QFC Tournament 985 Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Beef (ranked 4496 p4p, 4457 weight class) and Travis Kelce (ranked 0 p4p, 531 weight class). Beef's entrance music is Man's Not Hot. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Beef
vs
Kelce

180 cm
25
175
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Beef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Travis Kelce!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beef tries for a takedown but Kelce circles away easily
and Kelce counters with a right hand to the body.

Beef closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Beef is looking for a kimura but Kelce is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Beef to get the leverage.
Kelce is doing well to control the position and prevent Beef from advancing to side control.
Kelce is trying to control but can't.
Beef is pressing down on Kelce's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kelce is holding on for now.

Beef is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kelce sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelce trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelce is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Beef is staying active.

Kelce actively working from the bottom here.
Kelce tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Beef is keen to just control but Kelce is a slippery customer.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A right-left combo lands from Kelce.

Kelce gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kelce is trying to break the clinch but Beef is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kelce gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Beef trying to control but Kelce postures up.
Beef slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Beef looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beef managing to control the position.
Beef is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelce landing some decent shots from guard.

Beef is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kelce stands and throws Beef's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kelce lands a nice forearm strike.

Kelce stands up and beckons Beef to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beef doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kelce counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beef thinking.
Kelce throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Kelce drives through with a takedown into Beef's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kelce is working Beef over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kelce is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kelce passes Beef's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beef is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kelce instigates a clinch.
Beef jumps guard but Kelce turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Beef tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kelce just stands there and leans against the cage.

Kelce pulls guard.
Kelce is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Beef trying to hold on to Kelce's head to control him but Kelce postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelce is trying to control. Beef wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kelce has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beef wants to improve his position but Kelce is controlling well.
Kelce seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelce's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Nice strikes from Kelce there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Beef trying to control from the bottom.
Kelce is trying to control. Beef wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kelce tries to pass the half guard into mount. Beef knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Kelce is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Beef regains full guard. Nicely done.
Beef is trying to hold Kelce in close to prevent damage but Kelce has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kelce slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelce moves nicely into side control.
Beef sneaks back into half guard.
Kelce slips a nice elbow through Beef's hands, connecting with Beef's forehead.
Beef tries to get to full guard but Kelce has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Beef moves into full guard.
Kelce is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kelce trying to control the position from guard on top but Beef is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kelce clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beef tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Beef. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beef is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kelce to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Kelce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Beef's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Beef shoots in looking for a takedown. Kelce tries to sprawl out of it but Beef keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kelce manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Beef tries to keep at a distance but Kelce has taken the fight into the clinch.

Beef successfully pulls guard.
Travis Kelce has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beef wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelce landing with the ground and pound.
Kelce trying to control the position from guard on top but Beef is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelce is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kelce sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kelce stands and throws Beef's legs to the side, diving into side control.

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.
Kelce moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kelce wants to control for a moment but Beef uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

Kelce is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kelce thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Beef's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beef is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beef keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kelce wants to pass the guard but Beef is defending well.
Beef is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beef shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kelce sprawls well. Kelce wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Beef gets slowly back to his feet.
Despite the aggression on Kelce's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

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.
Beef misses with a takedown
and Kelce counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Beef. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kelce scores with a takedown into Beef's guard.
Kelce controlling from the top position.
Kelce wants to control from the top but Beef keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kelce is looking to stand up but Beef won't let him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Kelce comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kelce 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight for Travis Kelce!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Travis Kelce!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Travis Kelce!

Travis Kelce wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Grant (ranked 4458 p4p, 4471 weight class) and Chung King (ranked 532 p4p, 0 weight class). Chung King has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eric Grant's chin.

Grant
vs
King

165 cm
25
175
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
175
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chung King!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grant shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. King manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

King working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
King keeping moving, preventing Grant from controlling successfully.
Grant with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grant wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grant's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
King wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.
Grant is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Grant could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant seems keen to control King's posture.
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grant is controlling King's posture.
Grant utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
King is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
King wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.
King is working Grant over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

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.
Grant controlling the position.
King is stalling in the full guard.
Grant might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
King postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grant managing to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Grant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
King passes Grant's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Grant is looking for a sweep. King is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King working over Grant with some ground and pound. Grant looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Grant is trying to stand back up but King is controlling him
King is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
King is trying to control. Grant wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. King connects with a nice short shot to Grant's temple.
King trying to control the action but Grant is working from the bottom.
King passes to side control.
Grant pushes King away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, King gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
King postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Grant looks a forlorn figure.
King controlling from mount.
Grant is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King with a couple of short strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King breaks from Grant's wrist control and lands an elbow.
King prevents Grant from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chung King 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.

King avoids the body shot from Grant.

Grant throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. King tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Grant is in King's guard.
Grant won't allow King to sweep him here.
King looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Grant puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
King is not content to let Grant control the position.
Grant is thwarting King's attempts to control the position.

Grant stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

King tries to sprawl but Grant drives through with a takedown into half guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grant missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Grant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grant not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King regains full guard. Nicely done.
Grant has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
King trying to keep a closed guard but Grant is proving a slippery customer.
Grant trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chung King has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grant stopping the sweep attempt from King.
Grant wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.

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.

Grant stands and steps away. King gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Grant fails with an attempt to clinch.
And King tries to counter it with a takedown but Grant pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Eric Grant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grant.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grant.

Grant closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Grant lands in his opponent's guard.

Grant gets to his feet - King follows without any prompting.
King looks to throw the jab but Grant is out of range.
A swing and a miss from King.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant tries to clinch up.
King changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Grant wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.

Grant drives through with a takedown into guard.
King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now King is on top in guard.

King lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
King content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
King stands and throws Grant's legs to the side, diving into side control.
King wants to control but Grant is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King works to advance to full mount. Grant defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grant in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Grant wants to hold on but King pushes him away.
King lands a big shot there that rocks Grant but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
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 Eric Grant 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Grant tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
Grant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.

King gets caught napping as Grant dives in and scores a takedown. King manages to retain guard.
King pulls Grant in close to his closed guard and prevents Grant from doing any damage or advancing position.
Grant controls from within his opponent's guard.
Grant knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.

King throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King looking for a sweep. Not yet King, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
King avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
King is trying to control the position but Grant postures up.
Grant wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Grant drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
King trying to control the position.
Grant looking to pass the guard.

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

King looking for a guillotine here but Grant defends easily.
Grant looking to pass the guard.
King lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Grant utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Grant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King lands a couple of decent looking shots.
King wants to pass the guard but Grant is keeping the position.
King throwing strikes from guard but Grant blocks nicely.
Grant looking to control.
King throws a big elbow that misses.
King slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
King working the ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King scoring with punches and elbows.
Chung King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
King cracks Grant with a big right hand but Grant just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Grant is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Grant takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
King working away.
King advances to mount.
King lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Grant is looking to escape.
King with good strikes from the mount here!

Grant is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
Chung King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well King 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Chung King!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Chung King!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Chung King!

Chung King wins by unanimous decision!
Eric Grant spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry for disappointing you all. '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Romero Duno (ranked 4530 p4p, 4373 weight class) and Frankie Whu (ranked 489 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Duno
vs
Whu

190 cm
25
185
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
156
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Romero Duno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Whu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duno misses with a series of wild punches.
Duno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duno throws a series of strikes that have Whu backpedaling.
Whu moves out of range of the leg kick from Duno.
Whu is looking to clinch but Duno is avoiding it.

Whu gets a clinch.
Duno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Duno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whu has Duno pressed against the cage, preventing Duno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Duno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

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

Whu rushes Duno and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whu throws an elbow but it misses.
Whu throws a punch but it's blocked by Duno.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duno.

Duno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A right-left combo lands from Duno.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Duno misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Duno. Those never looked like landing.
Whu misses the jab.
A punch combination from Duno misses.
Duno swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Whu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Whu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duno falls off balance throwing a combination
and Whu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duno feints a jab promting Whu to slip. Duno then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Whu slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Whu is looking to clinch but Duno is avoiding it.

Duno rushes Whu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Duno breaks from the clinch.
Romero Duno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Whu moves into the clinch.

Duno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Whu rushes Duno and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Whu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duno blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Whu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duno backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Duno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whu misses with the head strike.
Duno working hard to break the clinch.
Duno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duno looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Duno misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duno.
Whu looking for a takedown.
Whu misses with the head strike.
Whu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whu struggles to land a body shot inside as Duno controls his hands.
Whu prevents Duno from breaking the clinch.
Duno working aggressively here.

Whu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whu slips a straight right by Duno.
Whu swings for the body but Duno moves out of range.
Whu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Duno tries to avoid it but Whu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Duno to the ground. Duno escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Whu rushes Duno and presses him up against the cage.
Whu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duno wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whu has him pressed against the cage.

Duno manages to break the clinch.
Duno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romero Duno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duno misses with a kick to the body.
Whu avoids a punch combination nicely.

Whu clinches.

Duno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duno scores with a nice head shot.
Whu dodges the punch combination from Duno.
Duno misses with a jab, cross combination.

Duno clinches with his opponent.
Whu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duno backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whu lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duno.

Duno manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Duno, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duno throws a left and a right that both miss

and Whu counters by clinching up.
Duno is breathing heavily.
Duno wants to get back to striking at distance but Whu won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Duno.
Whu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Whu throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duno.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duno.
Whu is looking for a takedown.
Romero Duno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Whu.
Duno prevents a body shot from Whu.
Duno wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whu's elbow.
Duno tries a body shot but Whu blocks it.
Whu misses with the head strike.
Duno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duno is looking to control Whu's arms but Whu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Duno has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Romero Duno will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Whu drives through and clinches with Duno against the cage.

Duno manages to break the clinch.
Romero Duno is winning the standup battle so far.
Whu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duno throws a right hand that Whu ducks under and follows up with a left that Whu also avoids with ease.
Duno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duno lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Duno connects with a single shot there.
Duno tests Whu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from Duno does no damage.

Duno moves into range and clinches up with Whu.
Whu scores with a hook to the body.
Duno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A shot in the inside from Whu.
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!
Whu has Duno pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Duno manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Whu misses with some punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whu pushes Duno back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whu can't find room to land a body shot as Duno controls the action.
Duno working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whu prevents a body shot from Duno.
Whu misses with an elbow over the top.
Duno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duno on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Whu misses with some punches.
Whu misses with some punches.
Duno has a couple of punches blocked by Whu.
Whu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duno misses with the head strike.
Whu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duno is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Duno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whu slips a jab and a cross from Duno.
Whu tries to counter with a clinch but Duno shakes him off and moves away.
Duno misses with a jab, cross combination.

Whu takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whu.
Duno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duno wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duno blocks the elbow strike.
Duno avoids the elbow strike from Whu, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duno breaks from the clinch.

Whu rushes Duno and presses him up against the cage.
Whu lands a hook that snaps the head of Duno backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duno throws a head punch that misses.
Duno takes a shot to the head.
Whu misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Whu.
Whu working aggressively here.
Frankie Whu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duno.
Whu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Duno.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Whu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whu's elbow.
Duno pushes Whu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whu misses with a short punch on the inside.

Whu breaks from the clinch.
Whu dodges the punch combination from Duno.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whu tries to close the distance and clinch but Duno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Whu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Whu tries to clinch there but Duno circles away.
A punch combination from Duno misses.
Duno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Whu forces Duno back against the cage and clinches.

Whu manages to break the clinch.
Romero Duno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duno misses with a jab, cross combination.

Whu clinches.
Whu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Whu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Duno pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Whu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Duno fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Romero Duno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Whu.
Whu tries to clinch but Duno moves out of range.

Whu moves into the clinch successfully.
Whu trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Whu fails to land.
Duno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duno prevents a body shot from Whu.
Whu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duno backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duno misses with a body punch.
Whu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Whu.
Duno is trying to break the clinch but Whu is controlling him.
Whu tries for a takedown but Duno manages to get underhooks.
Whu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duno.
Duno scores with a shoulder strike.
Whu throws a punch but it's blocked by Duno.
Duno looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Duno blocks an uppercut.
Duno blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frankie Whu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Duno wants to slow Whu down by chopping away at his legs.
Whu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Duno with a jab.
Duno looks to land a combination but Whu avoids it well.
A combination from Duno does no damage.
Duno sets himself, and Whu steps forward looking for the clinch! Duno avoids it this time.

Duno takes the fight into the clinch.
Duno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duno looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Whu struggles to land a body shot inside as Duno controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duno.
Whu struggles to land a body shot inside as Duno controls his hands.

Whu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Duno.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Whu darts in and clinches Duno up against the cage.
Duno misses with a punch to the body.

Duno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Duno tries to keep at a distance but Whu has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whu throws a head punch that misses.
Whu misses with a body punch.
Whu throws a punch but it's blocked by Duno.
A short left from Whu.
Duno lands a shoulder strike.
Duno wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whu has him pressed against the cage.
Whu misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whu.
Duno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duno is defending well for now.

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

Whu takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Duno's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duno gets underhooks to prevent Whu's takedown attempt.
Whu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whu tries a body shot but Duno blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duno blocking some punches.
Duno can't find room to land a body shot as Whu controls the action.
Whu throws a punch but it's blocked by Duno.
Duno blocks an uppercut.
Duno wants to break free but Whu has control.
Whu misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Duno.
Duno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Duno.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Duno manages to break the clinch.
Duno throws a series of strikes that have Whu backpedaling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Whu moves into the clinch.
Whu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Duno avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Duno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whu backwards.
Whu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duno is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Duno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whu misses with some punches.
Duno presses Whu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Duno throws a punch but it's blocked by Whu.

Duno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whu moves in looking to clinch but Duno pushes him off.
Duno appears to be looking for a big counter.
Whu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Whu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Whu dodges the punch combination from Duno.
Duno thows a leg kick but Whu checks it

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

Whu manages to break the clinch.
Duno works the jab nicely.
Whu tries to clinch up.
Duno keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Whu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whu avoids the head kick by Duno.

Duno rushes Whu and presses him up against the cage.
Duno tries to break free but Whu pushes him back against the cage.
Whu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Duno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duno sets himself, and Whu steps forward looking for the clinch! Duno avoids it this time.

Whu moves into range and clinches up with Duno.
Duno blocking some punches.
Whu lands a nice uppercut.
Duno has a couple of punches blocked by Whu.
Whu missing with knees to the body.

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

Whu rushes Duno and presses him up against the cage.
Duno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duno swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Whu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whu doesn't manage to clinch there - Duno circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Romero Duno.
I think Duno has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Romero Duno!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Romero Duno!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Frankie Whu!

Romero Duno wins by split decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Japie Detweede (ranked 5003 p4p, 4517 weight class) and Best Best (ranked 0 p4p, 536 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Detweede
vs
Best

175 cm
19
145
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Japie Detweede!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Best Best!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Best keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Best scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Best cracks Detweede with a hook to the temple - Detweede is on wobbly legs here! Best swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Detweede falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Best wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Best Best!
An out of breath Best Best thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.