SPARTA 14: Yamamoto vs. Knives PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Martin Espiga (ranked 6743 p4p, 514 weight class) and Derek The Congo Nightmare (ranked 7806 p4p, 538 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Martin Espiga
vs
The Congo Nightmare

187 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
168 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juan Martin Espiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Derek The Congo Nightmare!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Congo Nightmare with a poor takedown
and Espiga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Derek The Congo Nightmare has been cut.
The Congo Nightmare misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Espiga to counter with a crisp jab.
The Congo Nightmare defending well as Espiga loads up on a big left hand.
Espiga has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Yaw-Yan MMA in the buildup to the fight.

The Congo Nightmare gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Espiga working hard to break the clinch.
The Congo Nightmare wants a takedown but no success here.
Juan Martin Espiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek The Congo Nightmare.
Espiga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Espiga.

The Congo Nightmare escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice cross by Espiga.
Derek The Congo Nightmare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Congo Nightmare shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Espiga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

The Congo Nightmare is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Congo Nightmare shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Espiga counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juan Martin Espiga!
A less than humble Juan Martin Espiga misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flint Beaswood (ranked 6198 p4p, 568 weight class) and Terrell Brewer (ranked 25082 p4p, 627 weight class). Terrell Brewer will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Beaswood
vs
Brewer

185 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Flint Beaswood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Terrell Brewer!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brewer has managed to clinch.
Brewer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beaswood is defending well for now.

Beaswood lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Beaswood wants to take a breather but Brewer is having none of it.
Beaswood is looking to pass Brewer's guard but actually Brewer recovers to full guard.
Brewer is looking to stand up but Beaswood isn't so interested in that idea.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Beaswood's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Beaswood connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beaswood throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beaswood controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Beaswood wants to control from the top but Brewer keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beaswood is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Beaswood wants to pass the guard but Brewer is keeping the position.
Beaswood trying to control but Brewer is working from the bottom.
Beaswood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beaswood scoring with some ground and pound.
Beaswood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brewer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Beaswood makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaswood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brewer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beaswood makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Beaswood sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Beaswood throws a big elbow that misses.
Beaswood working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Beaswood sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brewer's guard.
Beaswood looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Beaswood scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Beaswood is controlling the pace.
Beaswood takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaswood scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Beaswood working over Brewer with some ground and pound. Brewer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Beaswood lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Brewer is rocked!
Beaswood trying to control the pace.
Beaswood is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Beaswood is looking for a kimura but Brewer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Beaswood to get the leverage.
Nice strikes from Beaswood there.
Beaswood has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Beaswood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brewer keeps working.
Brewer has hold of Beaswood's hands but Beaswood slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Beaswood seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brewer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaswood is really struggling to control Brewer but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Beaswood has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Beaswood looking to finish Brewer with some ground and pound. This is bad for Brewer!
Beaswood lands a nice shot to the head.
Beaswood tries to control but Brewer wriggling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beaswood in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Beaswood with shots to the head and body - Brewer looks very uncomfortable down there.
Brewer is still in real trouble! Can Beaswood finish him?
Beaswood working the ground and pound effectively.
Beaswood loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Brewer scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Beaswood land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Beaswood stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Flint Beaswood!
A relieved looking Flint Beaswood thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marco Buccino (ranked 6719 p4p, 382 weight class) and Aaron Casaus (ranked 6742 p4p, 383 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Buccino
vs
Casaus

190 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
147 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marco Buccino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aaron Casaus!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casaus lands with an uppercut that bounces Buccino off the cage and back into range.
Buccino throws the left hand but Casaus avoids the punch easily.
Casaus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Buccino's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Casaus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Buccino scrambles back to his feet.
Buccino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Casaus throws out the jab.
Buccino was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Casaus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Buccino misses with a looping left.
Casaus throws out a counter right but Buccino avoids it with no problem.
Casaus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Aaron Casaus has been cut.
Casaus throws a jab when Buccino was well out of range.
Buccino bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Buccino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Casaus moves away.
Buccino tests Casaus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Casaus scores with a jab to the body.
Buccino gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Casaus.
Buccino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Casaus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Buccino darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Casaus has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Buccino lands a nice hook to Casaus's body. Casaus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casaus needs to keep his hands up - Buccino had a free shot at his head there.
Buccino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buccino. Casaus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buccino is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A shot to the liver by Buccino. Beautiful body shot.
Casaus swings for the body but Buccino moves out of range.
Buccino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Buccino moves into range and connects with a jab.
Casaus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Casaus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Buccino's head backwards.
Casaus lands with a hook. Buccino tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Buccino slips a jab from Casaus.
Casaus throws a jab but it's blocked by Buccino.
Buccino misses with a straight right.
Casaus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buccino.
Buccino slips under a jab from Casaus.
Casaus lands with a hook. Buccino tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buccino on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buccino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buccino takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Buccino is rocked!
Buccino ducks into an uppercut from Casaus and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aaron Casaus!
A very excited looking Aaron Casaus rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Adams (ranked 5478 p4p, 79 weight class) and Warren Peace (ranked 5476 p4p, 80 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Adams might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to stiff upper lip. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Adams
vs
Peace

180 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
256 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Warren Peace!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adams gets a takedown into half guard.
Adams thows a huge punch but Peace dodges it nicely.
Peace is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Adams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Adams throwing shots but Peace is blocking nicely.
Adams is thwarting Peace's attempts to control the position.
Adams drops an elbow to the side of Peace's head.

It looks like Warren Peace has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams is nestled in close to Peace, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

The cut above Warren Peace's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Warren Peace's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). George Adams!
An out of breath George Adams thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Samart Payakaroon (ranked 3741 p4p, 289 weight class) and Tyrone Moss (ranked 6221 p4p, 374 weight class). Moss comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fire Flame kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Payakaroon
vs
Moss

170 cm
25
146 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
24
153 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samart Payakaroon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyrone Moss!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moss wants to clinch
enabling Payakaroon to counter with a crisp jab.
Moss moves to clinch but Payakaroon breaks away
and Payakaroon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Payakaroon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Moss is rocked!
Payakaroon connects with a body shot that sends Moss's belly button to the back.
Moss is still on wobbly legs! Can Payakaroon finish him?
Moss wants to clinch but Payakaroon slips to the side
letting Payakaroon counter with a right hand.
A jab from Payakaroon misses.
Payakaroon 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.
Moss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moss seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Payakaroon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moss's head backwards.
Payakaroon connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payakaroon keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Payakaroon lands a big uppercut and Moss crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Moss looks OK. Payakaroon waves Moss back to his feet!
Moss tries to clinch up
and Payakaroon counters with a huge right that knocks Moss out cold! Payakaroon is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Samart Payakaroon!
Samart Payakaroon decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dome Graybeard (ranked 4663 p4p, 328 weight class) and Rio Avalos (ranked 3977 p4p, 306 weight class). Graybeard comes to the cage accompanied by Remember The Name. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Graybeard
vs
Avalos

179 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

162 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dome Graybeard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rio Avalos!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graybeard misses with a body shot.
Avalos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Graybeard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Avalos circles away quickly and effectively.
Avalos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Graybeard.
And Avalos tries to counter it with a takedown but Graybeard pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Graybeard cracks a nice hook into Avalos's ribs.
Graybeard lunges at Avalos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Avalos's hand.
Avalos avoids the body shot from Graybeard.
The fighters circle momentarily. Graybeard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Avalos misses with a hook to the body
and Graybeard counters with a straight right hand.
Avalos takes one on the button.
Avalos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graybeard scores with a nice strike.

Avalos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Graybeard napping and manages to drive through into side control!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Graybeard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Graybeard is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Avalos throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Avalos lands a nice forearm strike.
Graybeard tries to improve position but can't.
Graybeard seems a little lost for a moment, as Avalos dominates the positioning.
An elbow from Avalos crashes against the mat.
Graybeard on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Graybeard is trying to improve his position.
Avalos working away.
Graybeard trying to remain calm as Avalos controls from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Graybeard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Avalos taking a breather here.
Graybeard takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Avalos controls the position from side control.
Check out the look on Avalos's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Graybeard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Graybeard tries to get out of the position.
Avalos working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Graybeard can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avalos is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Graybeard dodges the ground and pound from Avalos.
Avalos is chipping away with strikes.
Graybeard is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Avalos is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Graybeard is trying to escape the mount.
Avalos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avalos lands a couple of good shots and Graybeard has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
What can Graybeard do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Graybeard looking very determined here, making life difficult for Avalos.
Graybeard covers up after that shot from Avalos.
Avalos looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Graybeard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Graybeard tries to break free.
Avalos is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Graybeard up.
Graybeard turns into Avalos and is now in his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avalos is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rio Avalos will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Avalos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Graybeard sprawls well. Graybeard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Avalos gets slowly back to his feet.
Graybeard throws a nice looking combination but Avalos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Avalos with a poor takedown
enabling Graybeard to counter with a crisp jab.
Graybeard lands a nice looking body shot.
Dome Graybeard is winning the standup battle so far.
Graybeard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Avalos in his tracks.
Avalos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Graybeard lands a jab.
Graybeard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Avalos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graybeard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A shot to the body from Avalos misses
and Graybeard counters nicely by changing levels and landing 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!
Graybeard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Graybeard lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Avalos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Graybeard. Avalos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Graybeard lands with an overhand left.
Graybeard scores with a sloppy right hand. Avalos should have avoided that one.
Graybeard moves out of range of the strikes.
Graybeard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Avalos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheers as Graybeard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Avalos doesn't seem phased though.
A big right from Avalos misses.
Avalos looks to land a left hand but Graybeard moved out of range nicely.
Graybeard connects with a right hand. Avalos shakes it off.

Avalos is rocked!
Graybeard lands a jab-cross combination.
Avalos is still on wobbly legs! Can Graybeard finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graybeard scores with a body shot.
Graybeard throws a monster overhand right that drops Avalos! Graybeard follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dome Graybeard!
A victorious Dome Graybeard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Cena (ranked 3498 p4p, 425 weight class) and Krzistov Wojcik (ranked 3861 p4p, 446 weight class). Cena comes to the cage accompanied by My Time Is Now. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cena
vs
Wojcik

172 cm
25
213 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Cena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Krzistov Wojcik!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojcik swings widly with a right hand

and Cena counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cena.
Cena looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cena is fighting to break Wojcik's control of his arms but Wojcik is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cena stopping the sweep attempt from Wojcik.
Wojcik seems keen to control Cena's posture.
Wojcik controls Cena momentarily but Cena frees himself.
Cena in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cena is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cena has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Wojcik is trying to control the position but Cena postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wojcik has his foot on Cena's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cena works his way back into a safe position though.

Wojcik escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cena gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cena lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wojcik pulls Cena in close to his closed guard and prevents Cena from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wojcik is trying to keep Cena in close.
Cena is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cena with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cena wants to control from the top but Wojcik keeps moving.
Cena has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cena throwing strikes from guard but Wojcik blocks nicely.
Cena engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cena wants to pass the guard but Wojcik is keeping the position.
Cena throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wojcik works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cena trying to control the position from guard on top but Wojcik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cena won't allow Wojcik to sweep him here.
Wojcik keeping moving, preventing Cena from controlling successfully.
Cena with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cena loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wojcik working a defensive guard here.
Cena lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wojcik throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Cena looking to sit in guard and control but Wojcik gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Wojcik won't allow Cena to sweep him here.
Wojcik loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cena keeping moving, preventing Wojcik from controlling successfully.
Cena looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wojcik is one step ahead there.
Cena is working hard here to advance position.
Wojcik trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cena's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cena trying to keep a closed guard but Wojcik is proving a slippery customer.
Cena tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cena keeping moving, preventing Wojcik from controlling successfully.
Cena wants to sweep but no luck.
Cena working a defensive guard but Wojcik passes into half guard.
Wojcik trying to control the action but Cena is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cena wants to improve his position but Wojcik is controlling well.
Cena on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cena tries to get out of the position.
Cena trying to control but Wojcik postures up.
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 John Cena will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cena's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cena misses with a body shot.
Wojcik will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cena keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wojcik looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wojcik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cena.
Wojcik is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Cena dives in and scores a takedown into Wojcik's guard.
Wojcik is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wojcik is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Cena is trying to control but can't.
Cena tries to roll over but Wojcik keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cena knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wojcik on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojcik thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cena's head.

Cena actively working from the bottom here.
Wojcik prevents Cena from improving his position.
Wojcik takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cena is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Wojcik jumps into side control!
Wojcik content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Cena is trying to improve his position.
An elbow from Wojcik crashes against the mat.
Wojcik wants to stand but Cena has his arm trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cena is trying to control Wojcik's posture but Wojcik avoids it.
Cena is being controlled here.
Wojcik is continuing to stall.
Cena tries to buck Wojcik off but Wojcik is having none of it.
Cena can't do much from the bottom here.
Cena is looking to reverse the position.
Cena holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Cena tries to improve position but can't.
Wojcik trying to control the action but Cena is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wojcik is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cena is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cena tries to buck Wojcik off but Wojcik is having none of it.

Wojcik is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cena has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cena tries to improve position but can't.

Cena is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wojcik's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Wojcik! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Cena has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Krzistov Wojcik!
In defeat, John Cena stepped up to the mic, saying 'My time is not yet now.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Small Show (ranked 2431 p4p, 213 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 3227 p4p, 259 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Show might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to My Time Is Now. This should be fireworks!

Show
vs
Penn

162 cm
25
153 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Small Show!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn lands a body shot.

Show shoots in and bounces Penn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Penn wants to get back to his feet but Show is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Show trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Show knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penn on the ground.
Show won't allow Penn to get back to his feet.

Penn manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Show clinches with his opponent.
Show misses with a hook to the ribs.
Show fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.
Show tries to throw a body punch but Penn avoids it by throwing Show back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Penn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Show controlling the action here for a moment.
Penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Show gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Show throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Show missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Show scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Show perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Penn is staying active underneath Show, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Penn has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Show is on him like a limpet, forcing Penn back against the cage.
Penn blocks a body shot from Show.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Show wants a takedown but no success here.
Penn blocks an uppercut.
Show tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penn's elbow.
Show doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Show tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Penn prevents the takedown attempt.
Penn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Show has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Show has double underhooks.
Show misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn blocks an uppercut.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Show is controlling him.
Penn tries to break free but Show pushes him back against the cage.
Penn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Penn blocks an uppercut.
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Show misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Show misses with a body punch.
Show swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Show tries to work over Penn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Show has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Penn is trying to push Show away but Show has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Show misses with a hook to the ribs.
Show keeps control of Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Show misses with a body punch.
Penn wants to get back to striking at distance but Show won't allow it.
Show tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.
Show tries to work over Penn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Show.
Show misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Show.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.
Show misses with the head strike.
Show doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Show tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Show lands a takedown into guard.

Penn has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Show is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Show working aggressively here.
Penn tries to break free but Show pushes him back against the cage.
Show misses with a body punch.
Show misses with a short punch on the inside.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Show has him pressed against the cage.
Show tries to work over Penn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Show working aggressively here.
Penn has had enough of the clinch but Show keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Penn lands a really nice looking cross but Show seems unphased.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Show takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
Penn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Show is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penn can do to turn this around?

Show feints and as Penn raises his hands in defense, Show changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Show prevents Penn from getting back to his feet.
Show missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Penn scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Show fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Show is just out of range.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Show moves away.
Penn throws a looping overhand right but Show ducks down to avoid it.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penn punishes Show's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn throws a hook to the side of Show's head but Show sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Penn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Penn swings for the body but Show moves out of range.
Show tries to counter with a takedown but Penn is quick to defend against it.

Show closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Penn is trying to force a seperation but Show has the dominant position.
Show can't find room to land a body shot as Penn controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Show misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Show throws a head punch that misses.
Show misses with a short punch on the inside.
Show tries to work over Penn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Penn blocks an uppercut.
Penn blocking some punches.
Show misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Show misses with a short punch on the inside.
Penn blocks a body shot from Show.
Penn blocks an uppercut.
Penn wants to break free but Show has control.
Penn blocks an uppercut.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Show throws a head punch that misses.
Show definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Show tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Penn has had enough of the clinch but Show keeps him there for the moment.
Penn tries to break the clinch but Show is controlling the position.
Show swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Penn is trying to push Show away but Show has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Penn prevents a body shot from Show.
Show keeps control of Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Show wants a takedown.
Show misses with a punch to the body.
Show tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Penn working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.
Show keeps control of Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Show doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Show tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.
Penn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Show tries to work over Penn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Penn prevents the takedown attempt.
Penn working hard to break the clinch.
Show misses with the head strike.
Show looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Small Show. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Show doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Show is looking to take this one to the mat.
Penn can't break the clinch.
Penn wants to get back to striking at distance but Show won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Show misses with the head strike.
Show tries to work over Penn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Show swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Show struggles to land a body shot inside as Penn controls his hands.
Show misses with a punch to the body.
Show tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Show keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.
Show tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Show has double underhooks.
Show has Penn pressed against the cage, preventing Penn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Show throws a head punch that misses.
Show misses with a short punch on the inside.
Penn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
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 Small Show will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Show rushes Penn and presses him up against the cage.
Penn wants to get back to striking at distance but Show won't allow it.
Penn tries to circle away but Show has him pinned against the cage.
Show tries to throw a body punch but Penn avoids it by throwing Show back against the cage.
Show throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Show is controlling him.
Show misses with a punch on the inside.
Show tries for a takedown but Penn manages to get underhooks.
Penn prevents a body shot from Show.
Penn is trying to break free.
Small Show has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn blocks a body shot from Show.
Show stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Show misses with some punches.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Penn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Penn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Penn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Show tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penn's elbow.
Show fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Show keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Show throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Show misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Show throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Show fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Show misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Show has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Show misses with a short punch on the inside.
Show tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penn's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Show.
Show prevents Penn from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Penn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Penn working hard to break the clinch.
Penn wants to get back to striking at distance but Show won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Show misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Show misses with a short punch on the inside.
Penn has had enough of the clinch but Show keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Show fails to land.

Show gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Penn regains guard.

Penn pushes Show off and gets back to his feet.
Penn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
BJ Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Show misses with a body shot.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Show looking to score a takedown here. Penn is defending well but Show drives through and ends up in Penn's guard.

Penn manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn tries to break free but Show pushes him back against the cage.
Show tries to work over Penn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Show tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penn's elbow.
Penn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Small Show is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Show throws a head punch that misses.
Show doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Penn tries to break the clinch but Show is controlling the position.
Show tries to work over Penn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Show tries to throw a body punch but Penn avoids it by throwing Show back against the cage.
Penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Penn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Small Show. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Show throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Show goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Show misses with a hook to the ribs.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vash Stampede (ranked 1412 p4p, 59 weight class) and Nick Gracie Jr (ranked 2864 p4p, 120 weight class). Stampede's entrance music is Remember The Name. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stampede
vs
Gracie Jr

176 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

163 cm
25
141 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vash Stampede!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nick Gracie Jr!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stampede takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheers as Stampede lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie Jr doesn't seem phased though.

Gracie Jr decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie Jr tries to pass to full mount but Stampede defends it.

Gracie Jr has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Stampede defend it? Gracie Jr steps over the head and cranks it - Stampede is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gracie Jr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Gracie Jr!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Norifumi Yamamoto (ranked 2050 p4p, 242 weight class) and Denzel Knives (ranked 3008 p4p, 331 weight class). Knives is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Remember The Name. Norifumi Yamamoto has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Yamamoto
vs
Knives

168 cm
25
161 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Norifumi Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Denzel Knives!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto takes one on the button.
Knives pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamamoto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yamamoto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A punch combination from Knives misses.
Knives misses with a straight left.
Yamamoto tries for a takedown but Knives circles away easily
and Knives cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knives scores with a hook.
Yamamoto looks for a takedown but Knives sprawls well.
Yamamoto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Knives counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Yamamoto is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norifumi Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Yamamoto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Knives's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamamoto drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Knives manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Yamamoto has Knives in his guard.

Knives controlling from the top position.

Knives is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Yamamoto has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Knives is looking to defend but Yamamoto has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Knives! Yamamoto pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Knives taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Norifumi Yamamoto!
A very excited looking Norifumi Yamamoto made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.