar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morris is one step ahead there.
Lesnar is working hard here to advance position.

Lesnar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris stands up over Lesnar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Morris trying to control the position from guard on top but Lesnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris stopping the sweep attempt from Lesnar.
Morris wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.

Lesnar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar wants to sweep here but Morris controlling him for the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Morris wanted to stand there but Lesnar had control of the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lesnar is looking to clinch but Morris is avoiding it.
Morris wants to clinch up but Lesnar keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Lesnar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lesnar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lesnar fails to land with a series of punches.

Lesnar has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Morris is trying to drag Lesnar to the mat but Lesnar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Morris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lesnar smiles and moves away.
Lesnar seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lesnar slaps away a takedown attempt from Morris, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Suzuki Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Declan Morris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lesnar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morris tries to clinch there but Lesnar circles away.
Lesnar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Morris looks to move away, Lesnar throws a big counter combo bu Morris just gets out of the way.
Lesnar throws a right hand that Morris ducks under and follows up with a left that Morris also avoids with ease.
Lesnar looks for a takedown but Morris sprawls well.
Morris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morris is looking to clinch.
Declan Morris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morris gets tackled into the cage by Lesnar. Lesnar maintains the clinch.
Lesnar has Morris pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Morris manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Lesnar has clasped his hands together around Morris's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Morris is looking for a sweep.
Lesnar scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Morris to see if he's OK.
Morris seems a little lost for a moment, as Lesnar dominates the positioning.
Lesnar trying to control the position but Morris is working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lesnar is really struggling to control Morris but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lesnar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Morris some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suzuki Lesnar had his way with Declan Morris in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Morris shoots in for a takedown but Lesnar shows good takedown defense.

Lesnar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Morris looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lesnar tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lesnar in side control, throwing shots but Morris defends.
Morris is looking to regain half guard here but Lesnar keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here.
Morris is looking to regain half guard here but Lesnar keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar trying to control the position but Morris is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar lands some shots froms side control.
Lesnar works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lesnar wants to control but Morris is keeping him busy.
Lesnar throws an elbow but Morris slips to the side and avoids it well.
Morris is looking to regain half guard here but Lesnar keeps moving and retains side control.
Lesnar tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Morris is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar working the head and body with strikes.
Lesnar misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lesnar cracks Morris with a big elbow.
A lull in the action here.
Lesnar in side control, throwing shots but Morris defends.
Lesnar scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Morris to see if he's OK.
Lesnar just content to control the position.

Lesnar swings around for an armbar but Morris sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lesnar's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar working a defensive guard here.
Lesnar wants to stand but Morris is controlling the position.
Lesnar pulls Morris in to control the position.
Morris won't allow Lesnar to get back to his feet.
Lesnar has a closed guard, preventing Morris from standing up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Morris looking to pass the guard.
Lesnar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Lesnar feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Morris is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Morris controls Lesnar momentarily but Lesnar frees himself.
Lesnar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lesnar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morris is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lesnar trying to control but Morris is working from the bottom.
Declan Morris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suzuki Lesnar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lesnar controlling from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Suzuki Lesnar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lesnar 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Suzuki Lesnar!
Suzuki Lesnar is the new featherweight champion!
Suzuki Lesnar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ravil Ahmedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ahmedov
vs
Rage

177 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ravil Ahmedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Rage!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ahmedov takes a swing at Rage's ribcage but misses.
Ahmedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rage manages to avoid it.
Ahmedov throws a lazy uppercut
and Rage counters with a stiff right hand.
Rage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahmedov manages to avoid it.
Rage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ahmedov lands a head shot.
Ahmedov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rage circles away quickly and effectively.
Rage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ahmedov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahmedov.
Rage lunges at Ahmedov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ahmedov's hand.

It looks like Ravil Ahmedov has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ahmedov walks into a straight right hand from Rage.
Rage misses with a double jab.
Rage doesn't manage to clinch there - Ahmedov circles away.
Rage connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rage appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ahmedov throws a jab but it's blocked by Rage.
Ahmedov throws a combination that misses
and Rage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Ahmedov is rocked!
Rage throws a series of punches but Ahmedov moves out of range.
Oh Ahmedov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Rage fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ahmedov to the ground. Rage is now in Ahmedov's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rage throws a big elbow that misses.
Rage throws a big right hand that misses.
Rage distracts Ahmedov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ahmedov looking for a sweep. Not yet Ahmedov, not yet.
Ahmedov seems to have got his legs back now.

Rage gets to his feet - Ahmedov follows without any prompting.
Ahmedov misses with a hook
and Rage counters with a left to the body.
Ahmedov is breathing heavily.
Rage tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ahmedov defends well and Rage ends up having to push Ahmedov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ahmedov throws a hook but Rage avoids it easily.

Rage shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ahmedov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ahmedov wants to sweep but no luck.
Ahmedov is working hard here to advance position.

Rage gets to his feet - Ahmedov follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmedov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rage.
Rage has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ahmedov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rage throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ahmedov's waist but Ahmedov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rage off to one side.
Ravil Ahmedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Rage.
Rage moves forwards but Ahmedov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Ahmedov looks to throw the jab but Rage is out of range.
Rage tries a head kick but it misses.
Ahmedov throws a right and a left that Rage avoids nicely.
Ahmedov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rage moves out of range as Ahmedov strikes.
Ahmedov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rage momentarily.
Ahmedov scores with a nice right hand.
Jab by Ahmedov.

Rage is rocked!
Ahmedov darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Rage's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Ahmedov before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ravil Ahmedov!

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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
64%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chung LiFat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hidalgo Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chung LiFat has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

LiFat
vs
Montoya

165 cm
25
146 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

163 cm
25
130 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chung LiFat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hidalgo Montoya!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for LiFat with that takedown attempt.
Montoya misses with a double jab.
Montoya misses with a few strikes there.
Montoya lands a glancing blow to the side of LiFat's head.
LiFat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
LiFat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Montoya throws out the jab.
Montoya misses with a combination

and LiFat counters with a single leg into guard. Montoya didn't expect that.
Montoya is trying to control the position but LiFat postures up.
Montoya wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and LiFat is now in half guard.
LiFat definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
LiFat is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
LiFat 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.

LiFat is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya is looking to control LiFat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Montoya avoid being mounted?

LiFat is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Montoya is trying to control but can't.
Montoya blocking the ground and pound attempt from LiFat.
LiFat moves into full mount! Montoya won't be happy about that!

LiFat quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for LiFat but it's paid off an Montoya is forced to tap! Nice work by LiFat.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chung LiFat!