EMMA 23: Wolfe vs. Damico PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between przemas michal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Melbye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melbye has chosen The Beast and the Harlot as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

michal
vs
Melbye

193 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 13 - 0

183 cm
23
215 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 3 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, przemas michal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Melbye!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
michal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
michal looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Melbye scores a takedown into full mount!
michal is bucking up trying to escape but Melbye cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Melbye is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, michal has managed to escape the submission attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melbye lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Melbye has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! michal is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Melbye!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orh Urdaalen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urdaalen comes to the cage accompanied by Dope - I'm Back . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Urdaalen
vs
Joseph

194 cm
21
268 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Orh Urdaalen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Joseph!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urdaalen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joseph throws out the jab.
Urdaalen dives in and grabs Joseph's left leg, looking for a takedown. Joseph pushes down on Urdaalen's head and hops out.
Joseph throws a shot to the body.
Joseph throws a right and a left that both miss.
Joseph throws a body punch but Urdaalen moves out of range.
Urdaalen avoids the body shot from Joseph.

Joseph gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Joseph stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Joseph breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Urdaalen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Urdaalen is breathing heavily.
Urdaalen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Joseph ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Urdaalen blocks a head kick by Joseph.
Joseph changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Joseph. That's going to slow Urdaalen down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Urdaalen circles away quickly and effectively.
Joe Joseph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joseph fails to land with a series of punches.
Joseph fails in his attempt to clinch.
Urdaalen could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Joseph shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Urdaalen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Joseph postures up in Urdaalen's guard and throws a big left but Urdaalen blocks it.
Joseph is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Joseph's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Joseph throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Urdaalen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urdaalen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Joseph 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.
Urdaalen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Joseph controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Joseph creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Urdaalen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Urdaalen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Urdaalen tries to get out of the position.
Urdaalen regains half guard, as Joseph was trying to land strikes.
Joseph missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Joseph thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Joseph throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Joseph works his way into side control.
Joseph throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Joseph trying to control the position but Urdaalen is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Joseph dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Joseph lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Urdaalen circles away quickly and effectively.
Joseph lands with an uppercut that bounces Urdaalen off the cage and back into rage.
Joseph lands with a kick to the ribs.
Joseph cracks the inside of Urdaalen's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joseph throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Joseph. That snapped Urdaalen's head back.

It looks like Orh Urdaalen has been cut.
Joseph scores with a push kick.
Joseph feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Urdaalen's calf.
Joseph throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Joseph is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Urdaalen rather than just go for the knockout.
Urdaalen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joseph.

Urdaalen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph with a flurry of punches that miss.
Joseph with a flurry of punches that miss.
Joseph with a flurry of punches that miss.
Urdaalen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joseph on the ground.
Joseph throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Urdaalen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joseph trying to control the position from guard on top but Urdaalen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joseph is pushing down on Urdaalen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Urdaalen is fighting to maintain full guard but Joseph has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Joseph scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Joseph missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Joseph thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Well, if Joseph is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Urdaalen has hold of Joseph's hands but Joseph slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Joseph seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Urdaalen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Joseph.
Joseph lands strikes from half guard.
Joseph takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Joseph winds up and cracks Urdaalen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Joseph moves into full mount! Urdaalen won't be happy about that!
Joseph has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joseph controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urdaalen takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Joseph's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Joseph!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between ayman homayed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price has chosen O Fortuna by Carl Orff as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

homayed
vs
Price

175 cm
27
170 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

183 cm
24
170 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, ayman homayed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Price!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price wants to clinch.
Price shoots for a takedown but homayed saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
ayman homayed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price wants to clinch up but homayed keeps it at a distance.

Price moves into the clinch successfully.

homayed manages to break the clinch.

Price moves into the clinch.
homayed taking a breather.
Price fails to pull guard.
homayed is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Price is keeping busy.
homayed changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Price fights it off and pushes away nicely.
homayed throws a series of punches but Price avoids them all with ease.

Price closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming homayed to the mat! homayed manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
homayed trying to control the position.

Price 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.
homayed is trying to keep Price in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
homayed wants to sweep here but Price controlling him for the moment.
Price wants to control from the top but homayed keeps moving.
Price stays in close to homayed's body and controls the position.

homayed escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Price gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
homayed is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Price is controlling him.
Price must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
homayed manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Price manages to get himself to full guard.
homayed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
homayed is working Price over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

homayed 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.
Price utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
homayed won't allow Price to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
homayed with a flurry of punches that miss.
homayed wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.

homayed stands up from Price's guard - homayed perhaps looking for a knockout.
Price is looking to clinch but homayed is avoiding it.
Price dodges the punch combination from homayed.
Price tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
homayed misses with the combination.
homayed wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Price fails with a takedown attempt.
ayman homayed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Price.
homayed looks to throw the jab but Price is out of range.
homayed misses with an uppercut.
Price fails with an attempt to clinch.
homayed misses with a head kick.
homayed tries to clinch but Price moves away

and Price counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Price wants to control from the top but homayed keeps moving.

homayed is looking for a triangle but Price pushes his legs off easily.
homayed keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.

Price avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Price dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Price looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? homayed is fending him off so far but Price persists. Nope, homayed circles away and we're back to standing.
homayed throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Price counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for homayed!
homayed tries to reverse the position but Price maintains control.
homayed gets back to half guard.

Price is sneakily working for an arm triangle but homayed sees it coming and defends easily.
Price is thwarting homayed's attempts to control the position.
Price wants to control but homayed is keeping him busy.
homayed trying to control from the bottom.
Price is looking to take a break and control but homayed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

homayed looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
homayed is trying to stand back up but Price is controlling him

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
homayed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Price as he jumps to the side.
Price shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and homayed moves into the clinch.
Price creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

homayed decides to pull guard.

homayed working for a triangle but Price defends it easily.
Price prevents homayed from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price's corner is telling him to maintain position.

homayed pushes Price off and scrambles back to his feet.
Price takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

homayed clinches up against the cage.
Price is trying to maintain a safe position but homayed gets an underhook and turns Price into the cage.
Price tries to pull guard but homayed won't allow it.
ayman homayed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Price.
Price missing with knees to the body.
Price is trying to stall.
Price is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. homayed is defending well for now.
homayed avoiding damage as Price throws knees to the body.

homayed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - homayed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Price clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

homayed manages to break the clinch.

homayed moves into range and clinches up with Price.
homayed lands an elbow that stopped Price in his tracks for a moment.

homayed pulls guard successfully.
homayed wants to stand but Price is controlling the position.
Price really doesn't want to stay on the ground with homayed. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

homayed has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Price can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Price trying to control but homayed is working from the bottom.

Price decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
homayed wants to clinch up but Price keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
homayed throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Price counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Price.

Price turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Price trying to control the action but homayed is working from the bottom.
homayed regains half guard.
homayed is looking to control Price's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can homayed avoid being mounted?

homayed looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
homayed is looking for a sweep. Price is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
homayed tries to kick Price off but Price keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
homayed is not content to let Price control the position.
homayed is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alex Price will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

homayed leaves Price with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Price checks a leg kick nicely.
homayed misses with a takedown

and Price moves into the clinch.
Price slows down the pace here.

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

Price moves into the clinch.
Price wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
homayed is trying to maintain a safe position but Price gets an underhook and turns homayed into the cage.
Price drops down looking for an ankle pick but homayed pulls his leg out and moves away.
Price tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Price takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Price will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
ayman homayed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Price.

That's one minute gone in the round.
homayed misses with a body shot.
homayed looks to land a combination but Price avoids it well.
homayed slaps away a takedown attempt from Price, before circling back to the center of the mat.
homayed tries to clinch but Price moves out of range.
homayed with a hook.

homayed shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
homayed wanted to stand there but Price had control of the position.
homayed passes into half guard.
homayed trying to control the action but Price is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
homayed sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Price defending well though.
homayed is trying to control. Price wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
homayed is really struggling to control Price but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Alex Price has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Price rushes homayed and presses him up against the cage.
Price creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
homayed is trying to stall.

homayed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
homayed missing with a left hand there. Price was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
homayed clinches but Price breaks the clinch

and Price counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for homayed!

Price is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, homayed has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Alex Price is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Price avoids the attempt from homayed to control.
Price tries to control but homayed wriggling away.
homayed is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
homayed sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
homayed is trying to stand up here but Price is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Price is sneakily working for an arm triangle but homayed sees it coming and defends easily.

homayed looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

homayed kicks Price off and gets back to his feet.
homayed shoots in but Price avoids the takedown attempt easily.
homayed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
homayed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Price avoids a punch combination nicely.
ayman homayed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Price has homayed up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to ayman homayed.
I think Price 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Price!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Castellaneta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Standa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Castellaneta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Castellaneta
vs
Standa

179 cm
20
165 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

174 cm
22
160 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Castellaneta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Standa!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castellaneta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Standa tries to clinch but Castellaneta is having none of it.
Castellaneta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Castellaneta lands a jab to the nose.
Standa misses the jab.
Standa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castellaneta.
Castellaneta clobbers Standa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Castellaneta looks to land a left hand but Standa moved out of range nicely.
Standa throws a sloppy body shot

and Castellaneta decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Standa's guard.
Castellaneta sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Standa wants to stand but Castellaneta is controlling the position.
Castellaneta trying to control the position from guard on top but Standa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Standa is trying to keep Castellaneta in close.
Standa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Castellaneta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Castellaneta works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Standa tries to get to full guard but Castellaneta has control of the leg.

Castellaneta 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.
Castellaneta tries to pass to full mount but Standa defends it.

Castellaneta seems to be working for a kimura but Standa defends the submission attempt.
Castellaneta looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Castellaneta is thwarting Standa's attempts to control the position.

Castellaneta 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.

Castellaneta is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Standa sees it coming and defends easily.

Castellaneta is looking for a kimura but Standa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Castellaneta to get the leverage.
Standa is trying to stand up here but Castellaneta is controlling him well.
Standa is looking to control Castellaneta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Standa avoid being mounted?

Castellaneta is trying to work for a kimura but Standa is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Castellaneta seems to be working for a kimura but Standa defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castellaneta is breathing heavily.

Castellaneta 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.
Castellaneta is just content to waste time from the top position. Standa takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Standa trying to control the position.

Castellaneta drops back looking for a leg! Standa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Standa manages to kick Castellaneta off! Castellaneta jumps back into Standa's guard.
Standa wants to get back to his feet but Castellaneta is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Castellaneta fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Standa sprawls well initially but Castellaneta persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Castellaneta is looking for a kimura but Standa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Castellaneta to get the leverage.
Standa pushes Castellaneta off looking to stand but Castellaneta dives back in and keeps control.

Castellaneta is trying to work for a kimura but Standa is defending well.
Castellaneta is trying to control. Standa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Standa tries to roll over but Castellaneta keeps him under control.

Castellaneta is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Standa sees it coming and defends easily.

Castellaneta is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Standa is looking to improve his position.

Castellaneta is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Standa sees it coming and defends easily.
Standa tries to kick Castellaneta off but Castellaneta keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Castellaneta wants to work for an arm triangle but Standa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Castellaneta tries to pass to full mount but Standa defends it.

Castellaneta is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Standa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Castellaneta.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Standa trying to control here.

Castellaneta wants to work for an arm triangle but Standa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Castellaneta is working for a submission of some sort.
Castellaneta is looking to advance position but Standa won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Castellaneta is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Standa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Castellaneta.
Standa is looking to escape.

Castellaneta is working for a submission of some sort.

Castellaneta is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Standa still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Standa has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Castellaneta misses with an elbow from the bottom.

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.
Castellaneta gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Castellaneta is pressing down on Standa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Castellaneta throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Standa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Castellaneta has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Standa doesn't defend quickly enough and Castellaneta has managed to lock this one up! Can Standa escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Castellaneta on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Daniel Castellaneta!

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 Tommy Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by "Stand your ground" by Acarine. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Sanchez
vs
Smith

170 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

175 cm
20
153 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hannibal Smith!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Sanchez shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.

Smith lands a left and a right that send Sanchez crashing to the mat, dazed. Smith thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Sanchez is rocked!
A head kick by Smith - that's a beauty! Sanchez is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Smith can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hannibal Smith!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Robson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giani Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giani Suarez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Robson
vs
Suarez

178 cm
23
178 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
177 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Robson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giani Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Suarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Suarez scores with a four punch combination!
Robson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Robson slips a jab and a cross from Suarez.
A left lands for Suarez.
Suarez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robson throws a solid leg kick but Suarez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Robson.
Suarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robson moves in looking to clinch but Suarez pushes him off.
Suarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Robson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Robson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Suarez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Robson prevents it.
Robson is trying to drag Suarez to the mat but Suarez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Robson connects with a knee to the head.

Suarez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez lands a jab.
Robson misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Suarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suarez lands a jab to Robson's midsection.
Suarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Robson pinned against the cage. Robson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Robson clinches.
Robson landing knees to the body.
Suarez is trying to force a seperation but Robson has the dominant position.
Suarez is trying to force a seperation but Robson has the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Robson trying to land knees to the body.
Suarez blocks an elbow strike from Robson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Robson tightens his grip and picks Suarez up, before dumping him to the ground. Suarez manages to land in guard.
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.
Robson trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suarez striking off his back but it's not causing Robson any problems.
Suarez wants to stand and escape but Robson is having none of it.
Robson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Suarez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Robson wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Robson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Robson postures up in Suarez's guard and throws a big left but Suarez blocks it.
Robson won't allow Suarez to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Robson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suarez throws a series of punches but Robson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez takes a swing at Robson's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Suarez misses.
Suarez looks to score with a jab to the body but Robson is just out of range.
Suarez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Suarez duly obliges.
Suarez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Suarez looks gassed!
A slow jab from Suarez misses its intended target.
Suarez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robson circles away.
Gabriel Robson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giani Suarez.

Robson moves into the clinch.
Suarez has Robson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Robson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Suarez tries for a takedown but Robson manages to get underhooks.
Robson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Suarez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Robson connects with a body shot.

Robson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Suarez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Robson blocks Suarez's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Robson unloading with bombs!
Robson tries to control but Suarez wriggling away.
Robson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Robson unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suarez working to try and regain half guard.
Robson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Robson landing shots from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robson landing strikes from the mount and Suarez is in trouble!
Robson with the ground and pound from mount.
Robson landing strikes from the mount and Suarez is in trouble!
Robson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
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 Gabriel Robson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Suarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suarez throws a nice looking combination but Robson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Suarez.
Suarez shoots in for a takedown but Robson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Suarez misses with a head kick.
Robson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Suarez's waist but Suarez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Robson off to one side.

Robson closes the distance and clinches.
Suarez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Robson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Robson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Suarez is breathing heavily.
A left and a right from Suarez both land. Nice combination.

Suarez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Robson wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson postures up and lands a big shot to Suarez's brow.
Robson is in close to Suarez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Suarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Robson passes Suarez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Suarez tries to roll over but Robson keeps him under control.
Robson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Suarez wants to get back to his feet.
Suarez is staying active underneath Robson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Robson passes to side control.
Robson is putting a hurting on Suarez here, landing some big shots from side control.
Robson looks up at the clock and then as Suarez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Robson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson cracks Suarez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Suarez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Robson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Robson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Robson prevents Suarez from escaping the position.
Robson looks up at the clock and then as Suarez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Robson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Robson advances nicely into full mount.
Robson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Robson 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.

Robson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Suarez can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
You get the feeling that Suarez really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Robson cracks Suarez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Robson working for a submission but Suarez is keeping him at bay.
BOOM! Robson connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is in a horrible position here. Robson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Suarez throwing hammer fists to the chest of Robson. What's that going to do exactly?
Robson landing strikes from the mount and Suarez is in trouble!
Suarez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Robson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Robson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Robson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Robson breaks from Suarez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Suarez is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Robson lands a nice shot to the head.
Suarez taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robson lands a big elbow.
Suarez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gabriel Robson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Robson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
BOOM! Robson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Suarez wants to hold on but Robson pushes him away.

Robson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Suarez to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Suarez shrugs it off.
Robson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Suarez's face.
Robson landing punches.
Suarez throwing hammer fists to the chest of Robson. What's that going to do exactly?
Robson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Suarez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Robson breaks from Suarez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suarez is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Robson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Suarez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Robson counters with a three punch combo that has Suarez backing up. Suarez nods at Robson to acknowledge the strikes.
Robson tries to close the distance and clinch but Suarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suarez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

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

Suarez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Robson sprawls well initially but Suarez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Robson is pressing down on Suarez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Robson is looking to sinch up a triangle. Suarez throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Robson's body to avoid the submission. Robson has instead reached around Suarez's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Robson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gabriel Robson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihyro Uno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hugh gardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). hugh gardon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Uno
vs
gardon

171 cm
25
132 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

225 cm
21
130 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoshihyro Uno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, hugh gardon!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Uno looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for gardon!
Uno landing strikes from the mount.
gardon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
gardon wants to control but Uno is having none of it.
gardon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
gardon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
gardon wants to hold on but Uno pushes him away.
gardon manages to regain half guard. Good work.

gardon looking for submissions off his back.
Uno wants to pass to mount but gardon is defending the position.
gardon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Uno's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Uno's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uno tries to break free.
Uno might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
gardon is trying to stick to Uno's back but Uno is turning into gardon. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in gardon's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Uno.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uno throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as gardon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

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

gardon is looking for a triangle but Uno pushes his legs off easily.
Uno trying to control but gardon is working from the bottom.

Uno drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Uno jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Uno is breathing heavily.
gardon keeping moving, preventing Uno from controlling successfully.

gardon is looking to sinch up a triangle. Uno throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to gardon's body to avoid the submission. gardon has instead reached around Uno's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! gardon arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). hugh gardon!

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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Krunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Biggs Wafers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krunov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Marcus Krunov. Wafers is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by PrideFC. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Krunov
vs
Wafers

175 cm
27
144 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

171 cm
21
140 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Krunov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Biggs Wafers!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wafers stuffs the takedown attempt from Krunov. Krunov gets slowly back to his feet.
Wafers cracks Krunov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Marcus Krunov has been cut.
Krunov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wafers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Krunov somewhat.
Krunov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Krunov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wafers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Krunov swats away the attempt to clinch by Wafers.
Wafers throws a hook but Krunov blocks it.
Wafers throws a hook but Krunov blocks it.
Biggs Wafers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wafers digs a good body shot into Krunov's ribs.
Wafers throws a hook but Krunov avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wafers. That's going to slow Krunov down.
Wafers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krunov.
Wafers throws a looping overhand right but Krunov ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Krunov.
Krunov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wafers.
Wafers throws a big shot that misses.
Krunov shoots in and drives through. Wafers sprawls well.
Krunov walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Krunov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Krunov is breathing heavily.
Krunov stops Wafers from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krunov 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.
Wafers is trying to stand back up but Krunov is controlling him

Wafers has one foot on Krunov's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Krunov defending well as Wafers loads up on a big left hand.
Krunov moves away from the strike by Wafers.
A big left from Wafers misses.
Wafers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krunov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wafers. Krunov does a little dance to reset his feet.

Krunov gets the takedown into side control.
Krunov is putting a hurting on Wafers here, landing some big shots from side control.
Krunov prevents Wafers from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krunov throws an elbow but Wafers slips to the side and avoids it well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Wafers explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Krunov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Krunov lands in his opponent's guard.
Wafers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Krunov is controlling him.
Krunov working some strikes from top position.
Wafers wants to get back to his feet but Krunov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Krunov landing with the ground and pound.
Krunov wants to stand but Wafers is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wafers wants to stand but Krunov is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Krunov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wafers.
Wafers stuffs the takedown.
Krunov moves out of range as Wafers strikes.
Wafers throws a looping overhand right but Krunov ducks down to avoid it.
Krunov shoots for a takedown but Wafers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wafers throws a jab but it's blocked by Krunov.
Krunov looks for a takedown but Wafers sprawls well.
Krunov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wafers throws out the jab.
Wafers throws a lazy right hand but Krunov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wafers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Krunov.
Wafers looks to land a left hand but Krunov moved out of range nicely.
Wafers lands with an uppercut that bounces Krunov off the cage and back into rage.
Wafers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Krunov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wafers misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krunov ducks under a wild hook from Wafers.
Krunov throws a low kick, looking for Wafers's leg but Wafers calmly moves out of range.

Krunov has closed the distance and engaged Wafers in a clinch.

Wafers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wafers tries to clinch up but Krunov circles away and keeps his distance.
Biggs Wafers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Wafers misses its intended target.
Krunov shoots in but Wafers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Krunov has a takedown stuffed.
Krunov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wafers misses with a looping left.
Wafers misses with a straight right.
Wafers connects with a nice looking jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krunov ducks under a wild hook from Wafers.
Krunov shoots for a takedown but Wafers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wafers misses with a hook. Krunov ducked under it nicely.
Wafers throws a jab but it's blocked by Krunov.
A jab from Wafers misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Biggs Wafers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Krunov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wafers forces Krunov back against the cage and clinches.

Krunov has clasped his hands together around Wafers's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wafers wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Krunov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wafers knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wafers is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Krunov asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Wafers is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wafers is trying to buck Krunov off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wafers throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Krunov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wafers sprawls well initially but Krunov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Krunov seems to be looking for submissions.
Wafers is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krunov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wafers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Krunov.
Wafers is trying to stand up here but Krunov is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Krunov is looking for a kimura here.

Wafers makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krunov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wafers.

Wafers takes the fight into the clinch.
Wafers is looking to break free of the clinch but Krunov has double underhooks.
Wafers is looking to break free of the clinch but Krunov has double underhooks.
Wafers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Krunov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wafers just stands there and leans against the cage.

Krunov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Krunov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

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

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

Krunov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Wafers makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wafers loads up on a big right hand but Krunov slips the punch.
Krunov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krunov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wafers throws a jab but it's blocked by Krunov.
Wafers throws a jab but it's blocked by Krunov.

Krunov clinches.
Krunov is trying to drag Wafers to the mat but Wafers just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Krunov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wafers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krunov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wafers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krunov.

Krunov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krunov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wafers is trying to stand up here but Krunov is controlling him well.
Marcus Krunov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Krunov slips a nice elbow through Wafers's hands, connecting with Wafers's forehead.
Krunov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Krunov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wafers's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Krunov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wafers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krunov.
Krunov checks a leg kick.
Krunov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Krunov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Krunov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Wafers does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Krunov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wafers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wafers lunges at Krunov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Krunov's hand.
Wafers slaps away a takedown attempt from Krunov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Krunov slips a straight right by Wafers.
Wafers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Krunov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wafers.

Wafers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wafers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Krunov is controlling him.
Krunov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wafers wants to stand but Krunov is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wafers is looking to stand back up but Krunov counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Wafers.

Krunov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wafers has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wafers pushes Krunov off looking to stand but Krunov dives back in and keeps control.
Krunov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Krunov connects with a nice short shot to Wafers's temple.
Krunov stops Wafers from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Krunov wants to work for an arm triangle but Wafers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wafers is trying to stand.

Krunov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wafers has managed to free his arm - good work.
Krunov thows a huge punch but Wafers dodges it nicely.
Wafers is trying to stand up here but Krunov is controlling him well.
Krunov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wafers defending well though.
Wafers is trying to stand.

Krunov seems to be working for a kimura but Wafers defends the submission attempt.
Wafers wants to get back to his feet.
Krunov 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krunov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wafers defending well though.
Wafers is trying to stand up here but Krunov is controlling him well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Krunov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Wafers has one foot on Krunov's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wafers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krunov.
Wafers throws a looping overhand right but Krunov ducks down to avoid it.
Wafers misses with a straight right.

Krunov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Krunov showed some decent athleticism there.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcus Krunov!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
95%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mason Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Meadows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allen's entrance music is Korn - Blind. A fine choice. Meadows has chosen Punky's Whips as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Allen
vs
Meadows

173 cm
21
158 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

172 cm
23
155 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

PWNAGE $19.50 Clothing NY - Over 225 Designs

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Edwin Meadows!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meadows throws a nice looking combination but Allen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Allen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Meadows misses.
Meadows throws a sloppy body shot

and Allen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Allen.
Meadows not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Allen preventing the sweep.
Allen trying to control but Meadows is working from the bottom.
Allen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Meadows is controlling Allen's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Meadows looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Allen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meadows is keeping the position for now.
Allen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Meadows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meadows pulls Allen in close to prevent any damage.
Allen stopping the sweep attempt from Meadows.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A left and a right from Meadows both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen takes a swing at Meadows's ribcage but misses.
Allen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meadows misses with a two punch combination.
Allen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Meadows counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meadows bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meadows lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Allen slips under a jab.
Allen swings for the body but Meadows moves out of range.
Allen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Meadows connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadows rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Allen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Allen misses with a body shot.
Allen with a poor takedown
and Meadows counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Allen looks to throw the jab but Meadows is out of range.
Allen has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meadows throws an overhand right that lands on Allen's shoulder, as Allen tries to avoid the shot.
Meadows lands with a big left! Allen is wobbled badly! Meadows comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Allen to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Edwin Meadows!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dalton Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lou Damico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolfe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Run this town by Jay-Z. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wolfe
vs
Damico

188 cm
26
217 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
212 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Deadly Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dalton Wolfe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lou Damico!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damico fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wolfe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Damico misses with a series of wild punches.
Damico throws a jab but it's blocked by Wolfe.
Wolfe throws a looping overhand right but Damico ducks down to avoid it.
Wolfe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Damico moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Damico throws a hook but Wolfe blocks it.
Wolfe lands with a hook. Damico tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wolfe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolfe ducks under a wild hook from Damico.
Damico throws a nice looking combination but Wolfe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Damico misses.
Wolfe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Damico.
Wolfe dodges the punch combination from Damico.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe defending well as Damico loads up on a big left hand.
Damico swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Damico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Damico looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolfe is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Damico darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wolfe slips a jab and a cross from Damico.
A big right from Damico misses.
Wolfe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Damico.
Damico misses with a straight left.
Damico throws a hook but Wolfe avoids it easily.
Donk. Damico catches Wolfe right on the button with a cross.
Wolfe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Damico pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe moves out of range as Damico strikes.
Wolfe avoids the body shot from Damico.
Damico throws a jab but it's blocked by Wolfe.
Wolfe looks to land a left hand but Damico moved out of range nicely.
Damico lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Dalton Wolfe has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolfe connects with a solid leg kick.
Wolfe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Damico.
Wolfe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Damico.
Jab by Damico.
Damico with a hook.
Wolfe thows a body shot but no joy.
Damico waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wolfe.
Wolfe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Dalton Wolfe's cut is getting worse.
Damico stalks Wolfe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wolfe's face. Wolfe staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damico throws a big shot that misses.
Lou Damico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damico throws a lazy right hand but Wolfe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Damico takes a jab right on the kisser.
A swing and a miss from Damico.
Damico lands a jab.
Wolfe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wolfe throws a body kick that misses.
Wolfe throws a head kick but Damico moves out of range.
Damico cracks Wolfe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wolfe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Damico misses.
A big right from Damico misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damico throws out a powerful jab.

Dalton Wolfe's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Damico rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wolfe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wolfe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wolfe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wolfe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Damico getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damico takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Damico looks gassed!
Damico misses with a looping right.
Damico throws a sloppy body shot
letting Wolfe counter with a right hand.

Damico is rocked!
Wolfe fakes the leg kick and cracks Damico in the body.
Damico is still on wobbly legs! Can Wolfe finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wolfe - that will leave a mark!
Damico takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wolfe drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Damico's head, knocking him out cold! Wolfe is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dalton Wolfe!
Dalton Wolfe retains his light heavyweight title!