Prestige FC 43: Christmas Eve PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Walter White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marijo Palavra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marijo Palavra acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

White
vs
Palavra

165 cm
31
135 lbs
18 - 24 - 0

170 cm
38
140 lbs
26 - 32 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Walter White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marijo Palavra!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Palavra shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Palavra is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Palavra lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Palavra takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Palavra is controlling the pace.
Palavra wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.

White looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palavra takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Palavra working over White with some ground and pound. White looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Palavra works his foot free and advances to mount.
White is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palavra can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as White is looking to escape.
White is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Palavra pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Palavra tries to control but White wriggling away.
White is in all sorts of trouble here.
White in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Palavra can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as White is looking to escape.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Palavra has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of White's face.
White is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Palavra landing strikes, looking to finish!
Palavra putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palavra landing strikes from the mount.
Palavra lands a heavy elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palavra working the ground and pound effectively.
Palavra with a couple of short strikes.
Palavra lands a couple of good shots and White has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marijo Palavra!
Marijo Palavra managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Resistance, into his post fight interview.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kalju Kulli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Kulli
vs
Harris

185 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
182 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kalju Kulli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Harris!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kulli's waist but Kulli gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harris off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harris.
Kulli throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Harris to counter with a crisp jab.
Harris with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kulli counters with a nice uppercut.
Kalju Kulli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Harris.
Harris tries for a takedown but Kulli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kulli but Kulli pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kulli keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kulli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kulli gets a clinch.
Kulli has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Harris avoiding damage as Kulli throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Kulli fails to land.
Kulli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kulli misses with a punch on the inside.
Kulli misses with some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kulli misses with a punch to the body.
Kulli prevents the takedown attempt.
Kulli tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Harris tries a body shot but Kulli blocks it.
Kulli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Kulli.
Come on Kulli - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Harris is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Kulli gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Kulli to work.
Harris blocking some punches.
Harris drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harris is looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

Harris manages to break the clinch.
Kulli scores with a shot to the body.
Kulli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kulli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Harris throws out a counter right but Kulli avoids it with no problem.
Kulli fakes the leg kick and cracks Harris in the body.
Kulli misses with a combination
and Harris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Harris shoots in for a takedown but Kulli shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kulli defends it nicely.
Kulli throws a body kick that misses.
Kulli lands a head kick!
Kulli lands a lovely overhand right.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt - Kulli sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kulli.
Kulli throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt.
Kulli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harris! But no joy.
Kulli tries to bum rush Harris with a series of wild strikes but Harris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harris has a takedown stuffed.
Jab by Kulli.
Kulli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harris.
It looked like Kulli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kulli pinned against the ropes. Kulli gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulli throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Kulli slaps away a takedown attempt from Harris, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hector Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kulli slaps away a takedown attempt from Harris, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Harris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kulli circles away.
Kulli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kulli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harris shoots in looking for a takedown but Kulli manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harris's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Harris looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick from Kulli.
Kulli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good shot there by Kulli.
Kulli cracks Harris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kulli - that will leave a mark!
Harris closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Harris shoots in and drives through. Kulli sprawls well.
Harris goes for a double leg but Kulli avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Kulli continues to drive forward.
Kulli tried to counter with a leg kick but Harris avoided it.
Harris takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Harris is rocked!
Kulli throws a head kick that misses.
Harris is still on wobbly legs! Can Kulli finish him?
A head kick misses from Kulli.
Harris seems to have recovered his senses.
Kulli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harris shoots for a takedown but Kulli saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kalju Kulli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Harris.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harris is defended easily by Kulli.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kulli paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris dives in and grabs Kulli's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kulli pushes down on Harris's head and hops out.
Harris is breathing heavily.

Kulli scores with a takedown into Harris's guard.
Harris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulli working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kulli throwing strikes but missing.
Kulli stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kulli is working hard here to advance position.
Harris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kulli landing with the ground and pound.
Kulli won't allow Harris to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Harris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kulli is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kulli works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kulli throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kulli takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Harris regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kulli.
Kulli wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
Kulli has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kulli wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulli controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kulli postures up.
Kulli throws a strike but Harris rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Kulli throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kulli striking off his back but it's not causing Harris any problems.

Harris is posturing up here but Kulli has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Harris tries to roll out but it's too tight and Harris has to tap! Slick submission there by Kulli!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kalju Kulli!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Farofa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves has chosen Sick Puppies - You're Going Down as his entrance music. Carlos Farofa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ricardo Alves's chin.

Farofa
vs
Alves

193 cm
40
205 lbs
11 - 31 - 0

186 cm
27
209 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 11 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Farofa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Alves!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Farofa.
Farofa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Farofa needs to keep his hands up - Alves had a free shot at his head there.
Farofa misses with a series of wild punches.
Farofa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves misses with a few strikes there.
Alves is looking to score with low kicks.
Alves lands a nice shot to the body.
Donk. Alves catches Farofa right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farofa misses with a combination
and Alves counters with a nice uppercut.
Farofa fails with the takedown
and Alves counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Farofa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves defending well as Farofa loads up on a big left hand.
Alves is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Alves shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Farofa pushes Alves off looking to stand but Alves dives back in and keeps control.
Alves thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Farofa's head.
Alves wants to control but Farofa is keeping him busy.
Alves seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Alves stops Farofa from getting back to his feet.
Alves throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Farofa is refusing to be controlled, as Alves sits in half guard.
Alves winds up and cracks Farofa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Farofa is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Alves stops Farofa from getting back to his feet.
Alves not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Alves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alves wants to take a breather but Farofa is having none of it.
Alves working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Farofa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Alves is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Alves lands strikes from half guard.
Farofa is trying to stand back up but Alves is controlling him
Alves lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Alves is nestled in close to Farofa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Alves winds up and cracks Farofa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Farofa wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Alves.

Farofa is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves drops an elbow to the side of Farofa's head.
Oh Farofa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alves lands a big elbow - Farofa is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Alves!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Alves!
Our winner, Ricardo Alves, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Carlos Farofa stepped up to the mic, saying 'thanks for coming out and party on me tonight'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

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

Roso
vs
Valdez

190 cm
21
130 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

186 cm
26
155 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nico Roso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Valdez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roso falls off balance throwing a combination

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

Valdez is working to tighten his grip on Roso's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Roso has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Valdez is really squeezing tight and eventually Roso passes out! Valdez breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Daniel Valdez!

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Menchaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Menchaka
vs
Vargas

168 cm
27
143 lbs
14 - 4 - 1

172 cm
30
153 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mitchell Menchaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Vargas!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Menchaka both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Ryan Vargas has been cut.
Menchaka lands with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Menchaka misses the target.
It seemed like Vargas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Menchaka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mitchell Menchaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menchaka scores with the left hand. Vargas knows he should have avoided that one.
Menchaka throws a jab when Vargas was well out of range.
Menchaka throws an overhand right that lands on Vargas's shoulder, as Vargas tries to avoid the shot.
Menchaka fails to land with a series of punches.
Vargas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vargas slips under a jab.
Menchaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Vargas is just out of range.
Vargas just misses with a punch to the body.
Menchaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Menchaka checks a low kick from Vargas.
Vargas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Menchaka thuds a left hand into Vargas's body.
Vargas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Menchaka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menchaka throws a head kick that misses.
Vargas throws a wild body kick that Menchaka sees coming a mile off.
Menchaka lands the left hand.
Vargas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Menchaka misses with a double jab.
Vargas misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Menchaka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vargas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Menchaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Menchaka misses the target.
Vargas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Menchaka tests Vargas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Menchaka lands a nice hook to Vargas's body. Vargas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Menchaka throws a hook but Vargas blocks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Vargas misses.
Menchaka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Menchaka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left lands for Menchaka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menchaka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vargas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vargas tries to move into range but Menchaka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Menchaka scores with a hook.
Vargas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Menchaka connects with a body shot.
Menchaka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Menchaka scores with a jab. Vargas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vargas slips under a jab from Menchaka.
Some wild striking there from Menchaka.
Nice defenses there by Vargas.
Some wild striking there from Menchaka.
Menchaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menchaka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vargas at a distance.
Vargas throws a looping overhand right but Menchaka ducks down to avoid it.
Menchaka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vargas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vargas throws a hook but Menchaka blocks it.
Vargas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Menchaka.
Vargas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Menchaka takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Mitchell Menchaka has been cut.
Vargas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vargas throws a low kick but Menchaka moves out of range easily.
Menchaka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vargas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fighters circle momentarily. Menchaka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Menchaka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Menchaka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vargas slips under a jab.
Menchaka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vargas backs up against the ropes.
It looks like Menchaka has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menchaka cracks Vargas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Menchaka throws a right hand that Vargas ducks under and follows up with a left that Vargas also avoids with ease.
A lazy left from Menchaka finds it's target.
Vargas slips a jab from Menchaka.
A slow jab from Menchaka misses its intended target.
Menchaka lands a body shot.
Vargas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vargas throws a leg kick but Menchaka checks it.
Menchaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menchaka cracks a nice hook into Vargas's ribs.
Menchaka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menchaka lands a head shot.
Menchaka feints a jab promting Vargas to slip. Menchaka then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vargas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Vargas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Menchaka takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchell Menchaka dominated that round.
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.

A jab from Vargas misses.
Menchaka misses with an uppercut. Vargas saw that one coming.
Menchaka lands a nice hook to Vargas's body. Vargas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vargas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Menchaka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vargas can do to turn this around?
Menchaka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vargas tries a quick counter leg kick but Menchaka is wise to it.
Menchaka throws a combination that misses
and Vargas counters with a body kick.
Mitchell Menchaka is winning the standup battle so far.
Menchaka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Menchaka misses with a looping left.
Menchaka looks to land a combination. Vargas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Menchaka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vargas backs up against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menchaka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vargas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vargas scores with a kick to the body.
Menchaka misses with a left hand
letting Vargas counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas looks to land a right hand but Menchaka moved out of range.
Menchaka feints a jab promting Vargas to slip. Menchaka then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vargas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Menchaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vargas misses with an uppercut. Menchaka saw that one coming.
Menchaka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Menchaka misses with a lunging right hand
and Vargas counters with a leg kick.
Vargas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Menchaka lunges at Vargas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vargas's hand.
Vargas misses with a hook. Menchaka ducked under it nicely.
Menchaka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vargas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vargas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Menchaka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menchaka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vargas moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Menchaka lands a nice looking body shot.
Vargas moves out of range of the strikes.
Vargas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Menchaka lands a lovely overhand right.
Vargas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Vargas might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Menchaka has got the better of the exchanges.
Donk. Vargas catches Menchaka right on the button with a cross.
Menchaka lands a two punch combo.
Menchaka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vargas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Menchaka throws a right hand that misses
and Vargas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vargas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vargas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Menchaka.
A swing and a miss from Vargas.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vargas!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menchaka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vargas slips under a jab.
Vargas slips under a jab from Menchaka.
Vargas just misses with a punch to the body.
Menchaka digs a good body shot into Vargas's ribs.
Vargas ducks under a wild hook from Menchaka.
A jab from Menchaka misses.
Vargas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vargas cracks the inside of Menchaka's front leg.
Menchaka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vargas moves out of range of the strikes.
Menchaka throws a series of punches but Vargas moves out of range.
Vargas takes one to the side of the head.
Menchaka blocks a head kick by Vargas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vargas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vargas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Menchaka misses.
Menchaka throws a head kick that misses.
Vargas throws out a counter right but Menchaka avoids it with no problem.
Menchaka connects with a single shot there.
Menchaka misses with a left hand
and Vargas counters with a right hand to the body.
Vargas misses with a head kick.
Menchaka jabs at Vargas's body.
Vargas ducks right into an uppercut from Menchaka.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menchaka misses with an uppercut
and Vargas counters with a stiff right hand.
Menchaka lands with a nice combination. Vargas backs away looking to recover.
Menchaka tests Vargas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchell Menchaka dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Menchaka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Menchaka connects with a crisp jab.
Menchaka walks into a jab.
Menchaka lands with a hook. Vargas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Menchaka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vargas lands with an overhand left.
Menchaka scores with a jab to the body.
Vargas defending well as Menchaka loads up on a big left hand.
Vargas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Menchaka throws a hook but Vargas blocks it.
Menchaka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vargas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Menchaka lands with a shot to the body.
Menchaka throws a right hand that misses
and Vargas counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vargas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menchaka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Menchaka.
Menchaka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vargas at a distance.
Vargas cracks the inside of Menchaka's front leg.
Menchaka punishes Vargas's body with a nice straight punch.
Vargas jabs at Menchaka's body.
Vargas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Menchaka is rocked!
Menchaka throws a right hand that misses
and Vargas counters with a huge left! Menchaka is in big trouble! He's backing up but Vargas isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Menchaka from any more damage. A dominating finish by Vargas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Vargas!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
96%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Mabuva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Beling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beling has chosen Sir Dandy - Juara Dunia as his entrance music. Alex Beling is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Mabuva
vs
Beling

202 cm
41
270 lbs
35 - 19 - 0

188 cm
25
263 lbs
7 - 7 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cedric Mabuva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Beling!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beling gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Beling has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mabuva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mabuva knocks out Beling with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Mabuva before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Mabuva picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cedric Mabuva!
After winning the bout, Cedric Mabuva thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Bellic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samir Kahric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellic comes to the ring accompanied by GTA 4 Theme. Kahric has chosen When I Die - Genocide(Jusuf Dzilic) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Samir Kahric has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with David Bellic's chin.

Bellic
vs
Kahric

172 cm
32
185 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

187 cm
31
191 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Bellic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samir Kahric!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kahric drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kahric stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bellic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kahric throws a big elbow that misses.
Kahric is looking to work some ground and pound but Bellic has wrist control.
Kahric throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bellic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kahric has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kahric throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bellic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kahric distracts Bellic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bellic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bellic tries to get out of the position.
Kahric throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kahric scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kahric won't allow Bellic to sweep him here.
Kahric throws a strike but Bellic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Bellic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kahric has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bellic has managed to get both his arms back between Kahric's legs - danger averted.
Bellic stopping the sweep attempt from Kahric.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Samir Kahric!
A victorious Samir Kahric thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
David Bellic was interviewed post fight and said 'To my Fans im sorry I gave it my all and came up short. My hats off to my opponet he's a tough guy came out fought hard and was the better man. I'll be back and better then ever.'.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavares's entrance music is Devour the Day - Get Out of My Way. A fine choice. On his way into the ring it seems that Henrique Tavares has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Henrique Tavares seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Tavares
vs
Grace

195 cm
28
210 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

174 cm
32
221 lbs
20 - 18 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henrique Tavares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Grace!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tavares misses with a head kick.
Grace slips a jab and a cross from Tavares.
Grace avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Grace let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tavares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grace.
Grace now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Grace moves out of range of the strikes.
Tavares stuffs the takedown attempt from Grace. Grace gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares misses with a body shot
and Grace counters with a straight right hand.
Tavares throws a lazy head kick
and Grace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tavares swings for the body but Grace moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Grace's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Grace closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tavares circles away.
Grace takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tavares falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grace counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tavares lands a nice hook to Grace's body. Grace takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tavares throws out a loose jab but Grace uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Tavares misses.
Tavares ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares thows a leg kick but Grace checks it
and Grace counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grace takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tavares scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tavares looks to throw the jab but Grace is out of range.
Grace is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tavares with a body shot.
Tavares throws a nice looking combination but Grace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grace looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Henrique Tavares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Tavares. Those never looked like landing.
Grace has a takedown stuffed.
It looked like Tavares was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Grace.
Henrique Tavares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Grace.
Tavares thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares throws a right hand that Grace ducks under and follows up with a left that Grace also avoids with ease.
Tavares misses with a combination
and Grace counters with a nice uppercut.
Grace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tavares.
Grace is looking for the big counter here.
Grace avoids the body shot from Tavares.
Tavares throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Grace on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tavares.
Grace moves out of range of the strikes.
Grace unleashes a big counter combination but Tavares bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares throws a body punch but Grace moves out of range.
Grace moves forwards but Tavares connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Henrique Tavares is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tavares fails to land with a series of punches.
Grace throws a counter combo.
Tavares swinging wildly here.
Grace throws a counter combo.
Tavares takes a swing at Grace's ribcage but misses.
Tavares throws a series of punches but Grace avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grace takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tavares looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Tavares backs off Grace throws a huge counter combo but Tavares manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

No luck with that takedown attempt from Grace.
A counter left hand to the body from Tavares misses its target.
Tavares throws a nice looking combination but Grace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grace is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tavares with a body shot.
Tavares throws a series of punches but Grace moves out of range.
Grace fails with the takedown
and Tavares counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares lands with a slapping head kick.
Tavares fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grace has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tavares throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares throws a shot from downtown. Grace moves away and avoids it.

Grace shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tavares napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Grace is working to tighten his grip on Tavares's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Tavares has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Grace is really squeezing tight and eventually Tavares passes out! Grace breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Miguel Grace!
A relieved looking Miguel Grace thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zach Makovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Rostowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rostowski has chosen VITER - Marichka as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Andrzej Rostowski was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Makovsky
vs
Rostowski

163 cm
25
145 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

162 cm
34
137 lbs
24 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

CBK Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zach Makovsky!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrzej Rostowski!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makovsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rostowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Makovsky.
Makovsky looks to land a combination but Rostowski avoids it well.
Makovsky slaps away a takedown attempt from Rostowski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rostowski checks the leg kick.
Makovsky jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Makovsky defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rostowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makovsky scores with a decent looking hook.
Zach Makovsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rostowski checks a leg kick.
Rostowski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Makovsky throws a body shot but no joy.
Rostowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Makovsky throws out the jab.
Rostowski with the counter takedown but Makovsky avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rostowski.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rostowski.
Makovsky misses with a two punch combination.
Makovsky throws a head kick but Rostowski moves out of range.
Makovsky stuns Rostowski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Makovsky tries to bum rush Rostowski with a series of wild strikes but Rostowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Makovsky misses with a left hand

and Rostowski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rostowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Makovsky is on top in guard.

Rostowski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Rostowski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Makovsky sees it coming and defends easily.

Rostowski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Makovsky has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rostowski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rostowski thows a huge punch but Makovsky dodges it nicely.

Rostowski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Makovsky has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rostowski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Makovsky defending well though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Makovsky regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rostowski.
Makovsky wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rostowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Makovsky controls Rostowski momentarily but Rostowski frees himself.
Rostowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Rostowski drops back looking for a leg! Makovsky is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Makovsky manages to kick Rostowski off! Rostowski jumps back into Makovsky's guard.

Rostowski postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Makovsky is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rostowski, into his guard.

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

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

Decent striking displayed by Makovsky there.
Rostowski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Makovsky throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rostowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makovsky. Rostowski does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makovsky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Makovsky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Makovsky jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rostowski or perhaps it was just good defense by Makovsky, which made it look bad.
Makovsky looks to land a right hand but Rostowski moved out of range.
Makovsky tries to land a front kick but Rostowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Makovsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Rostowski is just out of range.
Makovsky misses with a wild body shot.
Zach Makovsky is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice takedown defense from Makovsky. No joy for Rostowski on that attempt.
Makovsky feinted with a counter takedown.
Zach Makovsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrzej Rostowski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makovsky uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Makovsky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rostowski can do to turn this around?
Rostowski darts in looking for a takedown but Makovsky gets double underhooks and turns Rostowski into the ropes.

Rostowski throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Makovsky tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rostowski is in Makovsky's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rostowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Andrzej Rostowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Makovsky is pulling down on Rostowski's head to control his posture.
Rostowski looking to pass the guard.
Makovsky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rostowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makovsky controls Rostowski momentarily but Rostowski frees himself.
Rostowski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Makovsky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Makovsky throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rostowski uses it to pass to side control.
Rostowski throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Makovsky prevents Rostowski from moving into mount.

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

Rostowski tries for a kimura but Makovsky is defending well.
Makovsky is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rostowski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Makovsky defending against the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Rostowski is trying to get an arm triangle but Makovsky is defending well.
Makovsky sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Makovsky throws a body punch but Rostowski moves out of range.
Rostowski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Makovsky defends it well.
Makovsky misses with a body shot.
Rostowski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Makovsky closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Makovsky finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rostowski is defended easily by Makovsky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Makovsky, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostowski avoids the body shot from Makovsky.
Rostowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rostowski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Makovsky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rostowski shoots in looking for a takedown but Makovsky manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rostowski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rostowski tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Makovsky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rostowski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Makovsky avoids it really well and circles away.
Zach Makovsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrzej Rostowski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Makovsky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Makovsky scores with a nice body kick.
Makovsky throws a body shot but no joy.
Rostowski slips a jab from Makovsky.

Rostowski feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Makovsky controlling Rostowski's posture.
Rostowski throws a big elbow that misses.
Rostowski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Makovsky's head.
Makovsky looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makovsky lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Makovsky not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Makovsky wants to control from the top but Rostowski keeps moving.
Rostowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Rostowski, not yet.
Makovsky landing some decent shots from guard.
Our spies down at at Body Pain_12elite_599$+VM inform us that Rostowski has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Rostowski keeping moving, preventing Makovsky from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makovsky is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rostowski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Makovsky postures up.
Makovsky pushes down on Rostowski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Makovsky stalling.
Makovsky is looking to take a break and control but Rostowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rostowski is looking to control Makovsky's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rostowski avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Makovsky clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rostowski moves into the clinch successfully.

Rostowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Makovsky tries a low kick but Rostowski avoids it.
Rostowski tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rostowski shoots in for a double leg but Makovsky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rostowski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Makovsky defends it nicely.
Makovsky changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makovsky throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Rostowski counters with a single leg into guard. Makovsky didn't expect that.
Makovsky is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makovsky manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rostowski manages to get himself to full guard.

Makovsky scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rostowski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Makovsky with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rostowski wants to sweep here but Makovsky controlling him for the moment.
Makovsky working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Makovsky sitting in guard here, content to control.
Makovsky has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Makovsky working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rostowski's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rostowski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Makovsky controls the pace.
Makovsky postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Makovsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Rostowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makovsky keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rostowski's head.
Rostowski wants to sweep here but Makovsky controlling him for the moment.
Makovsky is stalling in the full guard.

Rostowski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makovsky stopping the sweep attempt from Rostowski.
Makovsky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rostowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Makovsky is one step ahead there.
Makovsky slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Makovsky in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
We've been told by Makovsky's head coaches at Fighting Fitness & Freedom that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Makovsky stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Makovsky wants it to stay on the feet.
Zach Makovsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrzej Rostowski.
The crowd cheers as Makovsky lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rostowski doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makovsky throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rostowski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rostowski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Makovsky defends it nicely.
Rostowski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Makovsky swivels and escapes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Makovsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rostowski with the counter takedown but Makovsky avoids it easily.
Zach Makovsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Makovsky throws a one two combo.
A combination from Makovsky does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Makovsky had his way with Andrzej Rostowski in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rostowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Makovsky attempts a counter takedown but Rostowski avoids it well and moves away.
Rostowski avoids the body shot from Makovsky.
Rostowski with the counter takedown but Makovsky avoids it easily.
Makovsky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rostowski. That did some damage!
Makovsky jabs Rostowski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makovsky misses with a few strikes there.
A cross from Makovsky lands.
Makovsky throws a low kick, looking for Rostowski's leg but Rostowski calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostowski shoots in looking for a takedown. Makovsky tries to sprawl out of it but Rostowski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Makovsky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Makovsky looks to throw the jab but Rostowski is out of range.
Rostowski dives in for a single leg takedown but Makovsky sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Zach Makovsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrzej Rostowski.
Danga de danga de dang - Makovsky scores with a four punch combination!
Makovsky misses with a wild body shot.
Makovsky connects with a solid leg kick.
Rostowski shoots for a double leg takedown but Makovsky sprawls well. He's pushed Rostowski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rostowski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zach Makovsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makovsky. Rostowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Makovsky.
Makovsky slaps away a takedown attempt from Rostowski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Makovsky feinted with a counter takedown.
Rostowski is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Makovsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rostowski manages to avoid it.
Makovsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Rostowski is just out of range.
Rostowski shoots in for a double leg but Makovsky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rostowski looks for a takedown but Makovsky sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rostowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Makovsky can pounce on him.
Rostowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rostowski shoots for a double leg takedown but Makovsky sprawls well. He's pushed Rostowski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Makovsky tests Rostowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rostowski dives in and grabs Makovsky's left leg, looking for a takedown. Makovsky pushes down on Rostowski's head and hops out.
Makovsky connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rostowski blocks the body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rostowski.
Makovsky tries to counter with a takedown but Rostowski is quick to defend against it.
Makovsky looks to land a body kick but Rostowski moved away.
Rostowski with the counter takedown but Makovsky avoids it easily.
Makovsky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Makovsky throws a front kick aimed at Rostowski's knee but Rostowski avoids it well.
Andrzej Rostowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Makovsky misses with a double jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Makovsky throws a combination that misses

and Rostowski counters with a takedown into side control.
Zach Makovsky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makovsky is looking for a sweep.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:45
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zach Makovsky!
Zach Makovsky is the new bantamweight champion!
After the fight, Zach Makovsky was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duncan The Tall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zdravko Dren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dren has chosen GETO BOYS - mind of a lunatic as his entrance music. Duncan The Tall could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zdravko Dren's chin.

The Tall
vs
Dren

198 cm
24
250 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

194 cm
31
260 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duncan The Tall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Zdravko Dren!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dren on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dren smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The Tall throws a series of punches but Dren moves out of range.
We've been informed that Dren has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dren throws the left hand but The Tall avoids the punch easily.
The Tall seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The Tall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dren shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Tall but The Tall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The Tall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Tall throws a series of punches but Dren moves out of range.
Dren drops down looking to force a counter takedown but The Tall defends it well.
The Tall throws a poor cross that misses
and Dren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dren throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The Tall tries to bum rush Dren with a series of wild strikes but Dren uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dren throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The Tall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Tall throws a sloppy body shot
and Dren counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! The Tall is out cold! A devastating KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zdravko Dren! Zdravko Dren retains his heavyweight title!
Zdravko Dren took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, AnonymouS for their support in the buildup to the fight.