SFC 11 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demolisher Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Joshua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jack might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pleasures of the Flesh. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jack
vs
Joshua

220 cm
26
218 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

198 cm
26
234 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Venom Combat Sports
Arcticus University: London

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Demolisher Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Joshua!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joshua scores with a jab to the body.
Jack takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jack really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jack takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Joshua takes one to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jack.

It looks like Anthony Joshua has been cut.
Joshua misses with the combination.
Jack appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Joshua takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Jack lands a left and a right that send Joshua crashing to the mat, dazed. Jack thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Joshua is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack lands a brutal uppercut that launches Joshua off his feet! Joshua tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Demolisher Jack!
An out of breath and clearly excited Demolisher Jack thanked Venom Combat Sports for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Grimdal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Riley
vs
Grimdal

181 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Reggie Grimdal!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grimdal tries to sprawl but Riley drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Riley seems content to control.
Grimdal looks like he's trying to stand up.

Riley trying to work for an americana but Grimdal has managed to regain full guard.
Riley is pushing down on Grimdal's leg trying to pass to half guard. Grimdal is fighting to maintain full guard but Riley has managed to sneak the leg through.
Riley not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Riley is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Grimdal has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Riley wants to work for an arm triangle but Grimdal is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Riley is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley controlling the action here.
Riley has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Riley is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Riley is looking for a kimura but Grimdal is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Riley to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Grimdal is not content to let Riley control the position.

Riley is working for a kimura here but Grimdal manages to reverse the position and he's now in Riley's guard.
Grimdal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Riley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Riley working for a triangle but Grimdal defends it easily.
Riley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Riley throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Riley is trying to keep Grimdal in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grimdal's guard.

Riley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Riley trying to control but Grimdal is working from the bottom.
Riley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Riley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Riley landing some decent shots from guard.
Grimdal has momentary wrist control but Riley slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley advances to half guard.

Riley is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Riley is looking for a kimura here.
Riley trying to control from half guard but Grimdal is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Riley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Riley circles away from the clinch attempt

and Riley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Grimdal won't be happy with that.
Riley wants to control but Grimdal is keeping him busy.

Riley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grimdal, who protects the arm well.
Riley wants to control but Grimdal is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimdal is pushing Riley's head away, looking to escape. Riley manages to hold on to the position though.
Riley grinds an elbow into Grimdal's temple.
Riley working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Grimdal avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Riley.
Riley is staying tight to Grimdal's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Riley stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Riley tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Grimdal defends well and Riley ends up having to push Grimdal into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Grimdal shapes to counter with a head kick.
Grimdal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Riley swivels and escapes.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Grimdal enables Riley to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Grimdal manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Riley trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimdal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Riley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Riley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley prevents Grimdal from getting back to his feet.
Riley stands and throws Grimdal's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Riley is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Grimdal looks calm but he's in trouble here. Riley gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Grimdal is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Riley lets go of the hold and Grimdal can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tony Riley!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Moe Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El The Cartel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El The Cartel acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bang
vs
The Cartel

184 cm
19
187 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Moe Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, El The Cartel!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Cartel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Cartel was well out of range. Poor timing from Bang.
The Cartel misses with a straight left.
Bang throws a shot from downtown. The Cartel moves away and avoids it.

Bang darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The Cartel tries to kick Bang off in order to stand up. Bang Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The Cartel is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bang asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The Cartel is looking to get back to his feet here but Bang is keeping cool and he's managed to take The Cartel's back.
Bang scores with punches from the back.
Bang has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for The Cartel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Cartel is trying to get back to his feet but Bang has full control of the position and if anything, The Cartel has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The Cartel has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Bang.
The Cartel is trying to get back to his feet but Bang has full control of the position and if anything, The Cartel has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bang has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The Cartel wants to get back to his feet.
Bang has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bang cracks The Cartel with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing The Cartel from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
The Cartel told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The Cartel wants to get back to his feet.
The Cartel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bang lands with a hammerfist to the side of The Cartel's head.
A lull in the action here.
Bang is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at The Cartel. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

The Cartel is rocked!
The Cartel is trying to get back to his feet but Bang has full control of the position and if anything, The Cartel has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bang cracks The Cartel with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing The Cartel from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
The Cartel is still in real trouble! Can Bang finish him?
Bang scores with punches to the body.
The Cartel is trying to get back to his feet but Bang has full control of the position and if anything, The Cartel has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The Cartel covers up after that shot from Bang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Cartel is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bang scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bang is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. The Cartel knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften The Cartel for a finish.
Bang scoring with big shots to the body. The Cartel is looking for a way out. A despairing look towards the ref and the official steps in to stop the fight. The Cartel was obviously done but didn't want to tap out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moe Bang!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magomed Ahmadaliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Randleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ahmadaliev
vs
Randleman

187 cm
20
258 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
243 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magomed Ahmadaliev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quinton Randleman!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahmadaliev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Quinton Randleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Randleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Ahmadaliev.

Randleman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ahmadaliev's half guard.
Randleman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Randleman is taking a breather. Ahmadaliev says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ahmadaliev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Randleman.
Ahmadaliev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Randleman.
Ahmadaliev is trying to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randleman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Randleman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Randleman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Randleman is pressing down on Ahmadaliev's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ahmadaliev is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randleman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Randleman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ahmadaliev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ahmadaliev tries to get out of the position.
Randleman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ahmadaliev looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Randleman content to control rather than advance.
Randleman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Randleman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Randleman controlling the action here.
Randleman trying to mount his opponent but Ahmadaliev defends it.
Randleman drops an elbow to the side of Ahmadaliev's head.
Randleman is keen to just control but Ahmadaliev is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randleman working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Ahmadaliev's thigh. Ahmadaliev counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Randleman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Randleman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Randleman lands a couple of elbows.
Randleman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Randleman passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Randleman.
Ahmadaliev wants to get back to his feet.
Randleman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ahmadaliev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Randleman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Randleman slips a nice elbow through Ahmadaliev's hands, connecting with Ahmadaliev's forehead.
Randleman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ahmadaliev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Randleman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Randleman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ahmadaliev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Randleman.
Randleman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ahmadaliev defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Randleman 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.

A chopping leg kick lands by Ahmadaliev.
Randleman throws a jab when Ahmadaliev was well out of range.
Ahmadaliev went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ahmadaliev misses with a few strikes there.
Randleman wants to counter with a clinch but Ahmadaliev pushes him away.
Randleman dodges the punch combination from Ahmadaliev.
Ahmadaliev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Randleman lands with a right hand.
Randleman swinging wildly here.
Ahmadaliev appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Randleman throws a jab when Ahmadaliev was well out of range.
Randleman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Randleman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ahmadaliev but Ahmadaliev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It looked like Ahmadaliev was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randleman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ahmadaliev sprawls well. Ahmadaliev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Randleman gets slowly back to his feet.
Randleman slips a jab and a cross from Ahmadaliev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randleman slips a jab and a cross from Ahmadaliev.
Randleman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahmadaliev.
Magomed Ahmadaliev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ahmadaliev slips a jab and a cross from Randleman.
Ahmadaliev lands a jab-cross combination.
Ahmadaliev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ahmadaliev scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Randleman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ahmadaliev as he avoids it easily.
Magomed Ahmadaliev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Randleman.
Ahmadaliev tries to clinch up but Randleman circles away and keeps his distance.
Ahmadaliev slips a jab and a cross from Randleman.
Magomed Ahmadaliev is winning the standup battle so far.
Randleman has a takedown stuffed.
Randleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahmadaliev moves away.
Ahmadaliev ducks under a wild hook from Randleman.
Randleman misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Ahmadaliev counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Randleman cracks Ahmadaliev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ahmadaliev misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randleman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Randleman swings for the body but Ahmadaliev moves out of range.
Randleman misses the jab.
Ahmadaliev throws a series of punches but Randleman moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Randleman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Randleman misses with a series of wild punches.
Ahmadaliev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ahmadaliev scores with a three punch combo!
Randleman swinging wildly here.
Ahmadaliev is looking for a counter combo.
Ahmadaliev scores with a sloppy right hand. Randleman should have avoided that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Randleman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Randleman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ahmadaliev seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Randleman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some wild striking there from Ahmadaliev.
Randleman tries to bum rush Ahmadaliev with a series of wild strikes but Ahmadaliev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ahmadaliev throws a hook but Randleman blocks it.
Ahmadaliev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheers as Randleman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ahmadaliev doesn't seem phased though.
Ahmadaliev throws a shot from downtown. Randleman moves away and avoids it.
Randleman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ahmadaliev at a distance.
Randleman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ahmadaliev in his tracks.
Ahmadaliev leaves Randleman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Ahmadaliev. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahmadaliev misses with a body kick.
Randleman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ahmadaliev connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmadaliev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Magomed Ahmadaliev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Randleman looks to land a right hand but Ahmadaliev moved out of range.
Randleman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ahmadaliev.
Randleman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahmadaliev manages to avoid it.
Randleman has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Randleman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice cross by Ahmadaliev.
Ahmadaliev misses with a series of wild punches.
Randleman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ahmadaliev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Randleman looks to land a left hand but Ahmadaliev moved out of range nicely.
Ahmadaliev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Randleman.
Ahmadaliev misses with a double jab.
Randleman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Randleman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahmadaliev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Magomed Ahmadaliev will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ahmadaliev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ahmadaliev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Randleman finds it's way round the side to connect with Ahmadaliev's head.
Randleman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahmadaliev.
Nice defenses there by Ahmadaliev.

Ahmadaliev moves into the clinch successfully.
Randleman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ahmadaliev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Randleman can't find room to land a body shot as Ahmadaliev controls the action.
Ahmadaliev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ahmadaliev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Randleman turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Randleman manages to end up in side control.
The referee asks Randleman politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Randleman prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randleman fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ahmadaliev is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Randleman has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randleman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ahmadaliev to see if he's OK.
Randleman cracks Ahmadaliev with a big right hand but Ahmadaliev just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Randleman throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ahmadaliev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Randleman on the ground.
Ahmadaliev on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Ahmadaliev is rocked!
Randleman scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Ahmadaliev is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Randleman can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quinton Randleman!
Quinton Randleman is the new heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Quinton Randleman 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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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hendrik Vermeulen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lay Pray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vermeulen
vs
Pray

187 cm
20
197 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Hellbent
Urban Fighter

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hendrik Vermeulen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lay Pray!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vermeulen stalks Pray and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pray's face. Pray staggers backwards, shaken.

Pray rushes Vermeulen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pray looking for a takedown.
Pray is trying to pull guard but Vermeulen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vermeulen stops a takedown attempt from Pray.
Hendrik Vermeulen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lay Pray.
Pray is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pray tries to pull guard but Vermeulen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Pray manages to pull guard.
Vermeulen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pray manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vermeulen manages to get himself to full guard.

Pray distracts Vermeulen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vermeulen wants to get back to his feet but Pray is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vermeulen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pray.
Pray tries to free his leg and advance position but Vermeulen is retaining full guard.
Vermeulen wants to sweep but no luck.
Vermeulen is trying to control the position but Pray postures up.
Pray stands up over Vermeulen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vermeulen pulls Pray in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pray postures up and lands a big shot to Vermeulen's brow.
Vermeulen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Vermeulen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vermeulen prevents Pray from improving his position.
Pray is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Vermeulen jumps into side control!
Pray manages to get back to half guard.
Pray moves into full guard.
Pray trying to strike off his back.
Pray is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vermeulen is one step ahead there.
Vermeulen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vermeulen won't allow Pray to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen trying to control but Pray is working from the bottom.
Pray looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vermeulen won't allow Pray to sweep him here.
Pray manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vermeulen manages to get himself to full guard.

Vermeulen looking for a sweep. Not yet Vermeulen, not yet.
Pray stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vermeulen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vermeulen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pray on the ground.
Pray in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pray throws a big elbow that misses.
Pray throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pray postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vermeulen controls Pray momentarily but Pray frees himself.
Vermeulen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pray is one step ahead there.
Pray loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pray is pushing down on Vermeulen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vermeulen is fighting to maintain full guard but Pray has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vermeulen taking some punishment here, with Pray in his half guard.
Pray drops an elbow to the side of Vermeulen's head.
Vermeulen is refusing to be controlled, as Pray sits in half guard.
Vermeulen trying to control but Pray postures up.
Pray missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pray missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pray has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pray not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vermeulen is looking for a sweep. Pray is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pray thows a huge punch but Vermeulen dodges it nicely.
Vermeulen is looking for a sweep. Pray is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vermeulen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vermeulen tries to get out of the position.
Vermeulen is trying to maintain the position but Pray is very close to passing his half guard.
Vermeulen has hold of Pray's hands but Pray slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pray tries to pass to full mount but Vermeulen defends it.
Vermeulen is trying to maintain the position but Pray is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vermeulen.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vermeulen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pray's guard.

Pray looking to control.
Vermeulen wants to control from the top but Pray keeps moving.
Pray wants to sweep but no luck.
Pray keeping moving, preventing Vermeulen from controlling successfully.
Vermeulen postures up.
Pray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vermeulen is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lay Pray dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vermeulen counters with a left and a right that stings Pray.
Pray has a takedown stuffed.
It looked like Vermeulen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pray shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vermeulen pinned against the cage. Vermeulen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As Pray looks to move away, Vermeulen throws a big counter combo but Pray just gets out of the way.
Hendrik Vermeulen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lay Pray.
Pray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vermeulen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pray tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vermeulen defends well and Pray ends up having to push Vermeulen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vermeulen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vermeulen counters with a series of strikes. Pray will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pray moves in looking to clinch but Vermeulen pushes him off.
Pray takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pray closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vermeulen circles away.
Vermeulen stalks Pray and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pray's face. Pray staggers backwards, shaken.

Pray is rocked!

It looks like Lay Pray has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vermeulen misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeulen lands with a straight right. Pray didn't see that one coming.
Pray shoots in for a takedown but Vermeulen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hendrik Vermeulen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pray shoots in for a double leg but Vermeulen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pray tries to clinch up
enabling Vermeulen to counter with a crisp jab.
Vermeulen throws a combination. Pray tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pray is still on wobbly legs! Can Vermeulen finish him?
Pray tries for a takedown but Vermeulen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pray seems to have recovered his senses.
Vermeulen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hendrik Vermeulen is winning the standup battle so far.
Pray has his takedown stuffed
and Vermeulen counters with a series of strikes. Pray will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheers as Vermeulen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pray doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vermeulen lands with an overhand left.
Pray is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vermeulen throws a right and a left that Pray avoids nicely.
Pray has his takedown stuffed
and Vermeulen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vermeulen lands with a nice combination. Pray backs away looking to recover.
Vermeulen 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 Pray tumbling to the canvas! Vermeulen pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Pray was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hendrik Vermeulen!
Hendrik Vermeulen retains his middleweight title!
Hendrik Vermeulen thanked the fans post fight for their support.