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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Greenland (ranked 2208 p4p, 101 weight class) and Candy Routure (ranked 3571 p4p, 157 weight class). Greenland comes to the cage accompanied by I Wanna Be Like You. Routure has chosen Born in the USA by- BRUCE SPRINGSTEIN as his entrance music. Candy Routure acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Greenland
vs
Routure

181 cm
21
298 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
27
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Greenland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Candy Routure!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greenland swats away the attempt to clinch by Routure.
Greenland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Greenland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Routure moves in looking to clinch but Greenland pushes him off.
Greenland is looking for a counter combo.
Routure scores with a punch to the head.
Greenland looks to land a left hand but Routure moved out of range nicely.
Greenland looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Greenland misses with a looping right.
Routure uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greenland.
Sloppy strikes from Greenland. Those never looked like landing.
Greenland throws a series of punches but Routure avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greenland misses with a double jab
enabling Routure to counter with a crisp jab.
Greenland looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Greenland takes a swing at Routure's ribcage but misses.
Greenland looks to score with a jab to the body but Routure is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Routure takes the fight into the clinch.

Greenland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Routure closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Routure fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Greenland wants to break free but Routure has control.
Routure tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Routure.
Routure throws a punch but it's blocked by Greenland.
Routure swings wildly with an uppercut but Greenland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Routure misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greenland can't break the clinch.
Greenland blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greenland.
Routure lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Routure swings wildly with an uppercut but Greenland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Routure stalls.
A nice right hand lands inside from Routure.
Routure keeps control of Greenland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Routure throws a head punch that misses.
Routure tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greenland looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Routure displaying some good clinch control by pressing Greenland up against the cage.
Routure swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Routure misses with some punches.
Greenland takes a shot to the head.
Routure lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greenland.
Routure working aggressively here.
Routure swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greenland.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Routure.
Routure tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Routure creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Greenland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Routure forces Greenland back against the cage and clinches.
Routure throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Routure lands a left hand that snaps the head of Greenland backwards.
Greenland is trying to force a seperation but Routure has the dominant position.
Routure misses with a hook from the clinch.
Routure lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Greenland blocks an uppercut.
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!
Routure slowing the pace effectively.
Routure misses with a hook from the clinch.

Greenland breaks the clinch.

Routure closes the distance and pushes Greenland back into the cage.
Routure lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Routure working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Routure stalling in the clinch.
Greenland's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Routure tries to work over Greenland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Greenland misses with a looping right.
Routure slips a straight right by Greenland.
Greenland Throws a clean left jab. Greenland Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Routure's chin! Routure crumbles to the ground and Greenland follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Greenland!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Paul Greenland!
In defeat, Candy Routure stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll take my L and come back on top next time!!'.

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grimur Agnarsson (ranked 2508 p4p, 135 weight class) and Anton Strålman (ranked 2285 p4p, 122 weight class). Agnarsson comes into the arena with Drop death - Squeel blaring out of the sound system. Strålman has chosen Three Kings as his entrance music. Grimur Agnarsson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Agnarsson
vs
Strålman

166 cm
25
147 lbs
11 - 12 - 1

172 cm
25
140 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 11 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Grimur Agnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anton Strålman!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strålman with a hook.
Strålman throws a shot to the body.
Strålman throws a low kick but Agnarsson moves out of range easily.
Strålman throws a leg kick
letting Agnarsson counter with a right hand.
Agnarsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Strålman.
Strålman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Agnarsson ducks under a wild hook from Strålman.
Strålman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Agnarsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Agnarsson slips under a jab from Strålman.
Agnarsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Strålman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strålman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Agnarsson throws a right and a left that Strålman avoids nicely.
Strålman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Agnarsson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strålman blocks a jab.
Nice shot lands for Strålman.
Strålman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agnarsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strålman.
Strålman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Strålman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Agnarsson. That did some damage!
Agnarsson walks into a stiff left hand from Strålman.
Agnarsson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Agnarsson tries to clinch but Strålman is having none of it.
Strålman lands with an uppercut that bounces Agnarsson off the cage and back into range.
A combination from Agnarsson does no damage.
Agnarsson throws a body punch but Strålman moves out of range.
Agnarsson backing away here, and Strålman unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Strålman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Strålman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Agnarsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Strålman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strålman scores with a sloppy right hand. Agnarsson should have avoided that one.
Agnarsson slips a jab from Strålman.
Strålman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Agnarsson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Strålman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strålman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Agnarsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Strålman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Agnarsson misses the shot to the body.
Agnarsson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gentlemans Offence and Defense System in the buildup to the fight.
Agnarsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Agnarsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Strålman throws a lazy uppercut
and Agnarsson counters with a straight right hand.
Agnarsson scores with a jab to the body.
Strålman tries a low kick but Agnarsson avoids it.
Strålman misses with a low kick.
Strålman tries to land a leg kick but Agnarsson saw it coming and moves away.
Agnarsson scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Strålman lands.
Strålman has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Anton Strålman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strålman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Agnarsson checks it well.
Strålman throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Agnarsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Strålman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Agnarsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Strålman thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strålman misses the jab.
Strålman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Strålman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Strålman throws a good cross that connects.
Nice uppercut lands for Strålman. That snapped Agnarsson's head back.
Strålman misses the shot to the body.
Strålman misses with an uppercut
and Agnarsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Agnarsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Strålman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Strålman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Agnarsson.
Strålman looks to throw the jab but Agnarsson is out of range.
Agnarsson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Strålman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strålman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Agnarsson misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strålman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strålman ducks right into an uppercut from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Strålman on the side of the head.
Agnarsson tries to clinch up
and Strålman counters with a nice body shot.
Strålman scores with a head kick.
Strålman misses with a straight right.
Agnarsson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Strålman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strålman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd cheers as Strålman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Agnarsson doesn't seem phased though.
Agnarsson missing with a left hand there. Strålman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strålman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Agnarsson moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Strålman throws a sloppy head kick and Agnarsson moves out of range easily.
Strålman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice straight punches there by Agnarsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Agnarsson.
Strålman connects with a body shot that sends Agnarsson's belly button to the back.
Agnarsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Agnarsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Strålman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Agnarsson throws a body punch but Strålman moves out of range.
Agnarsson misses the jab.
Strålman scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Agnarsson as he connects with a hook.
Strålman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Agnarsson moves away.
Agnarsson misses with a double jab.
Agnarsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strålman was well out of range. Poor timing from Agnarsson.
Strålman misses with a low kick.
Anton Strålman seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agnarsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strålman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strålman moves out of range of the strikes.
Strålman was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Agnarsson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Agnarsson swings for the body but Strålman moves out of range.
Strålman throws a leg kick but Agnarsson moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Agnarsson misses the target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Strålman, right into the meat.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Agnarsson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Strålman lands with an overhand left.
Strålman misses with a low kick.
Agnarsson throws a body punch but Strålman moves out of range.
Strålman tries to land a body kick
and Agnarsson counters with a two punch combo.
Strålman 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.
As Strålman tries to get set, Agnarsson tries to push him back and clinch up but Strålman manages to avoid the attempt.
Strålman throws a leg kick
and Agnarsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Strålman tried to score with a low kick but Agnarsson checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Agnarsson misses the target.
Strålman moves out of range of the strikes.
Strålman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Agnarsson swings for the body but Strålman moves out of range.
Strålman throws a leg kick but Agnarsson checks it.
Agnarsson scores with a hook to the body. Strålman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Strålman throws an off balance right hand
and Agnarsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Strålman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Agnarsson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Agnarsson avoids the body shot from Strålman.
Agnarsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Agnarsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strålman.
Strålman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Agnarsson is able to avoid easily.
Agnarsson blocks a head kick by Strålman.
Strålman tries a head kick but it misses.
Strålman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A head kick from Strålman lands but Agnarsson takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strålman walks into a left hand.
Agnarsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strålman 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.
Agnarsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Strålman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Agnarsson blocks a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Strålman there.
Agnarsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strålman was well out of range. Poor timing from Agnarsson.
Strålman throws a leg kick but Agnarsson checks it.
Agnarsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strålman throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Agnarsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Strålman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Agnarsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Strålman.
Strålman slips under a jab.
Agnarsson lands a jab-cross combination.
Agnarsson misses with a left hand
and Strålman counters with an outside leg kick.
Strålman lands with an uppercut that bounces Agnarsson off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Strålman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strålman throws a head kick that misses
and Agnarsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Strålman takes a swing at Agnarsson's ribcage but misses.
Agnarsson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Strålman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Agnarsson is out of range.
Agnarsson blocks a leg kick.
Strålman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Agnarsson moves out of range of the body kick from Strålman.
Agnarsson lands with a right hand.
Agnarsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Agnarsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strålman.
Strålman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Agnarsson.
Strålman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Agnarsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Strålman.
Agnarsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Crunch! Strålman slams his shin into Agnarsson's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anton Strålman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Strålman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Agnarsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Strålman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strålman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Strålman tries a head kick but it misses.
Agnarsson lands a jab-cross combination.

Strålman is rocked!
Strålman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Agnarssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Strålman connects with a single shot there.
Agnarsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Strålman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Strålman misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Agnarsson.
Strålman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Agnarsson is out of range and Strålman settles back down.
Agnarsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Strålman is just out of range.
Strålman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Agnarsson lands a jab-cross combination.
Strålman is still on wobbly legs! Can Agnarsson finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strålman misses with a low kick.
Strålman scoring well with a low kick there.
Agnarsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strålman seems to have recovered his senses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Agnarsson checks a leg kick.
Strålman throws the left hand but Agnarsson avoids the punch easily.
Agnarsson is looking to counter punch.
Agnarsson throws a lazy right hand but Strålman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Agnarsson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Agnarsson misses the jab.
Strålman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Agnarsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Agnarsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Strålman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Agnarsson throws a shot from downtown. Strålman moves away and avoids it.
Agnarsson takes a swing at Strålman's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strålman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Agnarsson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strålman.
Strålman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Agnarsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Strålman.
Agnarsson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Grimur Agnarsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Agnarsson closes the distance but Strålman moves to the side
and Strålman counters with an inside leg kick.
Agnarsson misses the shot to the body.
Agnarsson misses with a body punch
and Strålman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Strålman, right into the meat.
Agnarsson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Strålman misses with an uppercut
and Agnarsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strålman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strålman lands a jab to the head.
Strålman throws a body shot but no joy.
Strålman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Agnarsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Strålman doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Agnarsson. Strålman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Agnarsson throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Agnarsson misses its intended target.
Anton Strålman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Agnarsson throws a body punch but Strålman moves out of range.
Strålman is trying to counter with his kicks.
Strålman lands an overhand right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strålman.
A head kick by Strålman misses
letting Agnarsson counter with a right hand.
Jab, jab by Strålman - just one landing.
Agnarsson throws an overhand right that lands on Strålman's shoulder, as Strålman tries to avoid the shot.
Agnarsson moves out of range as Strålman strikes.
Strålman swings widly with a right hand
and Agnarsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Agnarsson missing with a left hand there. Strålman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Agnarsson has closed the distance and engaged Strålman in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Agnarsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Agnarsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Agnarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Strålman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Strålman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Agnarsson clinches with his opponent.
Agnarsson is working Strålman over against the cage.
Strålman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Agnarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strålman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strålman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Agnarsson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grimur Agnarsson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Strålman 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Strålman!
In his post fight interview, Anton Strålman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Ribeiro (ranked 1288 p4p, 204 weight class) and Sam McCullen (ranked 3060 p4p, 406 weight class). Ribeiro kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ratos de Porao - Sofrer. 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?

Ribeiro
vs
McCullen

183 cm
28
226 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

195 cm
29
217 lbs
13 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandre Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Sam McCullen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ribeiro manages to avoid it.
Ribeiro throwing a counter right hand but McCullen manages to avoid it.
McCullen avoids the body shot from Ribeiro.
McCullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ribeiro.
Sam McCullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCullen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McCullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCullen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ribeiro. McCullen does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCullen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McCullen misses with a hook.
A counter left hand to the body from Ribeiro misses its target.
Ribeiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCullen moves away.
McCullen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McCullen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro with a nice cross.
McCullen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ribeiro ducks right into an uppercut from McCullen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ribeiro throws an overhand right that lands on McCullen's shoulder, as McCullen tries to avoid the shot.
Ribeiro throws an off balance right hand
and McCullen counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro throws an overhand right that lands on McCullen's shoulder, as McCullen tries to avoid the shot.
McCullen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCullen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ribeiro's head backwards.
McCullen throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Ribeiro to counter with a crisp jab.
McCullen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Sam McCullen has been cut.
Ribeiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sam McCullen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ribeiro blocks the body kick.
McCullen staying out of range there.
McCullen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ribeiro throwing a counter right hand but McCullen manages to avoid it.
Ribeiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. McCullen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And McCullen responds with a good body kick, but Ribeiro manages to step out the way in time.
Ribeiro is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Ribeiro slips a straight right by McCullen.
Ribeiro swings for the body but McCullen moves out of range.
A head kick misses from McCullen.
Ribeiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCullen missing with a left hand there. Ribeiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro misses with a right hand
and McCullen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ribeiro's knee momentarily.
McCullen throws a lazy uppercut
and Ribeiro counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ribeiro lands a really nice looking cross but McCullen seems unphased.
Ribeiro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ribeiro avoids the body shot from McCullen.
Ribeiro misses with a body shot.
A jab from Ribeiro misses.
McCullen avoids the body shot from Ribeiro.
McCullen slips under a jab.
Nice body punch from McCullen.
McCullen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ribeiro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McCullen.
Ribeiro misses with a straight right.
Ribeiro lands a nice shot to the body.
McCullen defending well as Ribeiro loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by McCullen.
A slow jab from Ribeiro misses its intended target.
McCullen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ribeiro.
McCullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ribeiro digs a good hook to McCullen's body.
McCullen slips under a jab from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McCullen moves out of range of the strikes.
Ribeiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ribeiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCullen.
McCullen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ribeiro circles away quickly and effectively.
McCullen just misses with a punch to the body.
McCullen jabs Ribeiro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ribeiro lands a really nice looking cross but McCullen seems unphased.
Ribeiro takes a swing at McCullen's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro misses with a body shot
and McCullen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ribeiro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCullen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McCullen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ribeiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCullen throws a body kick that misses
and Ribeiro counters with a stiff right hand.
Ribeiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCullen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ribeiro looks to land a left hand but McCullen moved out of range nicely.
McCullen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McCullen misses with a left hand
and Ribeiro counters with a nice uppercut.
Ribeiro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ribeiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCullen circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCullen stuffs the takedown.
McCullen replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ribeiro blocks it well.
McCullen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCullen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alexandre Ribeiro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sam McCullen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ribeiro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Ribeiro changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McCullen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McCullen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ribeiro wants to take a breather but McCullen is having none of it.
McCullen keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ribeiro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McCullen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCullen trying to control but Ribeiro postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCullen is looking to improve his position.
McCullen is looking to control Ribeiro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McCullen avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCullen is defending against the submission attempts here by Ribeiro.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCullen is looking to improve his position.
Ribeiro is keen to just control but McCullen is a slippery customer.
McCullen trying to hold on to Ribeiro's head to control him but Ribeiro postures up.
Ribeiro thows a huge punch but McCullen dodges it nicely.
Ribeiro works his way into side control.
McCullen 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.
McCullen is not content to let Ribeiro control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McCullen wants to control but Ribeiro postures up.
Ribeiro trying to control the position but McCullen is working away.
McCullen is trying to control Ribeiro's posture but Ribeiro avoids it.
Ribeiro tries to advance position but instead McCullen slips a leg back in to half guard.
McCullen controlling the position for now.
Ribeiro misses with a head shot. McCullen uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ribeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but McCullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McCullen holds on and takes a little breather.
Ribeiro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ribeiro stands and throws McCullen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
McCullen is trying to control Ribeiro's posture but Ribeiro avoids it.
Ribeiro taking a breather here.
McCullen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Ribeiro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McCullen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four 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.
McCullen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ribeiro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ribeiro trying to control the position but McCullen is working away.

Ribeiro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McCullen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCullen can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandre Ribeiro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam McCullen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A slapping body kick lands there for McCullen.
Ribeiro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Ribeiro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCullen swings for the body but Ribeiro moves out of range.
McCullen keeps Ribeiro at a distance using the push kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. McCullen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ribeiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCullen throws out the jab.
Ribeiro misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like McCullen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McCullen swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCullen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ribeiro.
A jab lands there for McCullen.
McCullen connects with a right hand. Ribeiro shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ribeiro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ribeiro shoots in looking for a takedown but McCullen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ribeiro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Despite the aggression on McCullen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ribeiro looks to score with a jab to the body but McCullen is just out of range.
McCullen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ribeiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ribeiro scores with a crisp jab that stopped McCullen in his tracks.
McCullen throws a jab but it's blocked by Ribeiro.
McCullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ribeiro throws a lazy right hand but McCullen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCullen misses with a leg kick
and Ribeiro counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Ribeiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ribeiro looks to score with a jab to the body but McCullen is just out of range.
McCullen lands with a nice body kick.
McCullen misses with a straight left.
McCullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCullen throws a head kick but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from McCullen. Those never looked like landing.
McCullen misses the shot to the body.
Ribeiro avoids the head kick by McCullen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by McCullen as he connects with a hook.
McCullen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ribeiro backs up against the cage.
Nice body punch from McCullen.
McCullen tries to bum rush Ribeiro with a series of wild strikes but Ribeiro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McCullen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McCullen blocks a jab.
Ribeiro punishes McCullen's body with a nice straight punch.
Sam McCullen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from McCullen.
Ribeiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCullen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ribeiro darts in looking for a takedown but McCullen gets double underhooks and turns Ribeiro into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCullen. Ribeiro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ribeiro seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McCullen just misses with a punch to the body.
McCullen connects with a single shot there.
McCullen misses with a double jab.
Ribeiro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ribeiro tries to bum rush McCullen with a series of wild strikes but McCullen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ribeiro avoids a kick to the body.
McCullen throws a lazy head kick
and Ribeiro counters with a nice uppercut.
McCullen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ribeiro throws a body punch but McCullen moves out of range.
Ribeiro shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McCullen eats them both and turns towards Ribeiro to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Alexandre Ribeiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jab by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro missing with a left hand there. McCullen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ribeiro misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ribeiro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCullen throws a head kick but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Crunch! McCullen slams his shin into Ribeiro's torso.
Ribeiro misses with a looping right.
Ribeiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ribeiro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCullen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCullen thows a body kick. Ribeiro tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McCullen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sam McCullen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCullen looks to land a body kick but Ribeiro moved away.
Ribeiro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ribeiro.
Ribeiro clobbers McCullen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam McCullen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ribeiro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alexandre Ribeiro!
Alexandre Ribeiro seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edgy Brah (ranked 629 p4p, 29 weight class) and Monday Blues (ranked 3052 p4p, 164 weight class). Brah's entrance music is Dropped by Smoke Serpent. A fine choice. Blues has chosen Chance The Rapper - Angels as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Brah
vs
Blues

173 cm
25
141 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

170 cm
28
140 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edgy Brah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Monday Blues!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Brah.
Blues misses with a combination
and Blues takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blues misses with a body shot.
Brah shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blues but Blues pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brah misses with a head kick.
Blues is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brah with a body shot.
Blues swings for the body but Brah moves out of range.
Brah misses with a looping right.
Brah has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Navy Street MMA in the buildup to the fight.
A big right from Blues misses.
Blues connects with a leg kick. Brah looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brah looks to score with a jab to the body but Blues is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brah connects with the punch.
Monday Blues seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brah throws a right hand that Blues ducks under and follows up with a left that Blues also avoids with ease.
Brah misses with a hook. Blues ducked under it nicely.
Brah throws a jab but it's blocked by Blues.
Blues doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brah tries to score with a low kick but Blues moves his leg out of the way.
Blues now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blues cracks Brah with a good jab.
Brah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brah swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blues counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brah avoids the body shot from Blues.
Brah misses with a body shot.
Blues swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brah misses the jab.

Blues has Brah up against the cage in a clinch.
Brah is trying to stall.
Blues misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blues.

Brah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brah fakes the leg kick and cracks Blues in the body.
Blues's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brah under the eye.
Blues just misses with a punch to the body.
Brah will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brah shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Blues's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brah wants to control from the top but Blues keeps moving.
Blues is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blues really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brah. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brah stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blues swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Brah lying in Blues's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Blues decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Brah taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Monday Blues!
After winning the bout, Monday Blues thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Edgy Brah had this to say: 'You probably get your information from the library!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roger Dawson (ranked 1484 p4p, 145 weight class) and Joan Vila (ranked 980 p4p, 103 weight class). Joan Vila told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Dawson
vs
Vila

179 cm
29
159 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

170 cm
27
155 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joan Vila!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dawson was well out of range. Poor timing from Vila.
Dawson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dawson ducks under a wild hook from Vila.
Dawson slips under a jab.
Dawson is looking to counter punch.
Dawson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vila lands a nice looking body shot.
Dawson slips a jab and a cross from Vila.
Vila throws a sloppy body shot
and Dawson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vila fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vila throws the kick towards the body but Dawson avoids it.
A slow jab from Vila misses its intended target.
Dawson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dawson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vila throws a right hand that misses
letting Dawson counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Vila.
It looked like Dawson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vila.
Vila is looking to slow Dawson down with leg kicks.
Vila throws a leg kick
and Dawson counters with a straight right hand.
Dawson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vila misses with a hook
enabling Dawson to counter with a crisp jab.
Vila misses with a kick to the body.
Vila feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dawson's calf.
Vila fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vila lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dawson checks a leg kick.
Vila tries to land a front kick but Dawson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Vila. Dawson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dawson slips under a jab.
Dawson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vila lands a head shot.
Joan Vila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vila throws out the jab.
Dawson with a nice cross.
Vila looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dawson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vila throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dawson counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Vila throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vila lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vila lands a jab to the nose.
Vila fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dawson.
Nice uppercut lands for Dawson. That snapped Vila's head back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vila.
Dawson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dawson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vila loads up on a big right hand but Dawson slips the punch.
Vila throws a hook but Dawson avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Vila coming out on top.
Vila misses with a hook.
Dawson is looking to counter the offense by Vila and move into the clinch.
Vila misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dawson.
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!
Vila throws a front kick aimed at Dawson's knee but Dawson avoids it well.
Vila avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vila throws a jab but it's blocked by Dawson.
Vila tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dawson.
An inside leg kick from Vila misses.
Vila misses with a double jab
and Dawson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vila throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vila throws a wild body kick that Dawson sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dawson moves into range and clinches up with Vila.
Dawson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vila tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dawson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vila is trying to pull guard but Dawson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Vila - that landed with a thud.
Dawson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vila blocks a body shot from Dawson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vila.
Vila slows down the pace here.
Vila has had enough of the clinch but Dawson keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vila prevents a body shot from Dawson.
Vila lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vila creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vila can't find room to land a body shot as Dawson controls the action.
Vila prevents a body shot from Dawson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dawson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dawson digs a right hand underneath Vila's ribcage. Vila let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dawson tries a body shot but Vila blocks it.
Dawson avoiding damage.
Vila blocks a body shot from Dawson.
Dawson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dawson tries a body shot but Vila blocks it.
Dawson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dawson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vila fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roger Dawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joan Vila.
Vila fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dawson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Vila.
Dawson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Roger Dawson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vila lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vila throws a punch but it's blocked by Dawson.
Vila blocks a body shot from Dawson.
Vila swings wildly with an uppercut but Dawson uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee calls for Dawson to work.
Vila misses with a short punch on the inside.

Vila breaks from the clinch.
Vila misses with a hook. Dawson ducked under it nicely.
Vila misses with an uppercut
and Dawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Vila listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dawson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Dawson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dawson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A leg kick checked by Dawson.
Vila throws a jab but it's blocked by Dawson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson misses the shot to the body.
Dawson staying out of range there.
Vila throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dawson.
A quick step to the side and Dawson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dawson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vila fails to land with a series of punches.
Vila throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dawson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vila gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Dawson counter with a right hand.
Vila fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dawson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vila throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dawson counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Vila misses its intended target.
Dawson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vila looks to score with a jab to the body but Dawson is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson throws the left hand but Vila avoids the punch easily.
Dawson moves out of range as Vila throws a body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vila.
Dawson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vila circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vila slips a jab from Dawson.
Vila throws a shot from downtown. Dawson moves away and avoids it.
Vila connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vila misses with a body punch
enabling Dawson to counter with a crisp jab.
Vila misses with a hook.
A counter left hand to the body from Dawson misses its target.
Dawson looks to land a left hand but Vila moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joan Vila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Vila misses the shot to the body.
Dawson lands a jab to Vila's midsection.
Vila keeps Dawson at a distance using the push kick.
Dawson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vila to score with a decent uppercut.
Dawson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vila throws a jab but it's blocked by Dawson.
Dawson blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vila throws a body punch but Dawson moves out of range.
Vila fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dawson.
Dawson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vila displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vila misses with a right hand
and Dawson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vila throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vila misses with a looping right.
Vila throws a lazy body kick
and Dawson counters with a stiff right hand.
Vila misses with a lunging right hand
and Dawson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dawson throws a right and a left that Vila avoids nicely.
Vila dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dawson throws a poor cross that misses
and Vila makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dawson 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.
Dawson moves out of range of the body kick.
Dawson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Roger Dawson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joan Vila is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vila tries a low kick but Dawson avoids it.
Good work by Dawson as he checks the leg kick.
Joan Vila seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Vila misses with a hook.
Dawson misses with an uppercut. Vila saw that one coming.
Vila digs a good hook to Dawson's body.
Vila looks to land a left hand but Dawson moved out of range nicely.
A shot to the body from Vila misses
and Vila takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dawson 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.
Vila throws a hook to the side of Dawson's head but Dawson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A quick step to the side and Dawson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dawson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dawson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Vila releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson slips under a jab.
Vila scores with a spinning back kick!
Vila connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dawson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vila.
Vila has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dawson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dawson throwing a counter right hand but Vila manages to avoid it.
Dawson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Vila misses.
Dawson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vila scores with a punch to the head.
Vila misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dawson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Vila getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Vila.
Vila keeps Dawson at a distance using the push kick.

Dawson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vila on his heels. He'll look to pass Vila's guard now, I'm sure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawson throwing strikes but missing.
Vila keeping moving, preventing Dawson from controlling successfully.
Vila wants to sweep but no luck.
Our spies down at at Gym Beam inform us that Vila has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Vila preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawson pushes down on Vila's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dawson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joan Vila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vila winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Haislan Garcia (ranked 1140 p4p, 115 weight class) and Do Ho Joy (ranked 591 p4p, 60 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garcia
vs
Ho Joy

175 cm
27
155 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
150 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haislan Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Do Ho Joy!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho Joy throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from Garcia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Garcia lands a two punch combo.
A bone on bone clash there as Garcia blocks the leg kick.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ho Joy.
Garcia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ho Joy. Ho Joy obviously looking to wear him down.
Garcia connects with an inside leg kick.
Ho Joy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ho Joy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Ho Joy saw that one coming.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ho Joy.
Ho Joy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garcia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ho Joy tries to move into range but Garcia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho Joy was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Ho Joy's shoulder, as Ho Joy tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia throws a hook but Ho Joy avoids it easily.
Garcia misses with a hook
enabling Ho Joy to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ho Joy unleashes a big counter combination but Garcia bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ho Joy throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Ho Joy looks for the body kick but Garcia saw that one coming.
Garcia throws a low kick but Ho Joy moves out of range easily.
Ho Joy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ho Joy throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Ho Joy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ho Joy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia throws a good cross that connects.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Ho Joy moves away and avoids it.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Ho Joy throws a chopping leg kick but Garcia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Garcia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Ho Joy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a wild body kick that Ho Joy sees coming a mile off.
Ho Joy misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Garcia misses the target.
Ho Joy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Garcia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garcia.
Garcia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Garcia tries to bum rush Ho Joy with a series of wild strikes but Ho Joy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Garcia lands a leg kick that knocks Ho Joy off balance momentarily.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Garcia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ho Joy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garcia moves out of range of the leg kick from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy 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.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ho Joy checks a leg kick.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Ho Joy avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Garcia checks a low kick from Ho Joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy swinging wildly here.
A left lands for Garcia.
Ho Joy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crunch! Ho Joy slams his shin into Garcia's torso.
Ho Joy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ho Joy scores with a jab to the body.
Ho Joy throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.
Ho Joy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ho Joy. That one must have hurt.
Ho Joy 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.
Decent striking displayed by Garcia there.
Garcia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia connects with an inside leg kick.
Garcia lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy checks the leg kick.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ho Joy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Garcia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garcia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ho Joy with a hook.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haislan Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garcia, as that shot connected.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
A countering left hand to the body from Ho Joy misses.
A leg kick checked by Ho Joy.
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ho Joy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Ho Joy ducks down to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garcia rather than just go for the knockout.
Ho Joy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ho Joy avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Garcia moves out of range as Ho Joy throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Garcia slips under a jab.
Ho Joy tried to score with a low kick but Garcia checks it.
Ho Joy tries to land a front kick but Garcia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A low kick from Ho Joy is predictable there
and Garcia counters with a nice leg kick.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Ho Joy.
Garcia lands with a nice body punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ho Joy, right into the meat.
Haislan Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Ho Joy's head but Ho Joy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Ho Joy.
Garcia thows a leg kick but Ho Joy checks it
and Ho Joy counters with a left and a right that stings Garcia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Joy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Ho Joy's head but Ho Joy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been told by Garcia's head coaches at Runts Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ho Joy dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
Ho Joy looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Joy slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia blocks the body kick.
Ho Joy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ho Joy moves out of range of the leg kick from Garcia.
Ho Joy throws a body kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Ho Joy.
Garcia throws a hook but Ho Joy avoids it easily.
Ho Joy throws a sloppy body shot
and Ho Joy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ho Joy slips a straight right by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garcia thows a leg kick but Ho Joy checks it
and Ho Joy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Garcia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ho Joy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick that misses.
Garcia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ho Joy on the side of the head.
Ho Joy is looking to slow Garcia down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Ho Joy is looking to score with low kicks.
Garcia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Ho Joy moves away and avoids it.
Garcia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ho Joy moves out of range of the strikes.
Ho Joy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garcia connects with a solid leg kick.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Ho Joy.
Ho Joy throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Garcia misses its target.
Garcia throws a leg kick that misses.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Ho Joy ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ho Joy manages to avoid it.
Ho Joy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ho Joy.
Garcia takes one to the chin there.
Ho Joy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garcia.
Ho Joy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ho Joy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ho Joy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garcia.
Garcia lands a leg kick that knocks Ho Joy off balance momentarily.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ho Joy is trying to counter with his kicks.
Garcia lands with a right hand.
Ho Joy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Good work by Garcia as he checks the leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia avoids a kick to the body.
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!
Ho Joy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Garcia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garcia scores with a leg kick.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Ho Joy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia is looking to score with low kicks.
Ho Joy throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ho Joy throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia moves out of range of the leg kick from Ho Joy.
Garcia scores with a punch to the head.
Ho Joy avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Ho Joy moves away and avoids it.
Ho Joy throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
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 Haislan Garcia 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. This is the final round!

Garcia throws a low kick but Ho Joy avoids it.
Ho Joy misses with a leg kick.
Garcia walks into a stiff left hand from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Ho Joy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ho Joy misses with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a nice leg kick.
Ho Joy thows a leg kick but Garcia checks it
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ho Joy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circling - Ho Joy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ho Joy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Joy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Ho Joy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ho Joy throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off.
Garcia throws a body punch but Ho Joy moves out of range.
Ho Joy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia connects with a jab.
A leg kick checked by Garcia.
An inside leg kick from Ho Joy misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ho Joy, right into the meat.
Ho Joy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ho Joy blocks a low kick nicely.
Ho Joy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garcia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ho Joy moves out of range as Garcia throws a body kick.
Ho Joy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Ho Joy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ho Joy misses the shot to the body.
Ho Joy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Ho Joy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ho Joy connects with a crisp jab.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ho Joy.
Do Ho Joy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy motions for Garcia to come forward. Ho Joy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia clobbers Ho Joy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ho Joy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Garcia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garcia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ho Joy misses with an attempted mid kick.
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!
Ho Joy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ho Joy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ho Joy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Garcia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ho Joy checks a leg kick.
Ho Joy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Garcia ducks right into an uppercut from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ho Joy ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Ho Joy tries a quick counter leg kick but Garcia is wise to it.
Garcia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ho Joy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Ho Joy misses with an uppercut.
Ho Joy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Haislan Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ho Joy.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ho Joy.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Ho Joy scores with a decent looking hook.
Ho Joy looks to land a body kick but Garcia moved away.
Ho Joy connects with a body shot that sends Garcia's belly button to the back.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Ho Joy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garcia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A clash of legs there as Ho Joy blocks the low kick.
Ho Joy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Garcia cracks Ho Joy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ho Joy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body punch from Ho Joy.
Good shot there by Ho Joy.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A head kick by Ho Joy misses
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Ho Joy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ho Joy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garcia scores with a leg kick.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Ho Joy circles away.
Garcia is looking to score with low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garcia checks a leg kick.
Garcia thows a leg kick but Ho Joy checks it
and Ho Joy counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Do Ho Joy.
Well Garcia 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Merel (ranked 599 p4p, 79 weight class) and Kagekatsu Uesugi (ranked 248 p4p, 39 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Merel
vs
Uesugi

181 cm
27
177 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

182 cm
26
174 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Merel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kagekatsu Uesugi!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Merel misses
and Uesugi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Merel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Merel looks to land a left hand but Uesugi moved out of range nicely.
Merel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Merel.
Uesugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack Merel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uesugi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Merel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Uesugi looks to land a right hand but Merel moved out of range.
Merel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Uesugi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Merel cracks Uesugi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Merel thumps Uesugi with a low kick.
Merel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Damage Inc. in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Merel is looking to chop away at Uesugi's legs.
Uesugi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Uesugi lands a nice shot that snaps Merel's head back.
Uesugi fails to land with a series of punches.
Merel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Uesugi doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uesugi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Merel was well out of range. Poor timing from Uesugi.
Uesugi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Merel misses its target.
Merel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Merel looks to score with a jab to the body but Uesugi is just out of range.
Uesugi moves away from the strike by Merel.
Merel misses with a low kick.
Merel misses with a looping right.
Uesugi clobbers Merel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Uesugi misses with an uppercut
and Merel counters with a nice uppercut.
Uesugi moves in looking to clinch but Merel pushes him off.
Uesugi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Uesugi misses the target.
Merel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uesugi throws a body punch but Merel moves out of range.
Uesugi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Uesugi just misses with a punch to the body.
Merel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Merel slips a straight right by Uesugi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi misses with a hook. Merel ducked under it nicely.
Merel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Uesugi just manages to avoid it.
Uesugi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Merel to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Merel misses with a shot to the body
and Uesugi counters with a straight right hand.
Uesugi slips a jab from Merel.
Uesugi wants to clinch up but Merel keeps it at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Merel, as that shot connected.
Merel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uesugi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Uesugi misses with a hook
and Merel counters with a nice uppercut.
A cross from Uesugi lands.
Uesugi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Merel tries a head kick but it misses.
Uesugi misses with a body shot.
Uesugi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Uesugi misses with a body shot.

Uesugi closes the distance and clinches.
Uesugi misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Merels head.

Merel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Merel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Merel there.
Merel looks to score with a jab to the body but Uesugi is just out of range.
Uesugi throws out a loose jab but Merel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uesugi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Uesugi looks to throw the jab but Merel is out of range.
Merel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uesugi moves out of range as Merel strikes.
Uesugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Merel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Uesugi under the eye.
Merel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That kick from Merel tenderised Uesugi's leg. Uesugi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Uesugi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uesugi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi misses the body punch
and Merel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Uesugi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Merel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uesugi.
Merel takes a swing at Uesugi's ribcage but misses.
Merel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Uesugi has time to react.
Merel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Merel takes one on the button.
Merel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Merel throws a jab but it's blocked by Uesugi.
Uesugi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Uesugi looks to score with a jab to the body but Merel is just out of range.
Merel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Uesugi's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uesugi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Uesugi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Merel doesn't seem bothered though.
Uesugi catches Merel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Merel tries to score with a low kick but Uesugi moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jack Merel will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Merel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Uesugi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Merel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Merel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uesugi was well out of range. Poor timing from Merel.
Uesugi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Merel.
Merel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uesugi.
Merel misses with a leg kick
and Uesugi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Uesugi swings for the body but Merel moves out of range.
Merel just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uesugi.
Merel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uesugi.
Uesugi lands with a good body shot.
Merel just misses with a punch to the body.
Uesugi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Merel throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uesugi lands with a cross.
Merel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Uesugi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Merel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uesugi.
Merel misses with a right hand

and Uesugi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Uesugi.
Uesugi tries to work over Merel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Merel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Merel cracks Uesugi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Uesugi tries to bum rush Merel with a series of wild strikes but Merel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Merel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Uesugi misses with a hook.
Merel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Merel misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Uesugi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Merel throws a body shot but no joy.
Merel scores with a hook to the body. Uesugi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uesugi takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi misses with a left hand
and Merel counters with a left to the body.
Uesugi defending well as Merel loads up on a big left hand.
Merel misses with a wild body shot.

Uesugi pushes Merel up against the cage in a clinch.
Uesugi works on Merel's body with a couple of short punches.
Merel is looking to break free of the clinch but Uesugi has double underhooks.
Merel wants to get back to striking at distance but Uesugi won't allow it.
Uesugi misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Uesugi.
Merel misses with a punch to the body.
Uesugi scores with a hook to the body.
Merel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Uesugi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Uesugi.
A shot in the inside from Uesugi.
A nice right hand lands inside from Uesugi.
Merel lands a right hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Uesugi lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Merel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Uesugi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uesugi misses with a punch to the body.
Uesugi just leaning against Merel, taking a breather.
Merel misses with a punch to the body.
Uesugi tries a body shot but Merel blocks it.
Uesugi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Merel prevents a body shot from Uesugi.
Uesugi swings wildly with an uppercut but Merel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Merel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uesugi's elbow.
Merel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Merel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Merel looks to throw the jab but Uesugi is out of range.
Merel misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Uesugi moves into the clinch.
Merel misses with a punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merel is looking to break free of the clinch but Uesugi has double underhooks.
Merel wants to get back to striking at distance but Uesugi won't allow it.

Merel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uesugi misses with a wild body shot.
Merel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Merel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uesugi.
Uesugi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Merel lands a nice hook to Uesugi's body. Uesugi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Merel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uesugi.
Uesugi misses with an uppercut. Merel saw that one coming.
Uesugi throws a looping overhand right but Merel ducks down to avoid it.
Merel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uesugi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uesugi loads up on a big right hand but Merel slips the punch.
Merel scores with a jab. Uesugi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Merel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from Uesugi misses its intended target.
Merel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Uesugi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kagekatsu Uesugi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Uesugi cracks a nice hook into Merel's ribs.
Merel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Uesugi swings for the body but Merel moves out of range.
Merel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Merel misses with a hook.
Merel misses with a body punch
and Uesugi counters with a nice uppercut.
Jack Merel is winning the standup battle so far.
Uesugi misses with a hook to the body
and Merel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Merel stuns Uesugi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Uesugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Merel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Uesugi misses with a hook.
Uesugi throws an overhand right that lands on Merel's shoulder, as Merel tries to avoid the shot.
Uesugi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Merel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uesugi connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Merel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uesugi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Merel swings for the body but Uesugi moves out of range.
Merel misses with a body shot.
Uesugi throws a body punch but Merel moves out of range.
Merel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Merel is looking to wear down Uesugi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Merel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Merel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Uesugi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Merel.
Merel throws a body shot but no joy.
Uesugi moves away from the strike by Merel.
Uesugi misses with a wild body shot.
Merel scores with a nice right hand.
Merel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uesugi manages to avoid it.
Uesugi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Uesugi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Merel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Uesugi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uesugi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Merel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uesugi.
Uesugi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Merel misses the target.
Merel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Merel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uesugi.
Merel lands with an overhand left.
Merel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Uesugi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Merel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Merel throws a right hand that misses
and Uesugi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Merel ducks under a wild hook from Uesugi.
Merel slips under a jab from Uesugi.
Uesugi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merel scores with a body shot.
Uesugi looks to throw the jab but Merel is out of range.
Merel is looking to counter with head kicks.
Merel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Uesugi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Merel digs a good body shot into Uesugi's ribs.
Merel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Uesugi throws the left hand but Merel avoids the punch easily.
Uesugi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uesugi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Merel lands a right hook to the body.
Merel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Uesugi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Merel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uesugi.
Uesugi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Merel staying out of range there.
Uesugi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Merel drops his hands momentarily and Uesugi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uesugi moves away.
A swing and a miss from Uesugi.

Uesugi closes the distance and clinches.

Merel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Uesugi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Merel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Uesugi doesn't seem bothered though.
Uesugi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uesugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Merel misses with a body shot.
Uesugi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Merel.
Uesugi throws a series of strikes that have Merel backpedaling.
Uesugi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Merel.
Uesugi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Merel lands with a right hand.
Merel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uesugi moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kagekatsu Uesugi.
I think Uesugi 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kagekatsu Uesugi!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kagekatsu Uesugi thanked Vikai Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kvame Zulu (ranked 286 p4p, 34 weight class) and Iosefa Umaga (ranked 382 p4p, 48 weight class). Zulu comes to the cage accompanied by Big Badaboom. Umaga is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ky-Mani Marley - Warriors. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Zulu
vs
Umaga

205 cm
25
265 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

191 cm
29
248 lbs
15 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Groove Gear
Blue Moon

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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kvame Zulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Iosefa Umaga!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Umaga gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zulu misses with a punch to the body.
Zulu taking a breather.
Zulu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Umaga throws a punch but it's blocked by Zulu.
Umaga working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Kvame Zulu has been cut.
Zulu misses with a punch on the inside.
Umaga tries a body shot but Zulu blocks it.
Zulu working aggressively here.
Zulu misses with some punches.
Umaga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zulu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zulu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zulu lands a shoulder strike.
Zulu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Umaga lands a damaging elbow.
Umaga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zulu lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Umaga misses with a body punch.
Zulu takes a shot to the head.
Zulu tries to throw a body punch but Umaga avoids it by throwing Zulu back against the cage.
Zulu prevents a body shot from Umaga.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Umaga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu blocks a body shot from Umaga.
Zulu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zulu blocks a body shot from Umaga.
Umaga lands with a right to the head.
Zulu has a couple of punches blocked by Umaga.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Umaga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Umaga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zulu lands a nice uppercut.
I was talking to Zulu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short uppercut from Zulu.
Umaga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zulu's defenses.
Nice body punch from Zulu - that landed with a thud.
Umaga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zulu's elbow.
Umaga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Umaga throws a head punch that misses.
Zulu blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Umaga fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Umaga fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Zulu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umaga tries a body shot but Zulu blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zulu.
A left hand lands to the body for Zulu.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zulu.
Umaga lands a right hand.
Umaga throws a head punch that misses.
Umaga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zulu tries to work over Umaga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Zulu.
Zulu tries to throw a body punch but Umaga avoids it by throwing Zulu back against the cage.
Umaga working aggressively here.
Zulu prevents a body shot from Umaga.
A head punch on the inside from Zulu fails to land.
Zulu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Umaga has a couple of punches blocked by Zulu.
Zulu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zulu lands a hook that snaps the head of Umaga backwards.
Nice body punch from Zulu - that landed with a thud.
Umaga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zulu throws a punch but it's blocked by Umaga.
A short right from Zulu.
Zulu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Umaga backwards.
Zulu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zulu digs a right hand into Umaga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Umaga's gas tank.
Umaga looks winded!
Zulu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Umaga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zulu misses with a punch on the inside.
Zulu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zulu lands a shot to the body.
Zulu can't find room to land a body shot as Umaga controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zulu.
Zulu working some nice short punches in the clinch.

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

Zulu lands a big right hand that sends Umaga crashing to the mat! Zulu stays standing though and waves Umaga back to his feet!

Umaga is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zulu just misses with a punch to the body.
Zulu cracks Umaga with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kvame Zulu!
After winning the bout, Kvame Zulu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xafan Kong (ranked 367 p4p, 59 weight class) and Harold Nicolas (ranked 269 p4p, 42 weight class). Kong's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Demon's Theme. Nicolas has chosen I'm Too Sexy by Right Said Fred as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kong
vs
Nicolas

195 cm
28
210 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

187 cm
28
214 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Blue Moon

THE END 32

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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xafan Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Nicolas!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicolas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kong doesn't seem bothered though.
Kong takes one to the side of the head.
Nicolas throws a leg kick
and Kong counters with a right hand to the body.
Nicolas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kong scores with a nice body kick.
Nicolas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Kong misses.
Kong has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Nicolas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kong.
Nicolas motions for Kong to come forward. Nicolas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And Kong counters with a quick kick to the body but Nicolas blocks it.
Nicolas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Kong tries to keep at a distance but Nicolas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kong prevents a body shot from Nicolas.
Kong struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicolas controls his hands.
Nicolas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Nicolas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nicolas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicolas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kong's elbow.
Nicolas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kong's elbow.
We've been informed that Nicolas 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.
Nicolas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nicolas blocks a body shot from Kong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong misses with a punch to the body.
Nicolas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Nicolas.
Kong tries to throw a body punch but Nicolas avoids it by throwing Kong back against the cage.
Kong blocks a body shot from Nicolas.
Kong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nicolas scores with a shoulder strike.
Kong tries to work over Nicolas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nicolas misses with a body punch.
Kong misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kong.
Nicolas lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Kong.
Nicolas blocking some punches.
Kong tries to throw a body punch but Nicolas avoids it by throwing Kong back against the cage.
Nicolas lands a nice uppercut.
Kong tries to work over Nicolas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kong prevents a body shot from Nicolas.
Kong lands a shoulder strike.
Nicolas misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Kong tries a body shot but Nicolas blocks it.
Nicolas can't find room to land a body shot as Kong controls the action.
Kong lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Nicolas.
Kong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nicolas throws a punch but it's blocked by Kong.
Kong prevents a body shot from Nicolas.
Nicolas throws a head punch that misses.
Kong scores with a shoulder strike.
Kong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nicolas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nicolas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kong's elbow.
Kong prevents a body shot from Nicolas.
Nicolas tries to throw a body punch but Kong avoids it by throwing Nicolas back against the cage.
A short right from Kong on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Kong as the two fighters clinch.
Nicolas lands a body punch.
Kong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kong blocking some punches.
Kong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Kong.
Nicolas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kong backwards.
Kong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nicolas backwards.
Nicolas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kong pushes Nicolas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Kong.
Nicolas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kong misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Kong.
Nicolas looks winded!
Nicolas struggles to land a body shot inside as Kong controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Kong.
Kong blocks an uppercut.
Nicolas prevents a body shot from Kong.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nicolas.
Kong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kong lands with a short shot to the head.
Nicolas swings wildly with an uppercut but Kong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicolas working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas blocks a body shot from Kong.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nicolas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kong lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Kong.
Kong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kong scores with a shot to the side of Nicolas's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kong lands with a right to the head.
Kong lands a hook that snaps the head of Nicolas backwards.
Kong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kong lands a hook that snaps the head of Nicolas backwards.

Kong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot by Kong.
Nicolas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kong.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kong misses with a body kick.
Nicolas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kong.
Kong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nicolas manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Nicolas misses its intended target.

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

Xafan Kong dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nicolas throws a leg kick but Kong moved away.
Nice uppercut there from Nicolas.
Nicolas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nicolas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kong is looking to counter with a body kick.
Nicolas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nicolas avoids the body shot from Kong.
Nicolas misses with a straight right.
Kong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nicolas.
Kong missing with a left hand there. Nicolas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nicolas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kong counters with a nice body kick.
Kong lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicolas blocks a leg kick.
Xafan Kong is winning the standup battle so far.
Nicolas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kong.
It looked like Kong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nicolas. Kong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kong takes a swing at Nicolas's ribcage but misses.
Kong throws a low kick but Nicolas moves out of range easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolas lands with an overhand left.
Nicolas swings widly with a right hand
and Kong counters with a left to the body.
Nicolas is breathing heavily.
Kong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nicolas on the side of the head.
Kong misses with a low kick.
Nicolas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nicolas on the side of the head.
Kong misses with a two punch combination.
Nicolas misses with an uppercut
and Kong counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kong misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Nicolas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Nicolas misses.
Nicolas misses with a looping left.
Nicolas misses the shot to the body.
Kong quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kong misses with a straight right.
Kong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nicolas is able to avoid easily.
Kong throws a leg kick
and Nicolas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kong walks into a jab.
Harold Nicolas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kong.
Nicolas 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.
Kong thuds his shin into the meat of Nicolas's side.
Nicolas takes a swing at Kong's ribcage but misses.
Kong tried to counter with a leg kick but Nicolas avoided it.
Kong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice straight punches there by Nicolas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nicolas.
Nicolas tries a low kick but Kong avoids it.
Kong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A head kick misses from Kong.
Kong scores with a decent looking hook.
Nicolas throws a body punch but Kong moves out of range.
Nicolas misses with a shot to the body
and Kong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kong with a hook.
Kong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nicolas can do to turn this around?
Nicolas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nicolas if he has to take too many more of those.
Kong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Kong.
Kong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kong. Nicolas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nicolas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kong with a body shot.
Kong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nicolas misses with a straight left.
It looked like Kong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nicolas misses with a double jab.
Nicolas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nicolas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nicolas throws a combination that misses
and Kong counters with a straight right hand.
Kong ducks under a wild hook from Nicolas.
Kong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nicolas under the eye.
Kong throws a low kick but Nicolas avoids it.
Nicolas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kong with a body shot.
Nicolas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kong.
Nicolas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nicolas cracks a nice hook into Kong's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nicolas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nicolas scrambles back to his feet.
Kong tries to land a front kick but Nicolas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nicolas moves away.
Nicolas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nicolas throws a right hand that misses
and Kong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nicolas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kong.
Nicolas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nicolas throws a right hand that misses
and Kong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kong lands a jab to Nicolas's midsection.
Nicolas blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kong throws a sloppy head kick and Nicolas moves out of range easily.
Nicolas throws a hook to the side of Kong's head but Kong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicolas.
Kong lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xafan Kong dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Nicolas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nicolas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kong.
Nicolas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kong.
Nicolas moves out of range of the strikes.
Kong staying out of range there.
Nicolas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kong.
Nicolas lands with a right hand.
Kong cracks a nice hook into Nicolas's ribs.
Nicolas checks a leg kick.
Kong throws the kick towards the body but Nicolas avoids it.
A big left from Nicolas misses.
Nicolas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kong slips under a jab from Nicolas.
A telegraphed right hand from Kong misses the target.
Nicolas moves out of range of the body kick from Kong.
Kong connects with an inside leg kick.
Kong throws a looping overhand right but Nicolas ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong misses the shot to the body.
Nicolas ducks right into an uppercut from Kong.
Kong is looking to score with low kicks.
Kong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nicolas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nicolas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nicolas throws a big shot that misses.
Nicolas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kong finds it's way round the side to connect with Nicolas's head.
Kong scores with a kick to the body.
Kong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nicolas's head backwards.
Kong blocks a low kick nicely.
Kong throwing a counter right hand but Nicolas manages to avoid it.
Nicolas moves out of range as Kong throws a body kick.
Nicolas throws a body punch but Kong moves out of range.
Nicolas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It appears Kong was looking to counter with a kick there.
Nicolas checks a low kick from Kong.
Kong is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas works the jab nicely.
Kong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kong moves away from the strike by Nicolas.
Nicolas lands with a hook. Kong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kong tries a low kick but Nicolas avoids it.
Nicolas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nicolas misses with a body shot.
Kong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nicolas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nicolas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nicolas lands with a right hand.
Kong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nicolas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nicolas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nicolas scores with a body shot.
Kong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nicolas manages to avoid it.
Nicolas misses with a jab to the body
and Kong counters with a nice leg kick.
Kong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nicolas momentarily.
Nicolas misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicolas is just out of range.
Kong throws a low kick, looking for Nicolas's leg but Nicolas calmly moves out of range.
Kong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nicolas's calf.
Kong delivers a nice body kick.
Nicolas misses with a wild body shot.
And Kong counters with a quick kick to the body but Nicolas blocks it.
Nicolas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kong manages to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Kong tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nicolas avoids the body shot from Kong.
Nicolas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nicolas misses with the combination.
Kong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nicolas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kong gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nicolas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kong connects with a looping right hand.
Kong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nicolas's head backwards.
Kong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nicolas.
Nicolas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kong looks to throw the jab but Nicolas is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicolas cracks Kong with a good jab.
Nicolas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nicolas checks the leg kick.
Nicolas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nicolas lands with a good body shot.
Nicolas misses with a left hand
and Kong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kong avoids the body shot from Nicolas.
A low kick from Nicolas is predictable there
letting Kong counter with a right hand.
Kong sizes up Nicolas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice shot lands for Kong.
Nicolas cracks Kong with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nicolas looks to score with a jab to the body but Kong is just out of range.
Kong scores with a hook to the body. Nicolas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Xafan Kong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nicolas misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Kong catches Nicolas right on the button with a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xafan Kong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kong 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xafan Kong!
Xafan Kong decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Harold Nicolas stepped up to the mic, saying 'I can't believe you touched my face! You'll be hearing from my lawyer, you animal!'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
79%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Esteban San Pedro (ranked 22 p4p, 4 weight class) and Jackson Bishop (ranked 451 p4p, 53 weight class). San Pedro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gunman. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bishop's choice of entrance music: Ghetts - Artillery. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

San Pedro
vs
Bishop

168 cm
27
147 lbs
14 - 3 - 1

178 cm
27
148 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Bee Krazy
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Esteban San Pedro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Bishop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bishop misses with a looping left.
Bishop gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but San Pedro uses good head movement to avoid it.
San Pedro looks to score with a jab to the body but Bishop is just out of range.
Bishop moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
San Pedro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
San Pedro 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.
Bishop fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bishop looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bishop looks to throw the jab but San Pedro is out of range.
Bishop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
San Pedro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bishop looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like San Pedro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bishop moves out of range of the leg kick from San Pedro.
Bishop missing with a left hand there. San Pedro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
San Pedro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bishop scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro moves out of range as Bishop strikes.
Bishop goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
San Pedro jabs Bishop right on the nose. Bishop blinks but takes it well.
Bishop moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Bishop drives through and clinches with San Pedro against the cage.
Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
San Pedro blocking some punches.
San Pedro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
San Pedro tries to throw a body punch but Bishop avoids it by throwing San Pedro back against the cage.
San Pedro lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from San Pedro as the two fighters clinch.
San Pedro lands with a light punch inside.
San Pedro lands a shoulder strike.
San Pedro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
San Pedro digs a right hand underneath Bishop's ribcage. Bishop let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bishop looks winded!
Bishop is trying to pull guard but San Pedro turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
San Pedro scores with a shoulder strike.
San Pedro lands with a short shot to the head.
San Pedro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
San Pedro lands a hook that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, San Pedro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro scores with a shoulder strike.
Bishop misses with the head strike.
San Pedro lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by San Pedro.
San Pedro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for San Pedro.
Bishop avoids the elbow strike from San Pedro, against the cage.
A short right from San Pedro on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from San Pedro.
Bishop lands a hook to the side of the head.
San Pedro scores with a nice hook to the head.
San Pedro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
San Pedro scores with a shoulder strike.
Bishop is trying to pull guard but San Pedro has him pressed against the cage.
Esteban San Pedro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Bishop.
Bishop misses with some punches.
San Pedro lands with a left to the head.
San Pedro tries to throw a body punch but Bishop avoids it by throwing San Pedro back against the cage.
Bishop lands a nice shot to the body.
Bishop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
San Pedro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bishop working aggressively here.
Bishop misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bishop lands a nice uppercut.
Bishop makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bishop blocks a body shot from San Pedro.
Bishop scores with a shot to the side of San Pedro's head.
Bishop presses San Pedro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bishop creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from San Pedro.
San Pedro scores with a shot to the side of Bishop's head.
San Pedro is leaning against Bishop and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
San Pedro misses with a punch to the body.
San Pedro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
San Pedro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bishop digs a right hand underneath San Pedro's ribcage. San Pedro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from San Pedro.
San Pedro misses with a body punch.
San Pedro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
San Pedro wants to stall.
San Pedro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bishop softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bishop lands a body shot in the clinch.
San Pedro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
San Pedro lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for San Pedro.
Bishop misses with the head strike.
Bishop wants a takedown.
Bishop blocks an uppercut.
Bishop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bishop digs a right hand into San Pedro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on San Pedro's gas tank.
Bishop blocks an uppercut.
San Pedro blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Bishop has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but San Pedro regains guard immediately.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
San Pedro is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bishop lands a couple of decent looking shots.
San Pedro keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

San Pedro moves into the clinch.
San Pedro swings wildly with an uppercut but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
San Pedro throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop.
San Pedro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
San Pedro misses with some punches.
San Pedro tries to throw a body punch but Bishop avoids it by throwing San Pedro back against the cage.
Esteban San Pedro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bishop scores with a shot to the side of San Pedro's head.
Bishop misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from San Pedro.
Bishop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
San Pedro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bishop scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Pedro digs a right hand into Bishop's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bishop's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from San Pedro.
Bishop blocks an uppercut.
San Pedro looks to throw an elbow but misses.

San Pedro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
San Pedro tries to work over Bishop's front leg with a kick but Bishop checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro connects with a crisp jab.
Bishop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from San Pedro.
San Pedro delivers a nice body kick.
San Pedro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bishop moves away.
Bishop misses with a jab to the body
and San Pedro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
San Pedro catches Bishop with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bishop tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. San Pedro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
San Pedro is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
San Pedro lands with a nice body kick.
Bishop closes the distance looking to clinch
and San Pedro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
San Pedro throws a big shot that misses.
Bishop looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bishop checks a leg kick.
Esteban San Pedro is winning the standup battle so far.
Bishop misses with a straight right.
Bishop fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bishop shoots in and drives through. San Pedro sprawls well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop looks to land a left hand but San Pedro moved out of range nicely.
San Pedro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
San Pedro throws a push kick but Bishop slaps the foot to one side.
San Pedro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.
Bishop missing with a left hand there. San Pedro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
San Pedro cracks Bishop with a right hand to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Bishop misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by San Pedro.
Bishop misses with a hook. San Pedro ducked under it nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bishop.
Bishop doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says San Pedro as he avoids it easily.
San Pedro slips a jab from Bishop.
Bishop shoots in and drives through. San Pedro sprawls well.
Esteban San Pedro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Bishop.
Bishop is breathing heavily.
That kick from San Pedro tenderised Bishop's leg. Bishop is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bishop defending well as San Pedro loads up on a big left hand.
San Pedro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bishops jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bishop will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro moves out of range of the strikes.
Bishop misses with a hook. San Pedro ducked under it nicely.
Bishop takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bishop takes a swing at San Pedro's ribcage but misses.
San Pedro feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A jab from San Pedro misses.
Bishop throws a jab when San Pedro was well out of range.
San Pedro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
San Pedro lands with a straight right. Bishop didn't see that one coming.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but San Pedro uses good head movement to avoid it.
San Pedro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bishop's sensitive parts.
Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but San Pedro was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop.
San Pedro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bishop.
San Pedro swings for the body but Bishop moves out of range.
San Pedro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from San Pedro.
San Pedro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bishop takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice straight punches there by San Pedro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of San Pedro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from San Pedro. Bishop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bishop looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
San Pedro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
San Pedro throws a body shot but no joy.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
San Pedro half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bishop fails with a takedown attempt.
San Pedro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bishop takes a step back to recover.
Bishop goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bishop pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
San Pedro stuns Bishop with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by San Pedro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of San Pedro.
San Pedro throws a wild body kick that Bishop sees coming a mile off.
A nice side step and Bishop releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
San Pedro throws a leg kick that misses.
It seemed like Bishop was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Bishop misses its intended target.
San Pedro blocks a head kick by Bishop.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esteban San Pedro dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

San Pedro scores with a jab.
Bishop throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
San Pedro misses with a straight right.
San Pedro slips under a jab from Bishop.
San Pedro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bishop tried to score with a low kick but San Pedro checks it.
San Pedro throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from San Pedro misses
enabling Bishop to counter with a crisp jab.
Bishop lands with a hook. San Pedro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
San Pedro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
Bishop lands a jab to the nose.
Bishop lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bishop with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling San Pedro to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
San Pedro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
San Pedro walks into a jab.
San Pedro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
San Pedro slips a straight right by Bishop.
It looked like San Pedro was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bishop.
San Pedro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro throws a low kick but Bishop avoids it.
Bishop is looking to slow San Pedro down with leg kicks.
San Pedro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bishop checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bishop throws a body shot but no joy.
San Pedro loads up on a big right hand but Bishop slips the punch.
San Pedro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bishop checks a leg kick.
Bishop throws a solid leg kick but San Pedro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bishop.

Bishop shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
San Pedro is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Bishop throwing shots but San Pedro is blocking nicely.
San Pedro is looking to control Bishop's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can San Pedro avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is looking to advance position but San Pedro won't allow it.
San Pedro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
San Pedro trying to get back to full guard but Bishop takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Bishop landing shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
San Pedro wants to control but Bishop is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bishop looking to control but San Pedro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
San Pedro bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro trying to control the position from guard on top but Bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
San Pedro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Bishop has his foot on San Pedro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. San Pedro works his way back into a safe position though.
San Pedro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Bishop escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. San Pedro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
San Pedro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

San Pedro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bishop has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, San Pedro has managed to get both his arms back between Bishop's legs - danger averted.
San Pedro content to stall in guard here.
San Pedro won't allow Bishop to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Bishop really dominated that round.
That's time! San Pedro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bishop throws a lazy right hand but San Pedro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bishop swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by San Pedro.
San Pedro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bishop dives in for a single leg takedown but San Pedro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
San Pedro throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
San Pedro takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.
Bishop checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on San Pedro's shoulder, as San Pedro tries to avoid the shot.
Bishop slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
San Pedro checks the leg kick.
San Pedro misses with an uppercut. Bishop saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from San Pedro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bishop clinches with his opponent.
A shot in the inside from San Pedro.
San Pedro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
San Pedro scores with a hook to the body.
Bishop is looking for a takedown.
Bishop's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
San Pedro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
San Pedro tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bishop is trying to pull guard but San Pedro turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Esteban San Pedro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Bishop.
Bishop is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
San Pedro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bishop avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by San Pedro.
San Pedro can't find room to land a body shot as Bishop controls the action.
San Pedro lands a shot to the body.
San Pedro lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bishop fails to land.
San Pedro misses with a punch to the body.
San Pedro lands a hook that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
San Pedro scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Bishop is rocked!
A body shot lands from San Pedro.
Bishop is still on wobbly legs! Can San Pedro finish him?
San Pedro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

San Pedro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bishop cracks San Pedro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bishop takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
San Pedro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bishop can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for San Pedro.
San Pedro with a hook.
San Pedro moves away from the strike by Bishop.
It appears San Pedro was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bishop misses with a looping right.
Bishop works the jab nicely.
Bishop lands a lovely overhand right.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses.
San Pedro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bishop takes a step back to recover.
San Pedro throws a jab when Bishop was well out of range.
Bishop seems to have recovered his senses.
San Pedro defending well as Bishop loads up on a big left hand.
Bishop has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from San Pedro finds it's way round the side to connect with Bishop's head.
Bishop walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on San Pedro's shoulder, as San Pedro tries to avoid the shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bishop!
San Pedro throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

San Pedro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bishop, pushing him back against the cage.
San Pedro misses with some punches.
Bishop missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from San Pedro fails to land.
San Pedro blocks a body shot from Bishop.
Bishop has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

San Pedro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Esteban San Pedro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bishop jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bishop.
Bishop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from San Pedro.
A little jabbing left from Bishop on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice jab there from San Pedro.
San Pedro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bishop takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop moves out of range of the body kick from San Pedro.
San Pedro misses with a looping left.
San Pedro lands a head shot.

Bishop looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

San Pedro is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro misses with some punches.
San Pedro misses with a punch to the body.
San Pedro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
San Pedro lands a left hand.
San Pedro blocking some punches.
Bishop blocks a body shot from San Pedro.
San Pedro working aggressively here.
San Pedro gets through Bishop's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
Bishop blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bishop misses with a body punch.
San Pedro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
San Pedro has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
San Pedro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esteban San Pedro had his way with Jackson Bishop in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bishop misses with a head kick.
San Pedro just misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop misses with a hook.
Bishop cracks San Pedro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
San Pedro is looking to land body kicks.
It seemed like Bishop was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bishop swings widly with a right hand
enabling San Pedro to counter with a crisp jab.
San Pedro defending well as Bishop loads up on a big left hand.
Bishop moves out of range as San Pedro strikes.
Bishop swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A lazy left from San Pedro finds it's target.
Bishop has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from San Pedro.
Bishop attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bishop looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Pedro throws a leg kick but Bishop moved away.
Bishop looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bishop looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bishop, right into the meat.
Bishop throws a poor cross that misses
and San Pedro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
San Pedro with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bishop punishes San Pedro's body with a nice straight punch.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on San Pedro's shoulder, as San Pedro tries to avoid the shot.
San Pedro tried to counter with a leg kick but Bishop avoided it.
San Pedro lands a nice shot to the body.
San Pedro misses with a low kick.
San Pedro thumps Bishop with a low kick.
Bishop connects with a body shot that sends San Pedro's belly button to the back.
Bishop lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
San Pedro works Bishop's body with a nice hook.
Bishop comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown but San Pedro shows good takedown defense.
Bishop misses with a looping left.
San Pedro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
San Pedro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bishop. That did some damage!
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!
San Pedro throws a shot from downtown. Bishop moves away and avoids it.
Bishop throws the left hand but San Pedro avoids the punch easily.
San Pedro quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jackson Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Bishop.
Bishop's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bishop slips under a jab.
San Pedro sizes up Bishop with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bishop throws a leg kick that misses.
San Pedro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
San Pedro misses with a body shot.
San Pedro lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bishop will feel that in the morning.
San Pedro defending well as Bishop loads up on a big left hand.
Bishop throws a jab but it's blocked by San Pedro.
San Pedro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bishop on the side of the head.
San Pedro throws a hook to the side of Bishop's head but Bishop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bishop.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
San Pedro looking to land some kicks to the body here.

San Pedro rushes Bishop and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro scores with a hook to the body.
Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bishop wants to take the fight to the mat but San Pedro manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Esteban San Pedro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Bishop.
Bishop prevents a body shot from San Pedro.
Bishop prevents a body shot from San Pedro.
San Pedro struggles to land a body shot inside as Bishop controls his hands.
San Pedro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bishop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
San Pedro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
San Pedro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bishop tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bishop digs a right hand into San Pedro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on San Pedro's gas tank.
Bishop pushes San Pedro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
San Pedro lands a right hand.
Bishop lands with a short head shot on the inside.
San Pedro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
San Pedro cracks Bishop with a nice body shot.

San Pedro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
San Pedro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro missing with a left hand there. Bishop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
San Pedro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bishop misses with a jab to the body
and San Pedro counters with an outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bishop.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on San Pedro's shoulder, as San Pedro tries to avoid the shot.
As Bishop backs away, San Pedro returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
San Pedro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bishop momentarily.
Bishop keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
San Pedro throws a leg kick which misses Bishop's front leg but catches the back leg as Bishop tries to avoid it.
Bishop drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
San Pedro tries to land a front kick but Bishop steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bishop throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
San Pedro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
San Pedro thumps Bishop with a low kick.
Bishop goes for a double leg but San Pedro avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as San Pedro continues to drive forward.
San Pedro throws a wild body kick that Bishop sees coming a mile off.
Good work by San Pedro as he checks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Esteban San Pedro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think San Pedro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 49:46
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esteban San Pedro!
Esteban San Pedro retains his featherweight title!
Esteban San Pedro thanked the fans post fight for their support.