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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between George Steve Jr (ranked 4687 p4p, 332 weight class) and DeAngelo Eislwood (ranked 24118 p4p, 437 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Steve Jr
vs
Eislwood

170 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Steve Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeAngelo Eislwood!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve Jr moves away from the strike by Eislwood.
A slow jab from Eislwood misses its intended target.
Eislwood staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Eislwood on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steve Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eislwood was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve Jr.
Steve Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Eislwood.
Eislwood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've been hearing reports that Steve Jr has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Steve Jr misses with a hook.
Eislwood throws a body shot but no joy.
Steve Jr 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.
Eislwood misses with a shot to the body
letting Steve Jr counter with a right hand.

Eislwood is rocked!
Steve Jr blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steve Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eislwood.
Steve Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Eislwood counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eislwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eislwood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steve Jr is looking to counter punch.
Steve Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eislwood throws a jab but it's blocked by Steve Jr.
Nice defenses there by Steve Jr.
Eislwood misses with a low kick as Steve Jr jumps back.
Steve Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Eislwood has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Eislwood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Steve Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Eislwood, as that shot connected.
A big right from Steve Jr misses.
Eislwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Steve Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eislwood.
Steve Jr darts in looking for a takedown but Eislwood gets double underhooks and turns Steve Jr into the cage.
Eislwood throws a series of strikes that have Steve Jr backpedaling.
Eislwood swinging wildly here.
DeAngelo Eislwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eislwood misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve Jr misses with a double jab.
Steve Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Steve Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Steve Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Steve Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Eislwood misses with a looping right.
Eislwood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Steve Jr counter with a right hand.
Eislwood cracks Steve Jr with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Eislwood. Eislwood circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Steve Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
DeAngelo Eislwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Eislwood misses
and Steve Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steve Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steve Jr slips a jab from Eislwood.
Eislwood misses with an uppercut
enabling Steve Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Steve Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Eislwood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steve Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Eislwood at a distance.
Steve Jr throws a body punch but Eislwood moves out of range.
Steve Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
Eislwood is still on wobbly legs! Can Steve Jr finish him?
Eislwood has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Eislwood there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eislwood throws the left hand but Steve Jr avoids the punch easily.
As Eislwood looks to move away, Steve Jr throws a big counter combo but Eislwood just gets out of the way.
Steve Jr slips a jab and a cross from Eislwood.
Steve Jr shoots in and drives through. Eislwood sprawls well.
Steve Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Eislwood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eislwood seems to have recovered his senses.
Steve Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Eislwood slips under a jab.
Eislwood shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Steve Jr eats them both and turns towards Eislwood to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Eislwood misses with an uppercut. Steve Jr saw that one coming.
Eislwood motions for Steve Jr to come forward. Eislwood throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eislwood loads up on a big right hand but Steve Jr slips the punch.
Steve Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eislwood.
Eislwood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steve Jr.
Steve Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but DeAngelo Eislwood will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Eislwood is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Eislwood misses with a series of wild punches.
Eislwood misses with the combination.
Eislwood throws a leg kick
and Steve Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Eislwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eislwood throws a right and a left that Steve Jr avoids nicely.
A clash of legs there as Steve Jr blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve Jr. Eislwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eislwood tries to counter with a clinch but Steve Jr shakes him off and moves away.
Steve Jr connects with a jab.
Steve Jr is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Eislwood.
Eislwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve Jr moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eislwood connects with a crisp jab.
DeAngelo Eislwood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eislwood attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Steve Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eislwood.
Eislwood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eislwood drops his hands momentarily and Steve Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Steve Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Eislwood at a distance.
Eislwood slips a straight right by Steve Jr.
A telegraphed right hand from Eislwood misses the target.
Steve Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eislwood manages to avoid it.
DeAngelo Eislwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eislwood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve Jr.
Eislwood pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Steve Jr back to the cage. Eislwood follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Steve Jr scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eislwood lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Steve Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steve Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Eislwood throws a wild body kick that Steve Jr sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Steve Jr misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve Jr. Eislwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eislwood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Eislwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eislwood manages to avoid it.
Steve Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eislwood manages to avoid it.
Eislwood misses with a few strikes there.
Steve Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eislwood thows a leg kick but Steve Jr checks it
and Steve Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steve Jr lunges at Eislwood with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Eislwood's hand.
Eislwood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve Jr.
Steve Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Oooooh!!! Steve Jr has knocked Eislwood down with a huge combo! Steve Jr steps away and waves a wobbly Eislwood back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Nice shot lands for Eislwood.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve Jr cracks Eislwood with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Eislwood falls to his knees and Steve Jr doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Steve Jr!
Our winner, George Steve Jr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 2514 p4p, 226 weight class) and Arminia Bielefeld (ranked 3083 p4p, 270 weight class). Yuri Boyka has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Boyka
vs
Bielefeld

202 cm
27
240 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

200 cm
20
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arminia Bielefeld !
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka throws a combination. Bielefeld tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bielefeld pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bielefeld ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bielefeld has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bielefeld looks to throw the jab but Boyka is out of range.
Nice cross by Boyka.
Bielefeld has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boyka finds it's way round the side to connect with Bielefeld 's head.
Bielefeld throws a head kick that misses.
Boyka swings for the body but Bielefeld moves out of range.
Bielefeld avoids the head kick by Boyka.
Boyka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A good leg kick by Boyka.
Boyka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bielefeld 's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyka throws a nice looking combination but Bielefeld bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boyka slips a jab and a cross from Bielefeld .
Boyka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bielefeld .
Bielefeld tries a head kick but it misses.
Bielefeld stalks Boyka and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boyka's face. Boyka staggers backwards, shaken.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bielefeld lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheers as Boyka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bielefeld doesn't seem phased though.
Bielefeld takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boyka avoids the body shot from Bielefeld .
Bielefeld takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bielefeld is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Boyka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bielefeld throws a right and a left that Boyka avoids nicely.
Boyka drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bielefeld sprawls and moves away.
Bielefeld looks to score with a jab to the body but Boyka is just out of range.
Boyka throws a hook but Bielefeld blocks it.
No joy there for Boyka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bielefeld shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boyka ducks under a wild hook from Bielefeld .
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boyka.

Bielefeld is rocked!
Bielefeld throws a head kick that misses.
Boyka half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Boyka lands a nice hook to Bielefeld 's body. Bielefeld takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boyka throws a series of punches but Bielefeld avoids them all with ease.
Boyka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bielefeld .
Boyka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boyka scores with a nice head shot.
Bielefeld throws a sloppy head kick and Boyka moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bielefeld will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Boyka feinted with a counter takedown.
Boyka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bielefeld back to the cage. Boyka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bielefeld is still on wobbly legs! Can Boyka finish him?
Boyka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bielefeld circles away quickly and effectively.
Bielefeld feints the counter takedown.
Boyka lunges at Bielefeld with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bielefeld 's hand.
A head kick misses from Bielefeld .
Boyka pounces like a tiger and cracks Bielefeld with a vicious hook! Bielefeld is down but not out! Boyka follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Yuri Boyka!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lee (ranked 3774 p4p, 368 weight class) and Rueben Draco (ranked 3352 p4p, 337 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Look alive drake. Rueben Draco will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lee
vs
Draco

175 cm
20
182 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 New York, Mark Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rueben Draco!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draco lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lee misses with a looping right.

Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Draco felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Draco's head.

Lee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Draco is trying to control but can't.
Lee lands strikes from half guard.
Lee thows a huge punch but Draco dodges it nicely.
Lee throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Draco to regain full guard.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Draco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Draco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lee postures up in Draco's guard and throws a big left but Draco blocks it.
Lee stands and throws Draco's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Draco wants to get back to his feet but Lee drags him back down.
Lee cracks Draco with a big elbow.
Lee trying to control the action but Draco is working from the bottom.
Lee creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Draco sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draco manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Draco does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lee thows a huge punch but Draco dodges it nicely.
Draco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lee.
Ground and pound from Lee.
Lee is trying to control. Draco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lee controlling the pace.
Lee prevents Draco from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lee.
Draco pushes Lee off looking to stand but Lee dives back in and keeps control.
Lee with the ground and pound but Draco uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Draco has wrist control.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Draco has momentary wrist control but Lee slips an elbow through the middle.

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

Lee keeping moving, preventing Draco from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draco prevents Lee from getting back to his feet.
Draco wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Draco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Draco controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lee wants to sweep here but Draco controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Draco is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That kick from Draco tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Lee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lee drives through with a takedown into Draco's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mark Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lee trying to control but Draco is working from the bottom.
Lee lands a couple of elbows.
Lee postures up and lands a big shot to Draco's brow.
Lee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee trying to control but Draco is working from the bottom.
Lee distracts Draco with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Draco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lee throws an elbow that misses. Draco uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lee's guard. Nice move by Draco!

Lee is adopting a defensive guard.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Draco's guard.

Draco is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lee trying to move into half guard but instead Draco has managed to sweep!

Lee trying to control the position here.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Draco is controlling him.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Draco from controlling successfully.
Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Draco is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lee has his hands on Draco's head, controlling the position.
Draco would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Draco scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Draco swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee.
A slapping leg kick lands for Draco.
Draco closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Draco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Draco tries to sprawl but Lee drives through with a takedown into half guard.
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!
Lee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Draco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lee is working away from the top position though.
Lee looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Draco is not content to let Lee control the position.
Lee misses with a head shot. Draco uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lee throws an elbow that misses. Draco uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lee's guard. Nice move by Draco!

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Draco is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rueben Draco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Left hook, right uppercut from Draco.
Lee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lee shoots for a takedown but Draco saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Draco.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Draco.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee.
No luck for Lee with that takedown attempt.
Draco is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Draco finds it's target.
Draco is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lee walks into a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Draco, as that shot connected.
Draco throws a series of strikes that have Lee backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Draco scores with a push kick.
Draco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Draco throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Draco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lee.
Draco misses with a shot to the body

and Lee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Draco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lee throws a strike but Draco rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Draco trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping full guard, as Draco tries to pass.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Draco is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lee has Draco pulled in close to control his posture.
Draco postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Draco is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Draco from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lee wants to sweep here but Draco controlling him for the moment.
Lee has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Draco has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to improve his position.
Draco trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee is looking for a sweep.
Draco taking a breather here.
Lee is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is not content to let Draco control the position.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Draco drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Draco lands with a slapping head kick.

Lee forces Draco back against the cage and clinches.
Draco gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lee.
Lee is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Draco is defending well.

Draco breaks the clinch.
Lee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Draco.
Draco lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Draco.
Draco stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Draco wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lee is looking to clinch but Draco is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rueben Draco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Draco has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rueben Draco!
A victorious Rueben Draco thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Mark Lee was interviewed post fight and said 'This a learning experience I will be back!!!Ill see you guys at the after party'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carson Wood (ranked 4001 p4p, 410 weight class) and Forrest Boyer (ranked 2637 p4p, 304 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Wood
vs
Boyer

175 cm
23
158 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

179 cm
20
163 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carson Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forrest Boyer!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Boyer.
Boyer slips a straight right by Wood.
Forrest Boyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyer throws a right hand that Wood ducks under and follows up with a left that Wood also avoids with ease.
Boyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wood.
Wood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wood manages to avoid it.
Boyer swinging wildly here.
Boyer cracks a nice hook into Wood's ribs.
Wood misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boyer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Boyer duly obliges.
A combination from Boyer does no damage.
Boyer lands with a nice combination. Wood backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wood lands a jab.
Some wild striking there from Boyer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood throws out a powerful jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wood.
Boyer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boyer.
Boyer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boyer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wood.
Wood has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The PIT Hawaiian Kempo in the buildup to the fight.
Boyer staying out of range there.
Boyer takes a swing at Wood's ribcage but misses.
Wood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some wild striking there from Boyer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyer lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boyer.
Wood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boyer moves away.
Wood throws a hook to the side of Boyer's head but Boyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boyer looks to land a combination but Wood avoids it well.
Wood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wood jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice straight punches there by Wood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wood.
Wood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boyer manages to avoid it.
Wood is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Boyer throws a one two combo.
Wood misses with a straight left.
Boyer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wood throws out the jab.
Boyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wood.
Boyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyer walks into a stiff left hand from Wood.
Boyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Boyer.
Boyer throws a nice looking combination but Wood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boyer moves away from the strike by Wood.
Boyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boyer moves out of range as Wood strikes.
Boyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wood.
Wood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boyer.
Wood throws a big shot that misses.
Boyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Boyer misses.
A slow jab from Wood misses its intended target.
Boyer defending well as Wood loads up on a big left hand.
Wood slips a jab and a cross from Boyer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws an overhand right that lands on Boyer's shoulder, as Boyer tries to avoid the shot.
Boyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wood circles away quickly and effectively.
Boyer looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyer slips under a jab.
Boyer slips under a jab from Wood.
Boyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wood.
Wood throws a low kick but it's checked well by Boyer.
Wood looks to land a right hand but Boyer moved out of range.
Wood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boyer.
Boyer ducks under a wild hook from Wood.
Wood throws a chopping leg kick but Boyer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wood misses the shot to the body.
Boyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wood is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Boyer throws a series of punches but Wood avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Boyer misses.
Boyer throws a nice looking combination but Wood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wood misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Forrest Boyer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A punch combination from Boyer misses.
Wood missing with a left hand there. Boyer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wood.
Forrest Boyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boyer throws a series of punches but Wood moves out of range.
Boyer defending well as Wood loads up on a big left hand.
Boyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wood slips a jab and a cross from Boyer.
A telegraphed right hand from Wood misses the target.
Wood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boyer swinging wildly here.
Boyer slips a jab from Wood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyer slips a straight right by Wood.
Boyer feints the counter takedown.
Boyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boyer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Boyer slips under a jab.
Wood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boyer misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood lands a jab to the head.
Wood scores with a decent looking hook.
Wood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wood.
Wood lands a head shot.
Boyer swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Boyer.
Wood checks a leg kick.
Forrest Boyer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wood slips a jab and a cross from Boyer.
Boyer is breathing heavily.
Boyer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wood doesn't seem bothered though.
Wood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wood dodges the punch combination from Boyer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wood.
Boyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boyer's hands.
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!
Boyer ducks under a wild hook from Wood.
Boyer feints the counter takedown.
Wood misses with a hook.
Boyer looks to land a combination but Wood avoids it well.
Boyer throws a right and a left that Wood avoids nicely.
Wood throws a looping overhand right but Boyer ducks down to avoid it.
Wood throws a jab when Boyer was well out of range.
Wood lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boyer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wood defends it well.
Boyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wood.
A head kick misses from Boyer.
Boyer misses with a body shot.
Boyer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wood rather than just go for the knockout.
Boyer defending well as Wood loads up on a big left hand.
Wood pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Boyer back to the cage. Wood follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood misses with an uppercut.
Boyer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wood lunges at Boyer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boyer's hand.
Boyer throws a right hand that Wood ducks under and follows up with a left that Wood also avoids with ease.
Wood misses with a straight right.
Boyer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boyer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boyer ducks under a wild hook from Wood.
Boyer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wood back to the cage. Boyer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Boyer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boyer throws a nice looking combination but Wood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wood throws a big shot that misses.
Wood misses with a straight left.
Boyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wood throws an overhand right that lands on Boyer's shoulder, as Boyer tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Boyer.
And Boyer tries to counter it with a takedown but Wood pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wood looks to throw the jab but Boyer is out of range.
Boyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Boyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wood.
Boyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boyer misses with a wild combination.
Boyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wood went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wood tries to clinch there but Boyer circles away.
Wood throws out a loose jab but Boyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wood misses with a looping left.
And Boyer tries to counter it with a takedown but Wood pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boyer throws a right and a left that Wood avoids nicely.
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 Carson Wood will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Boyer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wood.
Wood misses with a hook.
Wood lands a glancing blow to the side of Boyer's head.
Boyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boyer throws a body punch but Wood moves out of range.
A big right from Wood misses.
Boyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wood throws out the jab.
Wood connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boyer momentarily.
Wood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyer slips under a jab from Wood.
Wood throws a body punch but Boyer moves out of range.
Boyer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Boyer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood swinging wildly here.
Boyer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Boyer misses with the combination.
Wood getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wood.
Wood throws a hook but Boyer avoids it easily.
Wood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boyer.
A counter left hand to the body from Wood misses its target.
Boyer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boyer.
Wood lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wood scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A left lands for Wood.
Wood throws a jab when Boyer was well out of range.
Boyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyer moves out of range of the strikes.
Boyer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
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!
Wood tries to score with a low kick but Boyer moves his leg out of the way.
Boyer with the counter takedown but Wood avoids it easily.
Boyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wood.
Boyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wood is looking to counter punch.
Boyer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boyer throws a right and a left that Wood avoids nicely.
Boyer slips a straight right by Wood.
Boyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wood.
Wood is looking to chop away at Boyer's legs.
Boyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wood.
And Boyer tries to counter it with a takedown but Wood pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boyer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wood dodges the punch combination from Boyer.
Boyer defending well as Wood loads up on a big left hand.
Boyer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wood looks to land a left hand but Boyer moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It looked like Wood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Wood misses its intended target.
Boyer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boyer misses with a double jab.
Boyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boyer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boyer slips a jab from Wood.
Boyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wood.
Boyer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wood connects with a crisp jab.
Boyer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boyer at a distance.
Wood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wood throws a lazy right hand but Boyer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Boyer does no damage.
Wood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wood throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Wood misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Wood.
Wood misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boyer.
Boyer misses with the combination.
Boyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wood circles away quickly and effectively.
Wood throws a hook to the side of Boyer's head but Boyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wood works over Boyer's head and body with a nice combination.
Boyer misses with a wild body shot.
Boyer ducks under a wild hook from Wood.
Wood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Boyer misses.
Boyer moves out of range of the strikes.
Wood misses with an uppercut. Boyer saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carson Wood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wood 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carson Wood!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henry Armstrong (ranked 2414 p4p, 278 weight class) and Lamont Banner (ranked 3377 p4p, 363 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Armstrong
vs
Banner

165 cm
27
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

171 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lamont Banner !
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Armstrong.
Armstrong loads up on a big right hand but Banner slips the punch.

Banner clinches with his opponent.
Banner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Banner .
Armstrong is trying to pull guard but Banner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Banner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Banner misses with the head strike.
Banner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Banner misses with a hook from the clinch.

Armstrong pulls guard.

Banner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Banner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Armstrong keeping moving, preventing Banner from controlling successfully.
Armstrong wants to get back to his feet but Banner is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Banner looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner won't allow Armstrong to get back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Banner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Banner trying to control the position from guard on top but Armstrong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Banner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Banner wants to control from the top but Armstrong keeps moving.

Banner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Banner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Banner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Banner won't allow Armstrong to get back to his feet.

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.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Banner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Armstrong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Banner forces Armstrong back against the cage and clinches.
Armstrong jumps guard but Banner stands there with Armstrong around his waist. Armstrong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Banner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Armstrong is trying to pull guard but Banner has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Armstrong pulls guard successfully.
Armstrong wants to stand and escape but Banner is having none of it.
Banner trying to control the position from guard on top but Armstrong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Banner wants to pass the guard but Armstrong is keeping the position.
Banner stops Armstrong from standing up.
Banner wants to control from the top but Armstrong keeps moving.

Armstrong has his feet on Banner 's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Banner has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Armstrong is landing a low percentage of strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Banner rushes Armstrong and presses him up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Banner .
A nice left hand lands by Banner .
Banner lands with a right to the head.

Banner ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Banner no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Armstrong postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Armstrong throwing strikes but missing.

Banner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Armstrong postures up.

Banner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Banner looking for a guillotine here but Armstrong defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Armstrong got a little sloppy there for a moment and Banner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Armstrong has managed to get both his arms back between Banner 's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armstrong throws a strike but Banner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Armstrong is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Banner is controlling him.
Banner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Armstrong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Armstrong is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Banner is controlling him.

Banner drops back looking for a leg! Armstrong is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Armstrong manages to kick Banner off! Banner jumps back into Armstrong's guard.
Banner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Banner won't allow Armstrong to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Banner moves into the clinch.
Banner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Armstrong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Banner just stands there and leans against the cage.
Armstrong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Banner lands with a short shot to the head.

Banner successfully pulls guard.

Banner has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Armstrong should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Banner has tightened it up now! Armstrong 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 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lamont Banner !
Our winner, Lamont Banner , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ted Lewis (ranked 4443 p4p, 321 weight class) and Marcelo Costa De Andrade (ranked 4003 p4p, 302 weight class). Ted Lewis had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lewis
vs
Costa De Andrade

171 cm
27
150 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

175 cm
20
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ted Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Costa De Andrade!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Andrade throws a hook but Lewis blocks it.
Lewis throws a poor cross that misses
and De Andrade counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Ted Lewis has been cut.
Lewis throws a right hand that misses
and De Andrade makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
De Andrade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Andrade looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lewis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lewis lands a nice shot to the body.
Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Andrade was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis.
De Andrade throws out a powerful jab.
Lewis throws a hook but De Andrade blocks it.
Lewis swinging wildly here.
De Andrade is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A left and a right from Lewis both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis jabs at De Andrade's body.
De Andrade throws a body shot but no joy.
Ted Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis works De Andrade's body with a nice hook.
De Andrade just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Andrade ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
De Andrade dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Andrade connects with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Lewis misses the target.
De Andrade misses with a wild combination.
Lewis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Andrade counters with a left to the body.
Lewis with a body punch. A glancing blow.

De Andrade gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
De Andrade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lewis's elbow.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A shot in the inside from De Andrade.
De Andrade scores with a nice hook to the head.
De Andrade pushes Lewis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Andrade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Andrade lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Andrade lands a body shot.
De Andrade lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
De Andrade lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but De Andrade is controlling him.
De Andrade prevents Lewis from breaking the clinch.
De Andrade presses Lewis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
De Andrade lands a right hand.
De Andrade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Andrade makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lewis is trying to push De Andrade away but De Andrade has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lewis takes a shot to the head.
De Andrade lands a body shot in the clinch.
De Andrade lands a shoulder strike.

Lewis is rocked!
Nice body punch from De Andrade - that landed with a thud.
De Andrade scores with a hook to the body.
De Andrade lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Andrade.
De Andrade works on Lewis's body with a couple of short punches.
De Andrade throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lewiss head.
Oh Lewis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Andrade throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lewiss head.
De Andrade scores with an uppercut up the middle.
De Andrade works on Lewis's body with a couple of short punches.
De Andrade makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Andrade throws a big uppercut that drops Lewis! More strikes from De Andrade and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Lewis lies dazed against the cage as De Andrade celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcelo Costa De Andrade!
A very excited looking Marcelo Costa De Andrade made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.