G-Co 31: PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marat Sanayev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cro Crap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marat Sanayev could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cro Crap's chin.

Sanayev
vs
Crap

188 cm
22
291 lbs
8 - 8 - 1

170 cm
19
285 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Walhalla 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 8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Marat Sanayev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cro Crap!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanayev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crap as he jumps to the side.
Crap getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Marat Sanayev has been cut.
Sanayev fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanayev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanayev shoots in for a double leg but Crap sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marat Sanayev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanayev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crap is fending him off so far but Sanayev persists. Nope, Crap circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanayev drops his hands momentarily and Crap takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Marat Sanayev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanayev throws a hook but Crap avoids it easily.
Crap lands a jab to Sanayev's midsection.

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

Sanayev is rocked!
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!
Crap scores with a hook to the body. Sanayev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oh Sanayev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanayev is breathing heavily.
Crap comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crap lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanayev at a distance.
Crap fakes the body blow, causing Sanayev to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Sanayev goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cro Crap!
Cro Crap bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vrushak Madhura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alasdair Thacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alasdair Thacker told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Madhura
vs
Thacker

183 cm
26
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
197 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vrushak Madhura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Alasdair Thacker!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madhura closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thacker circles away.
Madhura throws a front kick aimed at Thacker's knee but Thacker avoids it well.

Thacker drives through and clinches with Madhura against the cage.
Thacker presses Madhura against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thacker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Madhura backwards.
Thacker pushes Madhura back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thacker pushes Madhura back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Madhura changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thacker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Madhura is breathing heavily.
Madhura needs to keep his hands up - Thacker had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Vrushak Madhura has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madhura shoots in for a double leg but Thacker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vrushak Madhura. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Thacker forces Madhura back against the cage and clinches.
Thacker scores with a hook to the body.
Madhura takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thacker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thacker content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thacker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thacker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Madhura being controlled against the cage.
Thacker lands a body shot.
Thacker lands with a right to the head.
Thacker pushes Madhura back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Thacker.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thacker throws an elbow but misses.
Thacker has Madhura pressed against the cage, preventing Madhura from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A shot in the inside from Thacker.
Thacker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Madhura backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thacker.
Thacker landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thacker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Thacker is leaning against Madhura and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Thacker as the two fighters clinch.
Thacker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Madhuras head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thacker lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Thacker.

Madhura is rocked!
Thacker creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Madhura's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Madhura drops to his knees and Thacker pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alasdair Thacker!
Alasdair Thacker was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucian Silvestre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abubakar Shekau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shekau is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: P-Square - Personally(I blow you up now). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Silvestre
vs
Shekau

182 cm
22
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
270 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucian Silvestre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abubakar Shekau!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shekau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silvestre throwing a counter right hand but Shekau manages to avoid it.
Shekau lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silvestre circles away quickly and effectively.
Shekau misses with an uppercut
and Silvestre counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Abubakar Shekau has been cut.
Silvestre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shekau's head.
Shekau looks to land a right hand but Silvestre moved out of range.
Silvestre fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shekau on the side of the head.
We've been informed that Shekau has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Shekau just misses with a punch to the body.
Shekau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shekau fails to land with a series of punches.
Shekau misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little feinted left hand from Silvestre on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Shekau enables Silvestre to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shekau manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
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!
Shekau looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silvestre trying to stand up but can't free himself from Shekau's guard.
Shekau manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silvestre manages to get himself to full guard.

Shekau controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre can't keep his opponent in guard - Shekau advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shekau slows the pace down in half guard.
Shekau works his foot free and advances to mount.
Shekau throwing strikes here but Silvestre is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shekau throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Silvestre has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Shekau throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Silvestre because Shekau loaded up on that one.
Poor strikes thrown by Shekau there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Shekau pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

It looks like Lucian Silvestre has been cut.
Shekau controlling the pace for now.
Shekau throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Silvestre because Shekau loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shekau landing strikes from the mount and Silvestre is in trouble!
Shekau throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Shekau controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Shekau has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Shekau working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Shekau unloads with some shots from mount but Silvestre bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shekau lands a big elbow.

Silvestre is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Shekau's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abubakar Shekau!
Abubakar Shekau 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
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saem Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Balboa had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Balboa
vs
Black

190 cm
26
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
220 lbs
7 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saem Black!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Balboa.
Black changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Balboa with a nice cross.

It looks like Saem Black has been cut.
Balboa takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Black on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Balboa misses with a body punch

and Black counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Black.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa wants to sweep but no luck.
Black tries to free his leg and advance position but Balboa is retaining full guard.
Black missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Balboa looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Balboa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Balboa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Black on the ground.
Black stays in close to Balboa's body and controls the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Black preventing the sweep.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Black is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Balboa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black feints the counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Balboa misses its intended target.
Balboa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Balboa throws a shot to the body.
Balboa with a hook.
Black bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Balboa throws the left hand but Black avoids the punch easily.
Black is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa lands with a right hand.
Balboa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Balboa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Black is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Balboa thuds his right hand into Black's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice jab there from Balboa.
Black takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Balboa throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Balboa finds it's way through Black's defenses.
Balboa tests Black's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Balboa scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Balboa as he connects with a hook.
Balboa throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Balboa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Saem Black's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Balboa lands with a right hand.
Balboa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Black tries to counter it with a takedown but Balboa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Balboa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Balboa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Balboa lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa thuds his right hand into Black's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt.
Black changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Balboa. That snapped Black's head back.
Balboa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Black with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Balboa to score with a decent uppercut.
Black drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rocky Balboa is winning the standup battle so far.
Black needs to keep his hands up - Balboa had a free shot at his head there.
Balboa throws a lazy uppercut

and Black counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Balboa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Black can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black stopping the sweep attempt from Balboa.
Black controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Balboa looking for a sweep. Not yet Balboa, not yet.
Black looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Balboa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Balboa tries to get out of the position.
Black's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
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!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Balboa tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Black counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Balboa tries to get to full guard but Black has control of the leg.
Black controlling the action here.
Balboa wants to improve his position but Black is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black throwing shots but Balboa is blocking nicely.
Black lands strikes from half guard.
Balboa tries to roll over but Black keeps him under control.
Balboa is not content to let Black control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Balboa haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Balboa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Saem Black's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Balboa.
Balboa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Black tries to counter it with a takedown but Balboa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Balboa lands a slapping body shot.
Balboa misses with a straight right.
Balboa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa lands with a shot to the body.
Balboa throws a lazy uppercut

and Black counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Balboa some visible discomfort.
Black lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Balboa down.
Balboa tries to improve position but can't.
Black landing a few strikes.
Black working the ground and pound from side control.
Balboa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Balboa taking a bit of punishment here - Black scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Black working the ground and pound but Balboa is defending the strikes.
Black cracks Balboa with a big right hand but Balboa just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Balboa is looking to regain half guard here but Black keeps moving and retains side control.
Black has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Saem Black has got the better of the ground game so far.
Balboa is trying to control Black's posture but Black avoids it.
Black in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black landing strikes.
Black working away.
Black lands a nice forearm strike.
Black takes a little break here. Balboa wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Black is putting a hurting on Balboa here, landing some big shots from side control.
Black is looking to take a break and control but Balboa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Black working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Balboa sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Black scoring with punches and elbows.
Balboa wants to control but Black postures up.
Black lands a decent elbow from side control.
Balboa tries to buck Black off but Black is having none of it.
Balboa tries to control but Black manages to take his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balboa is covering up but some of the strikes from Black are getting through and doing damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Can Balboa hold on?! Black is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saem Black comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Balboa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Balboa!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ugly Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Borg's choice of entrance music: Feel my pain - Mike Tyson. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kid
vs
Borg

195 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
20
216 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

AnonymouS
KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ugly Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjorn Borg!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kid avoids a kick to the body.
Borg's coach down at Nonstop Intensity was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Borg's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Borg throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Borg lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kid's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Borg.
Kid avoids the body shot from Borg.
A head kick from Borg lands but Kid takes it in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Borg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bjorn Borg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borg throws a head kick that Kid semi-blocks.
Borg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Borg throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Borg takes a swing at Kid's ribcage but misses.
Kid went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kid throws a sloppy head kick and Borg moves out of range easily.
Kid avoids the head kick by Borg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borg throws a sloppy head kick and Kid moves out of range easily.
Kid went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Borg.
Borg feints and then cracks Kid's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kid down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid fails to land the takedown.
Kid tries a head kick but it misses.
Borg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kid.
Borg scores with a kick to the body.
Kid is breathing heavily.
Borg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borg delivers a nice body kick.
Borg lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Borg.
Borg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Ugly Kid has been cut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Borg!
Borg tries a head kick but it misses.
Borg thumps Kid with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borg scores with a nice body kick.
Kid sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kid 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.
Borg goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kid will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Borg scores with a head kick.
Borg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borg scoring well with a low kick there.
Borg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Borg lands with a slapping head kick.
Borg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borg throws a body punch but Kid moves out of range.
Borg lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kid avoids the head kick by Borg.
Bjorn Borg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kid avoids the head kick by Borg.

Borg moves into the clinch successfully.
Borg lands a right hand.
Borg dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Borg prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ugly Kid. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid tries to break the clinch but Borg is controlling the position.
Kid is looking to break free of the clinch but Borg has double underhooks.
Borg dodges an elbow strike from Kid.
Kid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borg avoids it.
Borg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kid tries to break free but Borg pushes him back against the cage.
Kid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Borg tries to land knees in the clinch but Kid avoids the damage to the body.
Kid is looking to take this one to the mat.
Borg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kid avoids the elbow strike from Borg, against the cage.
Borg stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Borg.
Kid blocks an elbow strike from Borg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Borg lands an uppercut.
Borg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Borg.
Borg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kid misses with a knee strike.
Kid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Kid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borg throws a front kick that sends Kid stumbling back into the cage.
Borg thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kid if he has to take too many more of those.
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!
Borg tries a head kick but it misses.
Borg lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Borg moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kid avoids the elbow strike from Borg, against the cage.
Borg missing with knees to the body.
Borg throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Borg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ugly Kid's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kid 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.

Kid gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Borg - that landed with a thud.
Kid takes a shot to the head.
Kid jumps guard but Borg turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Borg lands an elbow inside that Kid shrugs off.
Kid takes an elbow to the forehead.
Borg is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Borg lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Borg.
Kid can't get the takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Borg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kid's brow.
Borg throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borg cracks Kid with a nice body shot.
Kid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Borg can't find room to land a body shot as Kid controls the action.
Kid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kid changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Borg fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ugly Kid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borg plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kid walks into a stiff left hand from Borg.
Borg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borg lands a big head kick that sends Kid to the canvas! Borg follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjorn Borg!
Bjorn Borg was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gilliam Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrick Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garner
vs
Stewart

184 cm
18
176 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

179 cm
23
172 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gilliam Garner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Garrick Stewart!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Stewart.
Garner misses with a right hand
and Stewart counters with a nice leg kick.
Stewart throws a leg kick which misses Garner's front leg but catches the back leg as Garner tries to avoid it.
Garner walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stewart.
Garner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stewart counters with a nice low kick that buckles Garner's knee momentarily.
Garner punishes Stewart's body with a nice straight punch.
Garner misses with a left hand
and Stewart counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Garner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stewart let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Stewart lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart is looking to slow Garner down with leg kicks.
Stewart lands with a kick to the temple. Garner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stewart, right into the meat.
Gilliam Garner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stewart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garner throws out the jab.
Stewart avoids the body shot from Garner.
Gilliam Garner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stewart takes one on the button.
Garner falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stewart counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stewart takes a jab right on the kisser.
A good leg kick by Stewart.
Stewart fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garner misses with an uppercut. Stewart saw that one coming.
Garner swings widly with a right hand
and Stewart counters with a slapping leg kick.
Garner throws a big shot that misses.
Stewart is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stewart - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart throws a head kick that half lands.
Garner sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Stewart cracks the inside of Garner's front leg.
Garner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garner throws a sloppy body shot
and Stewart counters with an inside leg kick.
Garner misses with a hook to the body
and Stewart counters with an outside leg kick.
Garner misses with a straight right.
Stewart unleashes a big counter combination but Garner bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner misses with a left hand
and Stewart counters with a good low kick that Garner was not able to check.
Garner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stewart.
Stewart throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garner throws a combination that misses
and Stewart makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Garner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stewart counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stewart looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garrick Stewart dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stewart shoots for a takedown but Garner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stewart slips a straight right by Garner.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stewart! But no joy.
Garner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stewart counters with a left and a right that stings Garner.
Stewart has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stewart.
Garner fails to land with a series of punches.
Garrick Stewart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stewart counters with a nice low kick that buckles Garner's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stewart throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stewart lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner looks to land a left hand but Stewart moved out of range nicely.
Stewart explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stewart counters with a good low kick that Garner was not able to check.
Stewart lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stewart counters with a slapping leg kick.
Garner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stewart lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stewart throws a front kick that sends Garner stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner misses with a hook to the body
and Stewart counters with a nice leg kick.

Stewart is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Garner's half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stewart sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garner defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stewart content to control rather than advance.
Stewart throwing shots but Garner is blocking nicely.
Stewart perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Garner taking some punishment here, with Stewart in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stewart.
Stewart throwing shots but Garner is blocking nicely.
Stewart thows a huge punch but Garner dodges it nicely.
Stewart lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stewart controlling the action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Let's hope that Stewart has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gilliam Garner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stewart lands a head kick. Garner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garner misses with a combination
and Stewart counters with a big head kick but Garner shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garrick Stewart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Garner misses with a body punch
and Stewart counters with an outside leg kick.

Stewart clinches up with Garner and pushes him back against the cage.
Garner will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Stewart misses with an elbow over the top.
Stewart stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stewart landing knees to the body.
Stewart avoids the elbow strike from Garner, against the cage.
Stewart misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stewart landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stewart landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stewart effectively controlling the action here.
Stewart unloads a knee to the mid-section. Garner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stewart manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Stewart trying to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

Stewart is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garner defends well.
Stewart bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garner's guard.

Stewart is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner working a defensive guard but Stewart manages to pass into side control anyway.
Stewart misses with the ground and pound.
Garner is trying to escape the position but Stewart is controlling the position.
An elbow from Stewart crashes against the mat.
Stewart is staying tight to Garner's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Garner takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Stewart scoring with punches and elbows.
Stewart misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Garner's face as Stewart controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart grinds an elbow into Garner's temple.
Garner tries to buck Stewart off but Stewart is having none of it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stewart lands an elbow.
Stewart throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Stewart seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Stewart in side control, throwing shots but Garner defends.
Stewart in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart throws a strike aimed at the side of Garner's head but Garner avoids it well.
Stewart is putting a hurting on Garner here, landing some big shots from side control.
Garner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stewart on the ground.
Stewart throws a strike aimed at the side of Garner's head but Garner avoids it well.
Stewart has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stewart scores with punches from side control.
Garner takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gilliam Garner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stewart grinds an elbow into Garner's temple.
Garrick Stewart is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stewart slows the pace down.
Garner takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garner is letting Stewart control him for a moment.

Stewart has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Garrick Stewart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stewart has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garrick Stewart!
Garrick Stewart decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jared Nicholson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Per Skartland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skartland has chosen It's Dangerous to Go Alone as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Nicholson
vs
Skartland

180 cm
19
158 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jared Nicholson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Per Skartland!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicholson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skartland is looking to chop away at Nicholson's legs.
Jared Nicholson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicholson connects with a right hand. Skartland shakes it off.
Skartland throws the left hand but Nicholson avoids the punch easily.
Skartland lands a head shot.
Skartland shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nicholson eats them both and turns towards Skartland to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Skartland scores with a nice head shot.
Nicholson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skartland uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nicholson.
Nicholson lands a glancing blow to the side of Skartland's head.

It looks like Per Skartland has been cut.
We've been informed that Skartland has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Skartland misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good exchange - Nicholson coming out on top.
Skartland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Nicholson.

Skartland is rocked!
Skartland throws a right hand that Nicholson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nicholson also avoids with ease.
Skartland is still on wobbly legs! Can Nicholson finish him?
Nicholson blocks a jab.
Skartland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Skartland looks to move away, Nicholson throws a big counter combo bu Skartland just gets out of the way.
Skartland seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skartland walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nicholson stalks Skartland and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Skartland's face. Skartland staggers backwards, shaken.
A jab from Skartland finds it's way through Nicholson's defenses.
A jab from Nicholson misses.
Nicholson lands an uppercut, right on the button! Skartland tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jared Nicholson!
A victorious Jared Nicholson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Da Skrumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mega Minion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skrumbo comes to the cage accompanied by It's a fight!!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Skrumbo
vs
Minion

180 cm
24
148 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

159 cm
22
142 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Da Skrumbo !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mega Minion!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skrumbo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Minion's coach down at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Minion's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Minion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skrumbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Minion has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Skrumbo finds it's way round the side to connect with Minion's head.
Minion throws a chopping leg kick but Skrumbo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Skrumbo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Skrumbo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Skrumbo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Skrumbo connects with a looping right hand.
Minion scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Skrumbo misses with the combination.
And Minion tries to counter it with a takedown but Skrumbo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Skrumbo checks a low kick from Minion.
Skrumbo throws a body shot but no joy.
Skrumbo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Minion there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Skrumbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Minion manages to avoid it.
A big left from Minion misses.
Skrumbo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrumbo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Minion on the side of the head.
Skrumbo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Minion is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Skrumbo throws a nice looking combination but Minion bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skrumbo connects with a looping right hand.
Minion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skrumbo .
An inside leg kick lands from Minion.
Minion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skrumbo .
Skrumbo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Skrumbo lands with a straight right. Minion didn't see that one coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Minion, right into the meat.
Skrumbo lands the left hand.
Minion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skrumbo moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skrumbo misses with a body shot.
Skrumbo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Minion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skrumbo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Minion throws a lazy right hand but Skrumbo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skrumbo throws a series of punches but Minion moves out of range.
Minion on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Minion throws a low kick but it's checked well by Skrumbo .
Minion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skrumbo .
Skrumbo misses with a wild body shot.
Mega Minion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minion misses with a head kick.
Minion lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Minion. Skrumbo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skrumbo throws a nice looking combination but Minion bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Minion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skrumbo scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A combination from Skrumbo does no damage.
Minion misses with an uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Skrumbo there.
Minion throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Skrumbo throws a body punch but Minion moves out of range.
Minion takes one to the side of the head.
Skrumbo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Minion.
Skrumbo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Skrumbo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skrumbo takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minion just misses with a punch to the body.
Minion lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minion takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Skrumbo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Minion moves away.
Minion is looking to chop away at Skrumbo 's legs.
Skrumbo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Minion looks to land a left hand but Skrumbo moved out of range nicely.
Skrumbo jabs Minion to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Minion dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Minion lands with a slapping head kick.
Minion avoids a punch combination nicely.
Skrumbo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Minion throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skrumbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Minion with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Minion connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Minion throws a lazy right hand but Skrumbo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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 Da Skrumbo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Good work by Skrumbo as he checks the leg kick.
Minion misses with a hook.
Minion goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Skrumbo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Minion tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Minion ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Skrumbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Minion tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Skrumbo misses.
Skrumbo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Minion takes a swing at Skrumbo 's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Skrumbo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Minion slips a jab and a cross from Skrumbo .
Good standup being displayed there by Minion as he connects with a hook.
Skrumbo throws a body shot but no joy.
Minion pushes Skrumbo away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minion misses with a straight left.
Minion misses with a wild body shot.
Skrumbo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Minion.
Skrumbo moves away from the strike by Minion.
Minion scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Skrumbo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Minion was well out of range. Poor timing from Skrumbo .
Skrumbo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Minion throws a body shot but no joy.
Skrumbo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Da Skrumbo is winning the standup battle so far.
Skrumbo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skrumbo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Minion connects with a single shot there.
Minion moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Skrumbo throws a jab when Minion was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Minion scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skrumbo works over Minion's head and body with a nice combination.
Minion scores with a jab to the body.
Skrumbo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Minion looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Minion.
Skrumbo lands a really nice looking cross but Minion seems unphased.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Minion, right into the meat.
Skrumbo lands with a nice combination. Minion backs away looking to recover.
That kick from Minion tenderised Skrumbo 's leg. Skrumbo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Minion looks to throw a body kick
and Skrumbo counters with a nice uppercut.
Minion closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minion buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Minion throws a body punch but Skrumbo moves out of range.
Minion takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Minion avoids a punch combination nicely.
Skrumbo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Minion. Minion obviously looking to wear him down.
Skrumbo cracks a nice hook into Minion's ribs.
Minion scores with a nice body kick.
Minion lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Minion cracks the inside of Skrumbo 's front leg.
Skrumbo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Skrumbo lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Minion tenderised Skrumbo 's leg. Skrumbo is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minion buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Minion avoids the body shot from Skrumbo .
Minion takes a swing at Skrumbo 's ribcage but misses.
Skrumbo thows a left - swing and a miss!
A right-left combo lands from Skrumbo .
Nice cross by Skrumbo .
Minion ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Minion misses the target.
It looked like Skrumbo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Minion just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skrumbo misses with a hook. Minion ducked under it nicely.
Minion cracks a nice hook into Skrumbo 's ribs.
Minion throws a nice outside leg kick.
Skrumbo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Minion backs up against the cage.
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 Da Skrumbo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Skrumbo 's corner calls for a 1-2. Skrumbo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Minion misses with a lunging right hand
and Skrumbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Minion throws a low kick, looking for Skrumbo 's leg but Skrumbo calmly moves out of range.
Da Skrumbo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Minion digs a good hook to Skrumbo 's body.
Skrumbo moves into range and connects with a jab.

Minion is rocked!
Skrumbo lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Minion head around and knocks him out cold! Skrumbo hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Da Skrumbo !
Da Skrumbo is the new bantamweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Da Skrumbo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.