Solitude XLVIX PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cheese Wiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Vetrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vetrov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Enae Volare Mezzo. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Niko Vetrov enters the cage!

Wiz
vs
Vetrov

183 cm
19
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
163 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cheese Wiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Niko Vetrov!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiz shoots for a double leg takedown but Vetrov sprawls well. He's pushed Wiz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wiz misses with a takedown
and Vetrov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vetrov swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiz.
Vetrov lands a right hook to the body.
Niko Vetrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vetrov cracks Wiz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vetrov misses with a few strikes there.
Vetrov throws a hook but Wiz blocks it.
Wiz thinks about countering with a body kick.
Vetrov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vetrov wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cheese Wiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vetrov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wiz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vetrov is looking to score with low kicks.
Wiz throws a leg kick but Vetrov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vetrov avoids the head kick by Wiz.
Wiz throws a series of punches but Vetrov moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vetrov misses with a body shot.
Vetrov misses the jab.
Vetrov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Wiz clinches.
Wiz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vetrov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Wiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vetrov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vetrov stuffs the takedown attempt from Wiz. Wiz gets slowly back to his feet.
Vetrov throws a sloppy head kick and Wiz moves out of range easily.
Vetrov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wiz misses with a takedown attempt

and Vetrov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vetrov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vetrov makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wiz throws a sloppy head kick and Vetrov moves out of range easily.
Wiz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vetrov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vetrov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wiz shoots in but no luck this time.
Vetrov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Vetrov rushes Wiz and presses him up against the cage.
Wiz misses with a punch to the body.
Wiz prevents Vetrov from breaking the clinch.

Wiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vetrov misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Vetrov. Those never looked like landing.
Wiz falls off balance throwing a combination

and Vetrov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vetrov.
Wiz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wiz wants to sweep here but Vetrov controlling him for the moment.
Vetrov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vetrov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiz throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Wiz looking to control.
Vetrov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wiz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wiz wants to sweep here but Vetrov controlling him for the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wiz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wiz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vetrov misses with a double jab.
Vetrov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wiz attempts a counter takedown but Vetrov avoids it well and moves away.
Vetrov lands a jab-cross combination.
Niko Vetrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wiz shoots for a takedown but Vetrov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wiz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vetrov is fending him off so far but Wiz persists. Nope, Vetrov circles away and we're back to standing.
Wiz blocks a jab.
Wiz tries for a takedown but Vetrov circles away easily
and Vetrov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wiz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wiz wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wiz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vetrov defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cheese Wiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wiz or perhaps it was just good defense by Vetrov, which made it look bad.
Vetrov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vetrov as he avoids it easily.
Wiz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wiz misses with a takedown attempt - Vetrov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wiz moves in looking to clinch but Vetrov pushes him off.
Wiz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vetrov.

Wiz is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vetrov misses with a leg kick.
Oh Wiz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vetrov's corner calls for a 1-2. Vetrov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vetrov lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Wiz falls backwards - clearly groggy! Vetrov dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko Vetrov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Death Wish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Thomas
vs
Wish

175 cm
26
163 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

198 cm
19
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tim Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Death Wish!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thomas throws a leg kick which misses Wish's front leg but catches the back leg as Wish tries to avoid it.
Thomas looks to land a combination. Wish sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thomas swinging wildly here.
And Wish tries to counter it with a takedown but Thomas pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Wish moved out of range.
Thomas throws a combination that misses

and Wish moves into the clinch.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wish tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wish tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thomas swivels and escapes.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wish moves away.
Wish tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wish breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wish is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Wish fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thomas, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Wish's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wish is looking to break free of the clinch but Thomas has double underhooks.

Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Wish moves out of range easily.
Thomas misses with a kick to the body.

Wish has Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Wish tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thomas smiles and moves away.

Thomas clinches.

Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
No luck for Wish with that takedown attempt.
Tim Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Death Wish.
Thomas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wish is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Thomas. That snapped Wish's head back.
Jab from Thomas.
Thomas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wish blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Thomas looks for the body kick but Wish saw that one coming.
Wish looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wish on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wish misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Wish tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Wish does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas lands a nice hook to Wish's body. Wish takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Wish fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wish under the eye.
Wish moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Good standup being displayed there by Thomas as he connects with a hook.
Thomas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a front kick aimed at Wish's knee but Wish avoids it well.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wish.
Wish changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tim Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wish steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Wish avoids it well.
Thomas swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Thomas clinches with his opponent.
Wish wants a takedown but no success here.
Wish is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wish's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thomas presses Wish against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thomas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wish pushes off an throws an elbow but Thomas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Wish walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wish moves away.
Wish tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
No luck for Wish with that takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Thomas moves into the clinch successfully.
Wish taking a breather.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wish's elbow.
Wish is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wish blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Wish avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Thomas dominated that round.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thomas moves into the clinch.

Thomas breaks the clinch.
Good work by Wish as he checks the leg kick.
Wish closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thomas circles away.
Thomas connects with a right hand. Wish shakes it off.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wish swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Wish moves out of range easily.
Wish walks into a straight right hand from Thomas.
Wish uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Thomas tries to work over Wish's front leg with a kick but Wish checks it.
Thomas scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wish can do to turn this around?
Thomas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wish keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wish steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a hook.

Wish has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wish blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Wish's head.
Thomas tries to work over Wish's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wish misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.
Thomas wants to get back to striking at distance but Wish won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Thomas.

Wish breaks from the clinch.
Thomas tries to clinch there but Wish circles away.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Wish scores with a takedown into Thomas's guard.

Thomas uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thomas instigates a clinch.
Thomas looking to slow down the pace here.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wish tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wish is trying to pull guard but Thomas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tim Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Death Wish.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wish drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Wish avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wish takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wish gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Tim Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.

Thomas darts in and clinches Wish up against the cage.
Wish tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Thomas pushes Wish back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thomas lands a body punch.
Thomas tries to work over Wish's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Wish controls the action.
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wish blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Wish backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wishs head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thomas as Wish tries to tie him up.
Wish throws an elbow that misses.
Thomas gets underhooks to prevent Wish's takedown attempt.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas.
Wish wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wish looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

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

Tim Thomas dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Thomas moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Thomas to work.
Wish goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thomas prevents it.
Thomas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wish or not.
Wish tries to pull guard but Thomas won't allow it.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Wish controls his hands.
Wish tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tim Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Death Wish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wish has Thomas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thomas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Wish controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wish tries to land a leg kick but Thomas saw it coming and moves away.
Tim Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas works Wish's body with a nice hook.
Thomas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wish tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wish closes the distance and clinches up with Thomas, looking for a takedown. Wish pushes Thomas against the cage but Thomas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thomas is looking to counter with head kicks.
No luck for Wish with that takedown attempt.
Thomas is looking to counter punch.
Wish takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thomas.
Wish dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Wish sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thomas connects with a leg kick. Wish looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas throws a hook but Wish avoids it easily.
Thomas throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a decent looking hook.
Thomas tries to clinch but Wish moves away
and Wish counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Wish moves out of range easily.
Wish looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It looked like Thomas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wish.
Wish blocks a leg kick.
Good work by Wish as he checks the leg kick.
Thomas throws out a leg kick but Wish moves out of range and Thomas only half commits.
Wish throws a head kick that misses.
Wish's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thomas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wish scrambles back to his feet.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wish.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Wish's head but Wish sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wish tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Thomas as Wish shoots in.
It looked like Thomas was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Wish steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Thomas.
Wish misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Wish.
Wish looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wish is looking to clinch.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas throws a head kick but Wish moves out of range.
Wish swinging wildly here.
Wish tries to clinch up.
Thomas leaves Wish with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tim Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wish.
Wish shoots for a double leg takedown but Thomas sprawls well. He's pushed Wish's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thomas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Wish avoids it well.
Wish throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Thomas was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left lands for Thomas.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Wish pushes him off.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Wish was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wish with a poor takedown
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wish has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thomas jabs Wish to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Death Wish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wish shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thomas as he jumps to the side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thomas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Thomas!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seok Yi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andri Gunawan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yi's entrance music is Sir Sly - You Haunt Me (Soysauce Edition). A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Yi
vs
Gunawan

180 cm
19
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

189 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Seok Yi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andri Gunawan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Gunawan misses.
Yi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yi tries to clinch up but Gunawan circles away and keeps his distance.
Gunawan misses the jab.
Yi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A jab from Gunawan misses.
Yi scoring well with a low kick there.
Yi moves out of range as Gunawan strikes.
Yi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gunawan throws a lazy right hand but Yi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yi tried to counter with a leg kick but Gunawan avoided it.
Gunawan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gunawan throws the left hand but Yi avoids the punch easily.
Gunawan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seok Yi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Yi clinches with his opponent.
A knee to the head by Yi.
Gunawan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yi landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Yi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunawan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yi.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yi closes the distance and pushes Gunawan back into the cage.
Yi scores with a knee to the head.

Yi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gunawan misses with an uppercut. Yi saw that one coming.
Yi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gunawan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yi slips under a jab from Gunawan.

Yi gets a clinch.
Yi throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Gunawan.
Gunawan lands with a left to the head.
Yi blocking some punches.
Gunawan takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Andri Gunawan has been cut.
Yi tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunawan avoids the damage to the body.

Yi manages to break the clinch.
Yi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yi wants to clinch.
Gunawan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunawan looks to score with a jab to the body but Yi is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gunawan's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunawan misses the target.
Yi slips under a jab from Gunawan.
Gunawan misses with a low kick as Yi jumps back.
That kick from Yi tenderised Gunawan's leg. Gunawan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yi darts in trying to clinch
and Gunawan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gunawan misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yi.

Yi drives through and clinches with Gunawan against the cage.
Yi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gunawan misses with some punches.
Yi connects with a knee to the head.

Yi manages to break the clinch.
Gunawan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gunawan throws out a counter right but Yi avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunawan throws a right hand that Yi ducks under and follows up with a left that Yi also avoids with ease.
Yi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yi throws a solid leg kick but Gunawan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yi.
Yi fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Gunawan does no damage.
Yi throws a chopping leg kick but Gunawan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gunawan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yi tries to clinch up.
Gunawan misses with a looping right.
Yi misses with a low kick as Gunawan jumps back.
Yi wants to land a leg kick but Gunawan is out of range.
Gunawan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slow jab from Gunawan misses its intended target.

Yi clinches.
Gunawan has a couple of punches blocked by Yi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunawan is defending well for now.
Gunawan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yi avoids it.
Gunawan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yi's elbow.
Yi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gunawan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yi's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gunawan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yi's brow.
Yi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Yi.
Yi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gunawan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gunawan looks winded!
Yi misses with a knee to the head.

Yi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunawan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A clash of legs there as Gunawan blocks the low kick.

Yi moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seok Yi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andri Gunawan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A swing and a miss from Gunawan.
Yi moves in looking to clinch but Gunawan pushes him off.
Yi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yi.
Yi connects with an inside leg kick.
Yi drops his hands momentarily and Gunawan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gunawan looks for the body kick but Yi saw that one coming.
Yi connects with an inside leg kick.
Gunawan throws a body punch but Yi moves out of range.

Yi closes the distance and clinches.
Yi lands a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gunawan's face.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yi.
Yi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunawan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yi landing knees to the body.
Gunawan is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunawan takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi connects with a knee to the head.
Yi lands a good knee to the midsection. Gunawan won't want to take too many of those.
Yi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gunawan struggles to land a body shot inside as Yi controls his hands.

Yi manages to break the clinch.
Gunawan looks to land a left hand but Yi moved out of range nicely.
Yi moves out of range as Gunawan strikes.
Yi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A good leg kick by Yi.
Yi tries to close the distance and clinch but Gunawan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunawan misses the target.
Yi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gunawan manages to circle out of the way.
Yi tries to score with a low kick but Gunawan moves his leg out of the way.
It seemed like Gunawan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yi throws out a leg kick but Gunawan moves out of range and Yi only half commits.
Gunawan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Yi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunawan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gunawan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunawan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yi lands a knee to the body.
Yi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gunawan's face.
Yi lands a good knee to the midsection. Gunawan won't want to take too many of those.

Yi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunawan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gunawan can do to turn this around?
Some bone on bone action there as Gunawan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yi throws a front kick aimed at Gunawan's knee but Gunawan avoids it well.
Yi throws a leg kick which misses Gunawan's front leg but catches the back leg as Gunawan tries to avoid it.
Yi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Yi moves into range and clinches up with Gunawan.

Yi manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yi closes the distance and pushes Gunawan back into the cage.
Yi working Gunawan over with knees to the body.
Gunawan swings wildly with an uppercut but Yi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yi scores with a knee to the head.
Yi working Gunawan over with knees to the body.
Yi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gunawan's face.
Yi landing knees to the head.
Yi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Yi breaks the clinch.
Gunawan looks to land a left hand but Yi moved out of range nicely.
Yi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yi scoring well with a low kick there.

Yi has closed the distance and engaged Gunawan in a clinch.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Gunawan.
Gunawan checks a low kick from Yi.
Yi is looking to clinch but Gunawan is avoiding it.
Yi moves out of range as Gunawan strikes.
Yi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gunawan's sensitive parts.
Yi defending well as Gunawan loads up on a big left hand.
Yi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gunawan misses with a looping left.
Gunawan checks a leg kick.
Gunawan tried to score with a low kick but Yi checks it.

Yi moves into range and clinches up with Gunawan.
Gunawan tries to land a knee to the head but Yi blocks with his arms.
Seok Yi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunawan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seok Yi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andri Gunawan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Yi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yi landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Yi breaks from the clinch.

Yi clinches up with Gunawan and pushes him back against the cage.
Yi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gunawan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yi.
Yi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gunawan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Gunawan fails to land.
Yi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Yi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunawan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yi landing knees to the head.
Gunawan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gunawan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gunawan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yi landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yi obliges.

Yi manages to break the clinch.
Yi is looking to chop away at Gunawan's legs.
A little jabbing left from Gunawan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Seok Yi is winning the standup battle so far.
Yi doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunawan circles away.
Yi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gunawan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Yi forces Gunawan back against the cage and clinches.
Gunawan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yi has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Gunawan - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Yi, and another! Gunawan is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Seok Yi!
A relieved looking Seok Yi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harald Udd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genichiro Shimada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harald Udd has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Udd
vs
Shimada

185 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
189 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harald Udd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Genichiro Shimada!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Udd looks to score with a jab to the body but Shimada is just out of range.
Shimada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Udd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Udd is looking to counter punch.
Udd scores with a jab to the body.
Shimada misses with a body shot
and Udd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Udd throws an off balance right hand
and Shimada counters with a straight right hand.
Shimada misses with a hook
and Udd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Genichiro Shimada has been cut.
Shimada slips a jab from Udd.
Udd jabs at Shimada's body.
Udd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harald Udd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Shimada gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Shimada.
Udd prevents a body shot from Shimada.
Udd scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shimada gets through Udd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Shimada.
Shimada lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada swings wildly with an uppercut but Udd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shimada lands a shoulder strike.
Udd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shimada backwards.
Shimada lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Udd or not.
Shimada has a couple of punches blocked by Udd.
A right hook to the body lands for Shimada.

Udd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Udd misses the jab.
Udd seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Shimada tries to close the distance and clinch but Udd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Udd misses with a body shot.
Shimada with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Udd takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice cross by Shimada.
Udd stalks Shimada and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shimada's face. Shimada staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Udd throws an overhand right that lands on Shimada's shoulder, as Shimada tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udd misses with a hook.
Udd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Udd throws a shot from downtown. Shimada moves away and avoids it.
Shimada walks into a straight right hand from Udd.
Shimada misses with an uppercut.
Shimada loads up on a big right hand but Udd slips the punch.
Udd throws a hook to the side of Shimada's head but Shimada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shimada tries to clinch but Udd is having none of it.
Udd throws an off balance right hand
and Udd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Harald Udd has been cut.
The fighters circling - Udd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shimada wants to counter the offense by Udd and move into the clinch position.
Udd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Udd throws a lazy right hand but Shimada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Udd.
Udd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shimada.
Udd missing with a left hand there. Shimada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shimada wants to counter the offense by Udd and move into the clinch position.
Udd slips under a jab.
Shimada takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Udd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shimada.
Udd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shimada.
Udd moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shimada misses the jab.
A combination from Udd does no damage.
Udd lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Udd connects with a jab.
Shimada tries to clinch but Udd moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Udd throws a series of punches but Shimada moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shimada has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Udd finds it's way round the side to connect with Shimada's head.

Shimada instigates a clinch.
Shimada scores with a shoulder strike.
Udd blocks an uppercut.
Shimada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Udd backwards.
Udd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Udd throws a head punch that misses.
Udd lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Udd fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shimada.
Shimada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shimada blocking some punches.
Udd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shimada.
Shimada digs a right hand into Udd's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Udd's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Udd dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Shimada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Udd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Udd wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shimada fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Udd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shimada throws an off balance right hand
and Udd counters with a nice uppercut.
Udd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shimada tries to clinch up
letting Udd counter with a right hand.
Shimada fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Shimada clinches up against the cage.
Shimada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shimada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shimada throws a punch but it's blocked by Udd.
Shimada misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Udd working aggressively here.
Udd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Udd as Shimada tries to tie him up.
Udd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Udd letting Shimada take a breather here.
Genichiro Shimada seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Udd fails to land.
Good body shot from Udd.
Udd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shimada has a couple of punches blocked by Udd.
Shimada swings wildly with an uppercut but Udd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Udd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shimada keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Udd's efforts to push away.
Shimada working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udd misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shimada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Udd can't break the clinch.
Shimada lands a right hand.
Udd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Udd lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shimada can't find room to land a body shot as Udd controls the action.
Shimada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Udd backwards.
The referee calls for Shimada to work.
Shimada pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shimada lands a nice uppercut.
Udd pushes Shimada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shimada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Udd lands a body punch.

Udd breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Udd there.
Shimada ducks under a wild hook from Udd.
Udd takes a swing at Shimada's ribcage but misses.
Shimada takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Udd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shimada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Udd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Shimada takes the fight into the clinch.
Udd misses with a punch on the inside.
Shimada lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Udd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Shimada - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Udd misses with some punches.
Udd misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Udd wants to get back to striking at distance but Shimada won't allow it.
Udd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Udd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shimada has a couple of punches blocked by Udd.
Shimada pushes Udd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shimada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Udd's elbow.
Shimada tries to throw a body punch but Udd avoids it by throwing Shimada back against the cage.
Shimada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Udds head.
Shimada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shimada scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Shimada.
Udd tries a body shot but Shimada blocks it.
Udd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Udd wants to stall.
Shimada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Udd wants to break free but Shimada has control.
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 Harald Udd will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Shimada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Udd.
Harald Udd is winning the standup battle so far.
Udd scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Udd connects with a crisp jab.
Udd throws a poor cross that misses
and Shimada counters with a straight right hand.

Shimada moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Udd fails to land.
Shimada dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shimada can't find room to land a body shot as Udd controls the action.
Shimada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Udd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Udd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shimada lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Udd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shimada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Udd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shimada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Udd throws a body shot but no joy.
Shimada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Udd.
Shimada steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Udd.
Shimada tries to clinch but Udd is having none of it.
Udd tests Shimada's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shimada lands a glancing blow to the side of Udd's head.

Shimada has taken the fight to the clinch.
Udd tries to work over Shimada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shimada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shimada is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Udd is keeping busy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Udd as Shimada tries to tie him up.
Udd lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shimada or not.
Genichiro Shimada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udd throws a head punch that misses.
Shimada tries a body shot but Udd blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Udd.
Udd tries to break free but Shimada pushes him back against the cage.
Shimada keeps control of Udd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Udd just leaning against Shimada, taking a breather.
Shimada misses with the head strike.
Udd throws a punch but it's blocked by Shimada.
Udd misses with the head strike.
Shimada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shimada scores with a shot to the side of Udd's head.
Shimada throws a punch but it's blocked by Udd.
Udd misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Udd working aggressively here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Udd - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short uppercut from Shimada.
Harald Udd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimada misses with a body punch.
Udd blocks an uppercut.
Shimada misses with the head strike.
Udd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shimada backwards.
Shimada can't find room to land a body shot as Udd controls the action.

Udd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shimada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Udd manages to avoid it.
Udd scores with a hook to the body. Shimada takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shimada misses with a lunging right hand
and Udd counters with a nice uppercut.
Shimada throws a shot from downtown. Udd moves away and avoids it.
Shimada changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shimada slips a jab from Udd.
Shimada wants to counter with a clinch but Udd pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Udd throws a right hand that misses
and Shimada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Udd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shimada looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Udd lands a jab.

Shimada has closed the distance and engaged Udd in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shimada has a couple of punches blocked by Udd.
A head punch on the inside from Shimada fails to land.
Udd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shimada has a couple of punches blocked by Udd.
Shimada throws a punch but it's blocked by Udd.
Udd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Udd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Udd.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Genichiro Shimada.
I think Udd 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Petey Pablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azinho Solomon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Raise up. Petey Pablo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Pablo
vs
Solomon

194 cm
26
204 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

177 cm
26
199 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Petey Pablo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Azinho Solomon!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pablo misses with a body kick.
Solomon misses with a looping left.
Solomon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Solomon is looking to land body kicks.
Solomon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pablo avoids it really well and circles away.
Solomon misses the shot to the body.
Pablo ducks under a wild hook from Solomon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pablo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Solomon.

Pablo gets caught flat footed, as Solomon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Solomon wants to control from the top but Pablo keeps moving.
Pablo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Solomon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Solomon trying to control the position from guard on top but Pablo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pablo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Solomon controls the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Solomon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Solomon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

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

Solomon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pablo did well to prevent Solomon getting side control.
Pablo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Solomon.
Pablo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Solomon thows a huge punch but Pablo dodges it nicely.
Pablo is controlling Solomon's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Well, if Solomon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solomon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pablo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Solomon is controlling the pace.
Pablo is looking for a sweep. Solomon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've been informed that Solomon has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Solomon trying to control from half guard but Pablo is working away.
Solomon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Solomon throws a right hand that Pablo ducks under and follows up with a left that Pablo also avoids with ease.
Pablo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Azinho Solomon has been cut.
Solomon misses with a takedown attempt - Pablo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Solomon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Solomon staying out of range there.
Solomon is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Donk. Solomon catches Pablo right on the button with a cross.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Solomon misses with a hook. Pablo ducked under it nicely.
Jab from Solomon.
Solomon lands a lovely overhand right.
Solomon misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Solomon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Solomon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pablo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Solomon scrambles back to his feet.
Solomon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pablo moves away.
Pablo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Solomon throws out the jab.
Pablo throws a leg kick but Solomon moved away.
Solomon shoots in for a takedown but Pablo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Solomon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pablo counters with a nice uppercut.
Good work by Pablo as he checks the leg kick.
Pablo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Solomon just manages to avoid it.
Pablo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solomon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Solomon throws a lazy uppercut
and Pablo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pablo throws a shot to the body.
Solomon on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solomon motions for Pablo to come forward. Solomon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Pablo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Solomon sprawling to the canvas! Solomon rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pablo finish him?!

Solomon is rocked!
Pablo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Solomon. That one must have hurt.
Solomon is still on wobbly legs! Can Pablo finish him?
Pablo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Solomon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Solomon feints the counter takedown.
Solomon seems to have recovered his senses.
Solomon fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Azinho Solomon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solomon throws a poor cross that misses
and Pablo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pablo circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Solomon drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Pablo follows Solomon to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petey Pablo!
Petey Pablo thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Wills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moe Szyslak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wills
vs
Szyslak

181 cm
26
159 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

177 cm
26
164 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wilson Wills!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Moe Szyslak!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szyslak takes one to the chin there.

Szyslak rushes Wills and presses him up against the cage.
Szyslak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Szyslak scores with a nice short uppercut.
Szyslak lands a shoulder strike.
Wills misses with some punches.
Wills working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Szyslak lands a right hand.

Wills breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Szyslak takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Szyslak looks to land a left hand but Wills moved out of range nicely.
A good leg kick by Wills.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Szyslak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wills moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wills throws a push kick but Szyslak slaps the foot to one side.
Szyslak is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Szyslak instigates a clinch.
Wills fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Szyslak on the inside.
Wills jumps guard but Szyslak stands there with Wills around his waist. Wills gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wills misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Szyslak.
Wills lands a right hand that snaps the head of Szyslak backwards.
Wills lands a body shot in the clinch.
Szyslak prevents a body shot from Wills.
Szyslak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wills misses with some punches.
Wills misses with the head strike.
Szyslak misses with the head strike.
Szyslak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wills tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szyslak's elbow.
Wills misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wills tries to throw a body punch but Szyslak avoids it by throwing Wills back against the cage.
Szyslak struggles to land a body shot inside as Wills controls his hands.
Wills misses with some punches.
Wills swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wills tries to work over Szyslak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Szyslak swings wildly with an uppercut but Wills uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szyslak prevents a body shot from Wills.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szyslak.
Szyslak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szyslak misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szyslak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szyslak.
Szyslak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wills misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wills tries a body shot but Szyslak blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Wills.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wills lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Szyslak fails to land.
Wills scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Wills's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wills throws a sloppy head kick and Szyslak moves out of range easily.
Szyslak wants to counter the offense by Wills and move into the clinch position.
Wills throws a head kick that misses.

Szyslak gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wills blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szyslak lands a hook that snaps the head of Wills backwards.
Wills blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wills misses with a body punch.
Szyslak misses with the head strike.
Wills misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills misses with some punches.
Szyslak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wills backwards.
Szyslak lands a hook that snaps the head of Wills backwards.
Wills has a couple of punches blocked by Szyslak.

Wills breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Szyslak doesn't manage to clinch there - Wills circles away.
Wills throws a half hearted mid kick.
Szyslak ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Szyslak moves into the clinch.
Wills blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Szyslak fails to land.
Szyslak blocks a body shot from Wills.
Szyslak blocks an uppercut.
Szyslak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wills blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szyslak throws a punch but it's blocked by Wills.
Szyslak working aggressively here.
Szyslak misses with some punches.
Wills misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szyslak tries a body shot but Wills blocks it.
Wills misses with a hook to the ribs.
Szyslak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Willss head.
Szyslak gets through Wills's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Szyslak cracks Wills with a nice body shot.
Wills misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szyslak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wills backwards.
Szyslak struggles to land a body shot inside as Wills controls his hands.
Wills blocking some punches.
Wills's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

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

Szyslak clinches up with Wills and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Szyslak.
Szyslak is leaning against Wills and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szyslak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wills goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Szyslak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Szyslak lands with a right to the head.
Wills has a couple of punches blocked by Szyslak.
Szyslak lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Szyslak dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Szyslak drops Wills with a beautiful combination! Wills stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Szyslak is looking for the KO!
Wills delivers a nice body kick.
Wills lands a nice looking kick to the body. Szyslak takes a step back to recover.
Szyslak tries to close the distance and clinch but Wills swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wills appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Szyslak misses with a hook. Wills ducked under it nicely.
Wills tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Wills tries to keep at a distance but Szyslak has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Szyslak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Willss head.
Szyslak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wills swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moe Szyslak seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wills lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Szyslak misses with a body punch.
Szyslak tries to throw a body punch but Wills avoids it by throwing Szyslak back against the cage.
Szyslak swings wildly with an uppercut but Wills uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wills misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szyslak struggles to land a body shot inside as Wills controls his hands.
Szyslak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Szyslak blocks an uppercut.
Szyslak working aggressively here.
Szyslak lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Szyslak.
Wills misses with some punches.
Szyslak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Szyslak lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Szyslak on the inside.

Wills breaks from the clinch.
Wills takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wilson Wills is winning the standup battle so far.
Good exchange - Szyslak coming out on top.
The fighters circling - Wills throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wills scores with a body shot.
Wills takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Wills is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szyslak tries to clinch but Wills moves out of range.
Szyslak tries to close the distance and clinch but Wills swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szyslak thuds a left hand into Wills's body.
Wills goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Szyslak moves into range and clinches up with Wills.
Szyslak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wills tries to throw a body punch but Szyslak avoids it by throwing Wills back against the cage.
Wills tries to work over Szyslak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Szyslak tries a body shot but Wills blocks it.
Szyslak gets through Wills's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wills tries a body shot but Szyslak blocks it.

Wills pulls guard effortlessly.
Szyslak tries to stand but Wills is controlling from the bottom.

Wills looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Wilson Wills!
Wilson Wills retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Wilson Wills thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Unz Unz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Teeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Unz Unz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Unz
vs
Teeri

200 cm
26
212 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

187 cm
26
220 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Highland Clothing

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Unz Unz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antero Teeri!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Teeri circles away.
Teeri misses with a low kick.

Teeri drives through and clinches with Unz against the cage.
Unz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Teeri to keep the fight standing.
Unz wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Unz Unz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Teeri takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Unz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Teeri is defending well.
Unz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Teeri prevents it.
Teeri is pressed up against the cage. Unz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Teeri down to the mat. Teeri avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That kick from Teeri tenderised Unz's leg. Unz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Teeri attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Teeri moves into the clinch successfully.
Teeri is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Teeri controlling the action here for a moment.
Teeri avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teeri controlling the action here for a moment.
Teeri continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Unz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Teeri stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Antero Teeri.

Teeri closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Unz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Teeri gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Teeri slowing the pace effectively.
Unz looking for a takedown.
Come on Teeri - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Unz takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Unz Unz has been cut.
Unz can't get the takedown.
Unz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Teeri lands an elbow that stopped Unz in his tracks for a moment.
Unz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Teeri is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teeri dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Teeri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Unz's defenses.
Teeri lands an elbow that stopped Unz in his tracks for a moment.
We've been hearing reports that Unz has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Unz is breathing heavily.
Teeri lands an elbow that stopped Unz in his tracks for a moment.

Unz Unz's cut is getting worse.
Teeri lands an elbow just above Unz 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teeri lands an elbow that stopped Unz in his tracks for a moment.

Unz is rocked!
Unz is pressed against the cage. Teeri pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Unz! Two more big strikes from Teeri and Unz crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Antero Teeri!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keto Belle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razval Saraev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belle's entrance music is Going Down . A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Belle
vs
Saraev

180 cm
26
182 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

171 cm
26
171 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keto Belle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Razval Saraev!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belle misses with a wild body shot.
Belle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saraev with the counter takedown but Belle avoids it easily.
Saraev fails with the takedown.
Belle avoids the body shot from Saraev.
Saraev avoids the body shot from Belle.
Belle throws a lazy right hand but Saraev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Belle lands with a good body shot.
Saraev throws a lazy uppercut
and Belle counters with a stiff right hand.
Belle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saraev just misses with a punch to the body.
Saraev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belle scores with a nice right hand.
Saraev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belle moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belle scores with a jab to the body.
Belle tries to clinch but Saraev moves away

and Saraev counters with a shoot takedown. Belle fights it but they end up in guard.
Saraev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Belle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Saraev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Belle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Belle tries to get out of the position.
Saraev wants to control from the top but Belle keeps moving.
Saraev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Saraev lands a couple of elbows.
Saraev throwing strikes but missing.
Saraev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Saraev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belle is keeping the position for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belle keeping moving, preventing Saraev from controlling successfully.
Belle keeping full guard, as Saraev tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Belle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saraev was well out of range. Poor timing from Belle.
Belle is looking to wear down Saraev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Belle tries to close the distance and clinch but Saraev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keto Belle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belle jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Belle is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A jab from Saraev misses.
A shot to the liver by Belle. Beautiful body shot.
Belle lands with an uppercut that bounces Saraev off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saraev sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saraev looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Belle!
Check out the look on Saraev's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Belle wants to control but Saraev postures up.
Saraev lands a decent elbow from side control.
Belle dodges the ground and pound from Saraev.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Saraev.
Saraev 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.
Saraev in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Saraev wants to control but Belle is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saraev cracks Belle with a big right hand but Belle just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Belle tries to improve position but can't.
Saraev is working Belle over with some ground and pound from side control.
Belle is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Saraev's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Saraev wants to pass the guard but Belle is defending well.
Saraev misses with a head shot. Belle uses the momentum to regain guard.
Saraev throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Razval Saraev will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Saraev misses with a body shot
and Belle counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Saraev misses the target.
Belle misses with an uppercut.
Saraev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Belle misses with a wild body shot.
Belle swings for the body but Saraev moves out of range.
Belle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Belle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Saraev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Belle lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saraev moves away from the strike by Belle.
Belle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saraev can do to turn this around?
Saraev throws an overhand right that lands on Belle's shoulder, as Belle tries to avoid the shot.
Belle throws a big shot that misses.
Saraev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saraev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Saraev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Belle counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Saraev is rocked!
Belle digs a good body shot into Saraev's ribs.
Saraev is still on wobbly legs! Can Belle finish him?
Saraev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belle.
Saraev seems to have recovered his senses.
Saraev lands a nice shot that snaps Belle's head back.
Saraev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saraev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Belle.
Belle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saraev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Belle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saraev. Saraev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Belle stuns Saraev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Saraev misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saraev's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saraev avoids the body shot from Belle.
Saraev drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Belle defends it well.
Belle throws out a loose jab but Saraev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saraev shoots in looking for a takedown but Belle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Saraev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Keto Belle is winning the standup battle so far.
Belle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saraev.
Belle connects with a single shot there.
Belle scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sloppy strikes from Belle. Those never looked like landing.
Belle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saraev.
Belle throws out a powerful jab.
Belle throws a body shot but no joy.
And Saraev tries to counter it with a takedown but Belle pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Belle swings for the body but Saraev moves out of range.
Keto Belle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belle wants to clinch

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belle takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Saraev cracks Belle with a big right hand but Belle just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Saraev lands an elbow.
Belle tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Belle taking shots to the head.
Saraev is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Belle can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Saraev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Saraev cracks Belle with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

It looks like Keto Belle has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saraev raining down hammerfists from mount.

Belle is rocked!
Saraev with a couple of short strikes.
Oh Belle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saraev unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Belle wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Saraev celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Razval Saraev!
Razval Saraev is the new welterweight champion!
In defeat, Keto Belle stepped up to the mic, saying 'Intelligent 5.5?'.

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Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sephiroth Jenova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rod Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenova's entrance music is Cher - Believe. A fine choice. 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.

Jenova
vs
Black

198 cm
26
255 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

192 cm
26
280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sephiroth Jenova!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rod Black!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black moves away from the strike by Jenova.
Jenova lands a jab to Black's midsection.
Black with a hook.
Jenova misses the jab.
Jenova lands a nice looking body shot.
Jenova has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Black.
Jenova swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Black looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jenova.
Jenova scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Black doesn't seem bothered though.
Jenova ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
Black misses with a hook to the body
and Jenova counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Rod Black has been cut.
Jenova throws a hook to the side of Black's head but Black sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jenova throws a hook to the side of Black's head but Black sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jenova misses with an uppercut. Black saw that one coming.
Black wants to counter the offense by Jenova and move into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenova throws a looping overhand right but Black ducks down to avoid it.
Sephiroth Jenova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenova throws a jab when Black was well out of range.
Black changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throws a leg kick but Jenova moved away.
Jenova tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenova.
Black moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Black takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Black scores with a push kick.
Jenova is breathing heavily.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jenova moves away.
Jenova throws a hook to the side of Black's head but Black sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jenova takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Jenova waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Black.
Jenova misses with a hook.
Black moves out of range as Jenova strikes.
Black avoids a kick to the body.
Black steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jenova.
Jenova keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenova throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Black feints the counter takedown.
Jenova loads up on a big right hand but Black slips the punch.
Jenova seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jenova lands a jab to the head.
Black defending well as Jenova loads up on a big left hand.
Jenova lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Black pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Black blocks a jab.
Black drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jenova defends it well.
Jenova fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Black looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jenova lands with an uppercut that bounces Black off the cage and back into range.

That has opened up Rod Black's cut even more.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenova.
Jenova takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jenova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Black slips a straight right by Jenova.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenova throws an off balance right hand

and Black moves into the clinch.
Jenova has a couple of punches blocked by Black.
Black keeps control of Jenova as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Black pulls guard successfully.
Black lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Black slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Black postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jenova working a defensive guard here.
Black controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black connects with a couple of short punches.
Black slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Black is putting a hurting on Jenova here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Black looking to isolate an arm here. Jenova doesn't see it coming and as Black extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Black!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rod Black!
Rod Black is the new heavyweight champion!

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