IC 55: Torni vs Kukko PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bender Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sidney Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevenson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Simple Man. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rodriguez
vs
Stevenson

185 cm
29
201 lbs
16 - 19 - 0

185 cm
26
194 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 16 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bender Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Sidney Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rodriguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stevenson throws a lazy uppercut
and Rodriguez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stevenson swinging wildly here.
Rodriguez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rodriguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stevenson moves away.
Rodriguez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stevenson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rodriguez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stevenson throws a right hand that misses
and Rodriguez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stevenson misses with a body punch
and Rodriguez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rodriguez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stevenson throws a right hand that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevenson throws a right hand that misses
and Rodriguez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rodriguez throws a jab when Stevenson was well out of range.
Rodriguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevenson is just out of range.
Stevenson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stevenson.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevenson lands with a nice body punch.
Stevenson misses with a lunging right hand
and Rodriguez counters with a nice uppercut.
Stevenson misses with a hook
and Rodriguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stevenson throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Rodriguez counter with a right hand.
Sidney Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut
enabling Rodriguez to counter with a crisp jab.
Stevenson misses with a hook to the body
and Rodriguez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rodriguez jabs Stevenson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stevenson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rodriguez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stevenson looks gassed!
Rodriguez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stevenson throws a right hand that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rodriguez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stevenson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stevenson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Stevenson is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rodriguez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stevenson is still on wobbly legs! Can Rodriguez finish him?
The crowd cheers as Rodriguez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stevenson doesn't seem phased though.
Stevenson misses with a hook
and Rodriguez counters with a huge left! Stevenson is in big trouble! He's backing up but Rodriguez isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Stevenson from any more damage. A dominating finish by Rodriguez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bender Rodriguez!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
87%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nathaniel Clegg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clegg comes to the cage accompanied by Il mercenario L'arena by Ennio Morricone. On his way into the cage it seems that Nathaniel Clegg has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Nathaniel Clegg seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Clegg
vs
Woods

180 cm
27
165 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

180 cm
22
168 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathaniel Clegg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Woods!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clegg takes a swing at Woods's ribcage but misses.
Clegg throws a lazy uppercut
and Woods makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Woods throws a one two combo.
Woods shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Clegg throws a combination that misses
and Woods counters with a nice body kick.
Woods bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Woods swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Clegg.
A right-left combo lands from Clegg.
Clegg ducks right into an uppercut from Woods.
Clegg throws a lazy uppercut
and Woods counters with a good low kick that Clegg was not able to check.
Woods bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Woods jabs Clegg right on the nose. Clegg blinks but takes it well.
Ross Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woods scores with a nice body kick.
Woods jabs Clegg to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Woods fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clegg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clegg walks into a jab.
Woods getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Clegg tries to bum rush Woods with a series of wild strikes but Woods uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Clegg misses.
Woods scores with a punch to the head.

Woods moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Woods's elbow.
Woods lands with a left to the head.
Clegg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Woods works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Woods landing with the ground and pound.
Clegg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woods is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Clegg wants to stand and escape but Woods is having none of it.
Clegg is breathing heavily.
Clegg has a closed guard, preventing Woods from standing up.
Woods trying to control the position from guard on top but Clegg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woods must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Woods postures up in Clegg's guard and throws a big left but Clegg blocks it.

Clegg manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Clegg throws a big shot that misses.
Woods is looking to clinch but Clegg is avoiding it.
Woods shoots in looking for a takedown. Clegg tries to sprawl out of it but Woods keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Clegg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clegg throws a hook but Woods blocks it.
Nice shot by Woods.
Woods just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Woods.
Woods walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Clegg needs to keep his hands up - Woods had a free shot at his head there.
Woods tries for a takedown but Clegg sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Woods has closed the distance and engaged Clegg in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Woods as the two fighters clinch.
Clegg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clegg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
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!
Woods lands a right hand.
Woods throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cleggs head.
Woods tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clegg avoids it.
Clegg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Woods tries for a takedown but Clegg manages to get underhooks.
Nathaniel Clegg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Woods.
A short left from Clegg.
Clegg takes an elbow to the temple.
Woods tries to land knees in the clinch but Clegg avoids the damage to the body.
Clegg misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegg misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Clegg.
Clegg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Good body shot from Woods.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clegg.
Woods using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clegg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Woods working Clegg over with knees to the body.
Woods landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A shot in the inside from Woods.
Woods lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Woods gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Woods softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Clegg throws a punch but it's blocked by Woods.
Clegg takes a knee to the side of the body.
Woods lands with a right to the head.
Woods tries for a takedown but Clegg manages to get underhooks.
Woods lands a shot to the body.
Clegg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Woods lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Woods.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woods.
Woods lands an elbow that stopped Clegg in his tracks for a moment.
Woods lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clegg.
A left hand lands to the body for Clegg.
Clegg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clegg blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Woods just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clegg's brow.
Clegg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Woods backwards.

Clegg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Woods is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Clegg had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Clegg swings widly with a right hand
and Woods counters with a right hand to the body.
Woods throws a hook but Clegg blocks it.
Clegg misses with a looping left.
Woods jabs at Clegg's body.
Clegg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nathaniel Clegg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Woods uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clegg.
Woods throws a sloppy body shot
and Clegg counters with a two punch combo.
Nice defenses there by Woods.
Clegg bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woods misses with a right hand
and Clegg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A solid body kick from Woods.
Woods throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clegg scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Woods dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Clegg. Those never looked like landing.
Woods pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Woods throws a body punch but Clegg moves out of range.
Clegg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Woods.
Woods turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clegg stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Clegg misses with a left hand
and Woods counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab from Woods.
Woods punishes Clegg's body with a nice straight punch.
Clegg misses with a left hand
and Woods makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Woods feints and then cracks Clegg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clegg down.
Clegg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Woods looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Woods scores with a kick to the body.
Woods lands a really nice looking cross but Clegg seems unphased.
Clegg is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Woods scores with a body shot.
Good exchange - Woods coming out on top.
Clegg is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Woods connects with a body shot.
Woods thuds his right hand into Clegg's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Woods scores with a jab. Clegg acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Woods lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Clegg misses with a left hand
and Woods counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clegg misses with an uppercut
and Woods counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Woods throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Clegg on the side of the head.
Woods with a hook.
Clegg avoids the body shot from Woods.
Clegg avoids the body shot from Woods.
Woods scores with a decent looking hook.
Clegg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Woods can pounce on him.

Woods shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Clegg is trying to defend but Woods finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Clegg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clegg taking some punishment here, with Woods in his half guard.
Woods looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Clegg with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Clegg is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Woods scores with a couple of nice shots.
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!
Woods throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Clegg trying to control from the bottom.
Woods throwing shots but Clegg is blocking nicely.
Woods stops Clegg from getting back to his feet.
Clegg trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Woods moves into full mount! Clegg won't be happy about that!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Woods with shots to the head and body - Clegg looks very uncomfortable down there.
Woods is landing with some decent strikes but Clegg is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Woods scoring with strikes but Clegg is staying in there.

Clegg is rocked!
Woods in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oh Clegg is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods looking to control but Clegg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Woods.
Woods postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Clegg bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Woods and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Woods!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Sherk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Eastmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eastmond has chosen Nelly- Here Comes The Boom as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sherk
vs
Eastmond

180 cm
24
179 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

190 cm
26
174 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Crippler's Corner

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Sherk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Ryan Eastmond!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eastmond scores with a nice right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Eastmond scores with a four punch combination!
Eastmond throws a combination that misses

and Sherk counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sherk trying to control but Eastmond is working from the bottom.
Sherk wants to pass the guard but Eastmond is keeping the position.
Sherk is fighting to break Eastmond's control of his arms but Eastmond is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ryan Eastmond hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Eastmond throws an off balance right hand
and Sherk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eastmond looks to land a combination but Sherk avoids it well.
Eastmond falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sherk counters with a nice uppercut.
Eastmond misses with a two punch combination.
Sherk fails with the takedown
enabling Eastmond to counter with a crisp jab.
Sherk throws a shot to the body.
Eastmond will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eastmond uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherk scores with a jab to the head.
Eastmond lands a jab-cross combination.
Eastmond throws a hook but Sherk avoids it easily.
Eastmond throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eastmond falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Sherk to counter with a crisp jab.
Eastmond throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Sherk to counter with a crisp jab.
Sherk misses with a hook
and Eastmond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Eastmond throws a right hand that Sherk ducks under and follows up with a left that Sherk also avoids with ease.
Ryan Eastmond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eastmond feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sherks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eastmond throws a series of punches but Sherk moves out of range.
Eastmond throws a right hand that misses
and Sherk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sherk throws the left hand but Eastmond avoids the punch easily.
Eastmond throws out a loose jab but Sherk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sherk misses the body punch
and Eastmond counters with a straight right hand.
Sherk throws a sloppy body shot
and Eastmond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sherk misses with a takedown
and Eastmond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sherk fails with the takedown
and Eastmond counters with a series of strikes. Sherk will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Sherk. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherk fails with the takedown.
Sherk moves out of range of the strikes.
Eastmond rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sherk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sherk thows a body shot but no joy.
Sherk thows a body shot but no joy.
Eastmond misses with a two punch combination.
Sherk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sherk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sherk misses with a jab to the body
and Eastmond counters with a two punch combo.
A punch combination from Eastmond misses.
Eastmond might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Eastmond throws an off balance right hand
and Sherk counters with a left to the body.
Eastmond throws a left and a right that both miss

so Sherk counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sherk wants to pass the guard but Eastmond is keeping the position.

Eastmond has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sherk off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sherk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eastmond moves away.
Eastmond pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sherk is out of range and Eastmond settles back down.
Sherk lands a nice hook to Eastmond's body. Eastmond takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Eastmond swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sherk counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sherk throwing strikes from guard but Eastmond blocks nicely.
Sherk won't allow Eastmond to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sherk is one step ahead there.
Eastmond keeping moving, preventing Sherk from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Bryan Sherk wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sherk throws a right hand that misses
and Eastmond counters with a one-two to the body.
Sherk throws the left hand but Eastmond avoids the punch easily.
Eastmond misses with a hook
and Sherk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherk misses the body punch
and Eastmond counters with a three punch combo that has Sherk backing up. Sherk nods at Eastmond to acknowledge the strikes.
Eastmond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sherk.
Sherk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sherk shoots for a takedown but Eastmond saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eastmond throws a combination that misses
and Sherk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ryan Eastmond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eastmond misses with a few strikes there.
Sherk shoots and misses
and Eastmond counters with a thumping low kick.
Sherk swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sherk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sherk moves out of range of the strikes.
Eastmond misses with an uppercut

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherk controlling from the top position.
Sherk trying to control but Eastmond is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bryan Sherk wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sherk swings widly with a right hand
and Eastmond counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sherk with a poor takedown
and Eastmond counters with a series of strikes. Sherk will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Sherk dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sherk scores with a body shot.
Eastmond misses with a hook

and Sherk counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Eastmond!
Eastmond is looking to improve his position but Sherk isn't that keen on the idea.
Sherk lands a nice shot to the head.
Sherk misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Eastmond tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherk punching from mount but Eastmond doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Eastmond sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bryan Sherk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eastmond has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sherk is working away from the top position though.
Sherk trying to advance position but Eastmond counters by regaining guard.

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.
Sherk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sherk is stalling in the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sherk slips a straight right by Eastmond.
Sherk is looking to wear down Eastmond with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sherk.
Sherk lands with a hook. Eastmond tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Eastmond lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sherk circles away quickly and effectively.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Eastmond lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sherk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sherk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sherk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Eastmond pinned against the cage. Eastmond gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bryan Sherk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Eastmond looks to land a combination but Sherk avoids it well.
Sherk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Eastmond as he jumps to the side.
A big left from Eastmond misses.

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.
Sherk swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Eastmond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Eastmond missing with a left hand there. Sherk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sherk fails with the takedown
and Eastmond counters with a series of strikes. Sherk will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Sherk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sherk looks to land a left hand but Eastmond moved out of range nicely.
Eastmond getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Eastmond loads up on a big right hand but Sherk slips the punch.
Eastmond throws a lazy uppercut

and Sherk counters with a single leg into guard. Eastmond didn't expect that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Sherk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sherk, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Sherk!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Lefleaur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rallo Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lefleaur comes to the cage accompanied by La Marseillaise. Rallo Brown is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Lefleaur
vs
Brown

184 cm
22
170 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

177 cm
24
165 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Crippler's Corner

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordon Lefleaur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rallo Brown!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lefleaur lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brown moves out of range as Lefleaur strikes.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Lefleaur to counter with a crisp jab.
Lefleaur fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.
Lefleaur takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brown shoots and misses
and Lefleaur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lefleaur with a jab.

Brown rushes Lefleaur and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lefleaur digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lefleaur working aggressively here.

Lefleaur manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Lefleaur.
Lefleaur is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Lefleaur counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brown thinking.
Brown with a poor takedown
and Lefleaur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gordon Lefleaur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rallo Brown.
Lefleaur throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brown counters with a nice leg kick.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt
and Lefleaur counters with a left to the body.
Brown looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a front kick that sends Lefleaur stumbling back into the cage.
Good shot there by Lefleaur.
Brown tries to clinch up but Lefleaur circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lefleaur lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slow jab from Lefleaur misses its intended target.
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Lefleaur counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Lefleaur there.
Nice cross by Lefleaur.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Lefleaur counter with a right hand.
Lefleaur throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes one to the side of the head.
Brown wants to clinch
and Lefleaur counters with a one-two to the body.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lefleaur counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lefleaur.
Lefleaur sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lefleaur is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefleaur not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lefleaur wants to free his trapped foot but Brown is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brown wants to improve his position but Lefleaur is controlling well.
Lefleaur is stalling here. Brown is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lefleaur seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Brown has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Brown decides to stand back up.
Lefleaur misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown fails with the takedown
enabling Lefleaur to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lefleaur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lefleaur is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Lefleaur circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lefleaur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lefleaur circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lefleaur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lefleaur counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lefleaur pushes Brown back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brown has Lefleaur pressed against the cage.
Lefleaur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Lefleaur dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lefleaur misses with a body shot.
Lefleaur throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
Lefleaur's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brown under the eye.
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lefleaur lands with a right to the head.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lefleaur misses with a right hand

and Brown counters by clinching up.
Brown is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lefleaur is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Brown.
Lefleaur has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Brown tries to score a body lock takedown but Lefleaur shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lefleaur pushes Brown back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lefleaur.
Brown is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lefleaur.
A short uppercut from Lefleaur.
Nice body punch from Lefleaur.
A shot in the inside from Lefleaur.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefleaur cracks Brown with a nice body shot.

Lefleaur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lefleaur lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
Brown walks into a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lefleaur.
Brown walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lefleaur thuds his shin into the meat of Brown's side.
Lefleaur scores with a punch to the head.
Brown has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Lefleaur counters with a right hand to the body.
Gordon Lefleaur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rallo Brown.
Lefleaur connects with a nice looking jab.
Lefleaur scores with a nice strike.
Lefleaur misses with a body kick.
Lefleaur throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lefleaur counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown misses with a combination
and Lefleaur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Lefleaur to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Lefleaur.
Lefleaur scores with a nice strike.
Decent striking displayed by Lefleaur there.
Lefleaur scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown with a poor takedown
and Lefleaur counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lefleaur throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lefleaur lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gordon Lefleaur is winning the standup battle so far.
Lefleaur fails to land with a series of punches.
Lefleaur works over Brown's head and body with a nice combination.
Lefleaur scores with a nice head shot.
Lefleaur misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Lefleaur lands a jab to the nose.
Lefleaur looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lefleaur stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lefleaur wants it to stay on the feet.
Lefleaur swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lefleaur misses the body punch
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Lefleaur backing up. Lefleaur nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Rallo Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt
and Lefleaur counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Lefleaur drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lefleaur is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Lefleaur from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown tries to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Lefleaur dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lefleaur throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lefleaur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lefleaur misses with a hook.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lefleaur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lefleaur.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lefleaur. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lefleaur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown shoots and misses
and Lefleaur counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gordon Lefleaur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rallo Brown.
Brown misses with a takedown
and Lefleaur counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown takes one on the button.
Lefleaur comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lefleaur counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lefleaur is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Lefleaur seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Lefleaur sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but Lefleaur postures up.

Lefleaur looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gordon Lefleaur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lefleaur with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is not content to let Lefleaur control the position.
Rallo Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, if Lefleaur 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.

Gordon Lefleaur has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lefleaur sizes up Brown with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brown walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lefleaur counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown shoots and misses
and Lefleaur counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brown thinking.
Lefleaur throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a nice body kick.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Lefleaur, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Lefleaur against the cage but Lefleaur circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brown tries to clinch up
and Lefleaur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon Lefleaur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lefleaur 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordon Lefleaur!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wardor Warlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henson comes into the arena with Hit the Lights by Metallica blaring out of the sound system. Warlovski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Right Now. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Henson
vs
Warlovski

180 cm
25
192 lbs
16 - 12 - 1

189 cm
29
197 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

KAISER

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 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Mickey Henson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Wardor Warlovski!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henson throws a leg kick but Warlovski checks it.

Henson pushes Warlovski up against the cage in a clinch.
Henson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Warlovski.
Warlovski is trying to maintain a safe position but Henson gets an underhook and turns Warlovski into the cage.
Henson avoids the elbow strike from Warlovski, against the cage.
Warlovski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Warlovski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Henson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Warlovski takes a shot to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Henson.
Warlovski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Warlovski struggles to land a body shot inside as Henson controls his hands.

Warlovski has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Henson uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warlovski looking for a sweep. Not yet Warlovski, not yet.
Henson trying to control but Warlovski is working from the bottom.
Warlovski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Henson wants to control from the top but Warlovski keeps moving.
Henson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes there by Henson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warlovski sneaks back into half guard.
Warlovski is looking for a sweep. Henson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Warlovski is trying is best to control the position here.
Henson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Warlovski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Henson wants to control from the top but Warlovski keeps moving.
Henson passes Warlovski's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Henson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Warlovski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Henson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Henson trying to pass the guard but Warlovski defending well.
Henson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Warlovski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Warlovski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Henson scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski is trying to maintain the position but Henson is very close to passing his half guard.
Henson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Warlovski's head.
Warlovski is looking to improve his position.
Henson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Warlovski is refusing to be controlled, as Henson sits in half guard.
Warlovski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Warlovski.
Warlovski keeping moving, preventing Henson from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Henson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

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.
Warlovski keeping moving, preventing Henson from controlling successfully.
Warlovski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Henson wants to control from the top but Warlovski keeps moving.
Henson is really struggling to control Warlovski but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mickey Henson just wasn't active enough.
Warlovski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Henson swivels and escapes.
Henson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Warlovski.
Henson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Wardor Warlovski has been cut.
Warlovski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Henson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wardor Warlovski's cut.
That's time! Henson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Warlovski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henson manages to avoid it.
Warlovski shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Henson eats them both and turns towards Warlovski to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Warlovski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Henson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Warlovski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henson as he avoids it easily.
Warlovski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Warlovski misses with a right hand
and Henson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Henson tries to clinch but Warlovski moves out of range.

Henson tries to keep at a distance but Warlovski has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henson throws a head punch that misses.
Warlovski prevents a takedown attempt there.
Henson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Warlovski's defenses.
Warlovski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Henson.
Henson managing to block the knees to the body from Warlovski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warlovski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Warlovski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Henson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mickey Henson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wardor Warlovski.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Warlovski trying to stall but Henson improves his position.
Henson throws an elbow but it misses.
Henson working Warlovski over with knees to the body.
Warlovski lands a nice uppercut.

Warlovski has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Henson uses from the top position.
Warlovski looking to control.
Henson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henson looking to pass the guard.
Warlovski working a defensive guard here.
Henson stopping the sweep attempt from Warlovski.
Henson passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Warlovski.
Henson throwing strikes but missing.
Henson looking to pass the guard.
Henson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Henson looking to sit in guard and control but Warlovski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Henson looking for a sweep. Not yet Henson, not yet.
Warlovski works over Henson with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Henson's head.
Warlovski trying to control the position from guard on top but Henson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warlovski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Henson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Warlovski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Warlovski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Warlovski won't allow Henson to sweep him here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Henson holds on and takes a little breather.

Warlovski 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.
Henson is trying to control the position but Warlovski postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski stopping the sweep attempt from Henson.
Henson is adopting a defensive guard.
Warlovski trying to control but Henson is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henson wants to hit a switch here but Warlovski passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Henson there!
Henson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wardor Warlovski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wardor Warlovski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Warlovski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Warlovski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Warlovski clinches.
Henson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Henson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Henson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Warlovski blocking some punches.
Warlovski trying to land knees to the body.
Henson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Henson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Warlovski avoids it.
Warlovski looking to stall.
Henson looking to stall.
Henson seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Warlovski is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Warlovski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Warlovski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Henson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Henson lands a nice elbow.
Warlovski stalling.
Henson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Warlovski avoids a wild elbow strike from Henson.
Henson lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Wardor Warlovski's cut even more.
Warlovski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warlovski cracks Henson with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warlovski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Henson or not.
Henson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Warlovski is defending well for now.
A short right from Henson.
Henson pushes off an throws an elbow but Warlovski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Henson can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Warlovski pushes Henson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Henson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mickey Henson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knees to the body from Warlovski.
Henson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Come on Warlovski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Henson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Henson taking a breather.
Warlovski lands a shot to the body.
Henson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Warlovski leaning his opponent against the cage.
Warlovski lands a nice uppercut.
Warlovski trying to stall but Henson improves his position.
Warlovski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Henson backwards.
Henson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski lands a good knee to the midsection. Henson won't want to take too many of those.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Good body shot from Warlovski.
A short right from Warlovski.
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!

Warlovski has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Henson uses from the top position.
Henson slips nicely into half guard.

Henson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Warlovski defends it well.
Warlovski trying to control from the bottom.
Henson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Warlovski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Warlovski is trying to get back to full guard.
Warlovski gets back to full guard.
Henson connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski looking for a sweep. Not yet Warlovski, not yet.

Warlovski looking for a guillotine here but Henson defends easily.
Henson distracts Warlovski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Henson wants to control from the top but Warlovski keeps moving.
Henson wants to pass the guard but Warlovski is keeping the position.

Warlovski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Henson postures up.

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.
Henson trying to control but Warlovski is working from the bottom.
Warlovski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Henson manages to get himself to full guard.
Henson looking for a sweep. Not yet Henson, not yet.
Henson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Warlovski has passed into side control.

Warlovski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Henson, who protects the arm well.
Henson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Warlovski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henson is not content to let Warlovski control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wardor Warlovski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Warlovski 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wardor Warlovski!

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Silvain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvain's entrance music is Edu Kehäkettunen & Petos - Moottoriturvat . A fine choice. Zimmerman has chosen Run This Town (Jay Z feat. Rhianna) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Tiago Silvain has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Silvain
vs
Zimmerman

188 cm
23
220 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
29
215 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Silvain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Robert Zimmerman!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvain throws a head kick that misses.
Silvain throws a head kick but Zimmerman moves out of range.
Silvain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silvain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zimmerman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zimmerman looks gassed!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silvain - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silvain lands with a nice body kick.
Silvain tries to clinch up but Zimmerman circles away and keeps his distance.
Zimmerman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zimmerman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silvain. Silvain obviously looking to wear him down.
Silvain lands a head kick!

It looks like Robert Zimmerman has been cut.
Silvain lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zimmerman takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvain thows a body kick. Zimmerman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Silvain tries to clinch but Zimmerman is having none of it.
Silvain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tiago Silvain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zimmerman blocks a head kick by Silvain.
Zimmerman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silvain.
A head kick misses from Silvain.
Zimmerman circles away from the clinch attempt

and Zimmerman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silvain won't be happy with that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman prevents Silvain from escaping the position.
Silvain wants to control but Zimmerman postures up.
Silvain is trying to get back to his feet.
Silvain prevents Zimmerman from improving position.
Silvain is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silvain is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Zimmerman has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Zimmerman has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Silvain!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zimmerman raining down shots from the mount!
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!
Silvain working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvain is trying to stand up.
Zimmerman punishing his opponent with strikes.
Silvain is looking to improve his position but Zimmerman isn't that keen on the idea.
Zimmerman throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Silvain because Zimmerman loaded up on that one.
Silvain wants to hold on but Zimmerman pushes him away.
Zimmerman cracks Silvain with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Zimmerman raining down shots from the mount!
Silvain wants to control but Zimmerman is having none of it.
Zimmerman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Silvain is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zimmerman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvain gets back to half guard.

Silvain pushes Zimmerman off and gets back to his feet.
Silvain throws a sloppy head kick and Zimmerman moves out of range easily.
Silvain moves in looking to clinch but Zimmerman pushes him off.
Silvain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Silvain.
Silvain throws a low kick but Zimmerman avoids it.
Zimmerman checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zimmerman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silvain is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Silvain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Zimmerman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silvain moves in looking to clinch but Zimmerman pushes him off.
Silvain misses with a low kick.
Silvain scores with a head kick. Zimmerman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Zimmerman shoots in for a takedown but Silvain shows good takedown defense.

Silvain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zimmerman avoiding damage as Silvain throws knees to the body.
Silvain tries to land a knee to the head but Zimmerman blocks with his arms.
Silvain putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zimmerman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silvain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zimmerman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silvain landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silvain lands a left hand.
Zimmerman managing to block the knees to the body from Silvain.
Silvain working Zimmerman over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman is trying to break free.
Silvain looking to throw knees to the head but Zimmerman is blocking nicely.
Silvain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zimmerman's face.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silvain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zimmerman.
Silvain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silvain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silvain pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silvain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silvain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zimmerman.
Silvain lands a knee to the body.
Zimmerman blocks an elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Silvain.
Zimmerman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silvain lands a knee to the body.
Silvain lands a good knee to the midsection. Zimmerman won't want to take too many of those.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silvain just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zimmerman's brow.
Silvain slows down the pace here.
Silvain lands a knee to the head.
Silvain throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silvain tries to stall but Zimmerman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zimmerman is working for takedown but Silvain is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silvain missing with knees to the body.
Silvain is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silvain lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zimmerman working hard to break the clinch.
Silvain crunches a lovely knee into Zimmerman's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zimmerman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tiago Silvain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Zimmerman.
Silvain lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zimmerman taking a breather.
Silvain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zimmerman tries to circle away but Silvain has him pinned against the cage.
Silvain scores a nice knee to the body.
Silvain lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silvain tries to land knees in the clinch but Zimmerman avoids the damage to the body.
Silvain lands an elbow inside.
Zimmerman has Silvain pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silvain manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silvain taking a breather.
Zimmerman managing to block the knees to the body from Silvain.

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.
Silvain manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silvain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zimmerman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silvain connects with a knee to the head.
Zimmerman tries to pull guard but Silvain won't allow it.
Zimmerman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silvain missing with knees to the body.
Zimmerman tries to pull guard but Silvain holds him up against the cage and eventually Zimmerman drops back down to his feet.
Silvain throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zimmerman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silvain tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zimmerman avoids it.
Silvain landing knees to the head.
Zimmerman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silvain is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Silvain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robert Zimmerman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Silvain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zimmerman checks a low kick from Silvain.
Silvain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zimmerman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silvain throws a leg kick but Zimmerman checks it.
Silvain tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zimmerman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvain throws out a leg kick but Zimmerman moves out of range and Silvain only half commits.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silvain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silvain tries to clinch up
and Zimmerman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silvain tries to clinch but Zimmerman moves out of range.
Tiago Silvain is winning the standup battle so far.
Zimmerman keeps the fight on the outside.
Silvain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zimmerman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Zimmerman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silvain quickly recovers to half guard.
Robert Zimmerman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zimmerman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silvain doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zimmerman.
Silvain is trying to stand up here but Zimmerman is controlling him well.
Silvain controlling the position well.
Silvain is looking to escape.

Zimmerman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silvain is just riding it out for now. Zimmerman eventually gives up the hold.

Silvain pushes Zimmerman off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silvain thumps Zimmerman with a low kick.
Tiago Silvain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silvain throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silvain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silvain throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zimmerman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silvain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silvain tries to close the distance and clinch but Zimmerman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silvain moves to clinch but Zimmerman breaks away

and Zimmerman counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman won't allow Silvain to get back to his feet.

Zimmerman postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Silvain is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Zimmerman, into his guard.

Silvain gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Silvain connects with a leg kick. Zimmerman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silvain doesn't manage to clinch there - Zimmerman circles away.
Good leg kick by Silvain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tiago Silvain.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silvain, 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiago Silvain!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derek Moye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Happypants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Happypants has chosen Avenged Sevenfold-Nightmare as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Moye
vs
Happypants

183 cm
28
200 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

210 cm
27
189 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Moye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mister Happypants!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moye forces Happypants back against the cage and clinches.
Happypants is trying to push Moye away but Moye has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Happypants prevents the takedown attempt.
Moye misses with a punch to the body.
Happypants blocks a body shot from Moye.
Moye misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moye drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moye stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moye wants to stall.
Moye changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Happypants fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Moye. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Happypants throws a shot from downtown. Moye moves away and avoids it.
Moye throws an off balance right hand

and Happypants counters with a crisp one two that drops Moye! Happypants thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Moye to his feet! Moye is in big trouble!

Moye is rocked!
Moye takes a swing at Happypants's ribcage but misses.

Happypants rushes Moye and presses him up against the cage.

Happypants breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Moye has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moye stalling in the clinch.
Happypants is trying to break the clinch but Moye has him pressed against the cage.

Happypants escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moye misses with a hook to the body
and Happypants counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Derek Moye has been cut.
Moye misses with an uppercut

and Happypants counters with a nice right hand that sends Moye toppling to the canvas! Moye scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Happypants finish him?!
Oh Moye is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Happypants changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Moye looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Moye seems to have got his legs back now.
Moye wants to control but Happypants postures up.
Happypants throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Moye works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Happypants not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Moye looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Moye tries to get to full guard but Happypants has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Happypants wants to free his trapped foot but Moye is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Moye wants to get back to full guard.

Moye is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Happypants pulls his head out easily.
Happypants throwing shots but Moye is blocking nicely.
Moye trying to control here.
Happypants is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moye avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Happypants.
Happypants throwing shots but Moye is blocking nicely.
Moye is in trouble now - Happypants has advanced to mount!
Happypants throwing strikes but Moye recovers to half guard. A much better position.

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.
Moye gets full guard.

Moye is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Happypants defends well.
Moye preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Happypants scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Happypants postures up in Moye's guard and throws a big left but Moye blocks it.
Happypants in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Happypants accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Happypants working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Moye's head.
Happypants passes Moye's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Happypants dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derek Moye's cut.
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.

Moye shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Happypants pinned against the cage. Happypants gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moye throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moye swings away with a body shot that misses
and Happypants counters with a straight right hand.

Happypants closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Moye to the mat! Moye manages to get full guard.
Moye wants to sweep here but Happypants controlling him for the moment.

Moye had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Happypants defends it easily.
Happypants loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moye has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Happypants can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Moye trying to keep a closed guard but Happypants is proving a slippery customer.
Happypants working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Happypants accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Moye avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Moye pulls Happypants in to control the position.
Happypants trying to control but Moye is working from the bottom.

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.
Moye looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Happypants trying to control the position from guard on top but Moye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mister Happypants wasn't active enough on the ground.
Happypants stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Happypants wants it to stay on the feet.
Happypants throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Happypants defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moye.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Moye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Happypants shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Happypants thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Happypants goes for an armbar but Moye turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Moye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Happypants wants to sweep but no luck.
Happypants throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Moye works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Moye wants to pass the guard but Happypants is defending well.
Moye trying to control the pace.
Happypants tries to roll over but Moye keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Happypants gets back to full guard.
Happypants trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Moye drops back looking for a leg! Happypants is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Happypants manages to kick Moye off! Moye jumps back into Happypants's guard.
Happypants keeping moving, preventing Moye from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Happypants showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Derek Moye's cut.
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!

Happypants throws a left and a right that both miss

and Moye counters by clinching up.
Happypants wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Moye has Happypants pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Happypants manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Happypants stops a takedown attempt from Moye.
Moye goes for a takedown attempt but Happypants pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Moye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Happypants gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Moye to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moye drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Moye seems to have locked his on tight now - Happypants screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Moye, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Derek Moye!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathaniel Reigle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez's entrance music is Trap Door. A fine choice. Reigle is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by So Common So Cheap. This should be a great matchup!

Mendez
vs
Reigle

184 cm
25
180 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

182 cm
23
180 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Mendez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathaniel Reigle!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reigle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mendez darts in trying to clinch
and Reigle counters with a left to the body.
Mendez throws a left and a right that both miss

and Reigle counters by moving into the clinch.
Mendez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reigle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reigle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendezs head.
Reigle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Reigle.
A short uppercut from Reigle.
Reigle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reigle lands a body punch.
Reigle works on Mendez's body with a couple of short punches.
Reigle scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Reigle is pushing Mendez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Reigle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Reigle.
Reigle lands with a right to the head.
Reigle lands an elbow just above Mendez 's eye.

Reigle breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reigle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Mendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nathaniel Reigle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendez has his takedown stuffed

and Reigle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Reigle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Reigle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reigle.
Reigle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Reigle.
Reigle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reigle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendez is trying to push Reigle away but Reigle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reigle lands with a left to the head.
Reigle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reigle lands an elbow inside.
A hook to the body from Reigle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reigle lands with a left to the head.
Reigle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mendez backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reigle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mendez backwards.

Reigle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reigle stalks Mendez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mendez's face. Mendez staggers backwards, shaken.

Mendez is rocked!
Reigle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mendez's calf.
Oh Mendez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Reigle has managed to clinch.
Mendez seems to have got his legs back now.

Reigle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mendez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mendez with a poor takedown
and Reigle counters with a good low kick that Mendez was not able to check.
A shot to the liver by Reigle. Beautiful body shot.

Reigle moves into range and clinches up with Mendez.
Reigle lands with a short shot to the head.
Reigle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reigle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mendez backwards.
Reigle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reigle lands an uppercut.
Reigle digs a right hand into Mendez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mendez's gas tank.
Reigle presses Mendez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reigle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reigle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reigle pressing his opponent against the cage.
Reigle lands a nice uppercut.

Reigle manages to break the clinch.
Mendez fails with the takedown
and Mendez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reigle lands a jab to the nose.
Reigle lands a jab to the nose.
Reigle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reigle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mendez tries for a takedown but Reigle circles away easily
and Reigle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good exchange - Reigle coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Reigle.

Mendez shoots in and bounces Reigle off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Reigle has control of Mendez's left arm, preventing Mendez from doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendez wants to stand but Reigle is controlling his posture from full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reigle can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mendez wants to pass the guard but Reigle is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathaniel Reigle dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Reigle lands a leg kick that knocks Mendez off balance momentarily.
Mendez misses with a takedown attempt
and Reigle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mendez thinking.
Mendez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Reigle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reigle throws a leg kick which misses Mendez's front leg but catches the back leg as Mendez tries to avoid it.
Mendez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reigle can pounce on him.
Mendez tries for a takedown but Reigle circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mendez has his takedown stuffed
and Reigle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Mendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reigle throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Reigle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mendez's head backwards.
Mendez fails with the takedown
and Reigle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reigle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reigle thuds his right hand into Mendez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Reigle connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Reigle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mendez doesn't seem phased though.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reigle.
Reigle connects with a jab.
Reigle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reigle fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mendez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reigle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mendez on the side of the head.
Reigle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mendez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reigle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mendez has his takedown stuffed
and Reigle counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mendez's knee momentarily.
Reigle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Reigle.
Reigle circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reigle counters with an outside leg kick.
Reigle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reigle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reigle punishes Mendez's body with a nice straight punch.
Reigle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reigle scores with a hook to the body. Mendez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mendez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mendez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reigle tests Mendez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reigle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mendez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Reigle counters with a crisp one two that drops Mendez! Reigle thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mendez to his feet! Mendez is in big trouble!
Reigle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A cross from Reigle lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendez walks into a straight right hand from Reigle.
Reigle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Reigle closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reigle stalling against the cage.
Reigle pushes Mendez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reigle manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Reigle scores with a shot to the side of Mendez's head.
Reigle lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Reigle.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mendez takes a shot to the head.
Reigle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reigle digs a right hand underneath Mendez's ribcage. Mendez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reigle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mendez backwards.
Reigle lands a body punch.
Reigle gets through Mendez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mendez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Reigle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reigle is stalling here.
Reigle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Reigle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot lands for Reigle.
Mendez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reigle counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathaniel Reigle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mendez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Reigle lands a jab to the nose.
Mendez tries for a takedown but Reigle circles away easily
letting Reigle counter with a right hand.
Mendez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reigle can pounce on him.
Mendez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reigle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nathaniel Reigle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reigle connects with a body shot.
Reigle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mendez. That did some damage!
Mendez fails with the takedown
enabling Reigle to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Mendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reigle lands a leg kick that knocks Mendez off balance momentarily.
Mendez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reigle counters with a good low kick that Mendez was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reigle throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Mendez stumbling backwards into the cage! Mendez bounces back off the cage towards Reigle, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Reigle lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Reigle celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nathaniel Reigle! Nathaniel Reigle retains his welterweight title!

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RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Zoidberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rampage comes to the cage accompanied by Cinderella's Gypsy Road . John Zoidberg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rampage
vs
Zoidberg

188 cm
24
220 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
222 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Rampage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Zoidberg!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoidberg moves in looking to clinch but Rampage pushes him off.
Rampage throws an off balance right hand
and Zoidberg counters with an outside leg kick.
Zoidberg avoids the body shot from Rampage.
Zoidberg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rampage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zoidberg counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rampage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zoidberg on the side of the head.
Zoidberg goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zoidberg moves out of range as Rampage strikes.
Rampage throws an off balance right hand
and Zoidberg counters with a big head kick but Rampage shrugs it off.

It looks like Kyle Rampage has been cut.
Good work by Rampage as he checks the leg kick.
Zoidberg tries a low kick but Rampage avoids it.
Zoidberg is looking to clinch.
Jab by Rampage.
Zoidberg ducks right into an uppercut from Rampage.
Zoidberg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rampage throws out the jab.
Zoidberg throws a leg kick but Rampage sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoidberg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rampage closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zoidberg circles away.

Rampage gets a double leg takedown into Zoidberg's guard.

Zoidberg has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rampage off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Rampage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zoidberg counters with a head kick.
Rampage has a takedown stuffed.
Zoidberg tries to clinch there but Rampage circles away.
Rampage moves out of range as Zoidberg throws a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Zoidberg finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zoidberg avoids the body shot from Rampage.
Rampage swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zoidberg.
Zoidberg throws a chopping leg kick but Rampage manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice takedown defense from Zoidberg. No joy for Rampage on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Rampage. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage thows a body shot but no joy.
Rampage checks a low kick from Zoidberg.
Kyle Rampage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Zoidberg.
Zoidberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rampage.
Rampage throws a jab when Zoidberg was well out of range.
Rampage misses with a hook
and Zoidberg counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rampage is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zoidberg leaves Rampage with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zoidberg is looking to clinch.
Rampage misses with a hook
and Zoidberg counters with a low kick, right behind Rampage 's knee.
Zoidberg throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rampage's head.
Rampage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zoidberg counters with a body kick that stops Rampage in his tracks momentarily.
A slow jab from Rampage misses its intended target.
A shot to the body from Rampage misses
and Zoidberg counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rampage misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zoidberg.
Zoidberg moves in looking to clinch but Rampage pushes him off.
Zoidberg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zoidberg moves out of range of the strikes.
Rampage misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zoidberg counters with an inside leg kick.
Zoidberg is looking to clinch.
Rampage throws a shot from downtown. Zoidberg moves away and avoids it.
Rampage misses with a hook
and Zoidberg finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Zoidberg lands a head kick. Rampage smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zoidberg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rampage avoids the head kick by Zoidberg.
Zoidberg throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Zoidberg.

Rampage tries to keep at a distance but Zoidberg has taken the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Zoidberg.
Rampage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zoidberg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rampage wants a takedown but no success here.
Rampage working hard to break the clinch.
Rampage is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zoidberg gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rampage is breathing heavily.
Zoidberg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rampage's efforts to push away.
Rampage is trying to break free.
Rampage has Zoidberg pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zoidberg manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rampage is looking to break free of the clinch but Zoidberg has double underhooks.
Zoidberg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rampage is working for takedown but Zoidberg is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rampage has Zoidberg pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zoidberg manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rampage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zoidberg tries to land a knee to the head but Rampage blocks with his arms.
Rampage takes an elbow to the temple.
Rampage can't get the takedown.
Zoidberg landing knees to the head.

Kyle Rampage's cut is getting worse.
Zoidberg unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rampage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Zoidberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Rampage's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Zoidberg wants to clinch up but Rampage keeps it at a distance.
Zoidberg throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zoidberg slips under a jab.

Zoidberg moves into the clinch.
Rampage wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rampage has had enough of the clinch but Zoidberg keeps him there for the moment.

Rampage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zoidberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rampage.
Rampage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zoidberg is fending him off so far but Rampage persists. Nope, Zoidberg circles away and we're back to standing.
Zoidberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Zoidberg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Rampage misses.
Rampage is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zoidberg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rampage.
Zoidberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rampage.

Zoidberg has Rampage up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Rampage's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zoidberg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rampage's defenses.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head.

Rampage is rocked!
Rampage wants to break free but Zoidberg has control.
Rampage drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zoidberg gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rampage has Zoidberg pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zoidberg manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Rampage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zoidberg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rampage's efforts to push away.
Zoidberg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rampage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rampage wants to break free but Zoidberg has control.
Zoidberg working Rampage over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Zoidberg.

Kyle Rampage's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rampage wants a takedown.
Rampage working hard to break the clinch.
Zoidberg lands a nice knee to the body.
Zoidberg tries a knee to the head but Rampage blocks it.
Zoidberg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rampage's face.
Oh Rampage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zoidberg has Rampage pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Rampage is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Zoidberg - that's hurt Rampage badly! Oh, another knee lands and Rampage is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Rampage doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). John Zoidberg!

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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Torni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasi Kukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Torni might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gallowbraid - Ashen Eidolon. Lasi Kukko has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lauri Torni's chin.

Torni
vs
Kukko

189 cm
23
190 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
194 lbs
12 - 2 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160 - $89

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Torni!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 2, fighting out of London, Lasi Kukko!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kukko checks a leg kick nicely.
Torni lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Torni.
A swing and a miss from Kukko.
Good exchange - Torni coming out on top.
Kukko misses with a right hand
and Torni counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kukko's knee momentarily.
Torni connects with an inside leg kick.
Kukko misses with an uppercut
and Torni counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torni scores with a jab. Kukko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab, jab by Torni - just one landing.
Kukko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kukko moves forwards but Torni connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lasi Kukko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torni thows a body shot but no joy.
Kukko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Torni counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kukko misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukko blocks a leg kick.
Torni is looking to slow Kukko down with leg kicks.
Kukko throws a poor cross that misses
letting Torni counter with a right hand.

It looks like Lasi Kukko has been cut.
Torni throws a wild body kick that Kukko sees coming a mile off.
Torni is looking to chop away at Kukko's legs.
Kukko misses with a combination

and Torni counters by clinching up.
Nice elbow from Torni.

Torni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kukko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Torni.
Kukko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kukko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Torni counters with a leg kick.
Kukko throws a poor cross that misses
and Torni counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Kukko misses
and Torni counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kukko thinking.
Kukko looks gassed!
Kukko misses with a body punch
and Kukko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kukko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Torni counters with an inside leg kick.
Kukko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Torni scores with a sloppy right hand. Kukko should have avoided that one.
Torni throws a nice inside leg kick.
Torni lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That has opened up Lasi Kukko's cut even more.
Kukko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Torni cracks Kukko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kukko misses with a body punch
and Torni counters with a leg kick.
Torni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kukko misses with a shot to the body
and Torni counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torni lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torni fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Torni is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kukko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Torni scoring well with a low kick there.
Torni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torni with a hook.
Torni fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kukko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Torni fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Torni gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kukko avoiding damage as Torni throws knees to the body.
Torni misses with a knee to the head.
Kukko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Torni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kukko is defending well for now.
Kukko takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni lands an elbow inside that Kukko shrugs off.
Torni unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Torni unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Torni lands a damaging elbow.
Torni misses with an elbow strike.
Torni tries a knee to the head but Kukko blocks it.
Kukko blocks an elbow strike from Torni.
Torni misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kukko.

Kukko manages to pull guard.

Torni gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kukko shoots and misses
letting Torni counter with a right hand.

The cut above Lasi Kukko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Torni scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torni connects with an inside leg kick.
Torni throws a looping overhand right but Kukko ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick by Kukko misses
and Torni counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lauri Torni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lasi Kukko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kukko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torni counters with a good low kick that Kukko was not able to check.
Kukko misses with a leg kick
and Torni counters with a low kick, right behind Kukko 's knee.
Kukko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Torni darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Torni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kukko can do to turn this around?
Torni tries to work over Kukko's front leg with a kick but Kukko checks it.
Kukko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kukko thows a leg kick but Torni checks it
and Torni counters with an inside leg kick.
Torni getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kukko throws a poor cross that misses
and Torni counters with a nice body shot.
Kukko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torni counters with a thumping low kick.
Kukko is breathing heavily.
Torni throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kukko throws a right hand that misses
and Torni counters with a good low kick that Kukko was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torni connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kukko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kukko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kukko with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Torni moves into range and clinches up with Kukko.
Torni using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kukko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Torni working Kukko over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Torni.
Torni lands an elbow that stopped Kukko in his tracks for a moment.

Torni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Torni misses.
Kukko shoots for a double leg takedown but Torni sprawls well. He's pushed Kukko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kukko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Torni lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torni chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kukko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Torni counters with a big head kick but Kukko shrugs it off.

Torni clinches up against the cage.
Torni throws an elbow but it misses.
Torni landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Torni creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Torni utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Torni.
Torni creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kukko's defenses.
Torni lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Torni tries to land knees in the clinch but Kukko avoids the damage to the body.
Torni creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kukko's defenses.
Kukko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Torni fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lauri Torni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lasi Kukko.
Torni feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kukkos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Torni.
Kukko misses with a body shot
and Torni counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Torni lands with a nice body punch.
Kukko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torni. Kukko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kukko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Torni works Kukko's body with a nice hook.
Torni scores with a jab. Kukko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kukko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Torni.
Kukko has his takedown stuffed
and Torni counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lauri Torni is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni scores with a three punch combo!

Lasi Kukko's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torni.
Torni misses with a body shot.
Kukko misses with a takedown
and Torni counters with an outside leg kick.
Kukko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Torni connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kukko scrambles back to his feet.
Torni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kukko fails with the takedown
and Torni counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torni throws a body punch but Kukko moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lauri Torni dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lasi Kukko's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kukko throws a right hand that misses
and Torni counters with a nice body shot.
Kukko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Torni lands with a thumping leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kukko checks a leg kick.
Kukko lands with a nice body punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Torni.
Good standup being displayed there by Torni as he connects with a hook.
Torni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kukko manages to avoid it.
Kukko throws a sloppy head kick
and Torni counters with a nice uppercut.
Kukko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torni bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Torni with a hook.
Kukko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Torni counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kukko's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torni looks to land a body kick but Kukko moved away.
Kukko misses with a takedown
and Torni counters with a nice body shot.
Torni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kukko manages to avoid it.
Lauri Torni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kukko tries for a takedown but Torni circles away easily
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lauri Torni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lasi Kukko.
Torni throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Torni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Torni misses with a two punch combination.
Torni lands a leg kick that knocks Kukko off balance momentarily.
Torni misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Torni.
Kukko swings widly with a right hand
and Torni counters with a nice leg kick.
Kukko moves forwards but Torni connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Torni goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Torni with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Torni.
Torni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kukko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kukko throws an off balance right hand
and Torni counters with a big head kick but Kukko shrugs it off.
Torni scores with a one two! Kukko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kukko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Torni counters with a good low kick that Kukko was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torni scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kukko in his tracks.
A low kick from Kukko misses
and Torni counters with a left and a right that stings Kukko.
Torni fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kukko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kukko swings widly with a right hand
and Torni counters with a head kick.
Torni misses with an uppercut. Kukko saw that one coming.
Kukko misses the body punch
and Torni counters with an outside leg kick.
Kukko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Torni counters with a left to the body.
Torni dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kukko. That did some damage!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Torni, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torni doesn't manage to clinch there - Kukko circles away.
Kukko shoots in for a takedown but Torni shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Torni has managed to clinch.
Torni trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Torni throws an elbow but misses.
Torni gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Torni tries a knee to the head but Kukko blocks it.
Kukko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Torni is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kukko blocks the elbow strike.

Kukko ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kukko no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kukko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Torni is aware though and is defending well.

Torni gets to his feet. Kukko looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kukko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Torni makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kukko really felt that one!
Torni throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lauri Torni clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Lasi Kukko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Torni's corner calls for a 1-2. Torni obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kukko throws an off balance right hand
and Torni counters with a big head kick but Kukko shrugs it off.
Kukko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torni counters with a leg kick.
Kukko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Torni counters with an outside leg kick.
Kukko misses with a takedown attempt
and Torni counters with a right hand to the body.
Kukko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kukko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kukko misses with a hook to the body
and Torni counters with a nice uppercut.
Donk. Torni catches Kukko right on the button with a cross.
Kukko is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Torni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick by Kukko misses
and Torni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Torni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lauri Torni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lasi Kukko.
Kukko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kukko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lauri Torni!
Lauri Torni retains his middleweight title!