QFC Tournament 916 Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Im Guy (ranked 4869 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lobo Saint Artem (ranked 4952 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.

Guy
vs
Saint Artem

184 cm
23
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Im Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lobo Saint Artem!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saint Artem shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Guy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Guy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Saint Artem controlling from side mount.
Saint Artem tries to advance to mount but Guy denies him.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Saint Artem has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Saint Artem.
Guy tries to bench press Saint Artem off him but Saint Artem keeps the position.
Saint Artem fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Saint Artem is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Guy will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Saint Artem is trying to move to mount but Guy reverses beautifully and ends up in Saint Artem's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saint Artem is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy won't allow Saint Artem to sweep him here.
Guy wants to pass the guard but Saint Artem is keeping the position.
Guy looking to sit in guard and control but Saint Artem gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Guy is on top in guard.

Saint Artem really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Guy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Guy trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint Artem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Artem trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Saint Artem pulls Guy in close to prevent any damage.
Saint Artem keeping moving, preventing Guy from controlling successfully.
Saint Artem has a closed guard, preventing Guy from standing up.
Saint Artem pulls Guy in close to prevent any damage.

Saint Artem working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Guy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Guy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Guy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four 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.
Guy trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint Artem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Saint Artem has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Guy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Saint Artem throws a solid leg kick but Guy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Saint Artem.

Guy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Saint Artem to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Saint Artem looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Saint Artem must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Saint Artem gets to his feet. Guy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lobo Saint Artem 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.

Guy swinging wildly here.
Guy slips a jab and a cross from Saint Artem.
It looked like Guy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Guy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Guy gets caught flat footed, as Saint Artem shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Guy wants to get back to his feet but Saint Artem passes into half guard.

Guy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Saint Artem is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Guy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Guy is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Artem is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Saint Artem is continuing to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guy manages to get to full guard.

Saint Artem stands up from Guy's guard - Saint Artem perhaps looking for a knockout.

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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Saint Artem.
Guy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Saint Artem has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guy dives in and grabs Saint Artem's left leg, looking for a takedown. Saint Artem pushes down on Guy's head and hops out.

Saint Artem gets the takedown into side control.
Saint Artem is staying tight to Guy's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Saint Artem is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Guy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Saint Artem tries to move into full mount but can't pass Guy's legs.
Saint Artem working the ground and pound but Guy is defending the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Guy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Saint Artem tries for a kimura but Guy is defending well.

Saint Artem wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Guy, who protects the arm well.
Guy manages to get back to half guard.
Saint Artem sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Guy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Saint Artem decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Guy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saint Artem is fending him off so far but Guy persists. Nope, Saint Artem circles away and we're back to standing.
Despite the aggression on Saint Artem's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Im Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guy tries to close the distance and clinch but Saint Artem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Saint Artem clinches with his opponent.
Guy jumps guard but Saint Artem turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Saint Artem gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Guy regains guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lobo Saint Artem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Saint Artem closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Guy is trying to control Saint Artem's posture but Saint Artem avoids it.
Guy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Saint Artem controlling the pace.

Saint Artem is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Guy defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Saint Artem stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Guy to get to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saint Artem forces Guy back against the cage and clinches.

Guy is fighting off a takedown attempt but Saint Artem is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Guy to the mat. Guy regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Guy is trying to control the position but Saint Artem postures up.
Saint Artem controlling from the top position.
Guy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Guy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy being controlled here, momentarily.
Guy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saint Artem manages to get himself to full guard.

Saint Artem throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Guy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lobo Saint Artem has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy trying to control but Saint Artem is working from the bottom.
Saint Artem doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Saint Artem pulls Guy in to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Saint Artem shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Guy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Saint Artem controlling the position from side mount.
Guy regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Artem is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Guy is defending against the submission attempts here by Saint Artem.
Saint Artem is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saint Artem with shots to the head and body - Guy looks very uncomfortable down there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lobo Saint Artem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saint Artem has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Lobo Saint Artem!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Lobo Saint Artem!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Lobo Saint Artem!

Lobo Saint Artem wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tournament Hero (ranked 5140 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ky Tycoon (ranked 4905 p4p, 356 weight class). Tycoon has chosen Im the champ as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hero
vs
Tycoon

170 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
23
149 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tournament Hero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ky Tycoon!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hero looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tycoon!
Tycoon takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hero wants to stand but Tycoon has his arm trapped.
Hero in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hero wants to stand but Tycoon has his arm trapped.
Tycoon tries to improve position but can't.
Hero passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Tycoon!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tycoon regains half guard.
Tycoon is pressing down on Hero's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tycoon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero wants to control but Tycoon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Tycoon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hero doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tycoon.
Tycoon passes to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tycoon looking to secure an arm triangle but Hero defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon trying to control but Hero is having none of it.
Tycoon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Tycoon looking to secure an arm triangle but Hero defends it well.
Hero sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero is looking for a sweep. Tycoon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tycoon is looking to pass Hero's guard but actually Hero recovers to full guard.
Hero tries to strike from the bottom.
Tycoon stopping the sweep attempt from Hero.
Tycoon wants to pass the guard but Hero is keeping the position.
Hero seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hero trying to control the position.
Tycoon passes Hero's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tycoon is keen to just control but Hero is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hero manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tycoon wants to control from the top but Hero keeps moving.
Hero is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hero pulls Tycoon in close to prevent any damage.
Tycoon pushing down on Hero's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tycoon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hero keeps working.
Hero wants to stand back up but Tycoon manages to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ky Tycoon dominated that round.
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.

Tycoon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hero looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hero tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Tycoon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hero regains half guard there - taking advantage of Tycoon's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

Hero actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hero punching from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hero manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon wanted to stand there but Hero had control of the position.

Hero escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tycoon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hero not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hero on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hero tries to get out of the position.
Hero pulls Tycoon in close to prevent any damage.
Tycoon won't allow Hero to get back to his feet.
Hero looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tycoon is one step ahead there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hero keeping full guard, as Tycoon tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back 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.

Tycoon scores with a takedown into Hero's guard.
Tycoon stays in close to Hero's body and controls the position.
Tycoon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hero is controlling Tycoon's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ky Tycoon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tycoon wants to pass to mount but Hero is defending the position.
Hero tries to roll over but Tycoon keeps him under control.
Hero tries to kick Tycoon off but Tycoon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon wants to pass the guard but Hero is defending well.
Tycoon trying to control from half guard but Hero is working away.

Tycoon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hero gets full guard.
Hero keeping moving, preventing Tycoon from controlling successfully.

Tycoon has gone for a leg lock! Hero slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tycoon's guard.

Hero got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tycoon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hero has managed to get both his arms back between Tycoon's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon is trying to hold Hero in close to prevent damage but Hero has managed to pass into half guard.
Hero wants to control but Tycoon is keeping him busy.
Tycoon is looking to improve his position.
Hero controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tycoon trying to hold on to Hero's head to control him but Hero postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ky Tycoon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hero closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tycoon did well to prevent Hero getting side control.
Tycoon wants to get back to full guard.
Tycoon is trying to stand back up but Hero is controlling him
Tycoon is trying to get back to full guard.
Tycoon is looking to escape.
Hero prevents Tycoon from improving his position.
Hero stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Hero.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero trying to control from half guard but Tycoon is working away.
Tycoon looks like he's trying to stand up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tycoon is looking for a sweep. Hero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Tycoon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tycoon showed some decent athleticism there.
Hero controlling the position well.
Hero makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hero.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hero working for a triangle but Tycoon defends it easily.
Tycoon wants to pass the guard but Hero is keeping the position.
Hero keeping moving, preventing Tycoon from controlling successfully.
Hero trying to keep a closed guard but Tycoon is proving a slippery customer.
Hero can't keep his opponent in guard - Tycoon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero gets back to full guard.
Tycoon wants to control from the top but Hero keeps moving.
Tycoon pushing down on Hero's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hero is controlling Tycoon's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Tycoon is trying to control the action in half guard but Hero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tycoon wants to stand up but Hero is controlling the position.
Hero is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tycoon wants to pass to mount but Hero is defending the position.
Hero has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tycoon is working away from the top position though.
Tycoon wants to control but Hero is keeping him busy.

Tycoon seems to be looking for submissions.
Tycoon uses his free foot to push down on Hero's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hero.
Ky Tycoon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tycoon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hero is squirming around, avoiding Tycoon's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ky Tycoon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tycoon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Ky Tycoon!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Ky Tycoon!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Ky Tycoon!

Ky Tycoon wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Ky Tycoon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Jackson (ranked 4745 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevyt Kaikkonen (ranked 3219 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Anthony Jackson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jackson
vs
Kaikkonen

175 cm
23
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevyt Kaikkonen!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!
Kaikkonen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Kaikkonen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kaikkonen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jackson controls Kaikkonen momentarily but Kaikkonen frees himself.
Kaikkonen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jackson's guard.
Kaikkonen trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.

Kaikkonen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kaikkonen is trying to work for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kaikkonen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jackson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kaikkonen.
Kaikkonen wants to pass to mount but Jackson is defending the position.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.

Kaikkonen seems to be working for a kimura but Jackson defends the submission attempt.

Kaikkonen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Kaikkonen has control of the leg.
Kaikkonen trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.

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

Jackson is defending against the submission attempts here by Kaikkonen.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kaikkonen is looking for a kimura but Jackson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kaikkonen to get the leverage.
Kaikkonen prevents Jackson from standing back up.
Kaikkonen is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kaikkonen is trying to work for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.

Kaikkonen is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Jackson is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kevyt Kaikkonen!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Teodoto Nocerino (ranked 4737 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Cage (ranked 3289 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nocerino
vs
Cage

170 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Teodoto Nocerino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonny Cage!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nocerino rushes Cage and presses him up against the cage.
Nocerino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Nocerino pulls guard successfully.

Cage has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Nocerino to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Cage is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Nocerino pulls down on the head and he's put Cage to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Teodoto Nocerino!