JBL 17 Benedetti vs Woody PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Mullen (ranked 6425 p4p, 213 weight class) and Hakuin Rinzai (ranked 22443 p4p, 241 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mullen
vs
Rinzai

168 cm
27
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Excellent grappler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Drunken Hobo Fightwear - 80%

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hakuin Rinzai!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Mullen.
Rinzai fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rinzai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mullen.
Mullen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rinzai shoots and misses
and Mullen counters with a one-two to the body.
Mullen is looking to slow Rinzai down with leg kicks.
Mullen thuds a left hand into Rinzai's body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mullen.
Rinzai falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mullen counters with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rinzai manages to avoid it.

Rinzai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mullen, pushing him back against the cage.
Mullen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rinzai takes a shot to the head.

Mullen manages to break the clinch.
Mullen throws a body punch but Rinzai moves out of range.
Rinzai gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Rinzai is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Rinzai right on the button. Rinzai goes down! Mullen follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Mullen gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Mullen!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny McGee (ranked 4369 p4p, 424 weight class) and Kyle Dunc (ranked 23277 p4p, 558 weight class). McGee's entrance music is Can't Be Touched. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McGee
vs
Dunc

184 cm
21
168 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

176 cm
28
164 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kyle Dunc!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunc is trying hard to land a takedown here. McGee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McGee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dunc stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dunc with a lazy takedown attempt
and McGee counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Kyle Dunc has been cut.

McGee rushes Dunc and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dunc wants a takedown.
Johnny McGee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Dunc.
A short left from McGee.
McGee is leaning against Dunc and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dunc has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McGee after a bit of a struggle.
McGee effectively controlling the action here.

McGee jumps guard.

McGee kicks Dunc off and gets to his feet.
McGee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGee digs a good hook to Dunc's body.
McGee scores with a nice head shot.
Dunc tries to score a power double leg takedown but McGee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dunc somewhat.

McGee takes the fight into the clinch.
McGee lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dunc changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McGee fights it off and pushes away nicely.

McGee has Dunc up against the cage in a clinch.
McGee displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dunc up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for McGee.
McGee lands on the inside with an uppercut.

McGee turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
McGee tries to stand but Dunc is controlling his head.
Dunc tries to improve position but can't.
Dunc is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McGee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dunc on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee wants to stand but Dunc is controlling his arm.
Dunc is looking for a sweep.
Dunc manages to get back to half guard.
Dunc wants to improve his position but McGee is controlling well.
McGee wants to stand up but Dunc has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Dunc looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunc wants to get back to full guard.
McGee wants to stand but Dunc has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Dunc is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGee pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dunc actively working from the bottom here.

Dunc looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGee wants to get back to his feet.

Dunc looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Dunc is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGee pulls his head out easily.
McGee wants to stand up but Dunc has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Dunc looking for submissions off his back.
McGee tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Dunc has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for McGee. Oh but Dunc has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! McGee goes limp - he's gone! Dunc jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kyle Dunc!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Buenaventura Durruti (ranked 3664 p4p, 163 weight class) and Bartlomiej Jan (ranked 4393 p4p, 187 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Durruti
vs
Jan

170 cm
20
136 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

150 cm
20
136 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Buenaventura Durruti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartlomiej Jan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jan misses with a takedown attempt
and Durruti counters with a leg kick.
Jan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Durruti sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jan somewhat.
Bartlomiej Jan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Durruti. That one must have hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jan fails to land the takedown.
Buenaventura Durruti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bartlomiej Jan.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jan.
As Jan backs away, Durruti returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Durruti counters with a head kick that drops Jan to the mat! Jan scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Jan is rocked!
Buenaventura Durruti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durruti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jan's calf.
Jan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Durruti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jan misses with a takedown attempt
and Durruti counters with a body kick.
Jan looks winded!
Jan fails with the takedown
and Durruti counters with a huge head kick that drops Jan! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buenaventura Durruti!
A relieved looking Buenaventura Durruti thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Lizard (ranked 2674 p4p, 368 weight class) and Valentin Saric (ranked 7198 p4p, 631 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lizard
vs
Saric

188 cm
20
210 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
208 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samuel Lizard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Valentin Saric!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Saric, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Saric bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lizard is not content to let Saric control the position.
You can see the frustration on Lizard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Saric tries for a kimura but Lizard is defending well.
Lizard is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Saric asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Saric is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lizard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lizard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lizard tries to improve position but can't.

Saric is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lizard knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saric is trying to get an arm triangle but Lizard is defending well.
Lizard tries to improve position but can't.

Saric tries for a kimura but Lizard is defending well.
Lizard is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Saric asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Saric is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lizard has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lizard pushes Saric away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Saric gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Saric is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lizard knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Saric tries for a kimura but Lizard is defending well.

Saric is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lizard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lizard is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Saric looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

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

Saric tries for a kimura but Lizard is defending well.

Saric tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lizard pushes Saric away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Saric gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saric working away.

Saric thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lizard is trying to improve his position.

Saric tries for a kimura but Lizard is defending well.
Lizard is looking to reverse the position.

Saric tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Saric has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lizard is trying to get back to half guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lizard struggling a bit here.
Lizard is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Saric off and has taken his back!
Lizard trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Saric doesn't escape.
Saric 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.
A lull in the action here.
Lizard avoiding Saric 's attempts to control his hands.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Lizard controlling the positon.
Saric tries to roll but Lizard sticks to his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saric breaks Lizard's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lizard pulls Saric in to control the position.
Saric won't allow Lizard to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valentin Saric dominated that 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.

Lizard gets caught napping as Saric dives in and scores a takedown. Lizard manages to retain guard.
Lizard keeping full guard, as Saric tries to pass.
Saric stops Lizard from standing up.
Saric forces his way into half guard.
Lizard is trying to control but can't.
Lizard won't allow Saric to pass to mount.
Lizard tries to kick Saric off but Saric keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Valentin Saric has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saric has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Saric wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Saric working for a submission but Lizard is keeping him at bay.
Lizard is trying to stand.

Saric looking to secure an arm triangle but Lizard defends it well.

Saric has control of Lizard's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lizard regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lizard is trying desperately to improve position.
Lizard is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Saric is working for a guillotine from mount but Lizard frees his head quite easily.

Saric is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Saric!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Valentin Saric!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aleksy Dzikowski (ranked 4055 p4p, 179 weight class) and Renato Gomes (ranked 2770 p4p, 124 weight class). Renato Gomes will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dzikowski
vs
Gomes

165 cm
25
135 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksy Dzikowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dzikowski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dzikowski showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dzikowski is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Dzikowski is looking for a kimura here.
Dzikowski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes wants to improve his position but Dzikowski is controlling well.
Gomes keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gomes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dzikowski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gomes is controlling Dzikowski's posture.
Dzikowski stays in close to Gomes's body and controls the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's two 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.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dzikowski throws a series of punches but Gomes avoids them all with ease.
Dzikowski looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gomes dives in and grabs Dzikowski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dzikowski pushes down on Gomes's head and hops out.
Dzikowski feinted with a counter takedown.
Gomes wants to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Gomes jumps guard and drags Dzikowski to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes looking to control.

Gomes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dzikowski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dzikowski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dzikowski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dzikowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dzikowski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dzikowski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gomes closes the distance and clinches up with Dzikowski, looking for a takedown. Gomes pushes Dzikowski against the cage but Dzikowski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dzikowski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dzikowski wants it to stay on the feet.
Aleksy Dzikowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Gomes.
Gomes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Dzikowski misses its target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksy Dzikowski 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.

Gomes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dzikowski counters with a series of strikes. Gomes will be more careful next time no doubt.

Gomes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gomes showed some decent athleticism there.
Dzikowski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gomes.

Gomes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dzikowski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gomes.
Dzikowski is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dzikowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gomes is looking to take a break and control but Dzikowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Gomes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dzikowski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gomes.
Gomes thows a huge punch but Dzikowski dodges it nicely.
Gomes is keen to just control but Dzikowski is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dzikowski tries to roll over but Gomes keeps him under control.
Dzikowski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gomes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gomes's back!
Gomes just trying to survive but Dzikowski is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Good control from Dzikowski.
Dzikowski's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aleksy Dzikowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Further stalling from Dzikowski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gomes tries to escape but Dzikowski has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Dzikowski is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Gomes trying to control the hands but Dzikowski won't let him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dzikowski is trying to stick to Gomes's back but Gomes is turning into Dzikowski. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dzikowski's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gomes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksy Dzikowski dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dzikowski stuffs the takedown attempt from Gomes. Gomes gets slowly back to his feet.
Gomes tries for a takedown but Dzikowski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gomes is looking to clinch.
Gomes goes for a double leg but Dzikowski avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dzikowski continues to drive forward.
It looked like Dzikowski was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Aleksy Dzikowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Gomes.

Dzikowski dives in and scores a takedown into Gomes's guard.
Dzikowski controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Gomes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dzikowski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Gomes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dzikowski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dzikowski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gomes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dzikowski is controlling him.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dzikowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gomes can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gomes shoots in but no luck this time.
It looked like Dzikowski was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gomes has a takedown stuffed.
Gomes tries to clinch but Dzikowski is having none of it.
Dzikowski seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gomes jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Dzikowski has closed the distance and engaged Gomes in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gomes.

Dzikowski has clasped his hands together around Gomes's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Dzikowski working away.
Gomes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gomes has a hand on Dzikowski's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Dzikowski takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzikowski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dzikowski avoids the attempt from Gomes to control.
Gomes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dzikowski controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gomes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dzikowski controlling from mount.
Gomes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dzikowski controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Renato Gomes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aleksy Dzikowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gomes is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksy Dzikowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dzikowski 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksy Dzikowski!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
23%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Reece HC (ranked 1580 p4p, 78 weight class) and Aleksander Kazimierz (ranked 3451 p4p, 157 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

HC
vs
Kazimierz

178 cm
27
134 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
140 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Reece HC!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Aleksander Kazimierz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazimierz wants to clinch up but HC keeps it at a distance.
Kazimierz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and HC counters with a straight right hand.
HC really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kazimierz with a lazy takedown attempt
and HC cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Kazimierz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. HC was covering up waiting for the punch and Kazimierz finishes the takedown easily into guard.

HC is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kazimierz presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Kazimierz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but HC gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Reece HC has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Kazimierz.
Kazimierz tries to pull guard but HC forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
HC is pushing Kazimierz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kazimierz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but HC gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Kazimierz has dropped down and is working for a takedown. HC is trying to keep an underhook but Kazimierz manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Let's hope that Kazimierz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
HC on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if HC tries to get out of the position.

Kazimierz decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Kazimierz slips under a jab from HC.
Reece HC is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kazimierz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

HC takes the fight into the clinch.

Kazimierz lands a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Kazimierz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kazimierz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
HC wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kazimierz manages to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazimierz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kazimierz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for HC!
HC can't escape the position.
HC's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kazimierz looking to control and managing it successfully.
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 Reece HC will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kazimierz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kazimierz wants to control from the top but HC keeps moving.
Kazimierz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kazimierz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kazimierz is pushing down on HC's leg trying to pass to half guard. HC is fighting to maintain full guard but Kazimierz has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazimierz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kazimierz tries to pass to full mount but HC defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazimierz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
HC really wants to buck Kazimierz off and get back to his feet.

Kazimierz working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. HC looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Kazimierz! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Aleksander Kazimierz!

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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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aran Ryan (ranked 1791 p4p, 264 weight class) and Robin Olsen (ranked 1344 p4p, 208 weight class). Robin Olsen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ryan
vs
Olsen

189 cm
20
205 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Urban Fighter
OLIMPO

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Aran Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Olsen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan cracks Olsen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ryan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Olsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Olsen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ryan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Olsen stopping the sweep attempt from Ryan.
Ryan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ryan wants to sweep here but Olsen controlling him for the moment.

Olsen drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Olsen seems to have locked his on tight now - Ryan screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Olsen, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Robin Olsen!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
98%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Benedetti (ranked 571 p4p, 79 weight class) and Tyron Woody (ranked 1070 p4p, 130 weight class). Benedetti comes to the cage accompanied by Bajafondo. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Benedetti
vs
Woody

179 cm
21
170 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
175 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Benedetti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyron Woody!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woody throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benedetti.
Woody has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Benedetti is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Woody throws a hook to the side of Benedetti's head but Benedetti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Woody.
Benedetti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Woody takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Woody lands a right hook to the body.
Benedetti 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.
Benedetti defending well as Woody loads up on a big left hand.
Benedetti throwing a counter right hand but Woody manages to avoid it.

Woody looking to score a takedown here. Benedetti is defending well but Woody drives through and ends up in Benedetti's guard.
Benedetti is controlling Woody's posture.
Benedetti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Woody won't allow Benedetti to sweep him here.
Benedetti is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Woody 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.
Woody sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Benedetti's guard.
Benedetti is trying to maintain the position but Woody is very close to passing his half guard.

Woody is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Benedetti doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Woody.
Benedetti is looking to improve his position.

Woody is trying to work for a kimura but Benedetti is defending well.

Woody looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Woody is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Benedetti is defending against the submission attempts here by Woody.

Woody is trying for a kimura here. Benedetti looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Woody wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyron Woody!
Tyron Woody is the new welterweight champion!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sonnen (ranked 1185 p4p, 152 weight class) and Kirill Belyakov (ranked 1705 p4p, 203 weight class). Belyakov has chosen Misha Mavashi - Moya krepost as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Sonnen
vs
Belyakov

185 cm
27
180 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

183 cm
27
177 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

CAGED CROW Clothings 50$

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chael Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kirill Belyakov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belyakov throws a jab but it's blocked by Sonnen.

Sonnen pushes Belyakov up against the cage in a clinch.
Belyakov lands a nice uppercut.
Belyakov tries to throw a body punch but Sonnen avoids it by throwing Belyakov back against the cage.
Belyakov lands a shot to the body.
Belyakov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Belyakov lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Belyakov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen blocking some punches.
Belyakov effectively controlling the action here.
Belyakov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belyakov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sonnen has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belyakov prevents the takedown attempt.
Sonnen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Belyakov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sonnen jumps guard but Belyakov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chael Sonnen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sonnen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sonnen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Belyakov.
Belyakov throws a head punch that misses.
Sonnen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Belyakov prevents it.
Belyakov lands a nice uppercut.

Belyakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot by Belyakov.
Kirill Belyakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belyakov misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belyakov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sonnen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belyakov lands with a shot to the body.
Belyakov misses with an uppercut.
Belyakov misses with a right hand

and Sonnen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonnen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Belyakov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sonnen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Belyakov wants to get back to full guard.
Belyakov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sonnen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen working the head and body with strikes.
Belyakov is trying to get back to full guard.
Sonnen throwing shots but Belyakov is blocking nicely.
Sonnen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Belyakov's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sonnen throwing shots but Belyakov is blocking nicely.
Sonnen throwing shots but Belyakov is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belyakov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sonnen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Belyakov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sonnen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen content to control rather than advance.
Sonnen throwing shots but Belyakov is blocking nicely.
Sonnen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Belyakov defending well though.
Sonnen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Belyakov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sonnen.
Sonnen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Belyakov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Belyakov has hold of Sonnen's hands but Sonnen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Belyakov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sonnen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sonnen throwing shots but Belyakov is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirill Belyakov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Belyakov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sonnen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Belyakov won't be happy with that.
Belyakov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sonnen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belyakov keeps working.
Sonnen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Belyakov taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sonnen grinds an elbow into Belyakov's temple.
Sonnen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belyakov keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sonnen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Belyakov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belyakov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sonnen lands a nice forearm strike.
Sonnen landing a few strikes.
Sonnen working the ground and pound.
Sonnen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Belyakov taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sonnen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sonnen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Belyakov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sonnen working the ground and pound.
Sonnen trying to control the position but Belyakov is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belyakov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sonnen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Belyakov dodges the ground and pound from Sonnen.
Belyakov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sonnen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belyakov pushes Sonnen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sonnen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Belyakov dodges the ground and pound from Sonnen.
Sonnen trying to control the position but Belyakov is working away.
Sonnen throws an elbow but Belyakov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Belyakov is looking to regain half guard here but Sonnen keeps moving and retains side control.
Sonnen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belyakov can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen landing strikes.
Sonnen 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.
Sonnen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Belyakov taking punishment in the form of punches.
Belyakov is trying to improve his position.
Sonnen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sonnen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Belyakov taking a bit of punishment here - Sonnen scoring with strikes.
Belyakov is trying to escape the position but Sonnen is controlling the position.
Sonnen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Belyakov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sonnen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sonnen throws a strike aimed at the side of Belyakov's head but Belyakov avoids it well.
Sonnen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Belyakov some visible discomfort.
Chael Sonnen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Belyakov is not content to let Sonnen control the position.
Sonnen scoring with punches and elbows.
Belyakov dodges the ground and pound from Sonnen.
Sonnen cracks Belyakov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belyakov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chael Sonnen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Belyakov throws a body punch but Sonnen moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Sonnen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sonnen shoots in looking for a takedown but Belyakov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sonnen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A little jabbing left from Belyakov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sonnen misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Belyakov counter with a right hand.
Sonnen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sonnen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen shoots in but Belyakov avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belyakov scores with a nice strike.
Sonnen ducks right into an uppercut from Belyakov.
Sonnen shoots in looking for a takedown but Belyakov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sonnen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chael Sonnen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sonnen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belyakov.
Sonnen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Belyakov manages to circle out of the way.
Belyakov digs a good hook to Sonnen's body.
The fighters circling - Belyakov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sonnen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belyakov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Belyakov looks to land a left hand but Sonnen moved out of range nicely.
Belyakov jabs at Sonnen's body.
Belyakov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sonnen. Sonnen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Belyakov throws a jab but it's blocked by Sonnen.
Sonnen attempts a counter takedown but Belyakov avoids it well and moves away.
Belyakov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belyakov misses with a right hand

and Sonnen counters with a takedown into side control.
Sonnen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Belyakov some visible discomfort.
Sonnen working the head and body with strikes.
Sonnen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belyakov keeps working.
Sonnen misses with the ground and pound.
Belyakov is not content to let Sonnen control the position.
Sonnen cracks Belyakov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sonnen cracks Belyakov with a big right hand but Belyakov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen grinds an elbow into Belyakov's temple.
Sonnen working the ground and pound.

Belyakov is rocked!
Sonnen cracks Belyakov with a big elbow.
Belyakov is still in real trouble! Can Sonnen finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonnen working the ground and pound from side control.
Sonnen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sonnen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sonnen throws a strike aimed at the side of Belyakov's head but Belyakov avoids it well.
Belyakov seems to have recovered his senses.
Sonnen lands some shots froms side control.
Belyakov is not content to let Sonnen control the position.
Sonnen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kirill Belyakov.
I think Belyakov 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Bertrand (ranked 1089 p4p, 142 weight class) and Mfer Phol (ranked 952 p4p, 131 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bertrand
vs
Phol

191 cm
28
243 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

190 cm
21
235 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Bertrand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mfer Phol!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bertrand pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phol has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bertrand is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Phol cracks Bertrand with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bertrand tries to move into range but Phol moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Sebastian Bertrand has been cut.
Bertrand works the jab nicely.

It looks like Mfer Phol has been cut.
Bertrand slips a straight right by Phol.
Bertrand looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phol scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circling - Bertrand throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phol throws a counter combo.
Phol looks to throw the jab but Bertrand is out of range.
Mfer Phol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Bertrand 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bertrand throws a right and a left that both miss.
Phol throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bertrand moves out of range as Phol strikes.
Phol lands with a nice body punch.
Phol lands a nice shot to the body.
Phol throws the left hand but Bertrand avoids the punch easily.
Phol lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertrand loads up on a big right hand but Phol slips the punch.
Phol lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Phol bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jab by Phol.

Sebastian Bertrand's cut is getting worse.
Phol cracks Bertrand with a hook to the temple - Bertrand is on wobbly legs here! Phol swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Bertrand falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Phol wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mfer Phol!