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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iouri Blunderskard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pops Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blunderskard comes to the cage accompanied by 'Till I Collapse. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mcgee's choice of entrance music: Queen another one bites the dust. Iouri Blunderskard is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Blunderskard
vs
Mcgee

189 cm
19
235 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
255 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening

The Exiled Clothing

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Iouri Blunderskard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Pops Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgee lands a right hook to the body.
Blunderskard looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mcgee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Iouri Blunderskard has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcgee thuds his right hand into Blunderskard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Mcgee forces Blunderskard back against the cage and clinches.

Mcgee gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mcgee is nestled in close to Blunderskard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Mcgee is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blunderskard defends it well.
Mcgee not doing much here.
Mcgee's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcgee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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. Mcgee connects with a nice short shot to Blunderskard's temple.

Mcgee stands up out of the half guard.
Blunderskard 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.
Mcgee misses the shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice uppercut lands for Mcgee. That snapped Blunderskard's head back.

Iouri Blunderskard's cut is getting worse.
Mcgee misses with a series of wild punches.
Mcgee digs a good hook to Blunderskard's body.
Mcgee misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcgee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcgee lands a nice shot to the body.
Mcgee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blunderskard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcgee closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mcgee lands in his opponent's guard.
Mcgee stays in close to Blunderskard's body and controls the position.
Blunderskard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Blunderskard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blunderskard has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mcgee has passed into side control.
Mcgee happy to just control the position for now.
Mcgee cracks Blunderskard with a big right hand but Blunderskard just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee looks up at the clock and then as Blunderskard takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mcgee smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mcgee looks up at the clock and then as Blunderskard takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mcgee smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mcgee working the ground and pound from side control.
Mcgee landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mcgee scores with punches from side control.

Mcgee decides to stand back up. Mcgee steps back and let's Blunderskard get back to his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Mcgee as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgee throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Blunderskard crashing down! Blunderskard tries to stagger back to his feet but Mcgee just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Blunderskard asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pops Mcgee!
During a confident post fight interview, Pops Mcgee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Iouri Blunderskard was interviewed post fight and said 'I've got nothing to say now... but check out Tristar Gym [TG] - 3077, Montreal.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ewen Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Lauzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by We Are The Fallen-Bury Me Alive. 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.

Davis
vs
Lauzon

194 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Hellbent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ewen Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Lauzon!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lauzon thows a body shot but no joy.
Lauzon connects with the punch.
Lauzon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davis.
Lauzon misses with a body punch
and Davis counters with a head kick.
Lauzon throws a right hand that misses
and Davis counters with a three punch combo that has Lauzon backing up. Lauzon nods at Davis to acknowledge the strikes.
Lauzon misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
Davis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Davis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown but Lauzon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Davis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lauzon misses the shot to the body.
Lauzon misses with a combination
and Davis counters with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lauzon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lauzon lands with a right hand.
Davis slips a jab from Lauzon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lauzon's sensitive parts.
Davis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ewen Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lauzon throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
Lauzon just misses with a punch to the body.
Lauzon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lauzon works Davis's body with a nice hook.
Lauzon's coach down at Combat Zone [15 Elite & Sauna was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lauzon's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lauzon throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
Lauzon scores with a punch to the head.
Lauzon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lauzon throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Lauzon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lauzon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Davis counters with a good low kick that Lauzon was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lauzon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Davis - the referee stops the clock and Lauzon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Davis. Lauzon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lauzon jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Davis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lauzon sprawls well initially but Davis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Davis trying to pass the guard but Lauzon defending well.

Davis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lauzon is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lauzon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to control the action in half guard but Lauzon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lauzon is trying to stand.

Davis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lauzon won't allow Davis to pass to mount.
Lauzon is refusing to be controlled, as Davis sits in half guard.

Lauzon is defending against the submission attempts here by Davis.

Davis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lauzon defends it well.
Davis wants to control but Lauzon is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Davis trying to control from half guard but Lauzon is working away.
Davis works his way into full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Davis working for a submission but Lauzon is keeping him at bay.
Lauzon has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ewen Davis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fighters circling - Lauzon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lauzon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
Davis slips under a jab.
Matt Lauzon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lauzon misses with a hook.
Davis goes for a double leg but Lauzon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lauzon continues to drive forward.
Davis tries to score a body lock takedown but Lauzon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Davis is trying to drag Lauzon to the mat but Lauzon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ewen Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis tries to pull guard but Lauzon won't allow it.
Davis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lauzon walks away with a smile on his face. Davis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lauzon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lauzon looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
Lauzon lands a jab-cross combination.
Lauzon swinging wildly here.
Lauzon throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Matt Lauzon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lauzon looks to land a combination. Davis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown but Lauzon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Davis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Davis works over Lauzon's head and body with a nice combination.
Matt Lauzon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis slips a jab from Lauzon.
Lauzon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lauzon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lauzon falls off balance throwing a combination

and Davis counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon is trying to break the clinch but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lauzon is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis tries to score a body lock takedown but Lauzon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lauzon tries to break the clinch but Davis is controlling the position.
Lauzon is pressed up against the cage. Davis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lauzon down to the mat. Lauzon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Davis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lauzon circles away.
Davis blocks a jab.
A jab lands there for Lauzon.
Davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lauzon misses with a left hand

and Davis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lauzon won't be happy with that.
Lauzon is pushing Davis's head away, looking to escape. Davis manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Davis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Davis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lauzon, who protects the arm well.

Davis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Davis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Davis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis prevents Lauzon from escaping the position.

Davis is trying to get an arm triangle but Lauzon is defending well.
Davis taking a break here but Lauzon is having none of it and regains half guard.
Davis is trying to control. Lauzon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ewen Davis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lauzon really wants to buck Davis off and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ewen Davis will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lauzon misses with a few strikes there.
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lauzon misses with a two punch combination.
Lauzon misses with a wild combination.
Davis looks for a takedown but Lauzon sprawls well.
Lauzon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lauzon throws a lazy uppercut
and Davis counters with a series of strikes. Lauzon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lauzon misses with a hook.
Lauzon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Davis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lauzon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lauzon throws out a loose jab but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lauzon misses with a left hand
enabling Davis to counter with a crisp jab.
Davis closes the distance and clinches up with Lauzon, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes Lauzon against the cage but Lauzon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ewen Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lauzon stalks Davis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Davis's face. Davis staggers backwards, shaken.
Davis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lauzon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Davis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lauzon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters circling - Lauzon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lauzon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Davis counters with a two punch combo.
Lauzon tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice sprawl there from Lauzon as Davis shoots in.
Lauzon just misses with a punch to the body.
Lauzon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lauzon wants it to stay on the feet.
Ewen Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lauzon misses with a hook
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.
Lauzon misses with an uppercut
and Davis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lauzon misses with a looping right.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Lauzon slips the punch.
Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lauzon.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown but Lauzon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Davis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ewen Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Some wild striking there from Lauzon.
Davis misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis staying out of range there.
Lauzon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
Davis shoots in for a double leg but Lauzon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lauzon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lauzon throws a right hand that misses

and Davis counters with a single leg into guard. Lauzon didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Davis uses his free foot to push down on Lauzon's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lauzon.
Lauzon has given up his back.
Davis biding his time, controlling Lauzon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Davis patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Lauzon defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Davis's arms.

Davis is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lauzon knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lauzon for a finish.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Davis's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Matt Lauzon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Davis is looking for the choke from the back position but Lauzon is controlling his hands well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ewen Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Davis, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ewen Davis!
Ewen Davis took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I am in no rush to destroy anyone in my way.'.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Fly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Worries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fly might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jamaican Raggae Mix. Tank Worries looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Fly
vs
Worries

183 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Super Fly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tank Worries!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worries shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fly but Fly pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Worries moves away.
Fly lands an overhand right.
Fly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Worries.
Worries darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Worries takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fly stuffs the takedown.
Fly misses the shot to the body.
Fly misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Fly.
Fly stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fly wants it to stay on the feet.
Super Fly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tank Worries.
Fly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Worries looks winded!
A jab from Fly misses.
Worries tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fly swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fly lands a body shot.
Fly fails to land with a series of punches.
Fly lands with a shot to the body.
Fly connects with a body shot.

Fly closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fly lands in his opponent's guard.
Fly postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fly scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fly throwing strikes from guard but Worries blocks nicely.
Fly stands up over Worries, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fly postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Worries really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fly chips away with some ground and pound.
Worries is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fly is controlling him.
Fly slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fly grinds an elbow into Worries's temple.
Fly wants to control but Worries is keeping him busy.
Fly is putting a hurting on Worries here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fly wants to control but Worries is keeping him busy.
Worries is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fly connects with a decent elbow.
Fly is putting a hurting on Worries here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fly working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fly scoring with punches and elbows.
Fly trying to control the position but Worries is working away.
Worries is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fly is looking to take a break and control but Worries is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fly lands an elbow.
Worries taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fly working the ground and pound.
Fly scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Worries to see if he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Worries tries to escape back to his feet but Fly has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got Worries's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! Worries is tapping! Fly saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Super Fly!
An out of breath Super Fly thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bang Wuzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chico Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wuzz
vs
Sanchez

175 cm
18
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

KAISER
KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bang Wuzz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chico Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wuzz, pushing him back against the cage.
Wuzz has Sanchez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sanchez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wuzz is working for takedown but Sanchez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wuzz letting Sanchez take a breather here.
Sanchez prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bang Wuzz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but Wuzz blocks it.
Wuzz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wuzz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sanchez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wuzz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wuzz is looking for a takedown.

Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wuzz shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Sanchez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wuzz's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wuzz throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wuzz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sanchez defends it easily.
Wuzz has a closed guard, preventing Sanchez from standing up.

Wuzz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanchez is aware though and is defending well.
Wuzz 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.

Wuzz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sanchez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wuzz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sanchez wants to stand but Wuzz is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wuzz postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wuzz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wuzz postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wuzz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanchez is controlling Wuzz's posture.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanchez can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wuzz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanchez wants to stand up but Wuzz is controlling him.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chico Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wuzz fails with the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a body kick.

Wuzz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sanchez quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wuzz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
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 Bang Wuzz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sanchez moves into the clinch successfully.

Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez's coach down at Elroys Elite Private Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sanchez's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Sanchez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wuzz tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
Sanchez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wuzz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Wuzz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sanchez dives on top into guard.
Sanchez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wuzz's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wuzz working for a triangle but Sanchez defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wuzz working for submissions but it's allowed Sanchez to get to half guard.
Sanchez prevents Wuzz from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wuzz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sanchez pulls his head out easily.
Wuzz is looking to improve his position.

Wuzz has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Sanchez escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Sanchez!
Wuzz is trying to improve his position.
Wuzz regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz is trying to get back to full guard.
Sanchez tries to stand but can't do so whilst Wuzz controls his leg.
Wuzz is looking to improve his position.

Wuzz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wuzz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wuzz is looking to improve his position.

Wuzz looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bang Wuzz dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Sanchez lands an overhand right.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Wuzz avoids them all with ease.
Wuzz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanchez's waist but Sanchez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wuzz off to one side.
Wuzz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sanchez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wuzz somewhat.

Wuzz 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.
Wuzz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wuzz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Wuzz tries to pass.
Wuzz throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuzz stops Sanchez from standing up.
Sanchez is controlling Wuzz's posture.
Wuzz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wuzz looking to pass the guard.
Sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wuzz.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wuzz looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wuzz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sanchez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sanchez has escaped and now he's on top!

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

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

Wuzz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sanchez passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like Sanchez is going to stand back up.
Wuzz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sanchez is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet.
Wuzz wants to sweep but Sanchez has passed to side control!
Sanchez tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Chico Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wuzz is trying to improve his position.
Bang Wuzz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wuzz is trying to control Sanchez's posture but Sanchez avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bang Wuzz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wuzz, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bang Wuzz!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pernell Karl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Karl
vs
Doe

183 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

186 cm
19
174 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Devotion Energy Inc (Laundry 15% Fee)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pernell Karl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Doe!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karl jabs Doe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Karl connects with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Doe.
Karl sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Doe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Karl lands a right hook to the body.
We've been told by Karl's head coaches at Victory Gym and Spa that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A shot to the body from Doe misses
and Karl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Doe.
Doe takes a swing at Karl's ribcage but misses.
Karl closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Doe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Karl counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Doe has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karl wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Karl blocks the body kick.
Karl throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Doe walks into a jab.
Karl is looking to wear down Doe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Doe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Karl connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Doe covering up! Karl comes in with a big uppercut and Doe goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Pernell Karl!
Pernell Karl tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shapovolov Sokoloff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omari Akhmedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sokoloff
vs
Akhmedov

183 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

183 cm
20
182 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shapovolov Sokoloff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Omari Akhmedov!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokoloff gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Akhmedov counters with a nice uppercut.

Sokoloff looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Akhmedov!
Akhmedov is not content to let Sokoloff control the position.
Akhmedov wants to get back to his feet but Sokoloff drags him back down.

Sokoloff working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Akhmedov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokoloff trying to control the action but Akhmedov is working from the bottom.
Akhmedov is pushing Sokoloff's head away, looking to escape. Sokoloff manages to hold on to the position though.

Sokoloff is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Akhmedov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Sokoloff looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Akhmedov pushes Sokoloff away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sokoloff gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Akhmedov is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Sokoloff trying to control the position but Akhmedov is working away.
Akhmedov is trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff cracks Akhmedov with a big elbow.
Akhmedov pushes Sokoloff away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sokoloff gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Sokoloff is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Akhmedov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Sokoloff wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Akhmedov, who protects the arm well.
Akhmedov is pushing Sokoloff's head away, looking to escape. Sokoloff manages to hold on to the position though.
Sokoloff trying to control the position but Akhmedov is working away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sokoloff prevents Akhmedov from escaping the position.
Sokoloff trying to control the position but Akhmedov is working away.
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.
Sokoloff throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Akhmedov tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Sokoloff won't let Akhmedov get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Akhmedov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sokoloff.
Akhmedov wants to get back to his feet.
Sokoloff tries to control but Akhmedov wriggling away.

Akhmedov bucks Sokoloff off and manages to get back to his feet!
Sokoloff misses with a takedown attempt
and Akhmedov counters with a two punch combo.
Sokoloff lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Omari Akhmedov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff has his takedown stuffed
and Akhmedov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shapovolov Sokoloff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sokoloff is breathing heavily.
Sokoloff doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Akhmedov counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sokoloff gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Akhmedov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sokoloff fails with the takedown
and Akhmedov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sokoloff shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Akhmedov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sokoloff shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Akhmedov counters with a nice body shot.
Sokoloff has his takedown stuffed
and Akhmedov counters with a three punch combo that has Sokoloff backing up. Sokoloff nods at Akhmedov to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shapovolov Sokoloff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sokoloff has his takedown stuffed
and Akhmedov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokoloff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sokoloff fails with the takedown
and Sokoloff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sokoloff tries for a takedown but Akhmedov circles away easily
and Akhmedov counters with a one-two to the body.
Sokoloff has his takedown stuffed
letting Akhmedov counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Akhmedov counters with a stiff right hand.
Sokoloff tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sokoloff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sokoloff tries for a takedown but Akhmedov circles away easily
and Akhmedov counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sokoloff misses with a takedown attempt
and Akhmedov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff fails with the takedown
and Akhmedov counters with a nice uppercut.
Sokoloff tries for a takedown but Akhmedov circles away easily
and Akhmedov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sokoloff has his takedown stuffed
and Akhmedov counters with a left and a right that stings Sokoloff.
Sokoloff misses with a takedown
and Akhmedov counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff has his takedown stuffed
and Akhmedov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sokoloff tries for a takedown but Akhmedov circles away easily
and Akhmedov counters with a straight that turns Sokoloff's legs to rubber! Akhmedov pushes forward with more strikes and Sokoloff goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omari Akhmedov!
In defeat, Shapovolov Sokoloff stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm sorry to let my fans down, I wish my opponent the best of luck in his next fight. I promise to come back stronger next time.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

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

Okunaba
vs
Maverick

175 cm
23
202 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
203 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

Zipp Zapp

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sisu Okunaba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cas Maverick!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maverick lands a nice looking body shot.
Okunaba has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Slaughterhouse MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Maverick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Okunaba.
Maverick keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Okunaba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maverick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Okunaba.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Okunaba is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Maverick looks calm but he's in trouble here. Okunaba gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Maverick is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Okunaba lets go of the hold and Maverick can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sisu Okunaba!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Souza
vs
Masters

185 cm
20
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

176 cm
27
170 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Union Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Souza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Masters !
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Masters counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Masters counters with a thumping low kick.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt
and Masters counters with a low kick, right behind Souza 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza with a poor takedown
and Masters counters with a straight right hand.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt
and Masters counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Souza misses with a takedown
and Masters counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Souza slips a straight right by Masters .
Souza tries for a takedown but Masters circles away easily
and Masters counters with a straight right hand.
Masters looks to land a left hand but Souza moved out of range nicely.
Souza staying out of range there.
Masters throws a leg kick but Souza sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Souza fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Masters makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Souza really felt that one!
Masters has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Masters motions for Souza to come forward. Masters throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Souza feints and as Masters raises his hands in defense, Souza changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Masters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masters looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Masters working a defensive guard here.

Souza drops back, looking for a kneebar! Masters looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Masters looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Masters !
Masters is chipping away with strikes.
Masters really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Souza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Masters scoring with punches and elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Souza is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Masters 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Souza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Masters not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Masters is looking to take a break and control but Souza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Souza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Souza.

Souza has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Masters should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Souza has tightened it up now! Masters should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ronaldo Souza!
Ronaldo Souza retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Ronaldo Souza 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
54%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pale Monster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Landen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monster comes to the cage accompanied by Therapy . Paul Landen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Monster
vs
Landen

173 cm
27
160 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
168 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Zipp Zapp

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pale Monster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Landen!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landen lands with a nice body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Monster.
Landen is looking to slow Monster down with leg kicks.
Landen clobbers Monster with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Landen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Monster.
Monster moves out of range as Landen throws a body kick.
Paul Landen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Landen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monster checks a low kick from Landen.
Landen throws out a leg kick but Monster moves out of range and Landen only half commits.
Landen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Landen, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monster on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landen cracks Monster with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Pale Monster has been cut.
Landen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monster takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Monster misses with a body shot.
Landen thuds his right hand into Monster's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Monster is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Landen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Monster takes a step back to recover.
Oh Monster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Landen lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Monster up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Landen from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Monster's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Landen!
Paul Landen is the new lightweight champion!
The defeated Pale Monster had this to say: 'Fought a good fight, beat me, that's all there is.'.