Galaxy 68: Tradition PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Demaestri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Colquitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Claudio Demaestri has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Demaestri
vs
Colquitt

185 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
277 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Claudio Demaestri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Colquitt!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Demaestri gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Demaestri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Demaestri trying to land knees to the body.
Demaestri with a knee to the head.
Demaestri misses with a knee strike.
Demaestri tries to land a knee to the head but Colquitt blocks with his arms.
Demaestri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Demaestri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Colquitt blocks it with crossed arms.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but Colquitt blocks it.
Demaestri prevents a body shot from Colquitt.
Colquitt can't break the clinch.
Colquitt tries to break free but Demaestri pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Colquitt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Demaestri looking to throw knees to the head but Colquitt is blocking nicely.
Colquitt is trying to break the clinch but Demaestri has him pressed against the cage.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but Colquitt blocks it.
Colquitt tries to break the clinch but Demaestri is controlling the position.
Demaestri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Colquitt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Demaestri scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demaestri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Colquitt avoids it.
Demaestri is breathing heavily.
Demaestri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Colquitt tries to circle away but Demaestri has him pinned against the cage.
Colquitt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Demaestri looking to throw knees to the head but Colquitt is blocking nicely.

Colquitt successfully pulls guard.
Demaestri is looking to stand up but Colquitt won't let him.
Colquitt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Demaestri wants to get up but he can't break Colquitt's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Colquitt wants to stand but Demaestri is controlling the position.
Colquitt is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri trying to stand up but can't free himself from Colquitt's guard.
Colquitt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Demaestri is controlling him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Colquitt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Colquitt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Colquitt clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demaestri landing knees to the head.
Colquitt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Demaestri looking to throw knees to the head but Colquitt is blocking nicely.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demaestri trying to land knees to the body.
Demaestri prevents Colquitt from breaking the clinch.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colquitt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Colquitt has had enough of the clinch but Demaestri keeps him there for the moment.
Demaestri misses with a knee strike.
Colquitt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Colquitt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Demaestri missing with knees to the body.
Demaestri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Colquitt can't get the takedown.
Colquitt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Demaestri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Colquitt avoids it.

Colquitt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Colquitt is looking to clinch.
Colquitt throws a nice looking combination but Demaestri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Demaestri tries to clinch but Colquitt moves out of range.

Colquitt lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Demaestri sprawling to the canvas. Colquitt follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Demaestri hang on?

It looks like Claudio Demaestri has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demaestri looks like he's trying to stand up.
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.
Colquitt not doing much here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jack Colquitt wasn't active enough on the ground.
Colquitt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Demaestri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Demaestri ducks right into an uppercut from Colquitt.
Colquitt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Colquitt connects with a stiff jab that staggers Demaestri - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jack Colquitt!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Kaukalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tasos Ieronymakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaukalo comes into the arena with Anna rakas raju hetki blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kaukalo
vs
Ieronymakis

200 cm
24
279 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

193 cm
22
260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pekka Kaukalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tasos Ieronymakis!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaukalo swinging wildly here.
Ieronymakis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kaukalo takes a swing at Ieronymakis's ribcage but misses.
Ieronymakis walks into a jab.
Kaukalo misses with a looping right.
Ieronymakis misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Kaukalo.
Kaukalo throws a looping overhand right but Ieronymakis ducks down to avoid it.
Ieronymakis is looking to slow Kaukalo down with leg kicks.
Ieronymakis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kaukalo.
Ieronymakis scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ieronymakis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ieronymakis.
Kaukalo thows a body shot but no joy.
Ieronymakis ducks under a wild hook from Kaukalo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ieronymakis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ieronymakis is looking to clinch.
Ieronymakis throws a head kick that misses.
Kaukalo scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Tasos Ieronymakis has been cut.
Ieronymakis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaukalo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kaukalo moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaukalo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ieronymakis dodges the punch combination from Kaukalo.
Ieronymakis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaukalo.

Kaukalo drops Ieronymakis with a beautiful combination! Ieronymakis stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kaukalo is looking for the KO!

Ieronymakis is rocked!
Ieronymakis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ieronymakis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ieronymakis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pekka Kaukalo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaukalo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ieronymakis manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaukalo. Ieronymakis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaukalo misses with a looping left.
Kaukalo lands a glancing blow to the side of Ieronymakis's head.

That has opened up Tasos Ieronymakis's cut even more.
The fighters circling - Kaukalo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaukalo avoids the head kick by Ieronymakis.
Kaukalo throws a hook but Ieronymakis avoids it easily.
Kaukalo throws a series of punches but Ieronymakis avoids them all with ease.
Ieronymakis lands with a good body shot.
Ieronymakis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kaukalo tries to move into range but Ieronymakis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ieronymakis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ieronymakis duly obliges.
Ieronymakis throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Ieronymakis.
Kaukalo throws a right and a left that Ieronymakis avoids nicely.
Ieronymakis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kaukalo misses with a hook.
A good leg kick by Ieronymakis.
Kaukalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ieronymakis.
Kaukalo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kaukalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ieronymakis moves away.
Nice defenses there by Ieronymakis.
Kaukalo misses with a double jab
and Ieronymakis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Kaukalo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Ieronymakis there.
Kaukalo misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ieronymakis throws a leg kick which misses Kaukalo's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaukalo tries to avoid it.
Ieronymakis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaukalo.
A jab lands there for Ieronymakis.
Kaukalo misses with a double jab
and Ieronymakis counters with a thumping low kick.
Kaukalo is breathing heavily.
Ieronymakis scoring well with a low kick there.
Ieronymakis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ieronymakis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ieronymakis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Pekka Kaukalo has been cut.
Ieronymakis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kaukalo will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ieronymakis scoring well with a low kick there.
Kaukalo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Ieronymakis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tasos Ieronymakis dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kaukalo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ieronymakis avoids the body shot from Kaukalo.
Kaukalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ieronymakis was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaukalo.
Ieronymakis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kaukalo misses with an uppercut.
Good shot there by Ieronymakis.
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!
Ieronymakis lands a leg kick that knocks Kaukalo off balance momentarily.
Ieronymakis drops Kaukalo with a big left hand! Kaukalo is injured, injured bad! Ieronymakis jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tasos Ieronymakis!
Tasos Ieronymakis seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Bryce ODonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Calamity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Calamity acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

ODonnell
vs
Calamity

167 cm
23
156 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
147 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryce ODonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Calamity!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calamity defending well as ODonnell loads up on a big left hand.
Calamity avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calamity lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from Calamity lands.
ODonnell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
ODonnell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Calamity tries to clinch there but ODonnell circles away.

Calamity clinches up against the cage.
ODonnell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from ODonnell.
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!
Calamity tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. ODonnell smiles and moves away.
Calamity scores with a one two! ODonnell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Calamity clinches.

Calamity escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Calamity dodges the punch combination from ODonnell.
A looping hook to the body misses from ODonnell. Calamity does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ODonnell tries to bum rush Calamity with a series of wild strikes but Calamity uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Calamity throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
ODonnell throws a lazy right hand but Calamity sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
ODonnell lands with a kick to the temple. Calamity shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
An inside leg kick lands from ODonnell.
Calamity is looking to clinch but ODonnell is avoiding it.
ODonnell blocks a head kick by Calamity.
ODonnell tries to clinch up but Calamity circles away and keeps his distance.
ODonnell misses with a double jab.
ODonnell scores with the left hand. Calamity knows he should have avoided that one.
Calamity darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
ODonnell looks to throw the jab but Calamity is out of range.
ODonnell blocks a jab.
ODonnell throws a head kick but Calamity moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Calamity blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ODonnell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Calamity's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calamity moves out of range as ODonnell throws a body kick.
ODonnell staying out of range there.
Calamity tries to clinch but ODonnell moves away
and ODonnell counters with a good low kick that Calamity was not able to check.
Calamity throws a big shot that misses.
ODonnell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from ODonnell.
ODonnell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bryce ODonnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from ODonnell.
Calamity fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Calamity. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Calamity.
Calamity fails with an attempt to clinch.
ODonnell throws a wild body kick that Calamity sees coming a mile off.
Calamity's jab looks to have found its range, popping ODonnell under the eye.
Jab, jab by Calamity - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ODonnell throws a sloppy head kick and Calamity moves out of range easily.
ODonnell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Calamity checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
ODonnell is looking to score with low kicks.
ODonnell takes one to the chin there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, ODonnell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Calamity's brow.
ODonnell lands an elbow just above Calamity 's eye.
Calamity misses with some punches.
Calamity lands a left hand.
ODonnell lands a knee to the head.
ODonnell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Calamity throws a punch but it's blocked by ODonnell.
ODonnell blocks an uppercut.
Calamity wants to take the fight to the mat but ODonnell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Calamity lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from ODonnell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calamity lands a left hand.
ODonnell trying to control the position but instead, Calamity has worked for underhooks and has pushed ODonnell into the cage.
Calamity dodges an elbow strike from ODonnell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calamity scores with a shoulder strike.
Calamity lands a right hand that snaps the head of ODonnell backwards.

ODonnell is rocked!
ODonnell stops a takedown attempt from Calamity.
Oh ODonnell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bryce ODonnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Calamity.
ODonnell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Calamity's elbow.
Calamity is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
ODonnell seems to have got his legs back now.
ODonnell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Calamity.
A head punch on the inside from Calamity fails to land.

Calamity manages to break the clinch.

Calamity gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Calamity tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. ODonnell smiles and moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calamity tries to clinch but ODonnell moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Calamity. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Calamity will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

ODonnell tries to clinch up but Calamity circles away and keeps his distance.
ODonnell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calamity connects with a single shot there.
ODonnell scores with a punch to the head.
ODonnell misses with a kick to the body.
Calamity blocks a head kick by ODonnell.

Calamity has managed to clinch.
A right hand to the body from ODonnell.

Calamity pulls guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Calamity controls ODonnell momentarily but ODonnell frees himself.
ODonnell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Calamity is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked ODonnell off and has taken his back!
Calamity misses with punches from the back.
ODonnell avoids the strikes from Calamity.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calamity throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
ODonnell covering up well and avoiding damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
ODonnell covering up well and avoiding damage.
Calamity misses with punches from the back.
Calamity has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Calamity.
ODonnell covering up well and avoiding damage.
Calamity avoiding ODonnell 's attempts to control his hands.
Calamity throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
ODonnell is taking damage to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calamity lands punches and elbows.
Calamity misses with an elbow to the head.
ODonnell prevents Calamity from getting a body triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
ODonnell turns into Calamity and is now in his guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Calamity!

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casey Ryback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Boulder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boulder has chosen Voodoo Child as his entrance music. Casey Ryback could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alex Boulder's chin.

Ryback
vs
Boulder

195 cm
28
280 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

199 cm
27
225 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Casey Ryback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Boulder!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boulder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Ryback throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Boulder was covering up waiting for the punch and Ryback finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ryback advances to half guard.
Boulder wants to get back to his feet.

Ryback is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ryback throwing shots but Boulder is blocking nicely.
Boulder blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ryback.
Boulder is looking to escape.
Ryback looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Still in half guard, Ryback seems content to control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boulder is trying to stand.

Ryback in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Boulder tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ryback!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Casey Ryback!
During a confident post fight interview, Casey Ryback thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jong Bak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaques Du Coudray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bak
vs
Du Coudray

192 cm
32
280 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

198 cm
23
270 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Jong Bak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaques Du Coudray!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bak gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Du Coudray.

It looks like Jong Bak has been cut.

Du Coudray has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bak has Du Coudray pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Du Coudray manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Good body shot from Du Coudray.
Nice elbow from Du Coudray.
Bak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Du Coudray drops Bak with a big knee straight up the middle! Bak is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Bak does no damage.
Du Coudray scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bak is breathing heavily.
Du Coudray is looking to slow Bak down with leg kicks.
Du Coudray lands with a shot to the body.
Bak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Du Coudray feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bak's calf.
Bak gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Du Coudray gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Bak is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaques Du Coudray!
In his post fight interview, Jaques Du Coudray started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Van De Kamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Van De Kamp might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sister Sin - Fight Song. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Van De Kamp
vs
Dixon

162 cm
23
133 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

179 cm
26
210 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Van De Kamp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van De Kamp shoots in looking for a takedown but Dixon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Van De Kamp's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dixon looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Van De Kamp has a takedown stuffed.

Van De Kamp shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dixon is trying to defend but Van De Kamp finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Van De Kamp is looking to advance position but Dixon won't allow it.

Van De Kamp is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dixon defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Van De Kamp maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Dixon could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Van De Kamp has cracked it and Dixon is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Van De Kamp!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chris Van De Kamp!
Chris Van De Kamp decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kinfe Kidane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kidane might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Buraka Som Sistema - Kalemba (wegue wegue). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kidane
vs
Smith

196 cm
24
261 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

193 cm
34
260 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kinfe Kidane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Dante Smith!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Kidane scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Dante Smith has been cut.
Kidane lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Kidane walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
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!
Kidane moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.

Kidane clinches.
Kidane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kidane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kidane lands a right hand.
Kidane scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith blocks a body shot from Kidane.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kidane landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidane tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith controlling the action here for a moment.
Kidane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kidane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith taking a breather.
Kidane lands with a right to the head.
Kidane throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kidane fails to land.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kidane is keeping busy.
Kidane pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Kidane.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kidane connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Kidane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith prevents a body shot from Kidane.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith is pushing Kidane up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right handed body shot lands from Kidane.
A short right from Kidane.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kidane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith blocks a body shot from Kidane.
Kidane blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kidanes head.
Smith has Kidane pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kidane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kidane.
Smith blocks a body shot from Kidane.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kidane fails to land.
Kidane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kidane scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kidane fails to land.
Kidane lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kidane scores with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Dante Smith's cut even more.
Kidane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from Kidane.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith prevents a body shot from Kidane.
A knee to the head by Kidane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kidane.
Kidane misses with some punches.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith trying to stall but Kidane improves his position.
Kidane unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kidane lands with a left to the head.
Kidane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith blocking some punches.
Kidane scores with a nice hook to the head.

The cut above Dante Smith's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kidane connects with a knee to the head.
Kidane can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Kidane swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kidane misses with a punch on the inside.
Kidane lands with a left to the head.
Kidane utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kinfe Kidane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dante Smith'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.

Kidane blocks a leg kick.
Kidane takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kidane avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Kidane counters with a leg kick.
Kidane moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Kidane takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Kidane.
A right-left combo lands from Kidane.
Kidane takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kidane clinches.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kidane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kidane misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Kidane.
Smith trying to stall but Kidane improves his position.
Kidane scores with a hook to the body.
Smith is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kidane.
Kidane lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smith prevents a body shot from Kidane.
Kidane scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Kidane.
Kidane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Kidane scores with a shoulder strike.

Dante Smith's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kidane.
Kidane connects with a knee to the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kinfe Kidane!
After the fight, Kinfe Kidane was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Brunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Swanson
vs
Brunch

178 cm
27
175 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
222 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Fast

Fight Night Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Swanson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brad Brunch!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunch misses with a wild combination.
Swanson throws a series of punches but Brunch moves out of range.
Swanson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brunch misses with a double jab.
Swanson walks into a straight right hand from Brunch.
Brunch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Swanson's head.
The fighters circling - Brunch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Swanson is looking to clinch but Brunch is avoiding it.
Nice body punch from Brunch.
Swanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swanson throws a hook but Brunch avoids it easily.
Brunch scores with a jab to the head.
Swanson throws a hook to the side of Brunch's head but Brunch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swanson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Brunch gets tackled into the cage by Swanson. Swanson maintains the clinch.
Swanson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brunch working aggressively here.
Swanson lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Swanson fails to land.
Swanson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brunch backwards.
Swanson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Swanson lands a body shot.
Swanson gets through Brunch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Swanson is stalling here.
Swanson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brunch's elbow.
Swanson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brunch backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Swanson.

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!
Brunch looking to stall.
Brunch is trying to break free.
Swanson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brunch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swanson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brunch pressing his opponent against the cage.
Swanson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brunch backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Swanson.
Swanson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Swanson is working Brunch over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Swanson.
A short right from Swanson on the inside.
Brunch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brunch wants to get back to striking at distance but Swanson won't allow it.
Brunch looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Swanson scores with a shot to the side of Brunch's head.
Swanson swings wildly with an uppercut but Brunch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swanson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Swanson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brunch backwards.
Swanson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brunch backwards.
Still in the clinch, Swanson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brunch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swanson lands a right hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Swanson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Swanson lands a right hand.
Swanson lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Swanson.
Swanson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Swanson misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brunch is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Swanson is keeping busy.
Swanson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brunch is trying to force a seperation but Swanson has the dominant position.
Swanson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brunch backwards.
Swanson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Swanson lands with a short shot to the head.
Brunch can't break the clinch.
Swanson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Swanson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brunch working aggressively here.
Swanson is leaning against Brunch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Swanson.
Brunch looks winded!
Swanson lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Swanson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brunch.
Swanson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Swanson connects with a solid leg kick.
Brunch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swanson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Swanson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brunch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Swanson throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Swanson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Swanson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Swanson lands an uppercut.
Swanson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Swanson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brunch throws a head punch that misses.
Swanson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Swanson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Swanson lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Swanson.
Brunch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short uppercut from Swanson.
Swanson works on Brunch's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Swanson.
Brunch is breathing heavily.
Swanson lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Swanson.
Swanson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A left hand lands to the body for Swanson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swanson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brunch throws a head punch that misses.
Swanson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson lands with a light punch inside.
A frustrated look appears on Brunch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dan Swanson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Swanson scores with a shoulder strike.
Swanson avoiding damage.
A short left from Swanson.
Swanson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brunch backwards.
Swanson is leaning against Brunch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Swanson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swanson.
A body shot lands from Swanson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Swanson.
A short right from Swanson on the inside.
Swanson gets through Brunch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Swanson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Swanson scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunch takes a shot to the head.
Swanson blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Swanson.
Swanson lands with a right to the head.
Brunch is trying to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Swanson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Swanson.

Brunch is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Swanson.
Brunch is still on wobbly legs! Can Swanson finish him?
Brunch takes a shot to the head.
Swanson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brunch backwards.
Swanson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brunch backwards.
Swanson dips a shoulder and cracks Brunch with a mighty uppercut! Brunch falls back against the cage and Swanson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Brunch is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Swanson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Swanson!
Dan Swanson retains his super heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Dan Swanson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luu Viulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerwazy Obuch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Viulu
vs
Obuch

185 cm
32
215 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

185 cm
22
220 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luu Viulu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerwazy Obuch!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viulu wants to clinch up but Obuch keeps it at a distance.
Viulu moves in looking to clinch but Obuch pushes him off.
Obuch tries a head kick but it misses.
Viulu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Viulu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Obuch at a distance.

Viulu moves into the clinch.
Obuch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Viulu misses with a hook to the ribs.

Obuch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Obuch thows a body shot but no joy.
Viulu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Obuch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Viulu moves away.
Viulu doesn't manage to clinch there - Obuch circles away.
Viulu tries to clinch but Obuch moves out of range.
Viulu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Viulu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Obuch gets tackled into the cage by Viulu. Viulu maintains the clinch.
Obuch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Viulu avoids it.
Obuch is looking to control Viulu's arms but Viulu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Obuch has his back to the cage.
Viulu stalling in the clinch.
Viulu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obuch's elbow.
Obuch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Viulu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Obuch tries a knee to the head but Viulu blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Viulu.
Viulu misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Viulu fails to land.
Obuch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Viulu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Obuch tries a body shot but Viulu blocks it.
Viulu prevents the takedown attempt.
Viulu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Viulu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Viulu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Obuch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Viulu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Luu Viulu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circling a little - Obuch finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Obuch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Viulu connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Obuch tumbling to the canvas! Viulu pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Obuch was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Luu Viulu!
Luu Viulu retains his light heavyweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Luu Viulu made sure he mentioned FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!), along with how happy he was to win his fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eli Armis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reginald Francis Colon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armis's entrance music is Mortal Kombat Theme. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Armis
vs
Francis Colon

165 cm
24
145 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

155 cm
23
143 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Fight Night Nutrition

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Armis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Reginald Francis Colon!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Francis Colon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Francis Colon.
Francis Colon tries to clinch there but Armis circles away.
Francis Colon lands with a good body shot.
Armis blocks a low kick nicely.
Francis Colon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Armis's head backwards.

Francis Colon has managed to clinch.
Knees to the body from Francis Colon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Francis Colon tries a knee to the head but Armis blocks it.
Francis Colon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Francis Colon lands a knee to the body.
Francis Colon looking to throw knees to the head but Armis is blocking nicely.
Francis Colon landing knees to the head.
Francis Colon stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Francis Colon.

Armis jumps guard and drags Francis Colon to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Armis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Francis Colon is aware though and is defending well.
Armis is trying to control the position but Francis Colon postures up.
Armis keeping full guard, as Francis Colon tries to pass.
Francis Colon controlling from the top position.
Armis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Francis Colon is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armis works his way into side control.

Armis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Francis Colon has escaped the position, nice work there.

Armis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Armis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Francis Colon struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis Colon prevents Armis from improving position.

Armis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Francis Colon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Armis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Francis Colon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Armis controls the position from side control.
Francis Colon prevents Armis from moving into mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Armis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Francis Colon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Reginald Francis Colon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Francis Colon lands a head kick. Armis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Armis with a poor takedown

and Francis Colon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Armis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Francis Colon is trying to control the action in half guard but Armis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Francis Colon wants to advance to full mount but Armis doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Francis Colon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Armis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Francis Colon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Armis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Francis Colon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Armis keeping moving, preventing Francis Colon from controlling successfully.

Armis is looking for a triangle but Francis Colon pushes his legs off easily.

Francis Colon gets to his feet - Armis follows without any prompting.
Francis Colon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Armis.
Francis Colon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Armis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armis shoots in but Francis Colon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Armis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Francis Colon throws a leg kick but Armis moved away.
Francis Colon looks for the body kick but Armis saw that one coming.
Francis Colon tries to bum rush Armis with a series of wild strikes but Armis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Francis Colon - that will leave a mark!

Francis Colon rushes Armis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Francis Colon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Armis jumps guard but Francis Colon stands there with Armis around his waist. Armis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Francis Colon wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis Colon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Armis backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Francis Colon.
Come on Francis Colon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice elbow from Francis Colon.
Francis Colon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Francis Colon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Armis pulls guard effortlessly.

Armis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Francis Colon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Armis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Francis Colon defends well.

Armis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Francis Colon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Armis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Francis Colon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Armis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Armis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Francis Colon is aware though and is defending well.
Francis Colon lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reginald Francis Colon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Francis Colon wants to clinch up but Armis keeps it at a distance.
Francis Colon throws out a leg kick but Armis moves out of range and Francis Colon only half commits.
Francis Colon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Francis Colon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Armis scores with a nice right hand.
Armis lands a glancing blow to the side of Francis Colon's head.
Francis Colon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Armis was well out of range. Poor timing from Francis Colon.
Francis Colon scores with a head kick.
Francis Colon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Armis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Armis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Francis Colon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis Colon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Francis Colon throws a sloppy head kick and Armis moves out of range easily.
Francis Colon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Armis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Francis Colon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Armis's calf.

Francis Colon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Francis Colon looking to throw knees to the head but Armis is blocking nicely.
Francis Colon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Armis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Francis Colon smiles and moves away.
Armis shoots for a double leg takedown but Francis Colon sprawls well. He's pushed Armis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Armis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A cross from Francis Colon lands.
Armis avoids the body shot from Francis Colon.
Francis Colon moves in looking to clinch but Armis pushes him off.
Francis Colon is looking to clinch.
Armis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Francis Colon is fending him off so far but Armis persists. Nope, Francis Colon circles away and we're back to standing.
Francis Colon lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck for Armis with that takedown attempt.
Reginald Francis Colon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Francis Colon in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armis fails with the takedown

and Francis Colon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Francis Colon.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Francis Colon trying to control but Armis is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Armis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Armis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Francis Colon!
Francis Colon is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armis looking to control but Francis Colon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Armis jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Francis Colon is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Francis Colon and Armis has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Francis Colon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armis works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reginald Francis Colon really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A slapping body kick lands there for Francis Colon.
Reginald Francis Colon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Armis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Armis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Armis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Francis Colon but Francis Colon pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Francis Colon has closed the distance and engaged Armis in a clinch.
Francis Colon throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Francis Colon.
Francis Colon lands a knee to the body.
Armis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Francis Colon just stands there and leans against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Francis Colon.
Armis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Francis Colon walks away with a smile on his face. Armis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Armis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armis scores with a nice strike.
Armis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Francis Colon tries to avoid it but Armis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Francis Colon to the ground. Francis Colon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Armis swats away the attempt to clinch by Francis Colon.
Francis Colon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Francis Colon tries to land a front kick but Armis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Francis Colon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Francis Colon lands a leg kick that knocks Armis off balance momentarily.
Francis Colon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Armis's sensitive parts.
A jab from Francis Colon misses.

Francis Colon has closed the distance and engaged Armis in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis Colon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Francis Colon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Armis backwards.
Francis Colon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Come on Francis Colon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short left from Francis Colon.

Armis is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Armis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oh Armis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Francis Colon lands an elbow that stopped Armis in his tracks for a moment.
Francis Colon has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Armis - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Francis Colon, and another! Armis is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Reginald Francis Colon! Reginald Francis Colon retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Reginald Francis Colon rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.