LUC: Fight Night 3 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Westaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Young III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Westaway
vs
Young III

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Westaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerald Young III!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Westaway closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Westaway perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Young III regains full guard. Nicely done.
Young III looking to hit a scissor sweep but Westaway is one step ahead there.
Young III wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Westaway is now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Westaway connects with a nice short shot to Young III's temple.
Still in half guard, Westaway seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young III is looking to control Westaway's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Young III avoid being mounted?
Young III wants to sweep but Westaway has passed to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young III tries to improve position but can't.
Young III wants to control but Westaway postures up.
Young III tries to buck Westaway off but Westaway is having none of it.
A lull in the action here as Westaway stalls from top position.
Young III is trying to buck Westaway off.
Westaway is staying tight to Young III's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Young III is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Westaway tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Young III misses with a takedown

and Westaway counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Westaway forces his way into half guard.
Westaway is breathing heavily.
Young III is looking for a sweep. Westaway is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Young III wants to get back to his feet.
Young III has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Westaway is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Westaway is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Westaway takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Young III is trying to get back to full guard.
Westaway perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Young III doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Westaway counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westaway wants to control but Young III is keeping him busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Young III wants to control but Westaway is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Young III is pressing down on Westaway's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Westaway prevents Young III from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Young III throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Young III is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Westaway won't allow Young III to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Westaway dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Young III tries to clinch but Westaway is having none of it.
Young III with a poor takedown

and Westaway decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Young III's guard.
Westaway lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Westaway landing some decent shots from guard.
Westaway pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Young III is keeping the position for now.

Young III looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Westaway passes into side control.
Young III is trying to control Westaway's posture but Westaway avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Westaway stands up and beckons Young III to his feet.
Young III misses with a takedown attempt

and Westaway counters with a nice double leg into side control. Young III won't be happy with that.
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.
Westaway trying to control the action but Young III is working from the bottom.
Westaway working away.
Westaway wants to control for a moment but Young III uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westaway looks like he's trying to stand up.
Young III seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Westaway does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Young III is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Westaway defends it well.
Young III misses with a head shot. Westaway uses the momentum to regain guard.
Westaway pulls Young III in close to his closed guard and prevents Young III from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young III trying to control the position from guard on top but Westaway is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Westaway pulls Young III in close to prevent any damage.
Young III trying to control the position from guard on top but Westaway is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Young III drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Westaway dives on top into guard.
Young III trying to keep a closed guard but Westaway is proving a slippery customer.
Westaway stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Young III swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Young III looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Westaway puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Westaway dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Westaway takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Alex Westaway has been cut.
Young III misses with a takedown

so Westaway counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Young III is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Young III pushes Westaway off and gets back to his feet.
Young III fails with the takedown

and Westaway counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young III throws a strike from the bottom but Westaway passes into side control!

Westaway wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Young III, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young III wants to get back to his feet.
Westaway working away.
Westaway taking a breather here.

Westaway swings around for an armbar but Young III sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Westaway's guard.
Young III wants to control from the top but Westaway keeps moving.

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

Westaway looking for a guillotine here but Young III defends easily.
Westaway keeping moving, preventing Young III from controlling successfully.
Young III loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Westaway wants to improve his position but instead Young III has moved into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young III is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Young III wants to take a breather but Westaway is having none of it.

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

and Westaway counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alex Westaway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Young III.

Westaway postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Young III to stand up.
Young III misses with a takedown attempt

and Westaway counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young III tries to roll over but Westaway keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young III wants to sweep but Westaway has passed to side control!
Westaway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young III can do to turn this around?
Young III wants to get back to his feet.
Westaway controls the position.
Westaway looking to control but instead Young III has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Alex Westaway overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Westaway wants to control but Young III is keeping him busy.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Alex Westaway!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Alex Westaway!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Alex Westaway!

Alex Westaway wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Painter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and colin daglish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Painter
vs
daglish

225 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Painter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, colin daglish!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Painter fails with a takedown attempt.

Painter instigates a clinch.

daglish manages to break the clinch.
Painter looks for a takedown but daglish sprawls well.
daglish thows a body kick. Painter tries to catch it but that hurt him.

daglish darts in and clinches Painter up against the cage.
Painter prevents daglish from breaking the clinch.
daglish wants to break free but Painter has control.

daglish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Painter closes the distance and clinches up with daglish, looking for a takedown. Painter pushes daglish against the cage but daglish circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Painter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Painter looks to clinch

and daglish counters with a nice double leg into guard.
daglish 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.
Painter is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

daglish stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Painter doesn't succeed with the takedown

and daglish counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
daglish wanted to stand there but Painter had control of the position.

Painter is working an open guard so daglish takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
daglish throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

daglish clinches with his opponent.
daglish is looking to break free of the clinch but Painter has double underhooks.
daglish is trying to break free.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
daglish lands a hook that snaps the head of Painter backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

daglish breaks from the clinch.
daglish throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
daglish swinging wilding here.
Kevin Painter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
daglish looks to land a combination but Painter avoids it well.
Painter with a lazy takedown attempt

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

daglish escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Painter shoots and misses

and daglish counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Painter!
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!
daglish takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

daglish stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

daglish has closed the distance and engaged Painter in a clinch.
daglish lands with a light punch inside.

daglish breaks from the clinch.

daglish clinches up with Painter and pushes him back against the cage.

daglish breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Painter tries to clinch up

and daglish counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Painter!

daglish gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Excellent takedown into side control there by daglish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

daglish decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Painter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
daglish throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Painter fails with the takedown

and daglish counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
daglish wants to stand but Painter is controlling his posture from full guard.
daglish won't allow Painter to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

colin daglish dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

daglish will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
daglish stuffs the takedown attempt from Painter. Painter gets slowly back to his feet.
daglish wants to clinch but Painter slips to the side
and Painter counters with a leg kick.

daglish scores with a takedown into Painter's guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - daglish has eaten all the pies!
Painter keeping moving, preventing daglish from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Painter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. daglish doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. daglish manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
daglish preventing the sweep.
Painter looking to control but daglish passes into half guard.
daglish tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

daglish stands up from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
daglish misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Painter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so daglish counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Painter throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Painter looking for submissions from the bottom but instead daglish passes into half guard.
Painter wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Painter moves into full guard.
daglish trying to stand up but can't free himself from Painter's guard.

daglish stands up and waves to Painter to follow him.
daglish scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Painter tries to clinch up.
Painter misses with a takedown attempt

so daglish counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Painter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
daglish tries to stand but Painter is controlling from the bottom.
Painter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Painter trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

colin daglish showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Painter throws a head kick but daglish moves out of range.
Painter keeps daglish at a distance using the push kick.
Painter tries to clinch but daglish is having none of it.
Painter with a hook.
Painter with a poor takedown

and daglish counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
daglish has Painter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Painter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Painter keeps control of daglish as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Painter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as daglish walks away with a smile on his face. Painter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Painter tries to bum rush daglish with a series of wild strikes but daglish uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kevin Painter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Painter blocks a head kick by daglish.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
daglish looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

daglish moves into range and clinches up with Painter.
daglish wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
daglish wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

daglish breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Painter slips a jab and a cross from daglish.
Painter has his takedown stuffed

and daglish counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Painter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
daglish passes into side control, despite Painter's attempt to control the position.
Painter is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

daglish has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Painter lands with a slapping head kick.
daglish doesn't manage to clinch there - Painter circles away.
daglish lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Painter circles away quickly and effectively.
Painter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Painter misses with a takedown

and daglish counters with a nice double leg into side control. Painter won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

daglish decides to stand back up.
Painter with a lazy takedown attempt

and daglish decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Painter's guard.
Painter has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but daglish has passed into side control.
Painter wants to control but daglish postures up.
Painter tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
daglish controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Painter wants to control but daglish is having none of it.
Painter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
colin daglish comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well daglish 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for colin daglish!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for colin daglish!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for colin daglish!

colin daglish wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Dingley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Young II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dingley
vs
Young II

225 cm
18
225 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

150 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter striker
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Dingley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerald Young II!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Young II looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Young II has gone for a leg lock! Dingley slips out almost immediately though and dives into Young II's guard.
Young II is looking to sweep but instead, Dingley has passed into half guard.
Young II wants to get back to full guard but Dingley has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Young II tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young II regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young II punching from the bottom.
Dingley prevents Young II from improving his position.
Young II wants to sweep but Dingley has passed to side control!

Dingley decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Young II shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dingley misses with the combination.
Dingley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dingley throws a combination. Young II tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dingley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dingley lands with an uppercut that bounces Young II off the cage and back into rage.
Young II shoots for a double leg takedown but Dingley sprawls well. He's pushed Young II's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Young II closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Young II lands in his opponent's guard.
Young II wants to pass the guard but Dingley is keeping the position.
Young II is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Young II sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dingley's guard.
Young II is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dingley reverses the position - he's now on top in Young II's guard.
Young II looks gassed!
Dingley wants to stand but Young II is controlling his posture from full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Young II can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young II looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Young II wants to hit a switch here but Dingley passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Young II there!
Dingley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Young II is desperately trying to improve his position but Dingley has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Dingley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Young II fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dingley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Young II takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dingley looks to land a combination but Young II avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Young II closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Young II goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dingley has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Young II but great work by Dingley.
Dingley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dingley gets to mount! Young II was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Young II is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young II is desperately trying to improve his position but Dingley has a good base and remains in mount.
Young II sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Young II manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Young II wants to improve his position but instead Dingley has moved into half guard.
Young II is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Young II wants to sweep but Dingley has passed to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young II manages to get back to half guard.
Dingley prevents Young II from improving his position.
Young II gets full guard.
Dingley preventing the sweep.

Young II has an active guard here but Dingley has managed to pass into half guard.
Dingley tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Young II.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young II is looking to improve his position.
Young II tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Dingley has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Young II is working to get back to half guard.
Young II bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four 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.
Young II trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Young II has eaten all the pies!
Young II wants to pass the guard but Dingley is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Young II passes into half guard.
Young II misses with a head shot. Dingley uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gerald Young II will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dingley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dingley lunges at Young II with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Young II's hand.
Young II looks for a takedown but Dingley sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Young II bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Young II takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young II tries to advance position but instead Dingley slips a leg back in to half guard.
Young II wants to pass the guard but Dingley is defending well.
Young II misses with a head shot. Dingley uses the momentum to regain guard.
Young II pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dingley is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Young II must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Young II is pushing down on Dingley's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dingley is fighting to maintain full guard but Young II has managed to sneak the leg through.

Young II is trying to work for a kimura but Dingley is defending well.
Young II sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dingley defending well though.
Young II throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young II thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No joy there for Dingley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Dingley as Young II shoots in.
A right-left combo lands from Dingley.
Dingley throws a combination. Young II tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dingley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dingley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Joe Dingley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingley scores with a one two! Young II had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dingley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Young II tries for a takedown but Dingley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Joe Dingley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Young II.
Danga de danga de dang - Dingley scores with a four punch combination!
Dingley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Young II fails with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Dingley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dingley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Joe Dingley!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Joe Dingley!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Joe Dingley!

Joe Dingley wins by unanimous decision!

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FIGHT
RATING
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Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boom Bomm Mbala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Turner
vs
Bomm Mbala

225 cm
22
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Boom Bomm Mbala!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mbala looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mbala moves in looking to clinch but Turner pushes him off.
Mbala changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Turner tries to avoid it but Mbala manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Turner to the ground. Turner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Turner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Boom Bomm Mbala has been cut.
Turner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turner moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Mbala goes down! Can Turner finish him!?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Turner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mbala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turner.
Turner moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Mbala goes down! Can Turner finish him!?
Turner passes Mbala's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Turner passes to side control.

Turner stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Mbala gets caught flat footed, as Turner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Turner connects with a couple of short punches.
Mbala thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Turner works over Mbala with some ground and pound from guard.
Turner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Mbala is working an open guard so Turner takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Turner moves into the clinch successfully.

Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Turner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Turner lands in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Turner stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Turner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Turner lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mbala looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Turner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Mbala darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Turner is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mbala trying to control the position from guard on top but Turner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mbala is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mbala is looking to stand up but Turner won't let him.
Mbala trying to control but Turner is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Turner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mbala is one step ahead there.
Mbala really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Turner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mbala clinches but Turner breaks the clinch

and Turner counters with a single leg into guard. Mbala didn't expect that.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Turner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Turner gets to his feet. Mbala looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mbala with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turner counters with a nice leg kick.
Mbala's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mbala duly obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turner misses with a double jab.
Mbala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Turner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boom Bomm Mbala's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mbala looks to land a combination but Turner avoids it well.
Turner throws out a loose jab but Mbala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mbala has his takedown stuffed

and Turner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Turner passes Mbala's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mbala has hold of Turner's hands but Turner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Turner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Turner decides to stand and escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turner throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mbala misses with a takedown attempt

and Turner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Turner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mbala with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turner makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mbala really felt that one!
Kevin Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boom Bomm Mbala.
Mbala tries to clinch

and Turner counters with a shoot takedown. Mbala fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner with a nice head shot there.
Mbala is trying to keep Turner in close.
Turner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mbala is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Turner connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Turner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Turner stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mbala has his takedown stuffed

and Turner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mbala's guard.
Turner lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Turner stands up and waves to Mbala to follow him.
Mbala with a poor takedown

and Turner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Turner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Turner 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.

Turner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mbala closes the distance looking to clinch

and Turner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mbala wants to control but Turner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Turner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mbala wants to get back to his feet.
Turner passes the guard and advances to mount!
Turner landing shots from mount.
Turner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mbala can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kevin Turner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mbala is desperately trying to improve his position but Turner has a good base and remains in mount.
Mbala is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Turner is landing with some decent strikes but Mbala is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Turner avoids the attempt from Mbala to control.
Turner with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mbala wants to hold on but Turner pushes him away.
Turner with shots to the head and body - Mbala looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Turner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Boom Bomm Mbala's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Turner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mbala pinned against the cage. Mbala gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mbala fails with the takedown
and Turner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kevin Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Turner clinches with his opponent.
Mbala can't break the clinch.

Turner manages to break the clinch.

Turner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mbala is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Turner scores with a couple of nice shots.
Turner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mbala has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Turner is working away from the top position though.
Turner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mbala knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner is thwarting Mbala's attempts to control the position.

Turner decides to stand up.
Boom Bomm Mbala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mbala doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mbala moves out of range as Turner strikes.
Mbala misses with a takedown

so Turner counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kevin Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boom Bomm Mbala.
Turner postures up in Mbala's guard and throws a big left but Mbala blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mbala looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turner is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Turner decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mbala, up you get!
Turner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Turner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turner slips under a jab.
Turner fails to land with a series of punches.
Mbala with a poor takedown

and Turner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Turner.
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!
Turner won't allow Mbala to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kevin Turner is winning the standup battle so far.
Mbala misses with a takedown

and Turner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mbala is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mbala seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Turner gets full guard.
Turner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Turner pushes Mbala off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mbala wants to clinch but Turner slips to the side

and Turner counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mbala looks to clinch

and Turner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mbala looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turner is one step ahead there.
Mbala working a defensive guard here.
Turner advances position into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mbala tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boom Bomm Mbala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kevin Turner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mbala is being controlled here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Turner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turner 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Kevin Turner!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Kevin Turner!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Kevin Turner!

Kevin Turner wins by unanimous decision!