QFC Tournament 62 Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Francis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thibault Albertini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Francis
vs
Albertini

195 cm
23
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leo Francis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thibault Albertini!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Albertini. Francis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Albertini fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Francis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Albertini tries to bum rush Francis with a series of wild strikes but Francis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Albertini throws a left and a right that both miss

and Francis counters with a takedown into side control.
Albertini sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Albertini tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Francis has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Francis controlling from the full mount.
Albertini tries to improve his position but instead Francis has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Albertini's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Francis is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Francis is not going to allow Albertini to sit and survive in this position.
Albertini is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Albertini wants to get back to his feet.
Francis is riding his opponent, not letting Albertini buck him off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albertini tries to roll but Francis sticks to his back.
Francis controlling from the back.
Francis seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Albertini for as long as he can get away with.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Leo Francis just wasn't active enough.
Albertini uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis fails with the takedown.
Albertini throws an off balance right hand

so Francis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Albertini being controlled here, momentarily.
Albertini trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Francis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Albertini on the ground.
Francis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Francis's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Leo Francis wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Francis ducks under a wild hook from Albertini.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albertini throws a hook to the side of Francis's head but Francis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Albertini throws a sloppy body shot

and Francis counters with a single leg into guard. Albertini didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Francis controlling from the top position.
Albertini is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Francis stays in close to Albertini's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Albertini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Francis manages to avoid it.
Albertini misses with a combination

and Francis counters with a shoot takedown. Albertini fights it but they end up in guard.
Francis stopping the sweep attempt from Albertini.
Albertini trying to strike off his back.
Francis won't allow Albertini to sweep him here.
Albertini is trying to keep Francis in close.
Francis wanted to stand there but Albertini had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albertini trying to keep a closed guard but Francis is proving a slippery customer.
Francis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Albertini's guard.
Francis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sloppy strikes from Albertini. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albertini thows a body shot but no joy.
Albertini swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Francis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Francis tries to free his leg and advance position but Albertini is retaining full guard.
Francis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Albertini looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Francis passes into side control.
Leo Francis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A lull in the action here as Francis stalls from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albertini is trying to improve his position.
Francis is staying tight to Albertini's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Albertini tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Francis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Leo Francis just wasn't active enough.
Albertini throws a poor cross that misses

and Francis counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Albertini!
Francis controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Albertini throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Francis controlling from mount.
Albertini is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Francis dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Francis shoots in for a takedown but Albertini shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Albertini will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Francis needs to keep his hands up - Albertini had a free shot at his head there.
Albertini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Francis circles away quickly and effectively.
Albertini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Albertini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Francis manages to avoid it.
Albertini scores with a shot to the body.
Francis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Albertini defends it nicely.
A left lands for Albertini.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albertini throws a poor cross that misses

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

Francis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Albertini has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Francis has managed to get both his arms back between Albertini's legs - danger averted.
Albertini is looking to stand up but Francis isn't so interested in that idea.
Francis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Leo Francis wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Albertini takes a swing at Francis's ribcage but misses.
Albertini looks to land a combination but Francis avoids it well.
Albertini just misses with a punch to the body.
Leo Francis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Albertini misses with a straight right.
Albertini shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Francis eats them both and turns towards Albertini to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Francis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Francis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Albertini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Francis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Albertini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Albertini misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albertini throws a body punch but Francis moves out of range.
Albertini pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Francis back to the cage. Albertini follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Albertini looks to score with a jab to the body but Francis is just out of range.
Francis avoids the body shot from Albertini.
Albertini moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Albertini.
Albertini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Francis shoots in but Albertini avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck for Francis with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Albertini circles away.
Albertini misses with a shot to the body

so Francis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Thibault Albertini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Albertini wants to stand and escape but Francis is having none of it.
Albertini keeping full guard, as Francis tries to pass.
Francis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Albertini throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Albertini throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thibault Albertini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Francis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Leo Francis!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Leo Francis!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Leo Francis!

Leo Francis wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Sosna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Lovehall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Sosna
vs
Lovehall

180 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jan Sosna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Julius Lovehall!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sosna fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lovehall wants to clinch up but Sosna keeps it at a distance.
Lovehall misses with a body shot.

Lovehall darts in and clinches Sosna up against the cage.
Sosna tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lovehall smiles and moves away.
Sosna fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Sosna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sosna lands with a slapping head kick.
Lovehall throws a leg kick
and Sosna counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Julius Lovehall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lovehall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lovehall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sosna circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosna fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lovehall on the side of the head.
Sosna shoots in and drives through. Lovehall sprawls well.
Lovehall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lovehall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lovehall shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sosna as he avoids it easily.
Lovehall tries to clinch but Sosna is having none of it.

Lovehall scores a takedown into full mount!
Sosna slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosna wants to get back to full guard.

Sosna looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sosna won't allow Lovehall to pass to mount.
Sosna is looking to escape.
Sosna is breathing heavily.
Lovehall is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Sosna reverses the position - he's now on top in Lovehall's guard.
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!
Sosna trying to control but Lovehall is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovehall looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Julius Lovehall wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lovehall misses with a head kick.
Sosna circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lovehall shoots in looking for a takedown but Sosna manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lovehall's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sosna is defended easily by Lovehall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lovehall.
Lovehall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sosna's waist but Sosna gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lovehall off to one side.
Lovehall tries to close the distance and clinch but Sosna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lovehall drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sosna trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sosna manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lovehall manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Julius Lovehall will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lovehall dives in and grabs Sosna's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sosna pushes down on Lovehall's head and hops out.
Sosna tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lovehall holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Sosna jumps guard.

Sosna looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lovehall slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sosna controls Lovehall momentarily but Lovehall frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovehall wants to stand but Sosna is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lovehall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sosna. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sosna being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sosna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Julius Lovehall wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lovehall fails with a takedown attempt.
Lovehall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jan Sosna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julius Lovehall.
Lovehall tries to clinch but Sosna moves out of range.
Sosna leaves Lovehall with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lovehall shoots in for a takedown but Sosna shows good takedown defense.
Sosna fails with the takedown.
Lovehall displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sosna.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosna takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sosna shoots in looking for a takedown. Lovehall tries to sprawl out of it but Sosna keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lovehall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lovehall shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sosna pinned against the cage. Sosna gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lovehall misses with a head kick.

Lovehall forces Sosna back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovehall is trying to drag Sosna to the mat but Sosna just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lovehall is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sosna pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sosna has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lovehall changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sosna fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lovehall fails to land the takedown.

Sosna gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Julius Lovehall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lovehall tries to clinch but Sosna moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sosna is defended easily by Lovehall.
Lovehall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sosna manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sosna circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lovehall fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sosna avoids it really well and circles away.
Lovehall shoots and misses
and Sosna counters with a nice body kick.
Lovehall throws a push kick but Sosna slaps the foot to one side.
Lovehall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lovehall shoots in but Sosna avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jan Sosna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julius Lovehall.
Lovehall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovehall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sosna swivels and escapes.
Sosna looks for a takedown but Lovehall sprawls well.
Lovehall fails to land with a series of punches.
Julius Lovehall seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Sosna shoots in and bounces Lovehall off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lovehall keeping moving, preventing Sosna from controlling successfully.
Sosna passes Lovehall's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosna throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sosna content to control rather than advance.
Lovehall wants to improve his position but Sosna is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosna trying to control from half guard but Lovehall is working away.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sosna moves into full mount! Lovehall won't be happy about that!
Lovehall is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovehall tries to hold on but Sosna pushes him away.
Lovehall is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lovehall tries to hold on but Sosna postures up.

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 Jan Sosna.
I think Lovehall 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 William Gold scores the fight for Jan Sosna!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Julius Lovehall!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Julius Lovehall!

Julius Lovehall wins by split decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Co-main event

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

Dixon
vs
LaMontange

179 cm
23
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hector LaMontange!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaMontange fails with a takedown attempt.
LaMontange avoids a punch combination nicely.
LaMontange walks into a left hand.
Dixon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dixon thuds his right hand into LaMontange's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Hector LaMontange has been cut.
Dixon cracks LaMontange with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LaMontange loses concentration momentarily and Dixon pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! LaMontange crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Dixon finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jake Dixon!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Janvier Denar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Denar
vs
Ferreira

182 cm
23
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Janvier Denar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denar thows a body shot but no joy.
Ferreira takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Janvier Denar has been cut.
Horrible takedown by Ferreira or perhaps it was just good defense by Denar which made him look bad.
Ferreira blocks a head kick by Denar.
Left hook, right uppercut from Denar.
Ferreira throws a right and a left that Denar avoids nicely.
Denar defending well as Ferreira loads up on a big left hand.
Denar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Denar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferreira.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ferreira.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferreira lands a jab to Denar's midsection.
Ferreira throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ferreira shoots in for a double leg but Denar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Janvier Denar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Ferreira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denar throws a combination. Ferreira tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Carlos Ferreira has been cut.
Denar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ferreira.
Ferreira throws a low kick but Denar moves out of range easily.
Ferreira throws a front kick aimed at Denar's knee but Denar avoids it well.
Denar stuffs the takedown attempt from Ferreira. Ferreira gets slowly back to his feet.
Denar is looking to land body kicks.
Ferreira takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ferreira fails to land the takedown.
Janvier Denar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferreira looks gassed!
Denar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ferreira circles away quickly and effectively.
Denar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferreira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Denar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira avoids a punch combination nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ferreira.
Denar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Denar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Denar takes a swing at Ferreira's ribcage but misses.
Ferreira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Denar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Denar misses.
Ferreira fails with a takedown attempt.
Denar tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ferreira swings for the body but Denar moves out of range.
Ferreira takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ferreira on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ferreira gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ferreira shoots in but no luck this time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Denar.
Denar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Denar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Denar is looking to wear down Ferreira with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ferreira throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denar tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Denar!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferreira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Denar.
Ferreira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Denar as he jumps to the side.
Ferreira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Denar.
Ferreira misses with a lunging right hand
letting Denar counter with a right hand.
Ferreira shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Denar lands with a hook. Ferreira tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A head kick misses from Ferreira.
Ferreira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janvier Denar dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Denar lands a right hook to the body.

Denar tries to keep at a distance but Ferreira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ferreira wants a takedown.

Denar breaks the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Denar.
Denar stuns Ferreira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Janvier Denar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Denar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ferreira doesn't seem bothered though.
Ferreira is trying desperately to land a takedown but Denar is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ferreira.
Denar misses the shot to the body.
Ferreira looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ferreira is breathing heavily.
Ferreira takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Denar connects with a body shot.
Denar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ferreira checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Janvier Denar is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denar misses with a two punch combination.
Denar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Denar misses with a few strikes there.
Denar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferreira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ferreira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Denar is looking to score with low kicks.
Denar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ferreira blocks a head kick by Denar.
Ferreira tries to close the distance and clinch but Denar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denar throws a body punch but Ferreira moves out of range.
Ferreira takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Denar looks to land a combination but Ferreira avoids it well.
Denar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ferreira tries for a takedown but Denar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Janvier Denar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Ferreira.
Denar swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferreira.
Denar leaves Ferreira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ferreira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Denar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Denar misses.
Denar misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Denar as Ferreira shoots in.
Denar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Denar lands a jab to the head.
Ferreira avoids the head kick by Denar.
Denar throws a series of punches but Ferreira moves out of range.
Denar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ferreira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Denar avoids it really well and circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Denar there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denar throws a wild body kick that Ferreira sees coming a mile off.
Denar misses with a double jab
and Ferreira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Denar avoids the head kick by Ferreira.
Denar throws a leg kick but Ferreira moved away.
Denar digs a good body shot into Ferreira's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferreira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Denar as he avoids it easily.
Denar throws a nice looking combination but Ferreira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Denar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janvier Denar dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. 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.

Ferreira rushes Denar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Denar.
The referee calls for Ferreira to work.
Ferreira fails to pull guard.
Ferreira tries to score a body lock takedown but Denar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Denar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ferreira up against the cage.
Ferreira prevents a body shot from Denar.

Denar breaks from the clinch.
Ferreira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ferreira on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Denar connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Denar.
Denar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Denar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferreira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Ferreira clinches.
Ferreira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Janvier Denar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Ferreira.
Denar is pressed up against the cage. Ferreira has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Denar down to the mat. Denar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Denar stuffs the takedown.
Denar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferreira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ferreira moves out of range of the body kick.
Denar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ferreira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Denar is fending him off so far but Ferreira persists. Nope, Denar circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Denar.
Denar throws a nice looking combination but Ferreira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ferreira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Denar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Denar throws a head kick that misses.
Ferreira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Denar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ferreira misses with a takedown attempt - Denar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Denar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ferreira has his takedown stuffed
and Denar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denar connects with a looping right hand.
Ferreira avoids the head kick by Denar.
Denar throws a head kick that misses.
Ferreira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Denar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ferreira somewhat.
Denar is looking to chop away at Ferreira's legs.
Ferreira is looking to land body kicks.
Denar misses with a head kick.
Denar leaves Ferreira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Janvier Denar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Denar.
Denar is looking to score with low kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Denar. Those never looked like landing.
Denar tries to bum rush Ferreira with a series of wild strikes but Ferreira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Denar stuffs the takedown.
Denar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ferreira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Denar throws a series of punches but Ferreira avoids them all with ease.
Denar throws a hook but Ferreira blocks it.
Carlos Ferreira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferreira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Janvier Denar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Denar, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Janvier Denar!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Janvier Denar!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Janvier Denar!

Janvier Denar wins by unanimous decision!