Chaos 25 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Friendly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitt Thrawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Friendly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Friendly
vs
Thrawn

178 cm
19
184 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

165 cm
18
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Friendly !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mitt Thrawn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friendly tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thrawn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Friendly somewhat.

Thrawn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Friendly wants to take the fight to the mat but Thrawn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Friendly wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Friendly . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thrawn lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like George Friendly has been cut.
Friendly is looking to take this one to the mat.
Thrawn lands a damaging elbow.
Friendly blocks an elbow strike from Thrawn.
Friendly is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thrawn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thrawn lands a nice elbow.
Thrawn gets underhooks to prevent Friendly 's takedown attempt.
Thrawn lands a nice elbow.
Thrawn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Friendly .
Friendly is working for takedown but Thrawn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Friendly takes an elbow to the temple.

George Friendly 's cut is getting worse.
Friendly looking for a takedown.
Thrawn cracks Friendly with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice elbow from Thrawn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrawn lands an elbow that stopped Friendly in his tracks for a moment.

George Friendly 's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thrawn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Friendly .
Nice elbow from Thrawn.
Thrawn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Jeez, George Friendly 's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Thrawn stops a takedown attempt from Friendly .
A left hand lands to the body for Thrawn.
Thrawn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Friendly is breathing heavily.
Thrawn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Thrawn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thrawn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at George Friendly 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mitt Thrawn!
A less than humble Mitt Thrawn misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
In defeat, George Friendly stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'd like to thank the boyz and staff at Head Hunters FIght Club here on the island and I'll be back in the octagon soon!!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mavery Chillim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ginga Paranaue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chillim
vs
Paranaue

193 cm
19
257 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

194 cm
26
244 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mavery Chillim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ginga Paranaue!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paranaue swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chillim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paranaue.
Chillim throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Paranaue misses with a wild body shot.
Paranaue takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Paranaue has Chillim up against the cage in a clinch.
Chillim misses with a short punch on the inside.

Paranaue's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paranaue. Chillim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chillim just misses with a punch to the body.
Chillim looks to score with a jab to the body but Paranaue is just out of range.
Chillim thows a body shot but no joy.
Paranaue throws out a loose jab but Chillim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chillim moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paranaue throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paranaue checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chillim misses with a two punch combination.
Paranaue throws a series of strikes that have Chillim backpedaling.
Chillim throws a looping overhand right but Paranaue ducks down to avoid it.
Chillim throws a hook to the side of Paranaue's head but Paranaue sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paranaue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chillim misses with a hook. Paranaue ducked under it nicely.
We've been informed that Paranaue has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Paranaue ducks under a wild hook from Chillim.
Paranaue missing with a left hand there. Chillim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chillim scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Ginga Paranaue has been cut.
Chillim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Paranaue stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Paranaue with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chillim is looking to wear down Paranaue with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paranaue swings for the body but Chillim moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Chillim misses the target.
Ginga Paranaue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paranaue takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chillim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chillim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paranaue.
Paranaue throws a jab when Chillim was well out of range.
Paranaue walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Paranaue swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paranaue avoids the body shot from Chillim.
Chillim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paranaue sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paranaue jabs Chillim to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Paranaue waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chillim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chillim moves out of range of the strikes.
Chillim just misses with a punch to the body.

Paranaue closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Paranaue escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paranaue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paranaue waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chillim.
Chillim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chillim cracks Paranaue with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chillim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paranaue moves away.
Paranaue moves forwards but Chillim connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Chillim shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paranaue throws a big shot that misses.
Paranaue throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paranaue throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paranaue wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chillim will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Paranaue tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chillim was well out of range. Poor timing from Paranaue.
Chillim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Paranaue looks winded!
Paranaue swings widly with a right hand
and Chillim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chillim drops Paranaue with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Paranaue! Chillim dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mavery Chillim!
Mavery Chillim decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trey Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burke comes to the cage accompanied by LOSE YOURSELF. Turner is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hartwell arena song IIHF 2013. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Burke
vs
Turner

210 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

200 cm
19
283 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Trey Burke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Turner!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burke keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Burke fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Turner sprawls well initially but Burke persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Burke is nestled in close to Turner, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Burke not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Burke thows a huge punch but Turner dodges it nicely.
Turner is trying to get back to full guard.
Burke takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Turner is trying to control but can't.
Turner tries to roll over but Burke keeps him under control.
Turner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Burke.
Burke is trying to control. Turner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Burke is working away from the top position though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Turner throws a front kick aimed at Burke's knee but Burke avoids it well.
A punch lands to the side of Turner 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Tom Turner has been cut.
Burke shoots in for a takedown but Turner shows good takedown defense.
Burke fails with a takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Turner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Turner throws an overhand right that lands on Burke's shoulder, as Burke tries to avoid the shot.
Turner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Turner scores with a head kick.

It looks like Trey Burke has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner throws a leg kick but Burke moved away.
Turner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Turner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Burke's calf.
Burke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Burke is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Turner.
Turner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Turner tries a head kick but it misses.
Turner lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Turner.

Turner rushes Burke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Turner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Turner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Turner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burke jumps guard but Turner stands there with Burke around his waist. Burke gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trey Burke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turner tries to throw a body punch but Burke avoids it by throwing Turner back against the cage.
Turner lands a nice uppercut.
Turner pushes Burke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Turner fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Turner.
A short right from Turner on the inside.
Turner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burke.
Burke prevents a body shot from Turner.
Turner looking to throw knees to the head but Burke is blocking nicely.
Burke is trying to force a seperation but Turner has the dominant position.
Turner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Turner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Turner lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner connects with a leg kick. Burke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Turner throws a body kick that misses.
Turner thumps Burke with a low kick.
Turner lands with a nice body kick.
Burke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Turner. Turner obviously looking to wear him down.
Tom Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner lands a leg kick that knocks Burke off balance momentarily.
Turner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Burke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turner circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Burke drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Turner follows Burke to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Turner!
As Tom Turner got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Thank you to my opponent, Trey Burke, and most of all, Thanks to you FANS, this is ALL for you !! I don't get out much, SO your support is basically ALL I have, thank you, for sharing your time with me. /bow '.
Trey Burke was interviewed post fight and said 'I WILL BECAUSE HIM BECAUSE THE JUDGE COMPLETILY SEE WRONG THINGS IN COURT'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
85%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raoul Kenshiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mother Effyew Ceekay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kenshiro
vs
Effyew Ceekay

225 cm
26
300 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

198 cm
25
290 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raoul Kenshiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mother Effyew Ceekay!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenshiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Effyew Ceekay was well out of range. Poor timing from Kenshiro.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Effyew Ceekay.
Effyew Ceekay throws a series of punches but Kenshiro moves out of range.
Effyew Ceekay cracks the inside of Kenshiro's front leg.
Effyew Ceekay is pawing at Kenshiro, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Kenshiro's nose. Kenshiro is badly hurt! Effyew Ceekay pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Kenshiro tries desperately to hold on but Effyew Ceekay is relentless in his assault! As Kenshiro receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Effyew Ceekay away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mother Effyew Ceekay!
A relieved looking Mother Effyew Ceekay 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
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ratanachai Sithbanprachan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blue Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ratanachai Sithbanprachan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sithbanprachan
vs
Jay

170 cm
21
162 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

168 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ratanachai Sithbanprachan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blue Jay!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jay fails to land the takedown.
Jay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sithbanprachan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jay fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jay tries to clinch up
and Jay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Blue Jay has been cut.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jay.
Sithbanprachan is looking to regain half guard here but Jay keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jay decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sithbanprachan to his feet.
Jay throws a leg kick but Sithbanprachan checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Jay clinches up with Sithbanprachan and pushes him back against the cage.

Jay manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sithbanprachan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jay pulls Sithbanprachan in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sithbanprachan trying to control but Jay is working from the bottom.
Jay 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sithbanprachan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sithbanprachan stuffs the takedown attempt from Jay. Jay gets slowly back to his feet.
Ratanachai Sithbanprachan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blue Jay.
Sithbanprachan leaves Jay with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've been told by Sithbanprachan's head coaches at Evil Emp-HEAD HUNTERS FIGHTCLUB ELITE4CHEAP//19COA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jay closes the distance and clinches up with Sithbanprachan, looking for a takedown. Jay pushes Sithbanprachan against the cage but Sithbanprachan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sithbanprachan stuffs the takedown.
Jay shoots for a takedown but Sithbanprachan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Jay fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sithbanprachan to the ground. Jay is now in Sithbanprachan's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay is working Sithbanprachan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sithbanprachan is trying to control the position but Jay postures up.
Jay stays in close to Sithbanprachan's body and controls the position.
Sithbanprachan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ratanachai Sithbanprachan just wasn't active enough.

Jay decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jay closes the distance and clinches up with Sithbanprachan, looking for a takedown. Jay pushes Sithbanprachan against the cage but Sithbanprachan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Jay or perhaps it was just good defense by Sithbanprachan which made him look bad.
Jay fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ratanachai Sithbanprachan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blue Jay.
Jay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jay fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay fails with a takedown attempt.
Jay has his takedown stuffed
and Sithbanprachan counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Jay out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Sithbanprachan is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ratanachai Sithbanprachan!
Ratanachai Sithbanprachan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Omeruo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boko Shambles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Omeruo comes to the cage accompanied by The Hunger Games Whistle. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Omeruo
vs
Shambles

182 cm
26
162 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
164 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenneth Omeruo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boko Shambles!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omeruo is looking to slow Shambles down with leg kicks.
Shambles avoids the head kick by Omeruo.
Shambles shoots for a takedown but Omeruo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Omeruo lands with a slapping head kick.
Omeruo throws a head kick but Shambles moves out of range.
Shambles closes the distance and clinches up with Omeruo, looking for a takedown. Shambles pushes Omeruo against the cage but Omeruo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Omeruo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Shambles is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shambles is trying hard to land a takedown here. Omeruo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kenneth Omeruo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boko Shambles.
Omeruo lands a nice looking body kick.
Omeruo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shambles. That did some damage!
Shambles shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Omeruo sprawls well. Omeruo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shambles gets slowly back to his feet.

Omeruo connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Shambles to the floor! Omeruo dives in looking for the finish!
Shambles is still in real trouble! Can Omeruo finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Omeruo wants to take a breather but Shambles is having none of it.
Shambles seems to have recovered his senses.

Shambles looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shambles slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Omeruo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Shambles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Omeruo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shambles looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shambles wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shambles is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Omeruo defends well.

Shambles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Omeruo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Shambles has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Omeruo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Omeruo wants to control from the top but Shambles keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Shambles is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Omeruo is aware though and is defending well.
Omeruo wants to control from the top but Shambles keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omeruo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shambles on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kenneth Omeruo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Shambles tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Omeruo swivels and escapes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Omeruo.
Omeruo is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Shambles dives in for a single leg takedown but Omeruo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Omeruo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Omeruo throws a leg kick which misses Shambles's front leg but catches the back leg as Shambles tries to avoid it.
Shambles takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shambles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omeruo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Omeruo just misses with a punch to the body.
Omeruo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Omeruo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Omeruo lands with a kick to the temple. Shambles shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shambles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Omeruo can pounce on him.
Shambles has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Omeruo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shambles fails with the takedown.
Omeruo scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A head kick misses from Omeruo.
Omeruo misses with a head kick.
Omeruo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shambles misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A nice inside leg kick there by Omeruo. That's going to slow Shambles down.
Omeruo lands with a kick to the temple. Shambles shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shambles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shambles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Omeruo can pounce on him.
Omeruo scores with a leg kick.
Kenneth Omeruo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Omeruo throws a sloppy head kick and Shambles moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Omeruo.

Omeruo knocks Shambles to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Omeruo is looking to take a break and control but Shambles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Omeruo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Shambles tries to improve position but can't.
Shambles keeps trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Shambles tries to bench press Omeruo off him but Omeruo keeps the position.
Omeruo wants to control but Shambles is keeping him busy.
Shambles sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Boko Shambles has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shambles is looking to improve his position.

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

Omeruo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shambles defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omeruo stalling away here and it's allowed Shambles to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

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

Shambles is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Omeruo trying to control the position from guard on top but Shambles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Shambles has his foot on Omeruo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Omeruo works his way back into a safe position though.
Omeruo tries to stand but Shambles is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shambles looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shambles keeping moving, preventing Omeruo from controlling successfully.
Omeruo passes Shambles's left leg - he's now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Shambles is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Omeruo pulls his head out easily.
Shambles has a hand on Omeruo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Omeruo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

Omeruo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Shambles can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shambles is looking to improve his position but Omeruo isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenneth Omeruo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Omeruo thumps Shambles with a low kick.
Omeruo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shambles changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Omeruo tries to avoid it but Shambles manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Omeruo to the ground. Omeruo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Omeruo thuds his shin into the meat of Shambles's side.
Shambles fails with the takedown.
Omeruo scores with a leg kick.
Shambles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Omeruo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shambles if he has to take too many more of those.
Shambles has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Omeruo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Omeruo.
Omeruo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shambles can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Omeruo, right into the meat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Omeruo!
Omeruo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shambles will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kenneth Omeruo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boko Shambles.
Omeruo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Omeruo throws a head kick that half lands.
Shambles on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Shambles is trying desperately to land a takedown but Omeruo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Shambles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Omeruo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Omeruo connects with an inside leg kick.
Omeruo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omeruo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Omeruo.
That kick from Omeruo tenderised Shambles's leg. Shambles is trying to keep his angry face on.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Omeruo.

Omeruo connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Shambles to the floor! Omeruo dives in looking for the finish!

It looks like Boko Shambles has been cut.

Omeruo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shambles doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Omeruo.
Omeruo is trying to control the action in half guard but Shambles is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Shambles looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Omeruo is looking for a kimura here.
Omeruo wants to control but Shambles is keeping him busy.

Shambles looking for submissions off his back.
Omeruo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Omeruo is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Omeruo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Omeruo is trying to control the action in half guard but Shambles is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shambles wants to control but Omeruo passes into side.
Shambles is looking to regain half guard here but Omeruo keeps moving and retains side control.
Shambles gets back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Omeruo is controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenneth Omeruo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Omeruo, 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenneth Omeruo!
A victorious Kenneth Omeruo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
89%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Icarus Liege (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Blachowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Liege
vs
Blachowicz

186 cm
26
211 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Icarus Liege!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jan Blachowicz!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blachowicz throws a body kick that misses.
Blachowicz is looking to slow Liege down with leg kicks.
Liege blocks the body kick.
Liege uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blachowicz.
Blachowicz lands a front kick.
Nice jab there from Blachowicz.
Liege lands a lovely overhand right.
Liege throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liege throws an overhand right that lands on Blachowicz's shoulder, as Blachowicz tries to avoid the shot.
Liege with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Liege throws a nice looking combination but Blachowicz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liege showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blachowicz.
Blachowicz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blachowicz's coach down at Island Premium CT was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Blachowicz's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blachowicz missing with a left hand there. Liege was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blachowicz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blachowicz is looking to land body kicks.
Blachowicz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blachowicz keeps Liege at a distance using the push kick.
Blachowicz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Liege moves out of range as Blachowicz throws a body kick.
Blachowicz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Liege moves out of range as Blachowicz throws a body kick.
Blachowicz throws a head kick but Liege moves out of range.
Blachowicz looks winded!
Blachowicz scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Blachowicz.
Liege fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blachowicz throws a head kick but Liege moves out of range.
Liege paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blachowicz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liege lands a jab to the head.
Blachowicz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Blachowicz moves forwards but Liege connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blachowicz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jan Blachowicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Liege drops Blachowicz with a beautiful combination! Blachowicz stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Liege is looking for the KO!

Blachowicz is rocked!
Blachowicz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liege throws a shot to the body.
Liege definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Liege feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Blachowicz sprawling to the canvas! Blachowicz rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Liege finish him?!
Blachowicz is still on wobbly legs! Can Liege finish him?
Liege measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Blachowicz! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Icarus Liege!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnaldo Schiwazinega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kriss Kross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arnaldo Schiwazinega could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kriss Kross's chin.

Schiwazinega
vs
Kross

189 cm
25
238 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

210 cm
26
265 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arnaldo Schiwazinega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kriss Kross!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kross throws a combination that misses
and Schiwazinega counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schiwazinega circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schiwazinega wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Schiwazinega showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kross.
Schiwazinega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schiwazinega throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kross shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Schiwazinega eats them both and turns towards Kross to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kross looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Schiwazinega could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kross scores with a jab. Schiwazinega acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kross misses with a hook.
Schiwazinega uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kross.
Kross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schiwazinega moves out of range as Kross throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kross moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kross moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kross misses with a takedown attempt - Schiwazinega sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Arnaldo Schiwazinega is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kross lunges at Schiwazinega with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Schiwazinega's hand.
Kross misses with a wild combination.
Kross has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schiwazinega jabs Kross right on the nose. Kross blinks but takes it well.
A head kick misses from Kross.
Kross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kross has a takedown stuffed.
Sloppy strikes from Schiwazinega. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kross looks to score with a jab to the body but Schiwazinega is just out of range.
Schiwazinega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kross moves away.
Kross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kross throws a lazy uppercut
and Schiwazinega counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schiwazinega changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kross misses with a low kick.
Kross throws a hook but Schiwazinega blocks it.
Schiwazinega leaves Kross with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Arnaldo Schiwazinega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kriss Kross.
Kross looks winded!
Schiwazinega misses with a double jab
and Kross cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kross tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Schiwazinega manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kross slips a jab and a cross from Schiwazinega.
Kross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schiwazinega misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kross throws a series of strikes that have Schiwazinega backpedaling.
Schiwazinega lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kross loads up on a big right hand but Schiwazinega slips the punch.
Schiwazinega ducks under a wild hook from Kross.
A punch combination from Kross misses.
Kross fails with a takedown attempt.
Kross waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schiwazinega.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schiwazinega pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kross back to the cage. Schiwazinega follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kross throws a right hand that misses
and Schiwazinega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Kross is rocked!
Kross throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schiwazinega counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Kross badly! He tries to strike back but Schiwazinega puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Kross out cold! Oh man, Kross will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Arnaldo Schiwazinega!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Sarnoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Pelono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sarnoso
vs
Pelono

200 cm
26
200 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
211 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stan Sarnoso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Denis Pelono!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sarnoso.
Pelono 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.
Sarnoso doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pelono counters with a nice body kick.
Sarnoso closes the distance and clinches up with Pelono, looking for a takedown. Sarnoso pushes Pelono against the cage but Pelono circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stan Sarnoso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sarnoso tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pelono defends well and Sarnoso ends up having to push Pelono into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Pelono breaks the clinch.
Pelono stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pelono wants it to stay on the feet.
Sarnoso shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pelono but Pelono pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sarnoso is breathing heavily.
Sarnoso shoots for a takedown but Pelono saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sarnoso blocks a head kick by Pelono.
Pelono has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sarnoso is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Pelono fakes the leg kick and cracks Sarnoso in the body.
Pelono throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sarnoso shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pelono counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarnoso avoids the head kick by Pelono.
Stan Sarnoso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelono cracks the inside of Sarnoso's front leg.
Pelono throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Sarnoso is rocked!
A head kick misses from Pelono.
Pelono throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Pelono! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Denis Pelono!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terry Cahill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anya Oley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anya Oley will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Cahill
vs
Oley

165 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Terry Cahill!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anya Oley!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cahill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cahill cracks Oley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cahill throws a jab when Oley was well out of range.
Oley ducks under a wild hook from Cahill.
Cahill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oley.
Cahill ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cahill.
Oley's coach down at Island Premium CT was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Oley's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cahill throws a shot to the body.
Oley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cahill scores with a sloppy right hand. Oley should have avoided that one.

Oley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Cahill is defending against the submission attempts here by Oley.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Oley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cahill is staying active underneath Oley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Oley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cahill is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anya Oley!
Anya Oley is the new middleweight champion!
Anya Oley thanked the fans post fight for their support.