The Island Season 1, 155 lbs, Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Money Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Money Man enters the cage!

Moore
vs
Man

180 cm
22
165 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

178 cm
26
162 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Money Man!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Man closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Man is controlling the pace.
Moore looks like he's trying to stand up.
Man throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Man.
Man slows the pace down in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Money Man.

Moore has managed to clinch.
Man wants a takedown but no success here.
Man looking to stall.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from Moore.
Moore definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Man has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moore avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Man is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Moore pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tom Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Money Man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Moore fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Man goes for a double leg but Moore avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Moore continues to drive forward.
Man wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moore tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
Man is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Moore gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Moore tries a knee to the head but Man blocks it.
Moore misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man.
Man avoiding damage as Moore throws knees to the body.
Moore working Man over with knees to the body.
Moore lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man tries for a takedown but Moore manages to get underhooks.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Moore just misses with a elbow thrown towards Man's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moore is keeping busy.
Moore unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moore slows down the pace here.
Moore stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Man avoids a wild elbow strike from Moore.
Moore is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Man is defending well for now.
Moore trying to land knees to the body.
Moore lands a nice shot to the body.
Moore using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Man has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Man on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moore landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Man stalling in the clinch but Moore improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Man looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Man is defending well for now.
Moore trying to land knees to the body.
Man wants a takedown but no success here.
Moore tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
Moore scores a nice knee to the body.
Moore trying to land knees to the body.
Moore landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moore lands a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hand to the body from Moore.
Moore lands a good knee to the midsection. Man won't want to take too many of those.
Man takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Moore 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.

Man gets tackled into the cage by Moore. Moore maintains the clinch.
Moore is pressed up against the cage. Man has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moore down to the mat. Moore avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Man checks a leg kick.
Moore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Moore gets caught napping as Man dives in and scores a takedown. Moore manages to retain guard.
Man stopping the sweep attempt from Moore.
Moore wants to improve his position but instead Man has moved into half guard.
Well, if Man is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore is looking to improve his position.
Moore wants to control but Man is keeping busy.
Moore tries to roll over but Man keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Moore wants to control but Man is keeping busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tom Moore wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Man shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moore as he jumps to the side.

Man 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.
Man trying to control but Moore is working from the bottom.
Man content to stall in guard here.
Moore keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moore swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Money Man.
Moore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moore throws a head kick that misses.
Moore swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Man scores with a takedown into Moore's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Man lands a couple of digs.
Man throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man trying to control but Moore is working from the bottom.
Moore wants to improve his position but instead Man has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Money Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Man shoots in and bounces Moore off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Man sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Moore's guard.

Moore looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Man stops Moore from getting back to his feet.
Man controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Money Man wasn't active enough on the ground.

Moore gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moore scores a nice knee to the body.
Moore tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Man avoids it.
Moore tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man is trying to drag Moore to the mat but Moore just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Man takes an elbow to the forehead.
Moore tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moore trying to land knees to the body.
Tom Moore has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore missing with knees to the body.
Man has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Moore is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from Moore.
Man prevents a body shot from Moore.
Man is trying to maintain a safe position but Moore gets an underhook and turns Man into the cage.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moore trying to land knees to the body.
Man wants to take the fight to the mat but Moore manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tom Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Money Man.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moore using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Moore.
Moore tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Man avoids it.
Man wants to take the fight to the mat but Moore manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Man wants to take the fight to the mat but Moore manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Moore.
Man takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man takes an elbow to the forehead.
Moore tries to work over Man's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moore tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Man avoiding damage as Moore throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moore stops a takedown attempt from Man.
Moore putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Man in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Moore lands an elbow inside that Man shrugs off.
Moore lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Moore showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Moore 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Tom Moore!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Tom Moore!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Tom Moore!

Tom Moore wins by unanimous decision!
Tom Moore thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seigi Ozeki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keen Manki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seigi Ozeki had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ozeki
vs
Manki

175 cm
26
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

165 cm
26
160 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Seigi Ozeki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keen Manki!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Seigi Ozeki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ozeki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manki circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice sprawl there from Ozeki as Manki shoots in.
Manki shoots in for a double leg but Ozeki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ozeki throws a right and a left that Manki avoids nicely.
Ozeki works Manki's body with a nice hook.
Ozeki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Ozeki.
Manki 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.
Manki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ozeki swings for the body but Manki moves out of range.
Ozeki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ozeki wants it to stay on the feet.
Seigi Ozeki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keen Manki.
Ozeki throws a series of punches but Manki moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ozeki lands with a nice body punch.

Manki moves into range and clinches up with Ozeki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ozeki just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ozeki tries to circle away but Manki has him pinned against the cage.
Manki keeps control of Ozeki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Manki jumps into guard, dragging Ozeki to the mat.

Ozeki decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ozeki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Ozeki tries to keep at a distance but Manki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ozeki is looking to break free of the clinch but Manki has double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ozeki.
Manki stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozeki is trying to break the clinch but Manki is controlling him.

Manki gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Manki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ozeki is controlling Manki's posture.
Manki told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Manki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Manki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Manki trying to control the action but Ozeki is working from the bottom.
Ozeki parries the strikes from Manki easily there. Manki is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ozeki to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozeki struggling a bit here.
Manki is looking to take a break and control but Ozeki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ozeki is looking to regain half guard here but Manki keeps moving and retains side control.

Manki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ozeki tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Manki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Manki tries to move to mount but Ozeki blocks the move with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manki in side control, just content to control the action for now.
You can see the frustration on Ozeki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Manki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ozeki keeps working.
Ozeki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manki is looking to take a break and control but Ozeki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Manki misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
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 Seigi Ozeki will probably get the nod.
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.

Ozeki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ozeki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manki.
Nice cross by Ozeki.
Manki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ozeki lands a right hook to the body.
Ozeki throws a right hand that Manki ducks under and follows up with a left that Manki also avoids with ease.
Ozeki misses with a straight left.
Ozeki leaves Manki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Manki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manki staying out of range there.
Ozeki lands a head shot.
Manki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ozeki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ozeki is fending him off so far but Manki persists. Nope, Ozeki circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters circling - Ozeki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manki blocks a jab.
Ozeki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ozeki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Manki momentarily.
Manki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ozeki avoids the head kick by Manki.
Ozeki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Seigi Ozeki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keen Manki.

Manki shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ozeki tries to get to full guard but Manki has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozeki controlling the position for now.

Manki is looking for a kimura but Ozeki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Manki to get the leverage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ozeki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Manki.
Ozeki is looking for a sweep. Manki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ozeki is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Manki seems to be looking for submissions.
Ozeki is not content to let Manki control the position.
Manki is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ozeki wants to improve his position but Manki is controlling well.
Manki sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ozeki tries to roll over but Manki keeps him under control.
Keen Manki has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Manki is trying to control the action in half guard but Ozeki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Keen Manki.
Ozeki looks to score with a jab to the body but Manki is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Ozeki. Those never looked like landing.
Manki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ozeki as he avoids it easily.
Ozeki scores with a decent looking hook.
Manki tries to clinch but Ozeki is having none of it.
Ozeki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Manki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ozeki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seigi Ozeki dominated that second round.
That's time! Ozeki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Manki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ozeki misses with a double jab.
Manki tries for a takedown but Ozeki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ozeki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manki has a takedown stuffed.
Ozeki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Ozeki lands a big uppercut and Manki crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Manki looks OK. Ozeki waves Manki back to his feet!

Manki is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ozeki fakes the body blow, causing Manki to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Manki goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Seigi Ozeki!

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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Kingsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carson Andrew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kingsley
vs
Andrew

180 cm
26
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

179 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Kingsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carson Andrew!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrew tests Kingsley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kingsley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Andrew.
Andrew throws a leg kick
and Kingsley counters with a good low kick that Andrew was not able to check.
Kingsley has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Andrew punishes Kingsley's body with a nice straight punch.
Andrew bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kingsley's head.
Kingsley shoots in for a takedown but Andrew shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Andrew works Kingsley's body with a nice hook.
Andrew connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Kingsley is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kingsley seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Andrew shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Kingsley is backing up but Andrew catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Kingsley covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Andrew Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carson Andrew!
A very excited looking Carson Andrew made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
98%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phreak Nakkan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is FOZZY - Sandpaper (Featuring M Shadows). Nakkan has chosen Voodoo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Phreak Nakkan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lewis
vs
Nakkan

173 cm
27
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

200 cm
24
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jonathan Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Phreak Nakkan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakkan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nakkan is defended easily by Lewis.
Lewis connects with a body shot.
Nakkan with a poor takedown
and Lewis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lewis lands a jab to the nose.
A cross from Lewis lands.
Nakkan throws a solid leg kick but Lewis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nakkan.

Nakkan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Lewis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis pushes Nakkan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lewis leaning against his opponent.
Nakkan is trying to drag Lewis to the mat but Lewis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jonathan Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phreak Nakkan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nakkan is trying to force a seperation but Lewis has the dominant position.
Nakkan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lewis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lewis has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Nakkan takes the fight into the clinch.
Lewis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nakkan backwards.
Lewis works on Nakkan's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lewis.
Nakkan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lewis digs a right hand into Nakkan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nakkan's gas tank.
Nakkan looks winded!
Lewis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nakkan or not.
Lewis has Nakkan pressed against the cage.
Nakkan missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis presses Nakkan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis lands with a short shot to the head.
Lewis gets through Nakkan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Nakkan is rocked!
Lewis scores with a shot to the side of Nakkan's head.
Nakkan is still on wobbly legs! Can Lewis finish him?
A right hand to the body from Lewis.
Lewis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nakkan backwards.
Lewis is leaning against Nakkan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lewis lands a right hand.
Lewis lands a left hand.
Lewis creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Nakkan's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Nakkan drops to his knees and Lewis pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Lewis!
A relieved looking Jonathan Lewis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nedgie Dacoycoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Redford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dacoycoy comes to the cage accompanied by Pusong Bato. Nedgie Dacoycoy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dacoycoy
vs
Redford

186 cm
25
164 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
165 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nedgie Dacoycoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hank Redford!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Redford 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dacoycoy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Redford wants to pass the guard but Dacoycoy is keeping the position.
Dacoycoy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Redford throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dacoycoy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Redford postures up in Dacoycoy's guard and throws a big left but Dacoycoy blocks it.
Dacoycoy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Redford advances to half guard.
Redford not landing any meaningful shots this time.

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

Redford is working for a kimura but Dacoycoy is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redford thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dacoycoy regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Redford.
Dacoycoy keeping full guard, as Redford tries to pass.
Redford is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redford throwing strikes from guard but Dacoycoy blocks nicely.
Redford pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dacoycoy is keeping the position for now.
Redford passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ground and pound from Redford seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Redford in side control, throwing shots but Dacoycoy defends.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Redford goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dacoycoy rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Redford's guard! Nice work there by Dacoycoy!

Redford working for a triangle but Dacoycoy defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Redford escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dacoycoy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Redford keeping moving, preventing Dacoycoy from controlling successfully.
Redford has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Redford has his foot on Dacoycoy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dacoycoy works his way back into a safe position though.

Redford is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dacoycoy is aware though and is defending well.

Redford throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dacoycoy trying to control but Redford is working from the bottom.

Redford looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Redford has his foot on Dacoycoy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dacoycoy works his way back into a safe position though.
Redford looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dacoycoy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dacoycoy trying to control the action but Redford is working from the bottom.
Dacoycoy wants to stand but Redford is controlling his arm.
Dacoycoy trying to control the position but Redford is working away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Redford tries to bench press Dacoycoy off him but Dacoycoy keeps the position.
A control attempt from Redford but he's now mounted!

Dacoycoy get's back to his feet.
Redford shoots in but no luck this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dacoycoy slaps away a takedown attempt from Redford, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Redford has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dacoycoy finds it's way round the side to connect with Redford's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Redford dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Redford fails with a takedown attempt.
Dacoycoy tries to clinch up but Redford circles away and keeps his distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Redford lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dacoycoy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dacoycoy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

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

Redford has his foot on Dacoycoy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dacoycoy works his way back into a safe position though.
Dacoycoy advances to half guard.
Redford is looking for a sweep. Dacoycoy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Redford is refusing to be controlled, as Dacoycoy sits in half guard.
Dacoycoy is really struggling to control Redford but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redford is trying to maintain the position but Dacoycoy is very close to passing his half guard.
Dacoycoy trying to mount his opponent but Redford defends it.

Nedgie Dacoycoy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Redford looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dacoycoy is fending him off so far but Redford persists. Nope, Dacoycoy circles away and we're back to standing.
Hank Redford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Redford feints and as Dacoycoy raises his hands in defense, Redford changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Redford is breathing heavily.

Redford is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dacoycoy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dacoycoy has escaped and now he's on top!
Dacoycoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Redford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dacoycoy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Redford looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dacoycoy is posturing up here but Redford has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Dacoycoy tries to roll out but it's too tight and Dacoycoy has to tap! Slick submission there by Redford!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hank Redford!
Hank Redford seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dalek Gallifrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Finkelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bart Finkelton was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Gallifrey
vs
Finkelton

170 cm
27
155 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

174 cm
19
161 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dalek Gallifrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bart Finkelton!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finkelton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gallifrey.
Finkelton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gallifrey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Finkelton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Finkelton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gallifrey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Finkelton misses with a few strikes there.
Gallifrey tries to clinch but Finkelton moves out of range.
Gallifrey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gallifrey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finkelton.
Finkelton misses with an uppercut.
Finkelton throws a nice looking combination but Gallifrey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gallifrey walks into a straight right hand from Finkelton.
Finkelton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finkelton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gallifrey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finkelton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gallifrey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gallifrey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Finkelton swings for the body but Gallifrey moves out of range.
Finkelton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finkelton lunges at Gallifrey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gallifrey's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkelton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gallifrey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finkelton.

Gallifrey moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finkelton.
Finkelton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gallifrey.
Gallifrey keeps control of Finkelton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Finkelton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gallifrey is leaning against Finkelton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gallifrey lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Finkelton.
Gallifrey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gallifrey tries to land knees in the clinch but Finkelton avoids the damage to the body.
Gallifrey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Finkelton tries to break free but Gallifrey pushes him back against the cage.
Gallifrey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Bart Finkelton has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finkelton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallifrey pushes Finkelton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Finkelton wants to break free but Gallifrey has control.
Finkelton tries to break the clinch but Gallifrey is controlling the position.
Finkelton is trying to push Gallifrey away but Gallifrey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gallifrey has a couple of punches blocked by Finkelton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finkelton tries to break free but Gallifrey pushes him back against the cage.

Finkelton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gallifrey is looking to clinch but Finkelton is avoiding it.
Finkelton has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Finkelton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Finkelton thows a body shot but no joy.
Gallifrey tries to clinch there but Finkelton circles away.
Finkelton misses with a looping right.
Gallifrey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Finkelton circles away from the clinch attempt.

Gallifrey clinches up with Finkelton and pushes him back against the cage.
Gallifrey lands a hook that snaps the head of Finkelton backwards.
Finkelton working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallifrey scores with a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Finkelton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Finkelton tries to break the clinch but Gallifrey is controlling the position.
Gallifrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gallifrey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gallifrey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Finkelton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Finkelton is trying to force a seperation but Gallifrey has the dominant position.
Gallifrey keeps control of Finkelton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Finkelton breaks from the clinch.

Gallifrey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gallifrey lands with a light punch inside.
Finkelton is trying to break free.
Finkelton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gallifrey misses with a punch on the inside.
Gallifrey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Finkelton's efforts to push away.
Gallifrey lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finkelton is trying to push Gallifrey away but Gallifrey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gallifrey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Finkelton fails to land.
Finkelton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gallifrey lands an elbow just above Finkelton 's eye.
Finkelton is trying to break the clinch but Gallifrey has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gallifrey.
Finkelton is trying to break the clinch but Gallifrey has him pressed against the cage.
Finkelton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finkelton is trying to break the clinch but Gallifrey is controlling him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Finkelton.
Gallifrey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from Finkelton fails to land.
A short left from Gallifrey.
Finkelton can't break the clinch.
Gallifrey misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bart Finkelton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bart Finkelton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gallifrey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finkelton.
Finkelton throws a lazy right hand but Gallifrey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Gallifrey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Finkelton, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Gallifrey - that landed with a thud.
Finkelton tries to break the clinch but Gallifrey is controlling the position.
Finkelton is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finkelton.
Gallifrey lands with a short shot to the head.
Gallifrey lands a nice uppercut.
Gallifrey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Finkelton backwards.
Gallifrey tries to land knees in the clinch but Finkelton avoids the damage to the body.
Gallifrey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Finkelton has had enough of the clinch but Gallifrey keeps him there for the moment.
Finkelton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Finkelton blocks an uppercut.
Gallifrey cracks Finkelton with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finkelton blocking some punches.
Gallifrey lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkelton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gallifrey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Finkelton.
Dalek Gallifrey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gallifrey misses with some punches.
Finkelton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Finkelton working hard to break the clinch.
Finkelton tries to break the clinch but Gallifrey is controlling the position.
Finkelton throws a punch but it's blocked by Gallifrey.
Finkelton wants to get back to striking at distance but Gallifrey won't allow it.
Finkelton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gallifrey has him pressed against the cage.
Finkelton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gallifrey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gallifrey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gallifrey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gallifrey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finkelton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gallifrey backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Finkelton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gallifrey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Gallifrey.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Gallifrey.

Finkelton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gallifrey moves in looking to clinch but Finkelton pushes him off.
Finkelton jabs at Gallifrey's body.
Finkelton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Finkelton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Finkelton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Finkelton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gallifrey moves in looking to clinch but Finkelton pushes him off.
Gallifrey tries to clinch but Finkelton moves out of range.
Gallifrey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dalek Gallifrey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Finkelton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gallifrey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finkelton.
Gallifrey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gallifrey is looking to clinch.
Bart Finkelton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gallifrey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkelton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gallifrey.
Gallifrey tries to clinch up but Finkelton circles away and keeps his distance.
Gallifrey wants to clinch
and Finkelton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Gallifrey closes the distance and clinches.
Finkelton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Finkelton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Gallifrey fails to land.
Finkelton is trying to break the clinch but Gallifrey has him pressed against the cage.
Gallifrey throws a head punch that misses.
Gallifrey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Finkelton has had enough of the clinch but Gallifrey keeps him there for the moment.
Gallifrey works on Finkelton's body with a couple of short punches.
Gallifrey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Finkelton is trying to force a seperation but Gallifrey has the dominant position.

Finkelton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gallifrey is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finkelton lands a right hook to the body.
Gallifrey wants to clinch up but Finkelton keeps it at a distance.
Finkelton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Finkelton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Finkelton throws a hook but Gallifrey blocks it.
Finkelton throws a series of punches but Gallifrey moves out of range.
Finkelton is breathing heavily.
Gallifrey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Finkelton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gallifrey avoids the body shot from Finkelton.
Gallifrey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finkelton throws out the jab.
Gallifrey is looking to clinch but Finkelton is avoiding it.
Gallifrey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finkelton.
Finkelton throws an overhand right that lands on Gallifrey's shoulder, as Gallifrey tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Finkelton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Finkelton throws a series of punches but Gallifrey moves out of range.
Gallifrey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gallifrey tries to close the distance and clinch but Finkelton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dalek Gallifrey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bart Finkelton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Finkelton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gallifrey tries to clinch up but Finkelton circles away and keeps his distance.

Gallifrey darts in and clinches Finkelton up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gallifrey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Finkelton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gallifreys head.
Finkelton is trying to break the clinch but Gallifrey has him pressed against the cage.
Finkelton wants to break free but Gallifrey has control.
Gallifrey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Finkelton's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gallifrey.
Gallifrey throws a punch but it's blocked by Finkelton.
Finkelton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gallifrey misses with a punch on the inside.
Finkelton has had enough of the clinch but Gallifrey keeps him there for the moment.
Finkelton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gallifrey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Finkelton backwards.
Finkelton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallifrey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Finkelton's efforts to push away.
Finkelton is trying to break the clinch but Gallifrey has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Finkelton fails to land.
Gallifrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gallifrey misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gallifrey.
Finkelton wants to break free but Gallifrey has control.
Finkelton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Finkelton wants to get back to striking at distance but Gallifrey won't allow it.
Gallifrey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Gallifrey.

Finkelton breaks the clinch.
Finkelton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finkelton throws out a loose jab but Gallifrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finkelton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Gallifrey to counter with a crisp jab.
Finkelton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Finkelton swats away the attempt to clinch by Gallifrey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Finkelton.
Gallifrey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Finkelton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gallifrey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finkelton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gallifrey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finkelton swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Gallifrey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gallifrey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gallifrey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gallifrey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Finkelton is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gallifrey.
Gallifrey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gallifrey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Finkelton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Finkelton working hard to break the clinch.
Finkelton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Gallifrey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gallifrey.
Finkelton throws a punch but it's blocked by Gallifrey.
Gallifrey trying to land knees to the body.
Gallifrey scores with a shot to the side of Finkelton's head.
Finkelton working hard to break the clinch.
Finkelton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Finkelton wants to get back to striking at distance but Gallifrey won't allow it.
Finkelton is trying to break the clinch but Gallifrey has him pressed against the cage.
Gallifrey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gallifrey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Finkelton blocking some punches.
Finkelton tries to circle away but Gallifrey has him pinned against the cage.
Gallifrey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Finkelton.
Gallifrey lands with a right to the head.
Gallifrey prevents Finkelton from breaking the clinch.
Gallifrey pushes Finkelton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallifrey throws a punch but it's blocked by Finkelton.
A shot in the inside from Gallifrey.
Finkelton is trying to force a seperation but Gallifrey has the dominant position.
Gallifrey lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finkelton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Finkelton tries to break free but Gallifrey pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gallifrey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Finkelton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Finkelton is trying to force a seperation but Gallifrey has the dominant position.
Gallifrey gets through Finkelton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gallifrey.

Finkelton breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gallifrey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Gallifrey clinches.
Finkelton is looking to break free of the clinch but Gallifrey has double underhooks.
Finkelton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dalek Gallifrey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gallifrey 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Dalek Gallifrey!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Dalek Gallifrey!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Dalek Gallifrey!

Dalek Gallifrey wins by unanimous decision!
Dalek Gallifrey made sure to mention his sponsor, GETSWOLE in his post fight interview.

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
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Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Hartley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Shafer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shafer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Big Shit Poppin kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Alex Shafer has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hartley
vs
Shafer

168 cm
26
145 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
160 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrew Hartley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Shafer!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shafer avoids the body shot from Hartley.
Shafer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shafer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hartley defends well and Shafer ends up having to push Hartley into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shafer wants to get back to striking at distance but Hartley won't allow it.

Hartley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shafer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shafer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hartley back to the cage. Shafer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Andrew Hartley has been cut.
Shafer tries to bum rush Hartley with a series of wild strikes but Hartley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shafer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shafer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shafer looks to score with a jab to the body but Hartley is just out of range.
Shafer misses with a few strikes there.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shafer wants to get back to full guard.

Hartley is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shafer defends it well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shafer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hartley has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hartley looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hartley scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hartley trying to control but Shafer is having none of it.
Shafer is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hartley jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Shafer manages to avoid the submission attempt.
You can see the frustration on Shafer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shafer is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hartley is controlling him well.
Hartley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shafer tries to bench press Hartley off him but Hartley keeps the position.
Hartley working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
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!

Hartley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shafer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hartley lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shafer tries to bench press Hartley off him but Hartley keeps the position.
Shafer is not content to let Hartley control the position.
Hartley is really struggling to control Shafer but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hartley scoring with punches from side control.
Shafer is not content to let Hartley control the position.
Hartley working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartley trying to control the action but Shafer is working from the bottom.
Shafer is looking to reverse the position.
Shafer is not content to let Hartley control the position.
Shafer is trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shafer is still trying to improve position.
Hartley scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Hartley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Hartley's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hartley forces Shafer back against the cage and clinches.
Shafer is looking for a takedown.
Shafer misses with a body punch.
Shafer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hartley is trying to stall.
Shafer working hard to break the clinch.

Shafer gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hartley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shafer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hartley throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shafer landing with the ground and pound.
Hartley is looking to stand up but Shafer isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shafer trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shafer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hartley controlling the position.
Hartley has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Shafer trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Alex Shafer.

Hartley looking to score a takedown here. Shafer is defending well but Hartley drives through and ends up in Shafer's guard.
Shafer can't keep his opponent in guard - Hartley advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shafer is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hartley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
It looks like Hartley is going to stand back up.
Hartley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shafer is looking to improve his position.
Shafer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hartley lands a nice short elbow.
Shafer is looking to control Hartley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shafer avoid being mounted?
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hartley here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Shafer looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shafer wants to improve his position but Hartley is controlling well.
Shafer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hartley scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hartley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hartley trying to mount his opponent but Shafer defends it.
Hartley trying to control the action but Shafer is working from the bottom.
Shafer has hold of Hartley's hands but Hartley slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shafer trying to control from the bottom.
Shafer is not content to let Hartley control the position.
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. Hartley connects with a nice short shot to Shafer's temple.
Hartley moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Shafer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Hartley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hartley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Check out the look on Hartley's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Hartley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Hartley's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Shafer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hartley.
Hartley is looking to clinch but Shafer is avoiding it.
Shafer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hartley pinned against the cage. Hartley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Shafer drives through with a takedown into Hartley's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Shafer throwing strikes but missing.
Shafer is fighting to break Hartley's control of his arms but Hartley is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hartley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hartley has Shafer pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartley trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Andrew Hartley just wasn't active enough.
A big left from Shafer misses.
Shafer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hartley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hartley shoots in for a takedown but Shafer shows good takedown defense.
Shafer throws a right and a left that Hartley avoids nicely.
Andrew Hartley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shafer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hartley as he avoids it easily.
Hartley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hartley rushes Shafer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shafer tries to break free but Hartley pushes him back against the cage.
Shafer wants a takedown but no success here.
Andrew Hartley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Shafer.
Shafer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hartley has him pressed against the cage.
Hartley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shafer blocks it with crossed arms.

Hartley manages to pull guard.
Hartley wants to sweep but no luck.

Hartley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shafer looking to sit in guard and control but Hartley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shafer wants to stand up but Hartley is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shafer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shafer wants to sweep but no luck.
Andrew Hartley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hartley slips nicely into half guard.
Hartley working the head and body with strikes.
Hartley takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shafer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Shafer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Hartley seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartley is taking a breather. Shafer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hartley throwing shots but Shafer is blocking nicely.
Shafer tries to roll over but Hartley keeps him under control.
Shafer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hartley.
Hartley wants to control but Shafer is keeping him busy.

Hartley is looking for a kimura but Shafer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hartley to get the leverage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shafer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hartley passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Shafer!

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Hartley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hartley, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Andrew Hartley!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Andrew Hartley!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Andrew Hartley!

Andrew Hartley wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Dalit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy DeJesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dalit
vs
DeJesus

173 cm
26
164 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

177 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dexter Dalit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sammy DeJesus!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeJesus shoots in looking for a takedown. Dalit tries to sprawl out of it but DeJesus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dalit manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dexter Dalit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dalit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with DeJesus, pushing him back against the cage.
Dalit will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning DeJesus up against the cage.
DeJesus wants to take the fight to the mat but Dalit manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dalit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

It looks like Sammy DeJesus has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalit lands a shoulder strike.

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

DeJesus drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dalit wants to stand but DeJesus is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dalit keeping full guard, as DeJesus tries to pass.
DeJesus trying to control but Dalit is working from the bottom.
DeJesus stops Dalit from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

DeJesus drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dalit manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now DeJesus has Dalit in his guard.

DeJesus has an active guard here but Dalit has managed to pass into half guard.

DeJesus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

DeJesus looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeJesus works his way to full guard. Good work.

DeJesus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dalit is aware though and is defending well.

DeJesus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dalit can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dalit won't allow DeJesus to sweep him here.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeJesus has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dalit has passed into side control.
DeJesus is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dalit off and has taken his back!

DeJesus looking for the choke but no joy.

Dalit is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy DeJesus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sammy DeJesus's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dalit scores with the left hand. DeJesus knows he should have avoided that one.

Dalit moves into the clinch.
Dalit slowing the pace effectively.

DeJesus pulls guard.

DeJesus looking for subs off his back but Dalit has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeJesus wants to get back to full guard.
DeJesus trying to control here.
DeJesus wants to improve his position but Dalit is controlling well.
Dalit tries to stand but his hand is stuck under DeJesus.
DeJesus wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeJesus is trying to control but can't.
DeJesus wants to improve his position but Dalit is controlling well.
DeJesus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

DeJesus is looking for a triangle here but Dalit uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
DeJesus tries to buck Dalit off but Dalit is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dalit stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sammy DeJesus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DeJesus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dalit but Dalit pushes him off and we're back to square one.
DeJesus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Dalit gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dalit lands with a right to the head.
Dalit lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dalit.
DeJesus goes for a takedown attempt but Dalit pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalit scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dalit thuds his right hand into DeJesus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dalit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
DeJesus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dexter Dalit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy DeJesus.
DeJesus is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dalit lands with a cross.
Dalit scores with a three punch combo!
Dalit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed DeJesus momentarily.

Dalit has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dalit slowing the pace effectively.
Dalit lands with a right to the head.
Dalit lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Dalit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sammy DeJesus's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

DeJesus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
DeJesus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
DeJesus walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dalit.
DeJesus shoots in and drives through. Dalit sprawls well.
DeJesus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Dalit rushes DeJesus and presses him up against the cage.
Dalit has DeJesus pushed against the cage.
Dalit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of DeJesus backwards.
Dalit stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeJesus jumps guard but Dalit turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dalit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dalit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dalit slows down the pace here.
Dalit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of DeJesuss head.

DeJesus is rocked!
Dalit just leaning against DeJesus, taking a breather.
Dalit scores with a nice hook to the head.
DeJesus is still on wobbly legs! Can Dalit finish him?
Dalit dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dexter Dalit.
DeJesus dives in for a single leg takedown but Dalit sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dexter Dalit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy DeJesus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Dalit.
Dalit dips a shoulder and cracks DeJesus with a mighty uppercut! DeJesus falls back against the cage and Dalit unloads with a barrage of strikes! DeJesus is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Dalit screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dexter Dalit!
A relieved looking Dexter Dalit thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.