BKCC 38 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethan LeBlanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Hard will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

LeBlanc
vs
Hard

179 cm
22
206 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

196 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethan LeBlanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Hard!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBlanc throws a right hand that Hard ducks under and follows up with a left that Hard also avoids with ease.

LeBlanc shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from LeBlanc.
LeBlanc lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from LeBlanc there.
Hard tries to kick LeBlanc off but LeBlanc keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hard is looking to control LeBlanc's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hard avoid being mounted?
Hard manages to get to full guard.
LeBlanc throws a big right hand that misses.
LeBlanc missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
LeBlanc might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBlanc throwing strikes from guard but Hard blocks nicely.
LeBlanc prevents Hard from getting back to his feet.
LeBlanc thows a big elbow that misses.
LeBlanc throws and elbow that misses. Hard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in LeBlanc's guard. Nice move by Hard!
LeBlanc manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
LeBlanc fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Hard is rocked!
Hard tries to reverse the position but LeBlanc maintains control.
LeBlanc lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Hard! LeBlanc sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Hard and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ethan LeBlanc!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Smedley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Smedley struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Tom Watson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Watson
vs
Smedley

185 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
197 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Smedley!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson with a nice cross.

It looks like Dean Smedley has been cut.
Watson misses with a left hand
and Smedley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Tom Watson has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Watson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smedley.
Watson misses with a left hand
and Smedley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Watson throws a lazy uppercut
and Smedley counters with a two punch combo.
Watson throws a lazy uppercut

and Smedley counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Watson down! Smedley is looking to finish but Watson is intelligently defending himself.

Watson is rocked!

Smedley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Oh Watson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Watson is breathing heavily.
Watson misses with a right hand
and Smedley counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Watson to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Smedley!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dean Smedley!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

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

Bart
vs
Joohnsson

210 cm
27
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
187 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Madafaka Bart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Joohnsson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Joohnsson is predictable there
and Bart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bart moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Joohnsson misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Joohnsson. That's going to slow Bart down.
Joohnsson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bart counters with a nice uppercut.
Joohnsson thows a leg kick but Bart checks it
and Bart counters with a good, hard body kick but Joohnsson shrugs it off.
Joohnsson blocks the body kick.
Joohnsson misses with a leg kick
and Bart counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Joohnsson misses the body punch
and Bart counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bart looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joohnsson is on top in guard.
Joohnsson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Joohnsson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joohnsson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bart really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Joohnsson working the head and body with strikes.
Joohnsson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Joohnsson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Joohnsson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Joohnsson cracks Bart with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Joohnsson lands a big shot there that rocks Bart but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Joohnsson controlling his opponent.
Joohnsson prevents Bart from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joohnsson with the ground and pound from mount.
Joohnsson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Joohnsson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bart looks a forlorn figure.
Joohnsson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bart trying desperately to get to his feet.

Joohnsson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bart has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Joohnsson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Joohnsson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joohnsson cracks Bart with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Joohnsson looking to finish Bart with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bart!

Bart is rocked!
Joohnsson with good strikes from the mount here!
Oh Bart is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joohnsson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Joohnsson with shots to the head and body - Bart looks very uncomfortable down there.
Joohnsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bart is breathing heavily.
Joohnsson lands a big elbow - Bart is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Bart is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bob Joohnsson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Tibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor Tibbs has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mark Thomas's chin.

Thomas
vs
Tibbs

200 cm
21
214 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

195 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Taylor Tibbs!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tibbs misses with a takedown
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tibbs tries for a takedown but Thomas circles away easily
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tibbs backs up against the cage.
Tibbs with a poor takedown

so Thomas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mark Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taylor Tibbs.
Thomas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tibbs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thomas.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thomas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thomas throws and elbow that misses. Tibbs uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thomas's guard. Nice move by Tibbs!

Tibbs thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thomas can't keep his opponent in guard - Tibbs advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Thomas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tibbs on the ground.
Tibbs stops Thomas from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tibbs is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thomas sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is trying to stand.

Tibbs is working for a submission of some sort.

Thomas pushes Tibbs off and gets back to his feet.
Tibbs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Thomas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tibbs's guard.

Tibbs is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thomas defends well.
Tibbs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thomas is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tibbs is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thomas is aware though and is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas throwing strikes but missing.
Thomas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Tibbs is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Thomas has his hands clasped together but Tibbs extends an breaks Thomas's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Tibbs.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Taylor Tibbs!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Amir Alltime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rupert Gawne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Alltime
vs
Gawne

180 cm
29
178 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

160 cm
27
151 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Amir Alltime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rupert Gawne!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gawne misses with a combination
and Alltime counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Rupert Gawne has been cut.
Gawne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alltime counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alltime falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gawne counters with a three punch combo that has Alltime backing up. Alltime nods at Gawne to acknowledge the strikes.
Alltime misses with the combination.
Gawne dodges the punch combination from Alltime.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alltime dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alltime lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Gawne can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Alltime and Gawne drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Alltime.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amir Alltime!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hansen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Prodigy - Breathe. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hansen
vs
Powers

186 cm
27
168 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

178 cm
23
155 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunner Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Powers!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Powers defends it nicely.
Powers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hansen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Powers counters with a stiff right hand.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown but Powers shows good takedown defense.
Powers tries for a takedown but Hansen circles away easily

and Hansen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hansen.
Hansen stops a takedown attempt from Powers.
Hansen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Powers.
Gunner Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Powers.

Hansen pulls Powers into guard.

Hansen is looking for a triangle but Powers pushes his legs off easily.
Powers lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Hansen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Powers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Powers throwing strikes but missing.
Powers wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers is in close to Hansen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Powers preventing the sweep.
Powers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hansen has Powers pulled in close to control his posture.
Powers slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Powers looking to pass the guard.
Hansen wants to sweep but no luck.
Powers content to stall in guard here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Frank Powers wasn't active enough on the ground.
Powers has his takedown stuffed

and Hansen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Powers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hansen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hansen is breathing heavily.
Powers wants to improve his position but Hansen is controlling well.

Powers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen trying to control the pace.

Powers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hansen pulls his head out easily.

Powers looking for submissions off his back.
Hansen is taking a breather. Powers says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Powers is looking to escape.
Hansen controlling the action here.
Hansen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Gunner Hansen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Powers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hansen counters with a single leg into guard. Powers didn't expect that.
Hansen won't allow Powers to sweep him here.
Hansen advances position into side control!
Powers is letting Hansen control him for a moment.

Hansen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Hansen tries for a kimura but Powers is defending well.
Hansen trying to control the position but Powers is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers misses with a strike from the bottom.
Powers is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Powers's face as Hansen controls the position.
Hansen is looking to take a break and control but Powers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Powers is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hansen passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Powers!
Powers working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Powers tries for a takedown but Hansen circles away easily

and Hansen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Powers won't be happy with that.
Powers wants to get back to his feet but Hansen drags him back down.
Powers is looking for a sweep.
Hansen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Hansen advances to full mount.
Hansen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hansen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen lands a nice shot to the head.
Gunner Hansen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Powers is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hansen content just to control the position here.
Hansen trying to control but Powers is having none of it.
Powers is desperately trying to improve his position but Hansen has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

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.
Hansen content just to control the position here.
Hansen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Powers for as long as he can get away with.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gunner Hansen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Powers misses with a takedown

and Hansen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hansen stops Powers from standing up.
Hansen working some strikes from top position.
Hansen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hansen wants to pass the guard but Powers is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen passes into half guard.
Powers is trying to stand.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hansen in particular looking to stall.
Powers tries to get to full guard but Hansen has control of the leg.
Hansen controlling the action here.

Powers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hansen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gunner Hansen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Powers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Powers tries for a takedown but Hansen circles away easily

and Hansen counters with a single leg into guard. Powers didn't expect that.
Gunner Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Powers.
Hansen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hansen stands and throws Powers's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powers manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunner Hansen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Powers tests Hansen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Powers takes a swing at Hansen's ribcage but misses.
Powers with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hansen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Powers!
Hansen raining down shots from the mount!
Hansen content just to control the position here.
Hansen landing punches.
Hansen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Powers is desperately trying to improve his position but Hansen has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Hansen.
Hansen prevents Powers from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen controlling the pace for now.
Hansen tries to control but Powers wriggling away.
Hansen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen content just to control the position here.

Hansen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Powers is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hansen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Powers can do to turn this around?
Powers manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen stops Powers from getting back to his feet.
Well, if Hansen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hansen stops Powers from getting back to his feet.
Hansen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gunner Hansen just wasn't active enough.
Powers fails with the takedown

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Powers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hansen prevents Powers from getting back to his feet.
Hansen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Powers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hansen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Powers has momentary wrist control but Hansen slips an elbow through the middle.
Hansen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Powers's guard.
Hansen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hansen blocks the strikes from Powers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hansen controlling his opponent.
Powers slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Powers is not content to let Hansen control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Powers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Frank Powers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice strikes from Hansen there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunner Hansen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hansen, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunner Hansen!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Bleidelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vesa Lax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lax has chosen Across the Nation as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bleidelis
vs
Lax

187 cm
28
202 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

194 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Intelligent

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 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Kostas Bleidelis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Vesa Lax!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bleidelis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lax tries to close the distance and clinch but Bleidelis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lax comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bleidelis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bleidelis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lax loads up on a big right hand but Bleidelis slips the punch.
Lax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bleidelis dives in and grabs Lax's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lax pushes down on Bleidelis's head and hops out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bleidelis takes one to the chin there.
Bleidelis leaves Lax with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Lax.
Nice cross by Lax.
Bleidelis looks to land a left hand but Lax moved out of range nicely.
Bleidelis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lax scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lax takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bleidelis misses with a few strikes there.
Bleidelis misses with a wild combination.
Lax throws a good cross that connects.
Lax misses with a head kick.
Bleidelis throws a right and a left that Lax avoids nicely.
Lax's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lax duly obliges.
A slow jab from Lax misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bleidelis.
Lax throws a shot from downtown. Bleidelis moves away and avoids it.
Lax scores with a sloppy right hand. Bleidelis should have avoided that one.
Lax closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bleidelis circles away.
Nice jab there from Bleidelis.
Bleidelis wants to clinch up but Lax keeps it at a distance.
Bleidelis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bleidelis throws a series of punches but Lax avoids them all with ease.
Lax scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lax lands with a right hand.
Bleidelis misses with a wild combination.
Lax swings widly with a right hand
and Bleidelis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bleidelis throws a low kick but Lax avoids it.
Lax on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bleidelis tries to bum rush Lax with a series of wild strikes but Lax uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lax is looking to clinch but Bleidelis is avoiding it.
Lax throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bleidelis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lax connects with a solid leg kick.
Bleidelis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bleidelis avoids the head kick by Lax.
A head kick misses from Bleidelis.
Bleidelis throws a right and a left that Lax avoids nicely.
Bleidelis throws an off balance right hand
and Lax counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Bleidelis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bleidelis is breathing heavily.

Lax instigates a clinch.
Lax is pushing Bleidelis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Bleidelis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bleidelis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bleidelis misses with a double jab.
Bleidelis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lax defending well as Bleidelis loads up on a big left hand.

Lax moves into range and clinches up with Bleidelis.

Lax escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bleidelis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lax has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bleidelis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lax's corner calls for a 1-2. Lax obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lax misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lax lands with a nice combination. Bleidelis backs away looking to recover.
Bleidelis misses with a double jab.
Lax throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lax scores with a hook to the body. Bleidelis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bleidelis slips a jab from Lax.
Nice sprawl there from Lax as Bleidelis shoots in.

Lax moves into the clinch.
Bleidelis is trying to push Lax away but Lax has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lax stalling in the clinch.
Bleidelis blocks an elbow strike from Lax.
Bleidelis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Lax breaks from the clinch.

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

Lax looking for a guillotine here but Bleidelis defends easily.
Lax wants to get back to his feet but Bleidelis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lax trying to keep a closed guard but Bleidelis is proving a slippery customer.

Lax is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bleidelis is aware though and is defending well.
Lax is trying to control the position but Bleidelis postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bleidelis is looking to stand up but Lax won't let him.

Bleidelis stands up and waves to Lax to follow him.
Lax throws a shot from downtown. Bleidelis moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kostas Bleidelis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bleidelis fails with a takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bleidelis.

Lax fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bleidelis, pushing him back against the cage.
Lax looking to slow down the pace here.
Come on Lax - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lax keeps control of Bleidelis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Lax.
Lax is trying to maintain a safe position but Bleidelis gets an underhook and turns Lax into the cage.
Lax keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bleidelis's efforts to push away.
Lax throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bleidelis blocks it with crossed arms.
Bleidelis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lax has him pressed against the cage.
Bleidelis wants to break free but Lax has control.

Bleidelis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lax is breathing heavily.
Bleidelis fails to land with a series of punches.
Lax connects with a nice looking jab.
Bleidelis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lax paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bleidelis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lax connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bleidelis scrambles back to his feet.
Lax throws a hook but Bleidelis avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lax buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kostas Bleidelis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lax jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bleidelis misses the jab.
Bleidelis fails to land with a series of punches.
Bleidelis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some bone on bone action there as Lax checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bleidelis throws a right and a left that Lax avoids nicely.
Lax takes one to the chin there.
Vesa Lax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lax lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lax walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bleidelis walks into a left hand.
Bleidelis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bleidelis misses with a two punch combination.
Bleidelis catches Lax with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lax turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lax dips to his left and cracks Bleidelis with an uppercut!
Lax swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bleidelis misses with a wild body shot.
Bleidelis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bleidelis misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lax connects with a body shot.
Bleidelis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lax manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Bleidelis. Those never looked like landing.
Lax connects with the punch.
A shot to the body from Bleidelis misses
and Lax counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lax uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lax lands a glancing blow to the side of Bleidelis's head.
Lax shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bleidelis as he avoids it easily.
Lax throws a lazy uppercut
and Bleidelis counters with a straight right hand.
Bleidelis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lax cracks Bleidelis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lax scores with a hook.
Lax dodges the punch combination from Bleidelis.
Bleidelis misses with a few strikes there.
Kostas Bleidelis is winning the standup battle so far.
Lax thows a body kick. Bleidelis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle momentarily. Lax darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bleidelis misses with a few strikes there.
Lax scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lax moves out of range as Bleidelis throws a body kick.
Lax uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bleidelis shoots for a double leg takedown but Lax sprawls well. He's pushed Bleidelis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lax connects with a right hand. Bleidelis shakes it off.
Bleidelis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lax fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bleidelis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lax paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bleidelis misses with a few strikes there.
Lax listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lax thuds his right hand into Bleidelis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lax with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lax bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bleidelis takes one on the button.
Lax lands a nice shot to the body.
Lax slips a straight right by Bleidelis.
Lax connects with an inside leg kick.
Bleidelis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bleidelis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Lax darts in and clinches Bleidelis up against the cage.
Lax scores with a knee to the head.
Lax looking to throw knees to the head but Bleidelis is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lax breaks from the clinch.
Lax slips under a jab.
Bleidelis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice straight punches there by Lax. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lax.
Sloppy strikes from Lax. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lax. Bleidelis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bleidelis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bleidelis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lax throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bleidelis.
Lax scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lax lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lax pushes Bleidelis away with a front kick.
A good leg kick by Lax.
Lax throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lax works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lax scores with a leg kick.
Bleidelis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lax fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bleidelis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bleidelis wants it to stay on the feet.
Bleidelis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bleidelis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lax circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Bleidelis misses.
Bleidelis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bleidelis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Lax scores with a four punch combination!
Sloppy strikes from Bleidelis. Those never looked like landing.
Bleidelis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lax connects with a looping right hand.
Bleidelis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bleidelis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lax with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lax throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bleidelis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lax blocks a head kick by Bleidelis.
Bleidelis shoots in but no luck this time.
Bleidelis needs to keep his hands up - Lax had a free shot at his head there.
Lax connects with a jab.
Lax slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bleidelis misses with an uppercut.
Bleidelis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bleidelis misses with the combination.
Lax connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lax getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lax lands with a right hand.
Lax scores with a hook.
Bleidelis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lax.
Bleidelis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lax lands a head shot.
Lax cracks Bleidelis with a good jab.
Lax scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bleidelis walks into a left hand.
Bleidelis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bleidelis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lax connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bleidelis scrambles back to his feet.
Lax scores with a shot to the body.
Lax moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lax throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bleidelis's head.

Lax rushes Bleidelis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lax stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lax creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bleidelis's defenses.

Bleidelis manages to break the clinch.
Lax dodges the punch combination from Bleidelis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lax.
Bleidelis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bleidelis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lax doesn't manage to clinch there - Bleidelis circles away.
Lax lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Lax has Bleidelis up against the cage in a clinch.
Lax holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lax misses with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lax takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lax tries to stall but Bleidelis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bleidelis working hard to break the clinch.
Lax comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bleidelis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lax trying to control the position but instead, Bleidelis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lax into the cage.
Bleidelis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lax has him pressed against the cage.
Bleidelis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bleidelis has had enough of the clinch but Lax keeps him there for the moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Lax manages to break the clinch.
Bleidelis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bleidelis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lax misses with a right hand
enabling Bleidelis to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Bleidelis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lax slips a jab and a cross from Bleidelis.
Bleidelis misses with a double jab.
Bleidelis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lax scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bleidelis throws a combination that misses
and Lax counters with a nice body kick.
Lax lands a slapping body shot.

Bleidelis has managed to clinch.
Bleidelis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lax tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bleidelis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lax dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis tries to pull guard but Lax won't allow it.
Bleidelis avoiding damage as Lax throws knees to the body.

Bleidelis manages to break the clinch.

Lax clinches up against the cage.
Lax throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Bleidelis.
Bleidelis with a knee to the head.
Bleidelis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lax gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kostas Bleidelis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lax lands a knee to the body.
Lax is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Bleidelis manages to break the clinch.
Lax blocks a head kick by Bleidelis.
Bleidelis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lax connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bleidelis scrambles back to his feet.
Lax blocks a jab.
A shot to the liver by Lax. Beautiful body shot.
Lax cracks Bleidelis with a good jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vesa Lax comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lax has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vesa Lax!

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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
83%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Zubersoft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Dragonforce - Through the Fire & the Flames. Zubersoft has chosen Metallica - Enter Sandman as his entrance music. David Zubersoft 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!

Smith
vs
Zubersoft

178 cm
27
166 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

160 cm
22
165 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Asphyxiation Ltd. (CBK)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, David Zubersoft!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Zubersoft 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Zubersoft fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith thuds his right hand into Zubersoft's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith with a jab.
Smith sizes up Zubersoft with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Zubersoft, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smith is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zubersoft thows a body shot but no joy.
Zubersoft takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zubersoft tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zubersoft counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith lands a head shot.

Zubersoft is rocked!
Smith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Zubersoft glances at the clock... BAM! Smith nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Zubersoft crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Zubersoft is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kyle Smith!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Flash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Saurus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Flash had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Flash
vs
Saurus

182 cm
24
165 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

176 cm
23
166 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Gilop®

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeff Flash!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Frank Saurus!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flash looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Saurus!
Saurus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Flash is landing with some decent strikes but Saurus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Flash trying to control but Saurus is having none of it.
Saurus is working to get back to half guard.
Flash scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Saurus?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flash can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saurus is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flash with the ground and pound from mount.

Flash is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Saurus to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Saurus shrugs it off.
Saurus tries to reverse the position but Flash maintains control.
Flash can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saurus is looking to escape.
Saurus tries to hold on but Flash pushes him away.
Flash is landing with some decent strikes but Saurus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Flash tries to control but Saurus wriggling away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Flash unloading with bombs!
Flash fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Flash in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Saurus bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Saurus works over Flash with some ground and pound from guard.
Flash 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.
Saurus wants to pass the guard but Flash is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flash manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Saurus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Saurus 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 crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flash 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.
Saurus gets full guard.
Flash works over Saurus with some ground and pound from guard.
Flash is in close to Saurus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Flash with a flurry of punches that miss.
Saurus trying to control the position.
Flash tries to free his leg and advance position but Saurus is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flash stands up over Saurus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Flash won't allow Saurus to get back to his feet.
Flash trying to control but Saurus is working from the bottom.

Flash is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Saurus looking for a guillotine here but Flash defends easily.
Saurus looks gassed!
Saurus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Flash working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Flash stopping the sweep attempt from Saurus.
Saurus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Saurus working a defensive guard here.
Flash stands up over Saurus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Saurus trying to keep a closed guard but Flash is proving a slippery customer.
Flash is working Saurus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Saurus working a defensive guard here.

Flash drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Flash jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saurus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Saurus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Flash can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Flash loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flash keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Saurus's head.

Flash thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Saurus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Flash dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Saurus is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Flash's half guard.
Saurus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Saurus throwing shots but Flash is blocking nicely.
Saurus is thwarting Flash's attempts to control the position.
Flash is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Saurus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Flash trying to control here.
Flash wants to improve his position but Saurus is controlling well.
Saurus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Flash is trying to get back to full guard.
Flash gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saurus looking to pass the guard.
Saurus stopping the sweep attempt from Flash.
Flash controls Saurus momentarily but Saurus frees himself.
Saurus is pushing down on Flash's leg trying to pass to half guard. Flash is fighting to maintain full guard but Saurus has managed to sneak the leg through.
Flash is trying to maintain the position but Saurus is very close to passing his half guard.
Flash gets full guard.
Flash is trying to control the position but Saurus postures up.
Saurus pushes down on Flash's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saurus winds up and cracks Flash with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Flash on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flash has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Saurus is working away from the top position though.
Saurus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Flash keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Flash is trying to get back to full guard.
Flash blocking the ground and pound attempt from Saurus.
Flash is trying to control but can't.
Saurus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Saurus is looking to advance position but Flash won't allow it.
Saurus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Saurus is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Flash!
Flash tries to hold on but Saurus postures up.
Saurus with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saurus scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Saurus is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Flash can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Saurus throwing strikes here but Flash is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Saurus in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Flash wants to hold on but Saurus pushes him away.
Saurus lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Flash tries to reverse the position but Saurus maintains control.
Saurus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saurus prevents Flash from getting the reversal.
Saurus is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Flash can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Flash is rocked!
Flash takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Saurus's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Saurus!
Frank Saurus is the new lightweight champion!