RFC 7 - Middleweight GP 1st rd PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Bonnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and adolfo padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephan Bonnar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to adolfo padilla's chin.

Bonnar
vs
padilla

190 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

194 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephan Bonnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, adolfo padilla!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonnar throws a looping overhand right but padilla ducks down to avoid it.
padilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonnar keeps the fight on the outside.

Bonnar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bonnar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused padilla some visible discomfort.
padilla stops Bonnar from passing to mount.
Bonnar looking to punish the body of his opponent here but padilla is avoiding damage well.
Bonnar postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
padilla looks gassed!
Bonnar controls the position.
Bonnar grinds an elbow into padilla's temple.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bonnar lands a nice forearm strike.

Bonnar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but padilla is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bonnar controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonnar lands a nice forearm strike.
Bonnar working the ground and pound from side control.
Bonnar lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
padilla is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
padilla takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bonnar scoring with punches and elbows.
Bonnar landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonnar is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar looks up at the clock and then as padilla takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bonnar smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bonnar is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt padilla will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bonnar advances to mount.
Bonnar lands a big shot there that rocks padilla but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

It looks like adolfo padilla has been cut.
Bonnar controlling from the full mount.
Bonnar working padilla over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar controlling from mount.
Bonnar lands a heavy elbow.
Bonnar content just to control the position here.
Bonnar with shots to the head and body - padilla looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bonnar 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.

Bonnar jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but padilla manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at padilla to see if he's OK.
Bonnar lands some shots froms side control.
Bonnar controlling the position.
Bonnar lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lull in the action here as Bonnar stalls from top position.
Bonnar lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephan Bonnar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on adolfo padilla's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Bonnar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonnar avoids the head kick by padilla.
Bonnar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bonnar tries to clinch but padilla moves out of range.

Bonnar gets a clinch.
padilla throws a knee to the head but misses.

Bonnar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bonnar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but padilla was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonnar.
Bonnar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
padilla throws and low kick but Bonnar moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonnar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as padilla blocks the leg kick.
Bonnar tries to clinch but padilla moves out of range.
padilla is breathing heavily.
Bonnar misses with a head kick.
padilla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonnar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bonnar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. padilla did well to prevent Bonnar getting side control.
Bonnar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Stephan Bonnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bonnar is looking to advance position but padilla won't allow it.
Bonnar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bonnar winds up and cracks padilla with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bonnar content to control rather than advance.
Ground and pound from Bonnar.
Bonnar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that padilla can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar controlling the action here.
Bonnar passes to full mount!
padilla wants to hold on but Bonnar pushes him away.

Bonnar with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
padilla really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bonnar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bonnar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bonnar with the ground and pound from mount.

That has opened up adolfo padilla's cut even more.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bonnar cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bonnar landing strikes from the mount.

The cut above adolfo padilla's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at adolfo padilla's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Stephan Bonnar!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Samuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Let The Rain Fall kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jon Samuel told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Lee
vs
Samuel

200 cm
21
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Samuel!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samuel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.

Samuel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lee defending against the ground and pound.
Lee holds on to Samuel's head and controls the position momentarily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Samuel trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.

Samuel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lee, who protects the arm well.
Lee is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Samuel tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lee is looking to regain half guard here but Samuel keeps moving and retains side control.

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

Samuel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Samuel throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lee prevents Samuel from improving position.
Lee manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Samuel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lee is just riding it out for now. Samuel eventually gives up the hold.
Lee is not content to let Samuel control the position.
Lee regains full guard. Nicely done.
Samuel stands up over Lee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Samuel trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Samuel might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lee kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuel advances to half guard.

Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Samuel sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lee looks like he's trying to stand up.
Samuel prevents Lee from improving his position.
Lee is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Samuel slips a nice elbow through Lee's hands, connecting with Lee's forehead.
Samuel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Samuel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lee is staying active underneath Samuel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Samuel shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Samuel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Samuel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Samuel leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Samuel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lee somewhat.
Samuel fails with the takedown

and Lee counters with a shoot takedown. Samuel fights it but they end up in guard.
Lee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Samuel working for a triangle but Lee defends it easily.

Samuel pushes Lee off and scrambles back to his feet.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Samuel pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samuel fails with the takedown

and Lee counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Samuel's guard now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Samuel is trying to keep Lee in close.
Lee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lee tries to stand but Samuel is controlling from the bottom.
Samuel managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuel keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Samuel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lee's guard.

Samuel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Samuel thows a big elbow that misses.
Samuel trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lee wants to sweep here but Samuel controlling him for the moment.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Samuel from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Samuel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Samuel gets the takedown into side control.
Samuel working away.

Samuel is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Samuel tries for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Lee prevents Samuel from moving into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Lee dominated that second round.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lee scores with a one two! Samuel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Samuel with a lazy takedown attempt

so Lee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Samuel has momentary wrist control but Lee slips an elbow through the middle.
Lee postures up.
Lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Samuel has an active guard here but Lee has managed to pass into half guard.
Lee is looking to advance position but Samuel won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lee is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee prevents Samuel from improving his position.
Samuel is trying to maintain the position but Lee is very close to passing his half guard.

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

and Lee counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lee.
Lee won't allow Samuel to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is stalling in the full guard.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lee trying to control but Samuel is working from the bottom.

Samuel looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Samuel is looking to stand up but Lee isn't so interested in that idea.

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

Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Samuel tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily
and Lee counters with a head kick. That will keep Samuel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
James Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Samuel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Samuel has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lee is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Samuel.
James Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Samuel pushes Lee away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lee gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Samuel avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lee.
Samuel tries to improve position but can't.
Samuel is being controlled here.

Lee stands up.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Lee!

C
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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between brandon miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iyaz Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iyaz Sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

miller
vs
Sanchez

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, brandon miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Iyaz Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
miller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sanchez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
miller has hold of Sanchez's hands but Sanchez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sanchez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
miller taking some punishment here, with Sanchez in his half guard.
Sanchez working over miller with some ground and pound. miller looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
miller is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
miller is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sanchez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sanchez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sanchez is figuring out what he wants to do next.

miller actively working from the bottom here.
miller taking some punishment here, with Sanchez in his half guard.
Ground and pound from Sanchez.
Sanchez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with miller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sanchez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sanchez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks miller with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

miller is rocked!
Sanchez is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, miller is hurt! He's hurt bad - Sanchez fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save miller from any more punishment! Congratulations to Sanchez! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iyaz Sanchez!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TJ Lavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke Wilson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with TJ Lavin's chin.

Lavin
vs
Wilson

185 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, TJ Lavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Duke Wilson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lavin swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Wilson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lavin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lavin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Lavin looking for submissions off his back.

Lavin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Lavin actively working from the bottom here.

Lavin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Lavin is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Wilson is tapping! Great win for Lavin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). TJ Lavin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Patrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bono Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick comes to the ring accompanied by Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up to Boston. Bono Smith acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Patrick
vs
Smith

183 cm
22
198 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Cobra Kai Nutrition

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimi Patrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bono Smith!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patrick fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Patrick finds it's way through Smith's defenses.

It looks like Bono Smith has been cut.
Patrick leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Patrick throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Patrick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Patrick avoids it really well and circles away.
Patrick doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Patrick moved out of range.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Patrick lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Patrick cracks Smith with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patrick tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Smith is rocked!
Patrick lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Smith falls backwards - clearly groggy! Patrick dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimi Patrick!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fjodor Kanchelskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amir Khalidov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Kanchelskis
vs
Khalidov

188 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
189 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fjodor Kanchelskis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Amir Khalidov!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanchelskis leaves Khalidov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kanchelskis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kanchelskis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Khalidov.
Kanchelskis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Amir Khalidov has been cut.
Khalidov tries to clinch there but Kanchelskis circles away.
Khalidov misses with a head kick.

Kanchelskis throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Khalidov tumbling to the canvas!

Khalidov is rocked!
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!
Khalidov has a closed guard, preventing Kanchelskis from standing up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Kanchelskis gets to his feet. Khalidov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Khalidov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Khalidov or perhaps it was just good defense by Kanchelskis which made him look bad.
Khalidov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kanchelskis.
Kanchelskis is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Khalidov hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Fjodor Kanchelskis!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Lajoie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Crede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crede is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by London Dungeon by The Misfits. Ross Crede has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jon Lajoie's chin.

Lajoie
vs
Crede

192 cm
23
232 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

181 cm
19
248 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Win Nutritional - proof of quality
Win Nutritional - proof of quality

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Lajoie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Crede!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Lajoie.
Crede fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lajoie is out of range.
Crede avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crede looks to land a body kick but Lajoie moved away.
Lajoie ducks under a wild hook from Crede.
Crede throws a chopping leg kick but Lajoie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Lajoie gets a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Lajoie.
Lajoie tries to land a knee to the head but Crede blocks with his arms.
Lajoie landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lajoie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lajoie lands a knee to the body.
Lajoie unloads a knee to the mid-section. Crede lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lajoie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Crede takes a knee right on the jaw!
Crede throws a punch but it's blocked by Lajoie.
Lajoie scores a nice knee to the body.
Crede looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crede letting Lajoie take a breather here.

Lajoie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lajoie fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lajoie fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lajoie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Crede scores with a takedown into Lajoie's guard.
Crede works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lajoie is breathing heavily.
Crede thows a huge punch but Lajoie dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crede not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Crede tries to pass to full mount but Lajoie defends it.
Crede uses his free foot to push down on Lajoie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lajoie.
Crede lands a big shot there that rocks Lajoie but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Crede with shots to the head and body - Lajoie looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crede landing shots from mount.
Lajoie is trying to escape the mount.
Crede fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Lajoie is rocked!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Crede looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Lajoie covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Crede!