LAFC 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banger (ranked 5722 p4p, 6204 weight class) and Bailey Parker (ranked 545 p4p, 565 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Banger
vs
Parker

209 cm
25
282
0 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
265
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Banger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bailey Parker!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Parker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A left and a right from Banger both land. Nice combination.
Banger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parker.
Banger attempts a counter takedown but Parker avoids it well and moves away.
Parker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Banger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Banger moves away from the strike by Parker.

Oooooh!!! Banger has knocked Parker down with a huge combo! Banger steps away and waves a wobbly Parker back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Bailey Parker has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banger throws a leg kick but Parker sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big left from Parker misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Banger misses the target.
Banger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bailey Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Banger scores with a body shot.

Banger drops Parker with a beautiful combination! Parker stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Banger is looking for the KO!
Banger cracks Parker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Banger throws a low kick but Parker avoids it.
Parker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Banger feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Parker sprawling to the canvas! Parker rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Banger finish him?!

Parker is rocked!
Parker tries to get into range but Banger steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Parker! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Banger scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruce Banger!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Ville Villunen really struggled with his weight cut for this fight. After coming in at 148.8, he had two hours to cut the additional weight. He was unable to do so and as a result, his fight with Devin Brown was cancelled.

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hoshida Yetsawa (ranked 5559 p4p, 5084 weight class) and Stevie Starfish (ranked 601 p4p, 577 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Yetsawa
vs
Starfish

183 cm
25
190
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
185
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hoshida Yetsawa!
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, Stevie Starfish!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starfish swinging wildly here.
Starfish misses the shot to the body.
Starfish misses with a hook to the body
and Yetsawa counters with a series of strikes. Starfish will be more careful next time no doubt.
A low kick lands for Yetsawa.
Starfish scores with a one two! Yetsawa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yetsawa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Starfish.
Yetsawa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Starfish misses with a series of wild punches.
As Starfish looks to move away, Yetsawa throws a big counter combo but Starfish just gets out of the way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Starfish tries to bum rush Yetsawa with a series of wild strikes but Yetsawa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yetsawa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the body from Starfish misses

and Yetsawa counters by clinching up.

Yetsawa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the liver by Starfish. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Yetsawa slams his shin into Starfish's torso.
Starfish misses with a body shot.
Starfish misses with a few strikes there.
Starfish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yetsawa appears to be looking for a big counter.
A punch combination from Starfish misses.
Starfish rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Yetsawa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yetsawa.
Starfish looks winded!

Yetsawa breaks from the clinch.
Starfish lands a lovely overhand right.
Yetsawa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Starfish takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Starfish misses.
Yetsawa throws a front kick that sends Starfish stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starfish falls off balance throwing a combination

and Yetsawa counters by clinching up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yetsawa.
Yetsawa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Starfish pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Yetsawa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Starfish changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Starfish.
Yetsawa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Starfish misses with a hook to the body
and Yetsawa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Starfish takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yetsawa lands with a slapping head kick.
Yetsawa scores with a head kick. Starfish tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Starfish throws a sloppy body shot
and Yetsawa counters with a three punch combo that has Starfish backing up. Starfish nods at Yetsawa to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yetsawa connects with an inside leg kick.
Yetsawa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Starfish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Starfish throws a combination that misses

and Yetsawa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Starfish won't be happy with that.
Starfish tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Yetsawa biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yetsawa working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Starfish is doing well to defend. Yetsawa seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Starfish is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hoshida Yetsawa!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Burns (ranked 5629 p4p, 4993 weight class) and Kalev Ruutu (ranked 573 p4p, 537 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Burns
vs
Ruutu

195 cm
25
213
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
204
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalev Ruutu!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruutu misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Burns counters with a crisp one two that drops Ruutu! Burns thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ruutu to his feet! Ruutu is in big trouble!
Brian Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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

Ruutu is rocked!
Burns arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Ruutu's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brian Burns!

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 Rampage Savage (ranked 5695 p4p, 3829 weight class) and Jack Hammer (ranked 551 p4p, 462 weight class). Rampage Savage has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Savage
vs
Hammer

182 cm
25
182
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
179
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rampage Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Savage.
The fighters circling - Hammer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Savage looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammer is just out of range.
Savage lands a jab to the nose.
Hammer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Hammer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Savage napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hammer working away.
Savage is trying to improve his position.
Hammer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Savage. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hammer controlling the position.
Hammer landing strikes.
Savage is looking for a sweep.
Hammer trying to control the position but Savage is working away.
The referee asks Hammer politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hammer prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hammer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Savage struggling a bit here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Savage can't do much from the bottom here.
Savage regains half guard.
Savage wants to control but Hammer is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Savage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Savage works his way to full guard. Good work.

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.

Savage working for a triangle but Hammer defends it easily.
Hammer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Savage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammer trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.

Savage looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hammer passes into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage is trying to control Hammer's posture but Hammer avoids it.
Savage tries to buck Hammer off but Hammer is having none of it.
Hammer grinds an elbow into Savage's temple.
Savage is looking for a sweep.
Savage is working hard here to advance position.
Hammer works to advance to full mount. Savage defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hammer controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer with shots to the head and body - Savage looks very uncomfortable down there.
Savage is looking to get to half guard.
Savage regains half guard.
Well, if Hammer 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.
It looks like Hammer might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Savage is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hammer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hammer's back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Hammer will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hammer misses the shot to the body.
Hammer throws a front kick aimed at Savage's knee but Savage avoids it well.
Hammer throws a nice looking combination but Savage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hammer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Savage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Savage gets tackled into the cage by Hammer. Hammer maintains the clinch.
Savage can't break the clinch.
Hammer lands a right hand.

Hammer gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Savage wants to control but Hammer is keeping busy.
Savage is pressing down on Hammer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Savage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammer trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
Hammer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Savage is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hammer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Savage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammer controls from within his opponent's guard.

Savage pushes a forearm under Hammer's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Hammer is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rampage Savage!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan St Pierre (ranked 3128 p4p, 4700 weight class) and Da Macho (ranked 394 p4p, 514 weight class). Da Macho has the eye of the tiger tonight.

St Pierre
vs
Macho

180 cm
25
179
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathan St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Da Macho!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Macho sprawls well. Macho wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
Macho throws out a counter right but St Pierre avoids it with no problem.
Macho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Jonathan St Pierre has been cut.
Macho scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Macho bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

St Pierre bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macho throws a right hand that St Pierre ducks under and follows up with a left that St Pierre also avoids with ease.
Macho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Macho wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and St Pierre manages to pass to side control.

St Pierre passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macho tries to lock up and control but St Pierre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
St Pierre tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
St Pierre has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Macho's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macho is in a horrible position here. St Pierre smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
St Pierre looking to control and managing it successfully.

St Pierre is working for a guillotine from mount but Macho frees his head quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by St Pierre.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre landing strikes from the mount.
St Pierre cracks Macho with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The referee warns Macho that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Macho looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pierre has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Macho's face.
St Pierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre has hold of Macho's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Macho manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Macho tries to lock up and control but St Pierre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by St Pierre.
St Pierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
St Pierre looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macho is trying to escape the mount but St Pierre keeps good control and instead manages to take Macho's back.
Macho wants to control his opponent's hands but St Pierre gets his hands free.

St Pierre has managed to slip his arm under Macho's chin. This could be all over... yep, Macho is tapping out! Submission win for St Pierre.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jonathan St Pierre!

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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Wang (ranked 3999 p4p, 3958 weight class) and Hung Wang (ranked 477 p4p, 475 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Wang
vs
Wang

175 cm
18
175
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
162
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hung Wang!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harry Wang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Hung Wang.
Harry Wang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hung Wang counters with a body kick that stops Harry Wang in his tracks momentarily.

Harry Wang tries to keep at a distance but Hung Wang has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harry Wang lands a nice knee to the body.
Come on Harry Wang - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Hung Wang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hung Wang dives in and grabs Harry Wang's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harry Wang pushes down on Hung Wang's head and hops out.
Harry Wang looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've been hearing reports that Harry Wang has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hung Wang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Harry Wang.

Harry Wang clinches up with Hung Wang and pushes him back against the cage.
Harry Wang pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hung Wang is trying to pull guard but Harry Wang has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hung Wang trying to control the position but instead, Harry Wang has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hung Wang into the cage.
Hung Wang lands a nice knee to the body.
Harry Wang landing knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harry Wang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harry Wang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hung Wang fails to pull guard.
Harry Wang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hung Wang.
Hung Wang tries to pull guard but Harry Wang forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hung Wang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harry Wang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hung Wang looks winded!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harry Wang.

Harry Wang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harry Wang connects with a solid leg kick.
Harry Wang throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harry Wang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hung Wang feints a counter leg kick.

Hung Wang shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hung Wang showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harry Wang keeping control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hung Wang throwing shots but Harry Wang is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harry Wang keeping control of the position.
Harry Wang is looking to get back to full guard here but Hung Wang has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harry Wang is holding Hung Wang down, trying to stall.
Hung Wang is looking to take a break and control but Harry Wang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Hung Wang decides to stand back up. Hung Wang steps back and let's Harry Wang get back to his feet.

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.
Harry Wang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hung Wang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harry Wang takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hung Wang on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hung Wang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harry Wang tries to close the distance and clinch but Hung Wang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hung Wang drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Harry Wang defends it well.
Harry Wang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hung Wang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hung Wang tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harry Wang sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hung Wang somewhat.

Harry Wang closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

A good leg kick by Hung Wang.

Harry Wang drives through and clinches with Hung Wang against the cage.
Hung Wang is looking for a takedown.
Hung Wang wants a takedown.
Harry Wang will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hung Wang up against the cage.
Come on Harry Wang - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Harry Wang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hung Wang jumps guard but Harry Wang stands there with Hung Wang around his waist. Hung Wang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harry Wang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hung Wang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harry Wang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hung Wang's efforts to push away.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Harry Wang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harry Wang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hung Wang.
Hung Wang is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Harry Wang to keep the fight standing.
Harry Wang dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Harry Wang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hung Wang can do to turn this around?
Hung Wang is looking for a takedown.
Hung Wang tries to break free but Harry Wang pushes him back against the cage.
Harry Wang is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Harry Wang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hung Wang avoids the elbow strike from Harry Wang, against the cage.
Harry Wang tries to land knees in the clinch but Hung Wang avoids the damage to the body.

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.

Hung Wang pulls guard successfully.
Hung Wang being controlled here, momentarily.
Hung Wang looking to control.
Hung Wang is breathing heavily.
Hung Wang working a defensive guard but Harry Wang manages to pass into side control anyway.
Hung Wang is trying to control Harry Wang's posture but Harry Wang avoids it.
Hung Wang tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harry Wang wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hung Wang is trying to escape the position but Harry Wang is controlling the position.

Harry Wang decides to stand back up. Harry Wang steps back and let's Hung Wang get back to his feet.
Hung Wang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harry Wang but Harry Wang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hung Wang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harry Wang misses with a low kick.
Hung Wang shoots in looking for a takedown but Harry Wang manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hung Wang's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hung Wang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harry Wang.
Harry Wang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hung Wang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Harry Wang closes the distance and pushes Hung Wang back into the cage.
Harry Wang swings wildly with an uppercut but Hung Wang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harry Wang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hung Wang avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harry Wang taking a breather.
Harry Wang lands a nice uppercut.
Harry Wang lands with a light punch inside.
Harry Wang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hung Wang.
Hung Wang is trying to break free.
Harry Wang can't find room to land a body shot as Hung Wang controls the action.
Hung Wang is looking for a takedown.
Harry Wang misses with a punch to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harry Wang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hung Wang.
Hung Wang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harry Wang landing knees to the head.

It looks like Hung Wang has been cut.
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!
Harry Wang leaning against his opponent.
Harry Wang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hung Wang is defending well for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Wang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hung Wang's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

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

Harry Wang scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hung Wang.
Harry Wang scoring well with a low kick there.
Harry Wang tries to land a leg kick but Hung Wang saw it coming and moves away.

Harry Wang clinches up against the cage.
Harry Wang just leaning against Hung Wang, taking a breather.
Harry Wang slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Harry Wang for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Hung Wang is trying to break free.
Hung Wang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harry Wang stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hung Wang is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Harry Wang is defending well.
Harry Wang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hung Wang prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Harry Wang misses with a punch to the body.
Hung Wang drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harry Wang pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harry Wang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hung Wang.
Hung Wang shoots in looking for a takedown. Harry Wang tries to sprawl out of it but Hung Wang keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harry Wang manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harry Wang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Harry Wang tries to clinch up but Hung Wang circles away and keeps his distance.
Hung Wang throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harry Wang's waist but Harry Wang gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hung Wang off to one side.
Harry Wang half committed to a counter leg kick.

Harry Wang forces Hung Wang back against the cage and clinches.
Harry Wang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hung Wang has had enough of the clinch but Harry Wang keeps him there for the moment.
Hung Wang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hung Wang is trying to push Harry Wang away but Harry Wang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Harry Wang breaks from the clinch.
Hung Wang avoids the head kick by Harry Wang.
Hung Wang is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Harry Wang misses with a low kick.
Harry Wang is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harry Wang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hung Wang will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Harry Wang scores with a leg kick.
Hung Wang checks a leg kick.
Harry Wang throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hung Wang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick from Harry Wang misses.
A good leg kick by Harry Wang.

Harry Wang clinches up against the cage.
Harry Wang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hung Wang changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Harry Wang fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Harry Wang clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hung Wang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harry Wang is defending well for now.
Harry Wang lands with a left to the head.
Hung Wang has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harry Wang is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Harry Wang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harry Wang lands a nice elbow.
Hung Wang is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harry Wang gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Harry Wang slowing the pace effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Wang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harry Wang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Wang!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shane Pulver (ranked 3581 p4p, 3107 weight class) and Jack Thomson (ranked 423 p4p, 386 weight class). Jack Thomson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shane Pulver's chin.

Pulver
vs
Thomson

180 cm
25
155
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
26
155
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Pulver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Thomson!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulver looks for the body kick but Thomson saw that one coming.
That kick from Pulver tenderised Thomson's leg. Thomson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pulver lands with a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pulver.
Pulver throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thomson looks winded!
Pulver is looking to slow Thomson down with leg kicks.
Pulver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomson manages to avoid it.
Thomson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pulver throws a head kick but Thomson moves out of range.
Pulver sets himself, and Thomson steps forward looking for the clinch! Pulver avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

Thomson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pulver scoring well with a low kick there.
Pulver throws the left hand but Thomson avoids the punch easily.
Thomson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pulver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pulver sets himself, and Thomson steps forward looking for the clinch! Pulver avoids it this time.
Pulver circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Thomson drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Pulver follows Thomson to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Pulver!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Ezuego (ranked 3313 p4p, 2900 weight class) and Robbie Shewmaker (ranked 413 p4p, 373 weight class). Jason Ezuego had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ezuego
vs
Shewmaker

181 cm
25
175
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
175
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Ezuego!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robbie Shewmaker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ezuego drives through with a takedown into Shewmaker's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ezuego has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ezuego scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ezuego postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Ezuego avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shewmaker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ezuego trying to control but Shewmaker is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shewmaker is trying to control the position but Ezuego postures up.
Shewmaker keeping moving, preventing Ezuego from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ezuego content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shewmaker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ezuego not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Shewmaker pulls Ezuego in close to his closed guard and prevents Ezuego from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shewmaker working for a triangle but Ezuego defends it easily.
Ezuego seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Shewmaker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ezuego landing with the ground and pound.
Ezuego engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Ezuego got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shewmaker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ezuego has managed to get both his arms back between Shewmaker's legs - danger averted.
Shewmaker trying to keep a closed guard but Ezuego is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ezuego trying to control but Shewmaker is working from the bottom.
Shewmaker trying to keep a closed guard but Ezuego is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shewmaker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ezuego manages to get himself to full guard.

Ezuego looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shewmaker is one step ahead there.
Ezuego is trying to keep Shewmaker in close.
Shewmaker pushing down on Ezuego's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ezuego wants to improve his position but Shewmaker is controlling well.

Shewmaker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ezuego defends it well.
Shewmaker passes into side control, despite Ezuego's attempt to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ezuego struggling a bit here.
Ezuego is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shewmaker is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Shewmaker trying to control the position but Ezuego is working away.

Shewmaker in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Ezuego is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robbie Shewmaker!
Robbie Shewmaker is the new welterweight champion!
Robbie Shewmaker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
25%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shouta Nakamura (ranked 3010 p4p, 3572 weight class) and Sega Israel (ranked 291 p4p, 337 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Nakamura
vs
Israel

170 cm
28
146
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
150
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shouta Nakamura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sega Israel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura keeps the fight on the outside.

Israel closes the distance and pushes Nakamura back into the cage.
Nakamura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Israel misses with an elbow over the top.
Nakamura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Israel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Israel blocking some punches.
Israel misses with an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a punch to the body.
Israel throws an elbow but it misses.
Israel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nakamura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Israel backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Israel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nakamura's brow.
A hook to the body from Nakamura.
Nakamura digs a right hand underneath Israel's ribcage. Israel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nakamura misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from Israel.
Nakamura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakamura is leaning against Israel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Israel throws an elbow but it misses.
Nakamura struggles to land a body shot inside as Israel controls his hands.
Nakamura gets through Israel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nakamura lands a body punch.
Nakamura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakamura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Israel's elbow.
Nakamura lands a shot to the body.
Nakamura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Israel backwards.

It looks like Sega Israel has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nakamura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nakamura has a couple of punches blocked by Israel.
Nakamura dodges an elbow strike from Israel.
Nakamura lands a right hand.

Israel is rocked!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nakamura as Israel tries to tie him up.
Nakamura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nakamura pushes Israel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nakamura dodges an elbow strike from Israel.

Nakamura breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Israel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakamura swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Israel tries to keep at a distance but Nakamura has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Israel throws an elbow that misses.
Israel is looking to control Nakamura's arms but Nakamura gets an underhook and turns him. Now Israel has his back to the cage.
Nice body punch from Nakamura.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nakamura.
Nakamura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nakamura avoids the elbow strike from Israel, against the cage.
Nakamura can't find room to land a body shot as Israel controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Israel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nakamura's brow.
A short left from Nakamura.
Israel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nakamura's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Israel throws an elbow but misses.
Israel stalling the fight.
Nakamura blocks an elbow strike.
Israel lands a damaging elbow.
Nakamura scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with the head strike.
Nakamura tries to throw a body punch but Israel avoids it by throwing Nakamura back against the cage.
Nakamura misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Israel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nakamura's brow.
Nakamura blocks an elbow strike from Israel.
Nakamura lands with a short shot to the head.
Nakamura working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Israel.
Israel looking to stall.
A hook to the body from Nakamura.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nakamura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nakamura misses with some punches.
Nakamura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Israel backwards.
Nakamura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Israel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakamura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Israel backwards.
Israel is still on wobbly legs! Can Nakamura finish him?
Nice body punch from Nakamura.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Nakamura drops Israel onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Israel is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Israel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Israel misses with an elbow strike.
Nakamura throws a punch but it's blocked by Israel.
Israel misses with an elbow over the top.
Nakamura avoids the elbow strike from Israel, against the cage.
Nakamura dips a shoulder and cracks Israel with a mighty uppercut! Israel falls back against the cage and Nakamura unloads with a barrage of strikes! Israel is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Nakamura screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shouta Nakamura!
Shouta Nakamura retains his featherweight title!