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Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yello Belle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Yello Belle was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Yoshida
vs
Belle

170 cm
21
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yello Belle!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida throws a series of punches but Belle moves out of range.
Belle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoshida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Belle stuffs the takedown attempt from Yoshida. Yoshida gets slowly back to his feet.
Yoshida is looking to clinch but Belle is avoiding it.
Belle with a lazy takedown attempt

and Yoshida counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yoshida.
Belle keeping moving, preventing Yoshida from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Belle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yoshida trying to control but Belle is working from the bottom.
Yoshida has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yoshida won't allow Belle to sweep him here.
Yoshida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Belle swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belle throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Yoshida pushing down on Belle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Belle manages to get to full guard.
Belle is pulling down on Yoshida's head. It's preventing any offense from Yoshida, at least for the moment.
Yoshida trying to control but Belle is working from the bottom.
Yoshida is fighting to break Belle's control of his arms but Belle is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

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.
Yoshida wants to stand but Belle has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Belle wants to stand up but Yoshida is controlling him.
Belle is pulling down on Yoshida's head to control his posture.
Belle looks gassed!
Yoshida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belle is keeping the position for now.
Yoshida lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Belle is working an open guard so Yoshida takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Yoshida tries to close the distance and clinch but Belle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belle throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut. Belle saw that one coming.
Yoshida doesn't manage to clinch there - Belle circles away.
Belle fails with the takedown

and Yoshida counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belle has had enough of the clinch but Yoshida keeps him there for the moment.

Yoshida jumps guard.
Belleis looking to pass into half guard but Yoshida pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Yoshida is in guard.
Belle looking for a sweep. Not yet Belle, not yet.
Belle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Belle working for submissions but it's allowed Yoshida to get to half guard.
Belle slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Belle pulls Yoshida in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Belle misses with a takedown

so Yoshida counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Belle lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Yoshida!
Yoshida is trying to escape the mount.
Yoshida taking shots to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yoshida is looking to escape.
Yoshida is bucking up trying to escape but Belle cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Belle wants to control the pace but Yoshida is squirming around nicely.
Belle looking to control and managing it successfully.
Belle in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yoshida is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Belle looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Yoshida is trying to escape the mount.
Yoshida is squirming around, avoiding Belle's attempts to control the action.
Belle sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Belle working Yoshida over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yoshida knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Belle on the ground.
Yoshida is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yoshida really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Belle looking to secure an arm triangle but Yoshida defends it well.
Yoshida is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Belle looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yoshida tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belle scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Belle controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Yoshida will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Yoshida shoots in and drives through. Belle sprawls well.
Yoshida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belle lands with a straight right. Yoshida didn't see that one coming.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Belle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yoshida, pushing him back against the cage.
Belle stalls.
Yoshida has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Belle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Belle pulls guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Yello Belle!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulio Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Chunk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Chunk is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Monkey
vs
Chunk

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hulio Monkey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Chunk!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkey wants to clinch up but Chunk keeps it at a distance.
Monkey misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chunk.
Monkey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chunk misses with a series of wild punches.
Monkey scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chunk throws a front kick that sends Monkey stumbling back into the cage.
Chunk scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chunk throws the kick towards the body but Monkey avoids it.
Chunk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Chunk.
Monkey tries to land a leg kick but Chunk saw it coming and moves away.
Chunk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chunk misses with a double jab.

Chunk gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chunk keeping moving, preventing Monkey from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey stops Chunk from standing up.
Monkey's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chunk is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Monkey is looking to work some ground and pound but Chunk has wrist control.
Chunk keeping moving, preventing Monkey from controlling successfully.

That's two 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.

Chunk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Monkey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chunk looks gassed!
Monkey trying to control the position from guard on top but Chunk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chunk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Monkey trying to control the position from guard on top but Chunk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monkey looking to sit in guard and control but Chunk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Chunk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chunk has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Monkey is proving hard to escape from.
Chunk is fighting to break Monkey's control of his arms but Monkey is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Monkey looking for a sweep. Not yet Monkey, not yet.

That's four 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Monkey throws a series of strikes that have Chunk backpedaling.

Monkey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Monkey trying to control the action but Chunk is working from the bottom.
Chunk managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Monkey.
Monkey wants to control but Chunk is keeping him busy.
Chunk can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Monkey blocks a head kick by Chunk.
Chunk swings for the body but Monkey moves out of range.
Chunk throws a sloppy head kick and Monkey moves out of range easily.
Monkey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chunk avoids it really well and circles away.
Monkey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chunk can pounce on him.
Chunk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monkey manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monkey misses with a double jab
and Chunk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chunk misses with a head kick.
Monkey wants to clinch up but Chunk keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chunk stuffs the takedown attempt from Monkey. Monkey gets slowly back to his feet.
Chunk throws a head kick that misses.
Chunk connects with a high kick.
Chunk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monkey.
Chunk misses with a few strikes there.
Monkey avoids the head kick by Chunk.
Chunk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Monkey. That did some damage!
Monkey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Monkey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Monkey takes a body punch but 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.
Chunk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monkey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chunk avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hulio Monkey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monkey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chunk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Monkey shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Monkey there.
Chunk looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chunk looking for submissions off his back.
Monkey tries to stand but can't do so whilst Chunk controls his leg.
Monkey is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Monkey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

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.
Chunk is trying to keep Monkey in close.
Monkey looking to pass the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chunk misses with a series of wild punches.
Monkey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chunk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chunk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Monkey takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brian Chunk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Monkey shoots in looking for a takedown. Chunk tries to sprawl out of it but Monkey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chunk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Monkey fails to land the takedown.
Monkey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chunk.
Chunk connects with a body shot.
Chunk misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chunk throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Monkey's head.
Monkey misses with a jab to the body
and Chunk counters with a series of strikes. Monkey will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Chunk. That snapped Monkey's head back.
Chunk misses with the body kick

and Monkey decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chunk's guard.
Monkey trying to control but Chunk is working from the bottom.

Monkey gets to his feet. Chunk looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Brian Chunk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monkey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chunk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chunk thows a body shot but no joy.
Monkey shoots and misses
and Chunk counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hulio Monkey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monkey blocks a head kick by Chunk.
Chunk misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chunk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chunk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monkey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Monkey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Monkey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chunk working a defensive guard here.
Chunk is looking to stand up but Monkey isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey trying to control but Chunk is working from the bottom.
Chunk wants to stand and escape but Monkey is having none of it.
Chunk tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chunk works over Monkey's head and body with a nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Monkey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chunk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Monkey rather than just go for the knockout.

Chunk gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Monkey to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hulio Monkey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Monkey content to stall in guard here.

Monkey decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Chunk, up you get!

And that's the end of the fight!
Hulio Monkey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Monkey 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hulio Monkey!