CGUK 7 - Payday PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Kent struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Michael Spencer looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Spencer
vs
Kent

190 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Kent!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer stuffs the takedown.
Kent throws a right and a left that Spencer avoids nicely.
Kent blocks a head kick by Spencer.
Spencer scores with a three punch combo!
Spencer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kent.
Kent tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spencer throws a sloppy head kick and Kent moves out of range easily.
Spencer stuffs the takedown attempt from Kent. Kent gets slowly back to his feet.
Spencer is looking to clinch.
Kent tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Kent feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kent wants to pass the guard but Spencer is keeping the position.
Kent looks gassed!
Spencer wants to stand up but Kent is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent wants to pass the guard but Spencer is keeping the position.
Spencer thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Spencer manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Spencer sizes up Kent with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Spencer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kent takes one to the side of the head.
Kent walks forward, straight into a front kick from Spencer.
Kent tries for a takedown but Spencer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Michael Spencer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Kent.
Spencer scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kent takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spencer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spencer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spencer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kent moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spencer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Spencer - that will leave a mark!
A head kick misses from Spencer.
Spencer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Spencer scores with a head kick.
Spencer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spencer tries a head kick but it misses.
Kent tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spencer swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent throws a leg kick
and Spencer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spencer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kent is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Spencer.
Spencer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kent avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spencer swings for the body but Kent moves out of range.
Spencer lands a nice shot to the body.
Kent tries for a takedown but Spencer circles away easily

and Spencer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Spencer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kent pulls Spencer in close to his closed guard and prevents Spencer from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kent wants to sweep but no luck.
Kent wants to get back to his feet but Spencer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spencer is looking to stand up but Kent won't let him.
Spencer looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Spencer dominated that round.
That's time! Spencer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kent misses with a takedown attempt
and Spencer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A swing and a miss from Spencer.
Kent misses with a takedown

and Spencer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Spencer stalls.

Kent lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Spencer wants to get back to full guard.
Spencer is trying to stand.

Spencer is defending against the submission attempts here by Kent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kent stops Spencer from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Spencer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Kent escapes and gets back to his feet.
Kent tries to land a front kick but Spencer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spencer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spencer was well out of range. Poor timing from Kent.
Kent doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Spencer moves into the clinch.
Michael Spencer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Kent.

Spencer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spencer throws a sloppy head kick and Kent moves out of range easily.
Spencer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kent.
Spencer throws a series of punches but Kent avoids them all with ease.
Kent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spencer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kent was well out of range. Poor timing from Spencer.
Michael Spencer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kent tries to clinch

and Spencer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kent won't be happy with that.
Kent manages to work his way to half guard, despite Spencer's best efforts.
Kent tries to get to full guard but Spencer has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kent controls Spencer momentarily but Spencer frees himself.
Spencer stops Kent from standing up.
Kent looking to control.
Spencer trying to control the position from guard on top but Kent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kent pulls Spencer in close to his closed guard and prevents Spencer from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kent has a closed guard, preventing Spencer from standing up.
Spencer trying to control but Kent is working from the bottom.
Kent wants to sweep but no luck.
Spencer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kent on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kent closes the distance looking to clinch
and Spencer counters with a body kick that stops Kent in his tracks momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Spencer dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kent shoots in but Spencer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Spencer throws a head kick that Kent semi-blocks.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kent is defended easily by Spencer.
Kent tries to bum rush Spencer with a series of wild strikes but Spencer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kent misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Spencer to counter with a crisp jab.
Michael Spencer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Kent.
No joy there for Spencer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Spencer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Spencer is looking to advance position but Kent won't allow it.
Kent is trying to maintain the position but Spencer is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kent keeps working.
Kent controlling the position well.
Michael Spencer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Kent tries to roll over but Spencer keeps him under control.
Spencer seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kent avoids the head kick by Spencer.
Spencer blocks a head kick by Kent.
Spencer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kent fails with the takedown

and Spencer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kent's guard.
Michael Spencer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kent is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Spencer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kent wants to get back to his feet but Spencer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kent looking to control.
Spencer controlling from the top position.
Kent is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Spencer is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kent can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Spencer controls the pace.
Spencer postures up.
Spencer looking to pass the guard.
Kent is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kent not landing any meaningful shots this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Spencer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spencer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Spencer!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Reid is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Reid
vs
Kennedy

180 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid dives in and grabs Kennedy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kennedy pushes down on Reid's head and hops out.

Reid takes the fight into the clinch.
Reid gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kennedy.
Kennedy tries a knee to the head but Reid blocks it.
Reid tries to land knees in the clinch but Kennedy avoids the damage to the body.
Reid gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kennedy.

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

Reid has Kennedy up against the cage in a clinch.

Reid manages to break the clinch.
Reid is looking to clinch.
Reid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kennedy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kennedy checks a leg kick.
Kennedy misses with a few strikes there.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Reid moves away

and Reid moves into the clinch.
Kennedy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alex Reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to score a body lock takedown but Reid shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reid breaks from the clinch.
Alex Reid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kennedy misses with a series of wild punches.
Reid fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kennedy looks gassed!

Reid gets a clinch.
Reid is stalling here.
Reid avoids the elbow strike from Kennedy, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Reid.
Reid throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kennedy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reid gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kennedy wants a takedown but no success here.
Kennedy avoiding damage as Reid throws knees to the body.
Kennedy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reid landing knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Reid - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reid breaks from the clinch.

Reid moves into the clinch.
Kennedy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reid lands a body shot.
Reid working Kennedy over with knees to the body.

Reid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Reid.
Reid tries to clinch but Kennedy is having none of it.
Reid scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kennedy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Reid.
Reid throws a combination that misses
and Kennedy counters with a leg kick.

Reid forces Kennedy back against the cage and clinches.
Kennedy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Kennedy decides to pull guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reid wants to get up but he can't break Kennedy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reid gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kennedy tries to clinch up but Reid circles away and keeps his distance.
Kennedy blocks a head kick by Reid.
Kennedy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reid.
Reid throws a series of punches but Kennedy moves out of range.

Kennedy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kennedy moves into full mount! Reid won't be happy about that!
Reid wants to get back to his feet.
Kennedy working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy with a couple of short strikes.
Kennedy wants to control the pace but Reid is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reid knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kennedy on the ground.
Kennedy tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kennedy won't let Reid get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Kennedy wants to control the pace but Reid is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Reid dominated that round.
That's time! Reid's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Reid tries to clinch there but Kennedy circles away.
Kennedy misses with a body shot.

Reid forces Kennedy back against the cage and clinches.

Kennedy drags the fight down to the ground.

Reid stands up and waves to Kennedy to follow him.
Kennedy wants to clinch up but Reid keeps it at a distance.
Reid stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reid wants it to stay on the feet.
Kennedy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reid thumps Kennedy with a low kick.

Reid drives through and clinches with Kennedy against the cage.

Reid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kennedy keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Kennedy with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Reid takes the fight into the clinch.
Reid avoiding damage.
A right hand to the body from Reid.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Reid.
Reid lands an elbow just above Kennedy 's eye.
Kennedy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Reid pushes Kennedy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reid scores with a nice hook to the head.

Reid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reid throws a sloppy head kick and Kennedy moves out of range easily.
Reid tries to clinch up but Kennedy circles away and keeps his distance.
Reid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kennedy tries to clinch
and Reid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kennedy checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid is looking to land body kicks.
Reid circles away from the clinch attempt

and Reid counters by moving into the clinch.
Kennedy tries to score a body lock takedown but Reid shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Alex Reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Kennedy.

Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kennedy shoots for a takedown but Reid saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Reid clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kennedy throws an elbow but misses.
Reid leaning against his opponent.
Kennedy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Reid avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Reid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kennedy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Reid clinches up against the cage.

Reid breaks from the clinch.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Reid moves away
and Reid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kennedy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reid.
Kennedy misses with a takedown
and Reid counters with a nice uppercut.
Kennedy misses with a two punch combination.

Kennedy tries to keep at a distance but Reid has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kennedy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reid lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Kennedy tries a knee to the head but Reid blocks it.
Reid scores with a shoulder strike.
Kennedy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reid is struggling to control the position.
Kennedy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reid fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reid paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Reid moves into the clinch.
Reid taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kennedy goes for a takedown attempt but Reid pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Reid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kennedy misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reid!
Reid tries to clinch up.

Reid has closed the distance and engaged Kennedy in a clinch.
Kennedy working hard to break the clinch.
Kennedy wants a takedown but no success here.

Reid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reid tries to clinch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Reid dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Reid scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reid throws a lazy head kick
and Kennedy counters with a two punch combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kennedy.
Kennedy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kennedy misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kennedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Reid moves into the clinch.
Kennedy has Reid pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Reid manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Reid slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Reid for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kennedy misses with a knee strike.

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

Reid gets a clinch.
Kennedy lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Reid manages to break the clinch.
Reid fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reid. Kennedy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kennedy fails with the takedown.
Reid tries to clinch up.
Reid throws a big shot that misses.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Reid moves away

and Reid counters by moving into the clinch.
Reid digs a right hand into Kennedy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kennedy's gas tank.
Kennedy looking to throw knees to the head but Reid is blocking nicely.
A short left from Reid.

Reid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reid wants to clinch.
Reid keeps the fight on the outside.

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.
Kennedy tries to bum rush Reid with a series of wild strikes but Reid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body punch from Reid.
Reid throws a combination that misses
enabling Kennedy to counter with a crisp jab.
Reid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reid will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reid takes a kick to the side of the head.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kennedy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kennedy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reid is fending him off so far but Kennedy persists. Nope, Reid circles away and we're back to standing.
Alex Reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Kennedy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kennedy!

Reid moves into the clinch successfully.
Reid prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kennedy is trying to drag Reid to the mat but Reid just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Reid avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reid gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kennedy tries to score a body lock takedown but Reid shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Reid is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kennedy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kennedy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reid blocks it with crossed arms.
Kennedy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reid gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Reid.
Kennedy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Reid stalling.

Reid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alex Reid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kennedy throws a sloppy head kick and Reid moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kennedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alex Reid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Reid moves into range and clinches up with Kennedy.
Kennedy is working for takedown but Reid is calmly controlling the position for now.
Reid throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kennedy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Reid is stalling here.
Kennedy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nick Kennedy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kennedy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reid is keeping busy.
Nice elbow from Reid.
Reid comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Reid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kennedy misses with a takedown attempt
and Reid counters with a two punch combo.

Reid has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kennedy tries to land a knee to the head but Reid blocks with his arms.
Kennedy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reid has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Reid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reid, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Reid!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between rick roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Marcello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). roberts comes to the cage accompanied by zcars. rick roberts has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

roberts
vs
Marcello

200 cm
22
272 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, rick roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ze Marcello!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from roberts misses.
A punch combination from roberts misses.
roberts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
roberts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marcello swivels and escapes.
roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Marcello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Marcello.
roberts misses with a straight left.

Marcello closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Marcello lands in his opponent's guard.
Marcello wants to control from the top but roberts keeps moving.

Marcello stands up from roberts's guard - Marcello perhaps looking for a knockout.
roberts tries to bum rush Marcello with a series of wild strikes but Marcello uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
roberts attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
roberts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Marcello feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcello controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Marcello stands and steps away. roberts gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
roberts misses with the combination.
roberts is breathing heavily.
roberts throws a right and a left that Marcello avoids nicely.
Marcello tries to clinch there but roberts circles away.
Marcello throws a right and a left that roberts avoids nicely.
rick roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
roberts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Marcello shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcello controlling his opponent.
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.
roberts is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Marcello working roberts over with strikes here.
Marcello throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for roberts because Marcello loaded up on that one.
Marcello controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcello pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Marcello sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Marcello's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Marcello has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marcello lands with some strikes.
Marcello tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
roberts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
roberts is squirming around, avoiding Marcello's attempts to control the action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ze Marcello just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good shot there by roberts.
A combination from roberts does no damage.

Marcello changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. roberts looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
roberts wants to control but Marcello postures up.

Marcello decides to stand up, so the ref orders roberts to his feet.
roberts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Marcello feints and as roberts raises his hands in defense, Marcello changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
roberts keeping moving, preventing Marcello from controlling successfully.

Marcello drops back looking for a leg! roberts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and roberts manages to kick Marcello off! Marcello jumps back into roberts's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ze Marcello 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.

roberts has his takedown stuffed

and Marcello moves into the clinch.
roberts lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marcello backwards.
Marcello is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but roberts is keeping busy.
Marcello wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by roberts.
Marcello tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. roberts smiles and moves away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Marcello.
roberts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marcello on the ground.
Marcello working the body and head with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Marcello decides to stand up, so the ref orders roberts to his feet.
roberts misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
roberts misses with a jab, cross combination.
roberts tries to bum rush Marcello with a series of wild strikes but Marcello uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Marcello shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Marcello is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Marcello throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcello thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Marcello not doing much here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ze Marcello.
A combination from roberts does no damage.
roberts tries to clinch but Marcello is having none of it.

roberts gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Marcello to score an easy takedown into full guard.
roberts keeping moving, preventing Marcello from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcello stands and throws roberts's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Marcello tries to score with some ground and pound. roberts controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ze Marcello has got the better of the ground game so far.

roberts explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
roberts misses with a two punch combination.

Marcello closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Marcello decides to stand back up. Marcello steps back and let's roberts get back to his feet.

Marcello feints and as roberts raises his hands in defense, Marcello changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
roberts striking off his back but it's not causing Marcello any problems.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
roberts is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marcello is controlling him.
Marcello advances position into side control!
roberts tries to control but Marcello manages to take his back.
Marcello slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
roberts trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Well, with Marcello on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before roberts is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Oooh a big shot gets through from Marcello. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Marcello throwing sloppy strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Marcello is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. roberts has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Marcello has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! roberts taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Marcello doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ze Marcello!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Phantom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drape Shorts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joey Phantom is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Phantom
vs
Shorts

180 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Vicious Nutrition :: Proven 159Q Recovery for $100

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Phantom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Drape Shorts!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Phantom shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Phantom is pressing down on Shorts's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shorts is holding on for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Phantom in particular looking to stall.
Phantom seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shorts for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phantom looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Phantom keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Phantom seems to be looking for submissions.
Phantom stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joey Phantom.
Shorts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phantom fails with a takedown attempt.
Phantom is breathing heavily.
Shorts lands with a nice combination. Phantom backs away looking to recover.
Phantom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shorts lands a jab-cross combination.
Phantom shoots in for a takedown but Shorts shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shorts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Phantom at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shorts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phantom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shorts!
Phantom swats away the attempt to clinch by Shorts.
Shorts tries to clinch but Phantom is having none of it.
Phantom on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Phantom takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Shorts has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Shorts.
Good body shot from Shorts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shorts tries for a takedown but Phantom manages to get underhooks.
Shorts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shorts trying to control the position but instead, Phantom has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shorts into the cage.
Shorts lands a right hand that snaps the head of Phantom backwards.
Shorts is looking to control Phantom's arms but Phantom gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shorts has his back to the cage.
Shorts lands a hook that snaps the head of Phantom backwards.
Shorts is stalling here.
Shorts stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shorts gets through Phantom's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shorts wants a takedown.
Shorts lands a shoulder strike.
Shorts drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Phantom gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Joey Phantom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drape Shorts.
Phantom jumps guard but Shorts stands there with Phantom around his waist. Phantom gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shorts lands with a short shot to the head.
Shorts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Phantom blocks it with crossed arms.
Shorts lands an uppercut.
Shorts using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Phantom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shorts gets underhooks to prevent Phantom's takedown attempt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shorts throws an elbow but misses.
Shorts taking a breather.
Shorts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shorts lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shorts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shorts scores with a shot to the side of Phantom's head.
Shorts lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shorts tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Phantom smiles and moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shorts, as that shot connected.
Shorts throws a series of strikes that have Phantom backpedaling.
Shorts swats away the attempt to clinch by Phantom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Shorts moves into the clinch.
Phantom is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shorts gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shorts is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drape Shorts dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shorts, as that shot connected.
Phantom takes a shot right to the bread basket.

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

Phantom is rocked!
Shorts steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Phantom is out on his feet! Shorts sets himself and nearly takes Phantom's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Drape Shorts!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Llewelyn Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Edwinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwinsson has chosen M by Ayumi Hamasaki as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Llewelyn Carter has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Carter
vs
Edwinsson

198 cm
20
264 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
250 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Bling Bling
Bling Bling

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Llewelyn Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Edwinsson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Edwinsson pushes Carter up against the cage in a clinch.
Edwinsson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carter smiles and moves away.

Edwinsson darts in and clinches Carter up against the cage.

Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Edwinsson.
No luck for Edwinsson with that takedown attempt.
Llewelyn Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magnus Edwinsson.
Edwinsson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carter swivels and escapes.
Carter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Edwinsson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Edwinsson looks gassed!

Carter feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Edwinsson sprawling to the canvas! Edwinsson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Carter finish him?!

It looks like Magnus Edwinsson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter punishes Edwinsson's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Carter. That snapped Edwinsson's head back.
Carter moves in close and cracks Edwinsson with a massive right hand! Edwinsson, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Carter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Llewelyn Carter!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kick Ass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinten McCloud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Ass
vs
McCloud

184 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kick Ass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Quinten McCloud!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCloud steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ass.

McCloud scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

McCloud swings around for an armbar but Ass sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into McCloud's guard.
McCloud is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McCloud is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ass has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ass wants to stand but McCloud has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
McCloud should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

McCloud looking for a guillotine here but Ass defends easily.
McCloud wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ass wants to stand but McCloud has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

McCloud is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McCloud is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ass stuns McCloud with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ass throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McCloud.
McCloud looks gassed!

McCloud moves into range and clinches up with Ass.
McCloud fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ass can't break the clinch.
Ass can't break the clinch.
Ass is trying to break the clinch but McCloud has him pressed against the cage.

Ass breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ass moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McCloud shoots for a takedown but Ass saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kick Ass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinten McCloud.
McCloud fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCloud takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ass lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Quinten McCloud has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ass bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McCloud's head backwards.
Ass misses with a head kick.
Ass scores with a jab to the body.
Ass throws a nice looking combination but McCloud bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCloud blocks a head kick by Ass.
McCloud gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ass.
Ass scores with a head kick.

McCloud is rocked!
Ass throws an overhand right that has McCloud reeling! Ass follows up with more punches and McCloud is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kick Ass!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Mould (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kid Rock - American Badass. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Robinson
vs
Mould

175 cm
20
187 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
179 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Robinson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Mould!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Robinson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Robinson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mould wants to sweep here but Robinson controlling him for the moment.
Mould bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Robinson's guard.
Robinson wants to sweep but no luck.
Mould trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mould stopping the sweep attempt from Robinson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mould manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mould 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.

Mould looking for a guillotine here but Robinson defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mould wants to sweep here but Robinson controlling him for the moment.
Mould is trying to control the position but Robinson postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mould being controlled here, momentarily.
Mould is trying to control the position but Robinson postures up.
Robinson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Robinson is looking to advance position but Mould has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to hold on but Mould pushes him away.
Mould trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mould breaks from Robinson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mould misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mould looking to control but Robinson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

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.
Robinson is trying desperately to improve position.
Robinson wants to control but Mould is having none of it.
Robinson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mould is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mould tries to control but Robinson wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Robinson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Robinson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Robinson lands in his opponent's guard.
Robinson controlling from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Patrick Robinson.
Mould fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Robinson feints and as Mould raises his hands in defense, Robinson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Robinson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mould is trying to keep Robinson in close.
Robinson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Robinson stopping the sweep attempt from Mould.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is fighting to break Mould's control of his arms but Mould is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Robinson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Robinson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but Mould is keeping the position.
Mould being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Robinson preventing the sweep.
Robinson content to stall in guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Patrick Robinson.
Robinson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mould counters by clinching up.
Mould jumps guard but Robinson stands there with Mould around his waist. Mould gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Robinson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mould avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Robinson is trying to drag Mould to the mat but Mould just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mould prevents the takedown attempt.
Robinson is working for takedown but Mould is calmly controlling the position for now.
Robinson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mould prevents it.
Mould fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mould jumps into guard, dragging Robinson to the mat.
Robinson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Mould has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Robinson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Robinson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Mould keeps moving.
Robinson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mould is trying to control the position but Robinson postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Mould is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Robinson postures up.
Robinson won't allow Mould to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Robinson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Robinson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Robinson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mould for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Robinson dominated that second 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.

Mould has his takedown stuffed

and Robinson counters with a single leg into guard. Mould didn't expect that.
Robinson's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Patrick Robinson.

Robinson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Robinson taking a breather here.
Mould is trying to improve his position.
Mould takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Robinson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Patrick Robinson.
Robinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mould.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mould misses with a takedown

and Robinson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Robinson.
Patrick Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Mould.
Robinson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mould's guard.
Mould is in trouble now - Robinson has advanced to mount!
Robinson controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mould wants to hold on but Robinson pushes him away.
Robinson controlling his opponent.
Patrick Robinson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four 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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Patrick Robinson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mould looks for a takedown but Robinson sprawls well.

Robinson shoots in and bounces Mould off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Robinson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Robinson happy to just control the position for now.
Mould is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Robinson clearly takes that round.
That's time! Robinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Robinson gets the takedown into side control.
Mould is looking for a sweep.
Mould is trying to get back to his feet.
Mould is being controlled here.
Mould wants to control but Robinson postures up.
Robinson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson working away.
Robinson takes a little break here. Mould wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Patrick Robinson.

Robinson gets the takedown into side control.
Robinson in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mould wants to control but Robinson postures up.
Mould wants to get back to his feet.
Mould struggling a bit here.
Mould is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Robinson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Mould is trying to control Robinson's posture but Robinson avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Robinson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mould sprawls well initially but Robinson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Robinson slows the pace down in half guard.
Robinson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mould knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mould is looking to improve his position.

Mould actively working from the bottom here.
Mould trying to hold on to Robinson's head to control him but Robinson postures up.
Robinson is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Patrick Robinson.

Robinson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mould manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Robinson had his way with Dave Mould in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Robinson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Robinson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mould is keeping the position for now.
Robinson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mould keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Mould throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Mould pulls Robinson in close to prevent any damage.
Robinson content to stall in guard here.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson looking to pass the guard.
Mould looking for a sweep. Not yet Mould, not yet.
Mould can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Robinson controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Patrick Robinson.
Mould displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Robinson.
Patrick Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mould sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mould tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.
Mould stuffs the takedown attempt from Robinson. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mould shoots in and drives through. Robinson sprawls well.
Mould throws a leg kick which misses Robinson's front leg but catches the back leg as Robinson tries to avoid it.
Mould shoots in for a takedown but Robinson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Robinson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mould's half guard.
Mould looks like he's trying to stand up.
Robinson is pressing down on Mould's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mould is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to take a breather but Mould is having none of it.
Mould makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mould.
Robinson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mould keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Mould wants to stand but Robinson is controlling the position.
Mould being controlled here, momentarily.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Patrick Robinson.
Robinson has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Patrick Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mould closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robinson circles away.

Robinson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Patrick Robinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mould wants to control but Robinson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Robinson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dave Mould has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robinson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mould can do to turn this around?
Mould missing with punches from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Robinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Robinson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:44
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:44
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Robinson!
Patrick Robinson retains his welterweight title!

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Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demian Gaea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AXEL WHEELER (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaea's entrance music is im a warrior. A fine choice. WHEELER is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by If you want blood(You got it) by AC/DC. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as AXEL WHEELER enters the cage!

Gaea
vs
WHEELER

180 cm
23
220 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

220 cm
23
269 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Demian Gaea!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, AXEL WHEELER!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
WHEELER doesn't manage to clinch there - Gaea circles away.
Gaea circles away from the clinch attempt.

WHEELER closes the distance and clinches.
WHEELER misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from WHEELER.
A shot in the inside from WHEELER.
WHEELER has a couple of punches blocked by Gaea.
WHEELER lands a right hand.
WHEELER lands a right hand.
Gaea's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from WHEELER.
WHEELER presses Gaea against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gaea is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
WHEELER tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
WHEELER prevents the takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, WHEELER scores with a nice short uppercut.
WHEELER throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
WHEELER lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gaea backwards.
WHEELER throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gaea blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from WHEELER.
WHEELER lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
WHEELER lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
WHEELER lands an uppercut.
WHEELER throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gaeas head.
WHEELER lands a knee to the head.
WHEELER lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Gaea is rocked!
WHEELER lands an elbow that stopped Gaea in his tracks for a moment.
WHEELER lands with a short shot to the head.
WHEELER scores with an uppercut up the middle.
WHEELER scores with a nice hook to the head.
WHEELER lands a nice elbow.
WHEELER connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gaea's face.
Gaea takes a knee right on the jaw!
WHEELER lands with a short shot to the head.
WHEELER digs a right hand into Gaea's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gaea's gas tank.
WHEELER lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
WHEELER is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
WHEELER lands a left hand.

WHEELER drops Gaea onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Gaea is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Gaea is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
WHEELER lands a knee to the body.
Gaea seems to have got his legs back now.
WHEELER pushes Gaea back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
WHEELER lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gaea or not.
A right handed body shot lands from WHEELER.
WHEELER lands a body punch in the clinch.
WHEELER throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gaeas head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by WHEELER.
WHEELER lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gaea blocks an elbow strike from WHEELER.
A short right from WHEELER on the inside.
WHEELER scores with a nice hook to the head.
WHEELER tries to land a knee to the head but Gaea blocks with his arms.
WHEELER landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
WHEELER using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
WHEELER lands an elbow just above Gaea 's eye.
WHEELER lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gaea backwards.
WHEELER stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
WHEELER lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, WHEELER scores with a nice short uppercut.
WHEELER lands a left hand.
WHEELER lands with a light punch inside.
WHEELER comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
WHEELER lands an elbow inside that Gaea shrugs off.
A nice right hand lands inside from WHEELER.
WHEELER missing with knees to the body.
WHEELER lands a shot to the body.
WHEELER lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from WHEELER.
WHEELER misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from WHEELER.
WHEELER lands an elbow inside.
A short uppercut from WHEELER.
WHEELER looking to throw knees to the head but Gaea is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
WHEELER throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gaea blocks it with crossed arms.
WHEELER softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
WHEELER lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from WHEELER.
WHEELER has a couple of punches blocked by Gaea.
A shot in the inside from WHEELER.
WHEELER lands with a light punch inside.
WHEELER lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gaea backwards.
WHEELER is pressed up against the cage. Gaea has hold of a leg and is looking to drag WHEELER down to the mat. WHEELER avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
WHEELER tries to clinch up but Gaea circles away and keeps his distance.
Gaea swats away the attempt to clinch by WHEELER.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
WHEELER tries to clinch but Gaea moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - WHEELER looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
WHEELER wants to clinch up but Gaea keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AXEL WHEELER dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

WHEELER tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gaea paws at him with a jab and circles away.

WHEELER rushes Gaea and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
WHEELER throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gaeas head.
WHEELER scores with a shot to the side of Gaea's head.
WHEELER lands with a right to the head.
WHEELER gets underhooks to prevent Gaea's takedown attempt.
WHEELER swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaea uses good head movement to avoid it.
WHEELER misses with the head strike.
WHEELER lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gaea.
WHEELER prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gaea tries for a takedown but WHEELER manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Gaea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
WHEELER lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
WHEELER lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
WHEELER doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gaea wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
WHEELER lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gaea backwards.
Gaea goes for a takedown attempt but WHEELER pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
AXEL WHEELER is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
WHEELER fails in his attempt to clinch.

WHEELER moves into the clinch successfully.
WHEELER working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gaea wants a takedown but no success here.
WHEELER tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
WHEELER prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gaea has WHEELER pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. WHEELER manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
WHEELER lands a nice uppercut.
WHEELER connects with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from WHEELER.
A nice right hand lands inside from WHEELER.
AXEL WHEELER seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from WHEELER.
Gaea avoiding damage as WHEELER throws knees to the body.
WHEELER lands a left hand.
WHEELER has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gaea takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
WHEELER working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from WHEELER.
A quick uppercut on the inside from WHEELER.
A short right hand to the side of the head by WHEELER.
WHEELER scores with a shoulder strike.
WHEELER lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from WHEELER.
WHEELER lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gaea backwards.
WHEELER lands an uppercut.
WHEELER lands a big right hand that drops Gaea! The killer instinct kicks in and WHEELER finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by WHEELER!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). AXEL WHEELER!
AXEL WHEELER is the new heavyweight champion!