QFC Tournament 481 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nich DiMag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taun Hamrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

DiMag
vs
Hamrick

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nich DiMag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Taun Hamrick!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DiMag connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Taun Hamrick has been cut.
DiMag misses with a series of wild punches.
Hamrick flicks out a counter leg kick but DiMag steps away.
DiMag stuns Hamrick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
DiMag works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nich DiMag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DiMag tests Hamrick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
DiMag misses with a few strikes there.
A jab lands there for DiMag.
Hamrick gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
DiMag scores with a one two! Hamrick had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DiMag lands a jab.
Hamrick shoots in and drives through. DiMag sprawls well.
DiMag swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
DiMag clobbers Hamrick with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
DiMag connects with a jab.

Hamrick is rocked!
Hamrick shoots for a double leg takedown but DiMag sprawls well. He's pushed Hamrick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hamrick is still on wobbly legs! Can DiMag finish him?
Hamrick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from DiMag.
Hamrick seems to have recovered his senses.
A cross from DiMag lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamrick throws a wild hook but DiMag just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Hamrick gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - DiMag raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nich DiMag!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tedd Morisson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Poo Pipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Morisson
vs
Pipe

170 cm
25
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tedd Morisson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Poo Pipe!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morisson moves in looking to clinch but Pipe pushes him off.

Morisson takes the fight into the clinch.
Pipe wants to stall.
Pipe tries to pull guard but Morisson won't allow it.
Morisson lands a good knee to the midsection. Pipe won't want to take too many of those.
Morisson stalls.
Morisson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pipe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morisson has Pipe pressed against the cage.
Pipe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Morisson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pipe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Morisson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Morisson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pipe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pipe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pipe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Morisson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tedd Morisson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poo Pipe.
Morisson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pipe avoids it.
Pipe wants to break free but Morisson has control.
Pipe avoiding damage as Morisson throws knees to the body.
Morisson tries a knee to the head but Pipe blocks it.
Morisson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pipe jumps guard but Morisson stands there with Pipe around his waist. Pipe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Morisson leaning against his opponent.
Pipe wants to break free but Morisson has control.
Pipe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Morisson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Morisson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

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

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

Morisson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morisson tries to clinch up
and Pipe counters with a right hand to the body.

Morisson gets a clinch.
Morisson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morisson lands a knee to the head.
Morisson tries a knee to the head but Pipe blocks it.
Morisson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pipe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pipe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pipe is trying to stall.
Morisson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morisson trying to land knees to the body.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morisson closes the distance and clinches.
Morisson tries to land knees in the clinch but Pipe avoids the damage to the body.
Morisson tries a knee to the head but Pipe blocks it.

Morisson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morisson closes the distance but Pipe moves to the side
and Pipe counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Pipe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morisson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pipe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morisson misses with a knee to the head.
Morisson is breathing heavily.
Morisson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pipe avoids it.
Pipe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Morisson with a knee to the head.
Pipe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morisson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pipe avoiding damage as Morisson throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pipe avoiding damage as Morisson throws knees to the body.
Morisson tries a knee to the head but Pipe blocks it.
Morisson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Morisson trying to land knees to the body.
Morisson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morisson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morisson misses with a knee strike.
Morisson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pipe tries to pull guard but Morisson holds him up against the cage and eventually Pipe drops back down to his feet.
Pipe is trying to force a seperation but Morisson has the dominant position.
Morisson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Morisson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pipe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tedd Morisson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pipe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pipe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pipe fails with a takedown attempt.
Morisson wants to clinch.
Morisson stuffs the takedown.

Morisson closes the distance and pushes Pipe back into the cage.
Pipe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Morisson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tedd Morisson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poo Pipe.
Morisson prevents Pipe from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pipe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pipe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morisson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Morisson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morisson moves in looking to clinch but Pipe pushes him off.
Pipe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morisson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pipe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morisson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pipe can do to turn this around?
Morisson wants to clinch.
Pipe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Morisson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pipe somewhat.

Pipe gets tackled into the cage by Morisson. Morisson maintains the clinch.
Pipe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morisson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pipe up against the cage.
Morisson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pipe is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pipe is trying to drag Morisson to the mat but Morisson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Morisson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pipe up against the cage.
Morisson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pipe managing to block the knees to the body from Morisson.

Morisson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tedd Morisson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morisson wants to clinch
enabling Pipe to counter with a crisp jab.
Morisson closes the distance but Pipe moves to the side
letting Pipe counter with a right hand.
Pipe pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pipe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Morisson moves into the clinch successfully.
Morisson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Morisson scores with a knee to the head.
Morisson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pipe's efforts to push away.
Morisson has Pipe pressed against the cage, preventing Pipe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pipe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morisson smiles and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pipe.
Morisson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pipe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Pipe clinches with his opponent.
Pipe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Morisson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morisson breaks from the clinch.
Tedd Morisson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morisson tries to clinch but Pipe moves away
and Pipe counters with a three punch combo that has Morisson backing up. Morisson nods at Pipe to acknowledge the strikes.
Morisson tries to clinch but Pipe is having none of it.
Poo Pipe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morisson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pipe dodges the punch combination from Morisson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morisson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pipe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morisson tries to clinch but Pipe is having none of it.

Morisson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morisson as Pipe tries to tie him up.
Pipe avoiding damage as Morisson throws knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morisson misses with a knee strike.

Morisson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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 Tedd Morisson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pipe stuns Morisson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Pipe clinches with his opponent.
Pipe is looking to take this one to the mat.
Morisson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pipe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morisson working Pipe over with knees to the body.
Pipe trying to control the position but instead, Morisson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pipe into the cage.
Morisson tries to land a knee to the head but Pipe blocks with his arms.
Morisson tries a knee to the head but Pipe blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morisson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pipe's face.
Morisson scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Morisson.
Morisson stalling against the cage.
Pipe is trying to break the clinch but Morisson has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pipe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morisson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pipe goes for a double leg but Morisson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Morisson continues to drive forward.
Tedd Morisson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poo Pipe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morisson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pipe is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pipe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Morisson is looking to clinch but Pipe is avoiding it.

Pipe rushes Morisson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Morisson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Morisson stalling in the clinch.
Morisson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pipe blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pipe is trying to break the clinch but Morisson is controlling him.
Morisson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tedd Morisson has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Pipe ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pipe no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pipe wants to sweep here but Morisson controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pipe working for a triangle but Morisson defends it easily.
Morisson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Pipe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Morisson defends it easily.
Pipe trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morisson stops Pipe from standing up.
Morisson wants to stand but Pipe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Morisson clinches.
Morisson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pipe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Morisson walks away with a smile on his face. Pipe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Morisson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Morisson has Pipe up against the cage in a clinch.
Pipe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Morisson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morisson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pipe is trying to break the clinch but Morisson has him pressed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morisson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pipe up against the cage.
Morisson with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tedd Morisson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Morisson, 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for Tedd Morisson!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Tedd Morisson!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Tedd Morisson!

Tedd Morisson wins by unanimous decision!
In defeat, Poo Pipe stepped up to the mic, saying '1 day'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Bain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basil Brownstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bain
vs
Brownstone

175 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Bain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Basil Brownstone!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bain takes the fight into the clinch.
Brownstone looking to stall.
Brownstone can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brownstone.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brownstone.
Bain pushes Brownstone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bain.
Brownstone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bain has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Brownstone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bain misses with a punch on the inside.
Bain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brownstone misses with an elbow strike.
Brownstone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bain's face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brownstone is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right from Bain.
Brownstone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brownstone is trying to push Bain away but Bain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brownstone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bain misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brownstone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bain backwards.
Brownstone tries to circle away but Bain has him pinned against the cage.
Brownstone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bain lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Basil Brownstone has been cut.
Brownstone is trying to break the clinch but Bain is controlling him.
Bain has a couple of punches blocked by Brownstone.
Brownstone looking to throw knees to the head but Bain is blocking nicely.
Bain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brownstone backwards.
Brownstone misses with a knee strike.
Bain misses with a punch on the inside.
Bain misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bain.
Brownstone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bain lands with a right to the head.
Brownstone blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bain swings wildly with an uppercut but Brownstone uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brownstone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brownstone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brownstone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bain working aggressively here.
Brownstone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bain is defending well for now.
Bain misses with a punch on the inside.
Brownstone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Bain scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brownstone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brownstone blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brownstone taking a breather.
Brownstone is trying to break free.
Brownstone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brownstone blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Bain.
Bain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brownstones head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brownstone is looking to break free of the clinch but Bain has double underhooks.
Brownstone stalling in the clinch but Bain improves position.
Bain misses with some punches.
Brownstone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brownstone tries to land knees in the clinch but Bain avoids the damage to the body.
Bain swings wildly with an uppercut but Brownstone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bain lands with a light punch inside.
Bain has a couple of punches blocked by Brownstone.
Bain misses with the head strike.
Bain working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bain throws a head punch that misses.
Brownstone has Bain pushed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bain.

Brownstone is rocked!
Bain swings wildly with an uppercut but Brownstone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brownstone tries to land a knee to the head but Bain blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bain working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brownstone is still on wobbly legs! Can Bain finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brownstone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brownstone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brownstone.
Bain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bain throws a head punch that misses.
Bain has a couple of punches blocked by Brownstone.
Bain throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brownstone.
Brownstone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Bain fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Bain fails to land.
Brownstone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brownstone seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brownstone.
A short uppercut from Bain.
Brownstone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bain.
Brownstone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bain scores with a shot to the side of Brownstone's head.
Brownstone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bain creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Brownstone's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Brownstone drops to his knees and Bain pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Bain!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lesnar Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasya Mordovorot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Brock
vs
Mordovorot

175 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lesnar Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vasya Mordovorot!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mordovorot circles away quickly and effectively.
Mordovorot misses with a wild combination.
Mordovorot throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brock shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mordovorot defends it nicely.
Mordovorot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mordovorot shoots in looking for a takedown. Brock tries to sprawl out of it but Mordovorot keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brock manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brock shoots for a double leg takedown but Mordovorot sprawls well. He's pushed Brock's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mordovorot changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brock tries to avoid it but Mordovorot manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brock to the ground. Brock escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brock lands a nice shot to the body.
Brock displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mordovorot.
Lesnar Brock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasya Mordovorot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

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

Brock clinches with his opponent.
Mordovorot tries to break free but Brock pushes him back against the cage.
Brock's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mordovorot swings wildly with an uppercut but Brock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brock jumps guard but Mordovorot turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mordovorot avoiding damage as Brock throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brock manages to pull guard.
Mordovorot trying to control but Brock is working from the bottom.
Mordovorot being controlled here momentarily.
Brock is trying to control the position but Mordovorot postures up.
Mordovorot trying to control the position from guard on top but Brock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mordovorot forces his way into half guard.
Brock tries to roll over but Mordovorot keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mordovorot is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brock!
Brock is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mordovorot trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brock blocking the ground and pound.
Brock is desperately trying to improve his position but Mordovorot has a good base and remains in mount.
Brock on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brock tries to get out of the position.
Brock holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mordovorot tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Brock is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mordovorot punching from mount but Brock doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mordovorot tries to control but Brock wriggling away.
Brock is looking to improve his position but Mordovorot isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mordovorot controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vasya Mordovorot will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brock is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mordovorot sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mordovorot drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Brock defends it well.
Danga de danga de dang - Mordovorot scores with a four punch combination!
Mordovorot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mordovorot misses the body punch
and Brock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mordovorot takes a swing at Brock's ribcage but misses.

Brock darts in and clinches Mordovorot up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brock takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Brock drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mordovorot advances position into side control!
Brock tries to bench press Mordovorot off him but Mordovorot keeps the position.
Mordovorot has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Brock!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mordovorot has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brock's face.
Mordovorot misses with a head shot.
Mordovorot controlling the pace for now.
Mordovorot throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mordovorot manages to capitalize on a mistake by Brock to take his back!
Brock looking very determined here, making life difficult for Mordovorot.

Mordovorot working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mordovorot gets his hands free as Brock looks to control.
Mordovorot has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mordovorot looking for the RNC.

Mordovorot looking for the RNC.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brock tries to roll but Mordovorot sticks to his back.

Brock preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mordovorot.
Brock is trying to get back to his feet but Mordovorot has full control of the position and if anything, Brock has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mordovorot is not going to allow Brock to sit and survive in this position.
Brock wants to escape the position.

Mordovorot looking for the choke from the back.

Mordovorot is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Brock defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Vasya Mordovorot has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brock is in bad spot here.
Brock trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brock rolls, trying to escape but Mordovorot keeps control of the position.
Brock is trying to stand back up.
Brock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mordovorot on the ground.
Mordovorot missing with strikes.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Brock is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasya Mordovorot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mordovorot throws a series of punches but Brock moves out of range.
Brock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mordovorot wants to counter with a clinch but Brock pushes him away.
Brock moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brock shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mordovorot as he jumps to the side.
Brock tries to move into range but Mordovorot moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mordovorot lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mordovorot tries to bum rush Brock with a series of wild strikes but Brock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brock fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mordovorot avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lesnar Brock. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock slips a jab from Mordovorot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brock is defended easily by Mordovorot.
Brock moves out of range as Mordovorot throws a body kick.
Mordovorot getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brock throws a series of punches but Mordovorot moves out of range.
Brock with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mordovorot to score with a decent uppercut.
Brock fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brock gets a clinch.
Brock is pushing Mordovorot up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mordovorot tries to pull guard but Brock forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mordovorot can't get the takedown.
Mordovorot is looking to take this one to the mat.

Brock jumps into guard, dragging Mordovorot to the mat.
Mordovorot wants to control from the top but Brock keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brock looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mordovorot passes into half guard.
Mordovorot trying to control from half guard but Brock is working away.
Mordovorot content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mordovorot trying to control from half guard but Brock is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mordovorot might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brock haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mordovorot works his way into full mount!

Mordovorot has control of Brock's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Brock regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brock really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vasya Mordovorot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mordovorot winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Vasya Mordovorot!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Vasya Mordovorot!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Vasya Mordovorot!

Vasya Mordovorot wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Vasya Mordovorot thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vuran Kampl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dam
vs
Kampl

180 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Taylor Dam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vuran Kampl!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dam displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kampl.
Dam really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dam. Kampl does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kampl tries to clinch there but Dam circles away.

Dam looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dam working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kampl's thigh. Kampl counters though and makes it back to full guard.

Dam gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kampl darts in looking for a takedown but Dam gets double underhooks and turns Kampl into the cage.

Dam manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kampl on his heels. He'll look to pass Kampl's guard now, I'm sure.
Kampl really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dam. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dam trying to control but Kampl is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dam sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kampl looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dam puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dam wants to take a breather but Kampl is having none of it.

Dam decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Kampl tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dam swivels and escapes.
Taylor Dam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vuran Kampl.
Kampl shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dam sprawls well. Dam wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kampl gets slowly back to his feet.
As Kampl looks to move away, Dam throws a big counter combo bu Kampl just gets out of the way.

Dam is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kampl's half guard.
Dam performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dam is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Kampl looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Dam is looking for a kimura here.
Kampl wants to improve his position but Dam is controlling well.

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

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

Dam postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kampl to stand up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dam displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kampl.
Dam keeps the fight on the outside.
Dam is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taylor Dam dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dam moves into the clinch.
Kampl tries to score a body lock takedown but Dam shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dam fails to pull guard.
Kampl wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dam stalling in the clinch.

Dam breaks the clinch.
Dam walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kampl shoots in for a double leg but Dam sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dam looks for a takedown but Kampl sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kampl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dam tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kampl manages to circle out of the way.

Kampl forces Dam back against the cage and clinches.
Kampl jumps guard but Dam stands there with Kampl around his waist. Kampl gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Taylor Dam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vuran Kampl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dam has Kampl pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kampl manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Dam manages to pull guard.
Dam trying to control the position.

Dam is looking for a triangle but Kampl pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kampl looking to sit in guard and control but Dam gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dam might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kampl is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dam distracts Kampl with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dam wants to control from the top but Kampl keeps moving.
Kampl working a defensive guard here.
Dam sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kampl wants to stand and escape but Dam is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dam throwing strikes from guard but Kampl blocks nicely.
Dam trying to control but Kampl is working from the bottom.

Dam stands up from Kampl's guard - Dam perhaps looking for a knockout.

Kampl forces Dam back against the cage and clinches.

Kampl pulls guard successfully.
Dam wants to pass the guard but Kampl is keeping the position.
Dam content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kampl wants to hit a switch here but Dam passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kampl there!
Dam wants to control the pace but Kampl is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kampl is trying to escape the mount.
Taylor Dam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dam content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taylor Dam dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kampl blocks a head kick by Dam.
Dam tries to clinch up but Kampl circles away and keeps his distance.
Dam misses with a low kick.
Dam tries to clinch but Kampl moves out of range.
Kampl defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dam.
Dam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kampl tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kampl displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dam.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kampl misses with a body kick.
Dam appears to be looking for a big counter.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kampl is defended easily by Dam.
Dam is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kampl tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dam sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kampl somewhat.
Kampl shoots in for a double leg but Dam sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dam wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Taylor Dam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vuran Kampl.
Kampl displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dam.
And Kampl tries to counter it with a takedown but Dam pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Dam looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kampl tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dam accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dam cracks Kampl with a solid left hand.

Dam stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Kampl gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dam to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kampl takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dam sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kampl looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dam wants to control from the top but Kampl keeps moving.
Dam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kampl can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dam gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Kampl moves into the clinch.
Kampl is looking to break free of the clinch but Dam has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dam as Kampl tries to tie him up.
Kampl is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dam is defending well.

Dam manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dam holds on and takes a little breather.

Dam escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kampl gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kampl must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dam looking to control.
Kampl tries to stand but Dam is controlling from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dam is on top in guard.

Vuran Kampl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor Dam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Kampl working for a triangle but Dam defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor Dam showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dam, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Taylor Dam!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Taylor Dam!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Taylor Dam!

Taylor Dam wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tt Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebba Bugga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bugga has chosen kova nar as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rex
vs
Bugga

168 cm
25
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tt Rex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sebba Bugga!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rex misses the jab.
Bugga is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Rex scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bugga is trying to get back to half guard.
Bugga struggling a bit here.
Bugga taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bugga tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Bugga taking shots to the head.
Bugga tries to hold on but Rex postures up.
Bugga is looking to improve his position but Rex isn't that keen on the idea.
Rex with the ground and pound from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex is landing with some decent strikes but Bugga is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bugga is bucking up trying to escape but Rex cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rex is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bugga can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rex punishing his opponent with strikes.
BOOM! Rex connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rex looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rex putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rex cracks Bugga with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rex scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bugga?
Rex fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rex connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rex 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.
Rex cracks Bugga with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rex looking to control but Bugga is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rex working Bugga over with strikes here.
Rex sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rex has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bugga's face.
Rex takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bugga can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rex unloading with bombs!
Rex working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rex trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rex with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bugga can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rex scoring with strikes but Bugga is staying in there.
Rex connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rex tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
A nice elbow there by Rex.
Rex breaks from Bugga's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rex with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bugga looks winded!
Bugga is in a horrible position here. Rex smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rex looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rex lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rex has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bugga's face.
BOOM! Rex connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rex unloading with bombs!
Bugga is bucking up trying to escape but Rex cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rex pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rex lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rex breaks from Bugga's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rex is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bugga can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rex scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bugga?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Rex.
Rex scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bugga?
Bugga is bucking up trying to escape but Rex cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bugga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rex swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rex has a takedown stuffed.
A big left from Rex misses.
Rex looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bugga appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Bugga manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rex on his heels. He'll look to pass Rex's guard now, I'm sure.
Rex bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bugga's guard.

Bugga throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rex chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rex with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rex seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bugga is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bugga's head.
Rex working some strikes from top position.
Rex controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rex's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rex is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rex is working Bugga over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rex distracts Bugga with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rex's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rex postures up and lands a big shot to Bugga's brow.
Rex scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rex working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bugga's head.
Rex content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rex working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rex landing with the ground and pound.
Rex makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tt Rex overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rex working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rex connects with a couple of short punches.
Rex lands a couple of digs.
Rex is working Bugga over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rex connects with a couple of short punches.
Rex wants to control from the top but Bugga keeps moving.
Rex postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rex lands a couple of digs.
Rex with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rex is working Bugga over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rex lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rex cracks Bugga with a solid left hand.
Rex scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rex works over Bugga with some ground and pound from guard.
Bugga is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Rex dives into side control.
Rex scores with punches from side control.
Rex lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rex working the body and head with strikes.
Rex scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bugga to see if he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rex in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tt Rex dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rex lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rex looks to score with a jab to the body but Bugga is just out of range.
Rex misses with a few strikes there.
Bugga blocks a jab.
Despite the aggression on Bugga's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rex is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bugga can do to turn this around?

Bugga closes the distance and pushes Rex back into the cage.

Bugga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tt Rex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rex thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rex circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bugga closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rex gets full guard.
Rex striking from the bottom here.
Bugga really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rex. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bugga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rex lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bugga working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rex has passed into half guard!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex working Bugga over with strikes.
Rex lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rex drops an elbow to the side of Bugga's head.
Rex working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rex stalling.
Rex looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rex seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rex stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugga has hold of Rex's hands but Rex slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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. Rex connects with a nice short shot to Bugga's temple.
Rex takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rex seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bugga on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rex takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rex is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rex winds up and cracks Bugga with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rex lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rex is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rex working the head and body with strikes.
Tt Rex is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rex takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rex passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rex controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rex lands a nice shot to the head.
Rex connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rex landing shots from mount.
Rex raining down shots from the mount!
Rex has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bugga's face.
Rex landing punches.
Sebba Bugga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rex lands with some strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tt Rex showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rex, 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 William Gold scores the fight for Tt Rex!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Tt Rex!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Tt Rex!

Tt Rex wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phil Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Taylor
vs
Lord

195 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Lord!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taylor gets a takedown into half guard.
Taylor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but Lord defending well.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lord keeps working.

Taylor stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Lord to get to his feet.
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.
Lord unleashes a big counter combination but Taylor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lord pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Taylor back to the cage. Lord follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lord throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
Taylor throws a quick counter head kick but Lord was just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lord!
Lord lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Lord keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches up with Lord, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes Lord against the cage but Lord circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lord stuffs the takedown attempt from Taylor. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice combination there by Lord.
Lord throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taylor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lord works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt
and Lord connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord lands with a nice body punch.
Lord throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Taylor counters with a single leg into guard. Lord didn't expect that.
Taylor 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.
Taylor is breathing heavily.

Lord has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Taylor off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Taylor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lord swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Taylor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lord scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Taylor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Taylor takes one on the button.
Lord takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Phil Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lord ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lord connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lord scores with a jab.
Lord looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lord dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lord scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Taylor is rocked!
Taylor shoots for a takedown but Lord saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lord misses with the combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taylor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord scores with a punch to the head.
Lord lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lord dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lord counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Lord swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lord lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lord is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lord digs a good hook to Taylor's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lord misses with a double jab.
Lord dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A left and a right from Lord both land. Nice combination.
Lord stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lord wants it to stay on the feet.
Lord lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lord looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Lord looks to move away, Taylor throws a big counter combo bu Lord just gets out of the way.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Lord is avoiding it.
Lord thuds a left hand into Taylor's body.
Taylor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lord.

Taylor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lord manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Taylor stops Lord from standing up.
Taylor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Taylor gets to his feet. Lord looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lord as he avoids it easily.
Taylor fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lord as he jumps to the side.
Lord is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Taylor with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Taylor back to the cage. Lord follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lord's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lord duly obliges.
Nice uppercut lands for Lord. That snapped Taylor's head back.
Lord digs a good hook to Taylor's body.
Lord fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lord looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
John Lord seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lord with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lord pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Taylor back to the cage. Lord follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lord.
Lord jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lord looks to land a combination. Taylor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oh Taylor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lord scores with a shot to the body.
Lord scores with a one two! Taylor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lord misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lord misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lord throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Taylor seems to have got his legs back now.
Taylor has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord misses with a two punch combination.
Lord just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTaylor.
John Lord is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Lord.

Taylor changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lord looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lord explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Taylor is looking to clinch but Lord is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Lord as Taylor shoots in.
Lord lands the left hand.
Lord moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lord showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lord keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lord throws out a counter right but Taylor avoids it with no problem.
Lord lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lord swinging wildly here.
Phil Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lord fails to land with a series of punches.
Taylor thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lord swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Lord throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lord takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor throws a big counter combination but Lord scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taylor goes for a double leg but Lord avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lord continues to drive forward.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Lord is just out of range.
Lord lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lord lunges at Taylor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taylor's hand.
Lord throws a series of strikes that have Taylor backpedaling.

Taylor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lord is trying to defend but Taylor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lord has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lord is concentrating on defense, preventing Taylor from advancing position.
Lord wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Taylor trying to control the action but Lord is working from the bottom.
Taylor stops Lord from getting back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Taylor shoots in and drives through. Lord sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord sizes up Taylor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Lord pushes him off.
Taylor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lord counters with a series of strikes. Taylor will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lord lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Lord throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
John Lord is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lord finds it's way round the side to connect with Taylor's head.
Lord lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lord lands a nice hook to Taylor's body. Taylor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Taylor is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord throws a series of strikes that have Taylor backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor throws a series of punches but Lord moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taylor.
Lord scores with a nice right hand.
Lord swinging wildly here.
Taylor is looking to wear down Lord with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lord.
Taylor throws a big counter combination but Lord scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lord tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phil Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lord moves out of range of the body kick from Taylor.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Lord comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lord winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for John Lord!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for John Lord!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for John Lord!

John Lord wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, John Lord thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.