RRFC Fight Night 28 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Maia (ranked 6145 p4p, 417 weight class) and Max Henderson (ranked 5806 p4p, 403 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maia
vs
Henderson

175 cm
24
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brandon Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia wants to clinch.
Henderson looks to land a combination. Maia sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Henderson misses with the combination.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left and a right from Henderson both land. Nice combination.

Maia is rocked!
A punch combination from Henderson misses.
Oh Maia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maia dives in and grabs Henderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Henderson pushes down on Maia's head and hops out.
Henderson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Maia get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Maia stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Henderson runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Max Henderson!

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RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Wayne (ranked 7715 p4p, 565 weight class) and Mathias Alder (ranked 25455 p4p, 590 weight class). Jeremy Wayne could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mathias Alder's chin.

Wayne
vs
Alder

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mathias Alder!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wayne lands a big head kick that sends Alder tumbling to the mat! Wayne takes a step backwards and waves Alder back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Alder is rocked!

It looks like Mathias Alder has been cut.
Wayne moves in looking to clinch but Alder pushes him off.
Alder is still on wobbly legs! Can Wayne finish him?
Nice defenses there by Alder.
Wayne throws a powerful right kick. Alder tried to block low but the kick was high! Alder was taken right off of his feet! Wayne jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jeremy Wayne!

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RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marv Nemera (ranked 2980 p4p, 350 weight class) and Tim Burton (ranked 5937 p4p, 502 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Nemera
vs
Burton

185 cm
19
192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marv Nemera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Burton!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Tim Burton has been cut.
Burton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nemera paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Burton shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nemera manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Nemera has his feet on Burton's thighs here. He's pushed Burton off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Burton screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marv Nemera!

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RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jorgens Vergys (ranked 3842 p4p, 427 weight class) and John Hardin (ranked 3460 p4p, 386 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Vergys
vs
Hardin

185 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

187 cm
24
189 lbs
6 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorgens Vergys!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, John Hardin!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardin just misses with a punch to the body.
Vergys on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hardin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hardin misses with the combination.
Hardin scores with a nice head shot.
Hardin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vergys throws a big counter combination but Hardin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vergys darts in looking for a takedown but Hardin gets double underhooks and turns Vergys into the cage.
We've been told by Vergys's head coaches at Iron mikes mma that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vergys throws a head kick but Hardin moves out of range.
Vergys is looking to slow Hardin down with leg kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Hardin. That snapped Vergys's head back.
Vergys throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Hardin lands a big head kick that sends Vergys tumbling to the mat! Hardin takes a step backwards and waves Vergys back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Vergys is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oh Vergys is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hardin catches Vergys with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Vergys forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Hardin!

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RATING
99%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Van Bromer (ranked 2989 p4p, 316 weight class) and William Wallace (ranked 4441 p4p, 398 weight class). Van Bromer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Go To War - Nothing More. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Van Bromer
vs
Wallace

180 cm
21
165 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Van Bromer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Van Bromer drives through with a takedown into Wallace's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Van Bromer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wallace swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wallace wants to stand and escape but Van Bromer is having none of it.
Van Bromer controlling from the top position.
Wallace avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Bromer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Van Bromer 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.
Van Bromer forces his way into half guard.
Wallace is staying active underneath Van Bromer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace is looking to escape.
Van Bromer passes to full mount!
Wallace 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.
Wallace trying desperately to get to his feet.
Van Bromer throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Van Bromer misses with a head shot.

Van Bromer has control of Wallace's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wallace regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Van Bromer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace'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.
Van Bromer throws some wild stikes that Wallace manages to avoid easily.
Van Bromer landing strikes, looking to finish!

Van Bromer is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Wallace can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Poor strikes thrown by Van Bromer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Van Bromer looking to control but Wallace is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wallace avoids a series of strikes thrown by Van Bromer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Bromer thowing shots but they're missing.
Van Bromer unloads with some shots from mount but Wallace bucks and avoids them well.
Van Bromer throwing strikes here but Wallace is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Van Bromer landing strikes from the mount and Wallace is in trouble!

Van Bromer looking for a guillotine from mount but Wallace is having none of it.
Van Bromer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wallace defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Van Bromer.
Van Bromer won't let Wallace get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Bromer throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Van Bromer misses with a head shot.
Wallace avoids a series of strikes thrown by Van Bromer.

Van Bromer is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Wallace can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Van Bromer thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Van Bromer looking for a guillotine from mount but Wallace is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Van Bromer dominated that round.
That's time! Van Bromer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wallace will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Van Bromer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Van Bromer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wallace fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wallace scores with a nice right hand.
Wallace connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wallace misses with the combination.
Wallace stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wallace wants it to stay on the feet.
Wallace swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace connects with a crisp jab.
Wallace scores with the left hand. Van Bromer knows he should have avoided that one.
Wallace misses with a right hand

so Van Bromer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace is looking to stand up but Van Bromer isn't so interested in that idea.
Van Bromer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Bromer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matt Van Bromer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wallace working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Van Bromer.

Van Bromer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Van Bromer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Van Bromer from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wallace can do anything to dispel that myth.
Van Bromer is really struggling to control Wallace but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Van Bromer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Van Bromer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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.
Wallace tries to bum rush Van Bromer with a series of wild strikes but Van Bromer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wallace throws a right hand that Van Bromer ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Bromer also avoids with ease.
Van Bromer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Van Bromer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wallace defends it nicely.
Wallace lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wallace throws a leg kick which misses Van Bromer's front leg but catches the back leg as Van Bromer tries to avoid it.
Van Bromer tries for a takedown but Wallace circles away easily
and Wallace counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wallace lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Bromer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wallace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wallace keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Bromer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wallace finds it's way round the side to connect with Van Bromer's head.
Wallace paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wallace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wallace lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Van Bromer backs up against the cage.
Van Bromer shoots in looking for a takedown. Wallace tries to sprawl out of it but Van Bromer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wallace manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Van Bromer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallace throws a leg kick but Van Bromer checks it.
Wallace fails to land with a series of punches.
William Wallace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Bromer shoots in looking for a takedown but Wallace manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Van Bromer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wallace feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Van Bromers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throws a hook but Van Bromer avoids it easily.
Wallace keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wallace uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Van Bromer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wallace is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Bromer works his way into side control.

Van Bromer tries for a kimura but Wallace is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Wallace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Van Bromer ducks right into an uppercut from Wallace.
William Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Bromer fails to land the takedown.
Wallace swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Van Bromer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wallace scores with a nice right hand.
Van Bromer ducks right into an uppercut from Wallace.
Van Bromer throws a good cross that connects.
Van Bromer tries for a takedown but Wallace sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wallace looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Van Bromer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Horrible takedown attempt by Van Bromer or perhaps it was just good defense by Wallace, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Van Bromer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallace lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Bromer misses with a few strikes there.
Wallace looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Bromer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wallace slaps away a takedown attempt from Van Bromer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Bromer fails with the takedown
and Wallace counters with a series of strikes. Van Bromer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wallace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Bromer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Van Bromer dives in for a single leg takedown but Wallace sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Van Bromer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wallace throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wallace feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Van Bromers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wallace connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Van Bromer needs to keep his hands up - Wallace had a free shot at his head there.
Matt Van Bromer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Wallace finds it's way through Van Bromer's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Bromer.
Wallace throws a good cross that connects.
Wallace lands with a hook. Van Bromer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Van Bromer goes for a double leg but Wallace avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wallace continues to drive forward.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wallace! But no joy.
Van Bromer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wallace fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Bromer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wallace pinned against the cage. Wallace gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As Van Bromer backs off Wallace throws a huge counter combo but Van Bromer manages to avoid it all.
Wallace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Bromer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wallace connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Van Bromer scrambles back to his feet.
Wallace misses with a two punch combination.
Van Bromer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wallace cracks Van Bromer with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Bromer shoots in for a takedown but Wallace shows good takedown defense.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wallace lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Van Bromer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Van Bromer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wallace misses with a two punch combination.
Van Bromer has a takedown stuffed.
Van Bromer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Van Bromer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wallace looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wallace is looking to get back to his feet here but Van Bromer is keeping cool and he's managed to take Wallace's back.

Van Bromer is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Wallace has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Van Bromer working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Wallace has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Van Bromer is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Wallace knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Wallace for a finish.

Van Bromer is looking for the choke from the back position but Wallace is controlling his hands well.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Wallace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wallace 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

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FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Silva (ranked 1527 p4p, 177 weight class) and Marcello Mygueel (ranked 4846 p4p, 404 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Ratamahatta - Sepultura. Felipe Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Mygueel

180 cm
27
162 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

175 cm
27
163 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcello Mygueel!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mygueel shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Mygueel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mygueel.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mygueel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mygueel takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Marcello Mygueel has been cut.
Our sources have told us that Silva has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Mygueel wants to stall.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Mygueel tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Felipe Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcello Mygueel.
Mygueel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mygueel jumps guard but Silva stands there with Mygueel around his waist. Mygueel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Mygueel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mygueel takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mygueel is looking for a takedown.
Silva lands an elbow just above Mygueel 's eye.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mygueel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mygueel's defenses.

Mygueel is rocked!

That has opened up Marcello Mygueel's cut even more.
Silva lands an elbow just above Mygueel 's eye.
Mygueel is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Nice elbow from Silva.
Silva has Mygueel pressed against the cage. He pushes Mygueel back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Silva throws a beautiful elbow that sends Mygueel crashing to the floor! Silva piles on the pressure with more strikes! Mygueel is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felipe Silva!
In his post fight interview, Felipe Silva started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Saravia (ranked 4061 p4p, 441 weight class) and Quinton Flynn (ranked 3649 p4p, 404 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Saravia
vs
Flynn

178 cm
20
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enrique Saravia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quinton Flynn!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flynn throws a looping overhand right but Saravia ducks down to avoid it.
Quinton Flynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saravia looks to land a combination but Flynn avoids it well.
Flynn lands with a cross.
Saravia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flynn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flynn connects with a right hand. Saravia shakes it off.
The crowd cheers as Flynn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Saravia doesn't seem phased though.
Saravia misses with an uppercut. Flynn saw that one coming.
Flynn connects with the punch.
Saravia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Flynn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saravia.
Flynn blocks a jab.
Jab from Flynn.
Flynn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saravia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flynn slips a jab from Saravia.
Flynn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Flynn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good shot there by Flynn.
Flynn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Flynn throws a shot to the body.
Flynn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saravia.
Flynn lands with a shot to the body.
Saravia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Saravia misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn moves away from the strike by Saravia.
Flynn throws a series of strikes that have Saravia backpedaling.
A slow jab from Saravia misses its intended target.
Saravia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Flynn, as that shot connected.
Saravia looks to throw the jab but Flynn is out of range.
Flynn moves out of range as Saravia strikes.
Flynn slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Saravia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saravia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like Flynn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Saravia misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Flynn.
A countering left hand to the body from Flynn misses.
Jab by Flynn.
A big right from Saravia misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flynn lands an overhand right.
Flynn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Flynn cracks Saravia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Flynn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saravia.
Flynn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saravia.
Flynn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good exchange - Flynn coming out on top.
Flynn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Flynn has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saravia moves forwards but Flynn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Flynn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saravia moves away.
Flynn moves away from the strike by Saravia.
A jab from Saravia does it's job there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Flynn.
Flynn throws out a powerful jab.
Flynn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saravia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saravia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flynn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flynn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saravia. Saravia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Saravia misses with an uppercut. Flynn saw that one coming.
Flynn lands with a nice combination. Saravia backs away looking to recover.
Flynn lands with a straight right. Saravia didn't see that one coming.
Saravia misses with an uppercut.
Saravia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flynn slips under a jab.
Flynn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saravia thuds a left hand into Flynn's body.
Saravia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flynn throws out the jab.
Flynn slips a straight right by Saravia.
Flynn misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Saravia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Flynn, as that shot connected.
Flynn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Flynn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saravia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Saravia throws a hook to the side of Flynn's head but Flynn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Flynn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saravia.
Flynn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A left lands for Flynn.
Flynn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Saravias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Flynn throws the left hand but Saravia avoids the punch easily.
Flynn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Flynn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A lazy left from Flynn finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saravia takes one on the button.
A left lands for Flynn.
Flynn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saravia moves away.
Flynn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Flynn slips under a jab from Saravia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saravia walks into a left hand.
Saravia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Flynn throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Saravia to counter with a crisp jab.
Saravia misses with an uppercut. Flynn saw that one coming.
Saravia misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Flynn.
A lazy left from Flynn finds it's target.
Flynn takes one to the side of the head.
Flynn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Saravia misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Flynn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Flynn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saravia has time to react.
Saravia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Saravia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Saravia misses with a hook. Flynn ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Flynn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Flynn is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Saravia had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Saravia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flynn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saravia.
Saravia is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flynn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saravia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Flynn scores with a nice strike.
Flynn misses the shot to the body.
Flynn looks to throw the jab but Saravia is out of range.
Saravia throws the left hand but Flynn avoids the punch easily.
Flynn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Flynn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saravia.
Flynn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Flynn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saravia.
Saravia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flynn circles away quickly and effectively.
Saravia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saravia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Flynn lunges at Saravia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saravia's hand.
Saravia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Flynn slips under a jab.
Flynn lands a lovely overhand right.
Flynn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Saravia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Flynn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flynn cracks Saravia with a good jab.
Flynn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Flynn loads up on a big right hand but Saravia slips the punch.
Flynn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saravia's head.
Saravia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flynn.
A telegraphed right hand from Saravia misses the target.
Saravia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Saravia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saravia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saravia moves away.
Flynn takes a swing at Saravia's ribcage but misses.
Flynn cracks Saravia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Quinton Flynn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flynn scores with a hook.
Flynn looks to land a right hand but Saravia moved out of range.
Flynn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saravia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Saravia slips a jab from Flynn.
Saravia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saravia throws a series of punches but Flynn avoids them all with ease.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saravia misses the jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Saravia might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Flynn lunges at Saravia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saravia's hand.
Flynn blocks a jab.
Flynn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Flynn misses with a hook. Saravia ducked under it nicely.
Saravia misses with a left hand
and Flynn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saravia thinking.
Flynn lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Flynn.
Saravia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flynn connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saravia misses with a series of wild punches.
Saravia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A swing and a miss from Saravia.
Flynn jabs Saravia right on the nose. Saravia blinks but takes it well.
A combination from Saravia does no damage.
Saravia throws a series of punches but Flynn avoids them all with ease.
Flynn lands with a hook. Saravia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Saravia walks into a stiff left hand from Flynn.
Flynn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saravia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Saravia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saravia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flynn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saravia fails to land with a series of punches.
Flynn connects with a crisp jab.
Saravia moves forwards but Flynn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Flynn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saravia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Flynn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Flynn throws a shot from downtown. Saravia moves away and avoids it.
Saravia throws a lazy right hand but Flynn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flynn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Saravia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Saravia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Flynn swings for the body but Saravia moves out of range.
Saravia walks into a stiff left hand from Flynn.
A lazy left from Flynn finds it's target.
Nice jab there from Flynn.
Saravia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flynn.
Flynn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Saravia swings for the body but Flynn moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Flynn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
A combination from Saravia does no damage.
Saravia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Flynn slips under a jab.
Saravia misses with a wild combination.
Saravia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flynn lands a nice shot that snaps Saravia's head back.
Saravia blocks a head kick by Flynn.
Flynn lands the left hand.
Flynn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saravia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flynn's corner calls for a 1-2. Flynn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Flynn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Saravia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Flynn slips a straight right by Saravia.
Flynn connects with a nice looking jab.
Saravia throws a hook but Flynn blocks it.
Nice straight punches there by Flynn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Flynn.
Saravia misses the jab.
Saravia takes a jab right on the kisser.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flynn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Saravia misses.
Good shot there by Flynn.
Saravia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saravia swings for the body but Flynn moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Flynn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Saravia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flynn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Saravia misses with a body shot.
Saravia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Donk. Flynn catches Saravia right on the button with a cross.
Flynn misses with a hook. Saravia ducked under it nicely.
Flynn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Saravia.
Saravia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flynn.
Saravia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Saravia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Saravia scores with a punch to the head.
Saravia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Saravia misses.
Flynn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Flynn coming out on top.
Flynn works Saravia's body with a nice hook.
Flynn throws a hook but Saravia avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Saravia misses the target.
Flynn lands with an overhand left.
Saravia throws a looping overhand right but Flynn ducks down to avoid it.
Jab from Flynn.
Saravia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Saravia takes one on the button.
Flynn scores with a nice head shot.
Flynn throws a series of punches but Saravia avoids them all with ease.
Flynn lands a right hook to the body.
Flynn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saravia.
Saravia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Flynn with a jab.
Flynn cracks Saravia with a good jab.
Saravia lands with a right hand.
Flynn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
A big right from Flynn misses.
Flynn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saravia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Saravia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A countering left hand to the body from Flynn misses.
Flynn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saravia.
Flynn connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saravia throws a right and a left that Flynn avoids nicely.
Saravia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saravia misses with a wild body shot.
Flynn lands with a hook. Saravia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Flynn scores with the left hand. Saravia knows he should have avoided that one.
Saravia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flynn scores with a nice strike.
Saravia walks into a left hand.
Saravia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Flynn.
Saravia throws the left hand but Flynn avoids the punch easily.
Saravia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flynn throws out a powerful jab.
Saravia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flynn manages to avoid it.
Saravia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Flynn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Saravia just misses with a punch to the body.
Saravia misses with a wild body shot.
Flynn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Flynn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saravia at a distance.
Saravia misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saravia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saravia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Flynn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Saravia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flynn.
Flynn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saravia.
Flynn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saravia's hands.
A punch lands to the side of Saravia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Flynn cracks Saravia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Flynn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saravia moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Flynn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Flynn.
Saravia throws a looping overhand right but Flynn ducks down to avoid it.
Flynn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flynn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Flynn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A punch lands to the side of Saravia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Saravia misses with a looping right.
Saravia throws a lazy right hand but Flynn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flynn throws a looping overhand right but Saravia ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Flynn misses its intended target.
Flynn lands a right hook to the body.
Saravia throws a hook but Flynn blocks it.
Saravia misses with a straight right.
Saravia throws a hook but Flynn blocks it.
It seemed like Flynn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Flynn moves out of range of the strikes.
Saravia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flynn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Flynn throws a jab when Saravia was well out of range.
Saravia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Flynn lands with an uppercut that bounces Saravia off the cage and back into range.
Saravia throws a series of punches but Flynn avoids them all with ease.
Flynn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Flynn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Flynn finds it's way through Saravia's defenses.
Saravia looks to land a combination but Flynn avoids it well.
Flynn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Enrique Saravia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flynn throws a one two combo.
Flynn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Flynn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Flynn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Flynn!
An out of breath Quinton Flynn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Bergstrem (ranked 1721 p4p, 215 weight class) and Macho Man Savage (ranked 2081 p4p, 242 weight class). Bergstrem comes to the cage accompanied by The Cranberries - Zombie. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bergstrem
vs
Man Savage

185 cm
24
198 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
200 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Bergstrem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macho Man Savage!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Savage forces Bergstrem back against the cage and clinches.
Savage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bergstrem looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bergstrem blocking some punches.
Savage blocks the elbow strike.
Savage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bergstrem backwards.
Bergstrem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bergstrem scores with a knee to the head.
Bergstrem blocking some punches.
Bergstrem lands an elbow just above Savage 's eye.
Savage lands with a light punch inside.
Savage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bergstrem misses with the head strike.
Bergstrem lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters up against the cage, Bergstrem throws an elbow but misses.
Bergstrem misses with an elbow over the top.
Savage lands with a light punch inside.
Bergstrem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bergstrem misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Savage.
Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bergstrem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bergstrem's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bergstrem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Savage working Bergstrem over with knees to the body.
Bergstrem is breathing heavily.
Bergstrem's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Bergstrem is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Savage.
Oh Bergstrem is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in the clinch, Savage scores with a nice short uppercut.
Savage pushes Bergstrem against the cage. Savage is working some dirty boxing. Savage pushes off with a quick right hook! Bergstrem goes down! Bergstrem tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Savage moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Macho Man Savage!
Macho Man Savage gave a mention to Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
89%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marvelous Berkeley (ranked 3374 p4p, 343 weight class) and Charles Farias (ranked 1835 p4p, 206 weight class). Farias comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Notorious B.I.G - Juicy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Berkeley
vs
Farias

183 cm
28
159 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

175 cm
24
158 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marvelous Berkeley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Farias!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berkeley misses with a combination
and Farias makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Berkeley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Farias cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Berkeley tries to bum rush Farias with a series of wild strikes but Farias uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Berkeley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Berkeley throws a series of punches but Farias moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Berkeley.
Marvelous Berkeley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berkeley misses with the combination.
Farias swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Berkeley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berkeley connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Berkeley. Those never looked like landing.
Farias plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Berkeley falls off balance throwing a combination

and Farias moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkeley has had enough of the clinch but Farias keeps him there for the moment.
Berkeley takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Marvelous Berkeley has been cut.
Farias lands a right hand that snaps the head of Berkeley backwards.
Farias scores with a knee to the head.
Farias crunches a lovely knee into Berkeley's ribcage.
Berkeley is breathing heavily.
Farias has Berkeley pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Berkeley is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Farias - that's hurt Berkeley badly! Oh, another knee lands and Berkeley is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Berkeley doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Charles Farias!
Charles Farias seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darko Milicic (ranked 2008 p4p, 248 weight class) and Jesse Kotkaniemi (ranked 1634 p4p, 211 weight class). Milicic comes to the cage accompanied by THCF - GDE SI POŠ'O. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jesse Kotkaniemi enters the cage!

Milicic
vs
Kotkaniemi

180 cm
27
182 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

183 cm
23
181 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

SynCity Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darko Milicic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Kotkaniemi!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kotkaniemi shoots in but no luck this time.
Kotkaniemi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Milicic is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kotkaniemi shoots in for a takedown but Milicic shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Milicic was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Kotkaniemi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kotkaniemi throwing shots but Milicic is blocking nicely.
Kotkaniemi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Milicic's head.
Milicic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kotkaniemi on the ground.
Kotkaniemi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kotkaniemi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Milicic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Milicic is refusing to be controlled, as Kotkaniemi sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kotkaniemi thows a huge punch but Milicic dodges it nicely.
Milicic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kotkaniemi.
Kotkaniemi is trying to control. Milicic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Milicic wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotkaniemi working the head and body with strikes.
Milicic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kotkaniemi.
Kotkaniemi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Milicic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Milicic wants to stand back up but Kotkaniemi manages to pass into side control.
Kotkaniemi is working Milicic over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kotkaniemi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Milicic wants to control but Kotkaniemi postures up.
Kotkaniemi cracks Milicic with a big elbow.
Milicic trying to remain calm as Kotkaniemi controls from the top position.
Kotkaniemi lands a nice forearm strike.
Kotkaniemi working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milicic is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kotkaniemi connects with a decent elbow.
Milicic is pushing Kotkaniemi's head away, looking to escape. Kotkaniemi manages to hold on to the position though.
Kotkaniemi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Milicic down.
Milicic dodges the ground and pound from Kotkaniemi.
Kotkaniemi looks up at the clock and then as Milicic takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kotkaniemi smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Milicic taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kotkaniemi working the head with strikes.
Kotkaniemi is chipping away with strikes.
Kotkaniemi remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Milicic wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kotkaniemi taking a breather here.
Kotkaniemi working the ground and pound.
Milicic wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Milicic is trying to work for a sweep but Kotkaniemi has mounted him!
Kotkaniemi landing strikes from the mount and Milicic is in trouble!
Kotkaniemi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kotkaniemi lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotkaniemi is landing with some decent strikes but Milicic is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kotkaniemi controlling his opponent.
Milicic is trying to stand up.
Milicic takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kotkaniemi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kotkaniemi controlling his opponent.
Kotkaniemi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kotkaniemi landing strikes from the mount.
Kotkaniemi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kotkaniemi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Milicic looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Milicic misses with a wild body shot.
Kotkaniemi is looking for the big counter here.
Milicic swinging wildly here.
Milicic misses with a wild combination.

Kotkaniemi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Milicic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kotkaniemi is chipping away with strikes.
Kotkaniemi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The strikes coming from Kotkaniemi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milicic is pushing Kotkaniemi's head away, looking to escape. Kotkaniemi manages to hold on to the position though.
Milicic can't do much from the bottom here.
Kotkaniemi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotkaniemi looks up at the clock and then as Milicic takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kotkaniemi smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Milicic being controlled for a moment.
Kotkaniemi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kotkaniemi is working Milicic over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kotkaniemi is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The strikes coming from Kotkaniemi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
A lull in the action here as Kotkaniemi stalls from top position.
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.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kotkaniemi working away.
Milicic is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kotkaniemi connects with a decent elbow.
Kotkaniemi lands some shots froms side control.
Kotkaniemi prevents Milicic from escaping the position.
Milicic on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kotkaniemi looking to control but instead Milicic has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Kotkaniemi working Milicic over with strikes.
Milicic wants to get back to full guard.
Milicic is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kotkaniemi jumps into side control!
Milicic is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milicic struggling a bit here.
Milicic is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kotkaniemi has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kotkaniemi lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kotkaniemi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Milicic down.
Milicic wants to get back to his feet but Kotkaniemi drags him back down.
Kotkaniemi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jesse Kotkaniemi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Check out the look on Kotkaniemi's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kotkaniemi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Milicic takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kotkaniemi working the head with strikes.

Milicic is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotkaniemi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Oh Milicic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kotkaniemi lands a strong strike to the head of Milicic. That's dazed him! Kotkaniemi looking to finish here. Milicic is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Kotkaniemi lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Kotkaniemi!